well… i’ve already been exercising regularly for months, so i’ll make it harder by adding a HIIT session (which i absolutely hate) into my daily workout routine. idek if i can stick to it lol cuz the last time i tried to do HIIT, i gave up after two burpees. BUT we love challenges, so i’ll try my best 👊 – Nov. 30
Yes, the reason why I did this was that I gained weight throughout the whole quarantine (nothing crazy though, just around 4 pounds). How do I feel about this? To be honest, I’m very chill with the number showing on the scale. I still weigh myself (and my food sometimes lol) everyday, but it’s different from the time where all I cared about was that number. The number helps me to understand how my body is responding to the new food combination, new workout routine, etc. Do 122 and 118 lbs really differ that much? I felt pretty the same standing on that scale, but my skin, digestion and body composition are different. Since a healthy lifestyle is a long term thing, focusing on one number is not ideal. I did what I could and if I felt right, I did it right.
Dec. 1
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Dec. 3
didn’t do anything cuz i’m on my second day of menstrual cycle (the actual reason is i was debugging and two quizzes are due tmr morning hehe)
and thanks to december for having 31 days so i can skip one with a legitimate reason
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Dec. 11 (i feel nothing on my butt so i did it again lol)
Dec. 12
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Dec. 14 (i really really don’t wanna do HIIT today)
Dec. 15 (i need a break from jumping my knees can’t take it anymore)
Dec. 16
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Dec. 19
i stepped into the gym for the first time in 9 months bruh my hands, my arms, my whole body is aching and i couldn’t even lift 70 lbs. let’s just wait for those new calluses to form and we shall be good. alright my updated resolution for 2021: get back to my personal bests in one month (or two).
Dec. 20
i did shoulders and back today (like wtf would even do HIIT when they got a gym). i’ve never trained this early like 7am my body is not fully functioning yet but it was fun trying it out. i moved my breakfast 2 hrs late to 9am which feels like a lunch and the 3pm lunch feels like a umm afternoon tea? anyway, 2020 is weird so just let my schedule be weirder.
Dec. 21
Dec. 22
did legs, was fun
Dec. 23
went uphill with my boots for the first time in the year (a quality cardio session) + biceps and chest (haven’t been lifting for a while and it hurts wherever i work on lol)
Dec. 24
what’s the day before christmas called again? christmas eve??? did booty cuz upper body is very sore
Dec. 25
christmas yay did legs cuz upper body wasn’t ready
Dec. 26
Dec. 27
upper body day my hands are shaky rn
Dec. 28
did the whole body which felt like i did nothing 😬
Dec. 29
chest + back (not the best combination but it made the upper body session seem shorter if u know what i mean)
Dec. 30
leg day fun day 🦵it’s interesting how it’s a lower and upper never ending cycle, when the upper body is sore, it’s time for the lower body and vice versa and when both need recovery, i’ll only be left with cardio
Dec. 31
did a 1hr stationary bicycling and i’ll take a break tomorrow (we be starting off 2021 strong 💪). the nonstop gym is VERY exhausting especially when it’s so early in the morning. new year, old me, so ready for some new changes.
summary:
i could’ve done the challenge but the gym showed up halfway and i couldn’t ignore it. we need to rearrange our priorities when changes happen, don’t we? [all excuses i just don’t want to do HIIT or cardio or probably i don’t even want to move at all lol]
i’ve tried many fitness youtubers’ workouts but caroline girvan and lilly sabri are my top two favorites. caroline’s aren’t easy nor too difficult and most importantly, SHE WON’T YELL AT YOU. lilly’s don’t have previews so it took me quite a while to remember what’s coming next and she kinda yells too much u know…
and the gym omg this little 20 square meter room makes me so happy. that’s like the fifth thing that i love the most in the world ranking after my mom and dad, sleep, carrot cake and bullshitting (should be mentioning studying but let’s just be honest for one more time). 2020 is tough, im constantly in this gaining-and-losing weight cycle without doing the “normal” amount of physical activities i used to do pre-covid. i still remember i told myself to not to worry too much in the beginning of the quarantine: “just think it as a 3-month cutting season.” Then, 9 months passed lol. but im still happy (depressed only when the dues are in front of my eyes) that i’ve got motivation to stay active and creative. im no longer concerned of losing my progress or dropping weights whatsoever. it was fun pushing myself to add one more 2.5 lbs plate pre-covid but it was also nice to take a super super long 9-month break and follow that enormous youtube fitness trend (chloe ting etc).
i forgot to mention that since the covid started which was around mid march, i had switched to intermittent fasting because i realized that my regular 4-5 meals per day was too much when all i do is staying at home and facing the screens. one more thing i learned from this 9-month quarantine is that constant snacking is a big pitfall, it took me two months for my digestion and skin to recover, not to mention my weight lol. so, after 9 months experimenting with all sorts of combinations, i found my mind and body responded to a clean diet with moderate exercises the best (they prefer health after all smh). i like unhealthy things like staying up late till 3 am, eating a whole bag of chips without looking at the nutrition label, but my body doesn’t like the ideas so we kinda compromised.
2021, im not sure where it’s going but i know that i have the capability to cope with any situations. fingers crossed wishing we all can go back to a slightly “normal” life. cheers to my very random, everything-mixed-together workout routines, it was a fun 9 months. and cheers to the somewhat consistent 20 (ish) day HIIT challenge, i for sure, will not do it again.
for 2021:
- drink more water
- eat more veggies
- consume only adequate amount of processed food
- do the exercises you love (and the ones you don’t love but necessary i.e. burpees lol)
some fitness goals to “look cool”:
- be able to do pull-ups
- be able to do pistol squats
- be able to do proper pushups
- and be able to bench press your squat weight lol
Lastly, enjoy the last bit of your winter break and happy new year ❤
19til29 