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SPRING 2020 |
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INTRODUCTORY VIDEO
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30 DAY CHALLENGE
30 DAY CHALLENGE - PROGRESS AND RESULTS
30 Day Challenge
The Plan: To do full body workout routines for a full 30 days. The Original Plan I would need to plan out a full month of workouts that consist of routines that would involve whole body movements. The workouts that I chose to implement were 2 complete calisthenic workout routines. Those 2 routines were “Workout A” and “Workout B”. Each workout would last 1 min with a 30 second rest period in between. There will be 2-3 sets for each depending on the health of my body. |
My Schedule:
Workouts A and B will be a split within each week. Each week will begin on Monday and be split by having a rest day after each workout day (i.e Mon - workout A, rest, Wed - workout B, rest, etc.) leaving Sunday and Saturday as dedicated rest periods. During the 30 days, I will be noting down the amount of sets I complete, as well as, the days that I may not be able to do the workouts. The aim of this project would be to push the boundaries of my physical strength, which in turn brings good health in the future. |
Workout A:
Anterior Lower
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Workout B:
Posterior Lower
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Week 1: (Monday, March 2 - Friday, March 6)
The intended time to start the workouts would be 6 am. The reason for an early start is to be able to allot time for these routines and still have enough time to be punctual for my 8 am class. The first day seemed to be harder than I expected, as it was difficult for me to get out of bed so early in the morning and prepare myself for a grueling workout. I set my alarms for 5 am to give myself enough time to freshen up and get started, even with this precaution I was 30 mins late to begin the workout, which in turn made me late to my class. I was only able to do 1 of 3 sets because of the time constraint. The next day was my rest period, I was too sore to get out of bed but luckily, my classes started later in the day. The next workout day, my body was still a little sore in certain areas. I was not able to perform all the workouts in the routine and ended up only doing half of 1 set. The same thing happened on Friday. I was able to recover during the weekend, only leaving some areas still aching. |
Week 2: (Monday, March 9 - Friday, March 13)
After experiencing that the time I allotted for my routines was not enough. I planned on waking up at 4:30 am and beginning the workouts at 5 am. Needless to say, this was much harder than the week prior as my normal sleeping schedule conflicted with the new one I planned on taking. Although, as hard as it was to start the day, I managed to start off great. I managed to complete 2 of 3 sets, I tried to push myself further but I was beginning to feel nauseous. To accomplish waking up at 4:30 am, I decided to continue doing so even on my rest days as I thought it would help for the following weeks to come. The next workout day, I was only able to complete 1 set. Due to the early starts of the day, I was left feeling weaker that day. This continued on over to Friday, although I was able to complete 1 and a half. |
Week 3: (Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 20)
Due to COVID-19, classes were then transitioned from face to face classes to online classes. Although this was happening, I still stuck to waking up at 4:30. This was still as difficult as it was when I started, but getting up to start the day felt a bit easier. Upon completely resting through the weekend. I was feeling stronger and much more energized; after preparing for the workout of course. I was able to complete all 3 sets for the first time. I felt like this was a monumental occasion as I thought I would never complete the whole thing. The time I had allotted helped as well especially since there were no classes until Wednesday. After my rest day, the wednesday workout B plan was cut short due to the Zoom drills for my classes. I was only able to do 2 and a half while still feeling like I was able to do more. Next workout day, I woke up later in the day, instead of waking up at 4:30 am, I ended up waking up at 8 am due to the bad decisions of staying up and working on an essay paper. Although, I was able to complete all 3 sets during the afternoon. |
Week 4: (Monday, March 23 - Friday, March 27)
Coming upon the final week of the challenge, I was feeling confident that I could complete my routines and that I could overachieve the goal I set for myself. Monday started off with a cup of coffee, a protein shake, and stretching. I followed through my intended workout plan and completed it before Zoom classes started. The following day, my body felt sore but not as much as it did compared to the first weeks of this challenge. By the time Wednesday came, my body had recovered from the pain and I was able to complete the sets and include a cool down stretch routine. The same happened Friday, only I was able to take my time since there were no classes. Admittedly, this challenge was much harder than I anticipated. There were many moments where I wasn’t sure I would be able to make it past the 30 day mark. Moments such as almost fainting due to the intensity of the workout and lacking an adequate amount of sleep or food. |
Wrapping up:
After completing 30 days of constantly working out and getting in better physical shape. I feel much better about myself, I feel more confident in my stride, and I definitely feel stronger. I think these 30 days have taught me to love myself more and to work hard for what we want. I'm grateful to have been able to do this challenge and become a better me.
After completing 30 days of constantly working out and getting in better physical shape. I feel much better about myself, I feel more confident in my stride, and I definitely feel stronger. I think these 30 days have taught me to love myself more and to work hard for what we want. I'm grateful to have been able to do this challenge and become a better me.
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