Exercise Log

Hot_Tamale said:

I've been wanting to start my own exercise log, like what other people do with their journal entries on the forum. Is that the right thing to do or should I start my own like on a fitness forum instead?

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Honestly, I think you should do it. It's relevant to having anxiety because it's such a wonderful way to help manage it; I've personally benefited from it tremendously.

Also, it would be really awesome to hear what types of work outs you do/your nutrition. I really like getting info. from others about that type of thing.

Sarah_M said:

Honestly, I think you should do it. It's relevant to having anxiety because it's such a wonderful way to help manage it; I've personally benefited from it tremendously.

Also, it would be really awesome to hear what types of work outs you do/your nutrition. I really like getting info. from others about that type of thing.

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Thank you for your input! This is the only internet forum I visit and it is extremely difficult for me to stick to any regimen while only being accountable to myself.

Hot_Tamale said:

Thank you for your input! This is the only internet forum I visit and it is extremely difficult for me to stick to any regimen while only being accountable to myself.

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You're welcome :thumbup:

I totally feel you on that. That's why I inform everyone about my fitness goals: accountability.

I'm back from a long hiatus. An update on what i'm doing.

I got correct toes a while back. My foot was sore because my toes were too close together but correct toes counter that, so i am back.

I have been trying to run a 5k race but I kept getting injured before every race or i had work conflict with the time of the run.

There is one on July 4th and it looks like i may finally get to do this one. It's at 7am.

I will be doing all these races alone it looks like.

I've done 3 of these races years ago with my parents but never have gone alone.

I will be nervous as hell, i know it.

It will be easier than it originally seemed because i will have headphones and i will have them on when we are lined up to run. That's the only bad part of the race as far as AWKWARD goes haha. It is so awkward at the beginning of the race when I was alone.

Last time i didn't have headphones.

I saw a picture of pre race for one of the 5ks i didn't go to and even THEY looked so awkward pre race when they were all at the starting line. You can just see, i find it rather comical looking from the outside. Not a single person in the front of the starting line (fast runners) was wearing headphones. I found that rather bizarre.

I mean i get the headphones can slow you down but it surprises me they would go to the starting line and then run for 17-30 minutes or whatever their time is in silence.

I used to do that every race and it wasn't the best.

Anyway, july 4th, hopefully i get there and do it. I don't have work on the 4th so the only thing stopping me will be injury or fear.

Sarah_M said:

Excellent job! Running (for me) is hard - I definitely commend you for being able to keep it up :thumbup:

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Thanks! I'm up to seven days in a row now. My goal is to go 24/29 days, at which point I will reward myself with a pair of sneakers from this decade ::

Good work vjj! :bigsmile:

Not really a runner, I'd rather jump and do knees ups.

Having both a lordosis and kyphosis, I usually focus on my hips, legs, and back, and exercise to fix my posture and be flexible to throw higher kicks.

I've been able to correct my lordosis (or anterior pelvic tilt), by stretching my hip flexors, and strengthening my core and gluts.

I usually do more than one hour a day.

One day I'd focus on hip flexors and hamstring by doing :

60x push kicks (left) + 60x push kicks (right) as a warm up.
2 sets of 30x mae geri (left) + 2 sets of 30x mae geri (right).
2 sets of 30x frontal leg swings (left) + 2 sets of 30x frontal leg swings(right), as high as I can.
At the end I do the stretching part.

The following day, I'd focus on the gluts, abductors and adductors :

on my bed (gluts and abductors) :
5 sets of 20 x something that strengthen the gluts (left) + ... (right)
5 sets of 20 x lateral leg raises (left) + .... (right)


In the bathroom (adductors):
2 sets of 30 x lateral leg swings (left) + 2 sets of 30 x lateral leg swings(right)
I end with stretching the groin with 7-8 sets of 1 min side splits (still having a bad flexibility)

And another day, I'd just focus on the core, shoulders and back in general.

5 sets of 2 min planks.
30 min of (superman and something to work my upper back while still lying prone, as I see fit)

I might also shadow box and do some push ups to maintain my chest condition.

This is becoming like a drug to me.

^Have you noticed any improvements to your posture as result of any of the workout? I have awful posture and try to do things with my chest out as often as possible, which helps a little when I remember.



I ran another mile today, up to eight in a row now.

I looked at times of a previous race that happened on thursday and there were at least 2 guys who broke 18 minutes so as I figured, i doubt i'm going to win the 5k tomorrow haha.

I should be able to finish in the top 20.

My goal is to break 20 mins but that may be asking way too much seeing as I haven't raced in one of these 5ks for 7 years.

Definitely nervous about the beginning of the race, about going to register at the register table. I guess I'll try to get there a little later than most people.

vj288 said:

^Have you noticed any improvements to your posture as result of any of the workout? I have awful posture and try to do things with my chest out as often as possible, which helps a little when I remember.



I ran another mile today, up to eight in a row now.

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You bet I did!

My scoliosis was the first thing I fixed, by focusing on my obliques and groin muscles, if I had to compare these with the other muscles, those were the bigger pain in my ***, because it was hard for me to isolate my knee joints from my groin muscles, and they would hurt.

Result : I would feel the imbalance between my left and right hip being lessened session after session.

My lordosis is almost gone, when standing for a long time, my lower back doesn't hurt as much, my parents also told me that they didn't notice my curved lower back anymore.

I'd say it took me about a year (nothing intense), what I did is strengthening my gluts, abs (only with planks), and stretching my hamstrings only relying on lung stretches and frontal leg swings, superman also made me feel my lower back stretched.

Parts of my lifestyle changed as well, by becoming more conscious about my sitting posture, I avoid it as much as possible, and squeeze my gluts when I am stationary.


Saw my doctor today with recent radiography pictures, all seems to have progressed a lot, my scoliosis and lordosis barely show, expect for the kyphosis that I'll need to correct by having more flexible shoulders, my chest is already stretched so that's done for that part .

Never went to the gym, I'd just look on the web for the names of the muscles I had to work, and started reproducing what I saw on youtube.

If it is of any help, keep your chin tucked as often as you can, especially when being seated, this is part of what I do to correct my upper back problems.

edit : the 5 sets of exercises I was talking about above are called the clams, they are my favorite, because you are lying comfortable on your bed while doing them.

^That's awesome, and thanks!I'll have to give some of it a go. I'd never heard of the chin tucking bit, but now that I have it makes so much sense, I'm going to try to remember that from now on :thumbup:




As far as my running, I am now up to ten days in a row! I realized the other day that I've never really ran so many days in a row on my own before. I played three sports way back in high school, so I was always running back then, but it was during practice and whatnot. This is just me deciding to go out and run. I am impressed with myself :bigsmile:

vj288 said:

^That's awesome, and thanks!I'll have to give some of it a go. I'd never heard of the chin tucking bit, but now that I have it makes so much sense, I'm going to try to remember that from now on :thumbup:




As far as my running, I am now up to ten days in a row! I realized the other day that I've never really ran so many days in a row on my own before. I played three sports way back in high school, so I was always running back then, but it was during practice and whatnot. This is just me deciding to go out and run. I am impressed with myself :bigsmile:

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My pleasure vj288, for kyphosis basically just stretch and strengthen your neck, shoulders and chest, this ought to get things fixed, there are a lot of exercises your can practice with a wall too.

My biggest mistake was to neglect my hips, back then I would just do push ups, hoping that it would get everything better, in fact it only helped with my chest and arm muscles (the latest are irrelevant when it comes to posture), but that was it. Hips are very important.

wow ten days in a row, congrats, I am too lazy to rack up even two days.

I ran this morning, twelfth day. Keeping my chin tucked felt very natural standing up straight. It's a bit counter-intuitive, I feel I should be looking upwards but that always felt weird on my neck. So that's gonna work I think :thumbup:

I ran a half marathon a week ago, I hadn't run for 10 days after starting on anti-depressants. The last six km was ugly, second slowest of my life, probably shouldn't have done it.

^good on getting out even if it didn't feel great.


I've gone 15 days now in a row, I skipped yesterday morning but got out of work much earlier than usual and took the opportunity to go for a evening jog. I could have easily skipped it, I am glad I didn't and am making good decisions with this when given the chance.

I've gone 16 days now, the last three days I've felt exhausted and getting myself to go wasn't as easy as it had been. Not sure if it's the running or my job or something else, but ended up spending a lot of time today laying down today. Running in spite of that does make me feel good though.

vj288 said:

I've gone 16 days now, the last three days I've felt exhausted and getting myself to go wasn't as easy as it had been. Not sure if it's the running or my job or something else, but ended up spending a lot of time today laying down today. Running in spite of that does make me feel good though.

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What you are describing is pure self-discipline, congratulations on that vj288!!! You are on a streak, I hope this doesn't die out.

Jungle said:

What you are describing is pure self-discipline, congratulations on that vj288!!! You are on a streak, I hope this doesn't die out.

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Thanks, me too The say it takes 21 days to build a habit, and I'm up to 17 now :thumbup:

Should I feel embarrassed by showing myself in pajamas ? Probably not ! Now that I did, nothing else will embarrass me anymore ...

This is what I told you about, it both stretches my hamstrings and lower back, in addition to being a good way to practice my axe kicks to hit with my heel.

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P.S. : Yes, this is a 2DS on my bed, I am a Pokémon fan after all!

I feel like a weirdo ffs

I've been battling with the posture thing for years.

I won't get into it right now but to say in short I've always had a problem of hunching to my right side which resulted in a ton of injuries.

I've worked more on straigtening my back and I have a lumbar belt.

It's insanely hard to fix a really bad posture. It's so hard to remind myself every time I stand up to straighten my back.

i have improved though.

I didn't go to the 5k on the 4th of july because i stayed up til 3am but i am gonna go to this 5k that is an hour drive away on sunday morning. I paid for this one so i am gonna go.