Gym training at home

I used to go to CrossFit -classes at a gym for over a year. This year I have started training at home. To be honest, not many times yet, I have done my first training yesterday. 

The main reason to start training at home is that we have a space for it and some equipment. Also the freedom to choose what time to train, and the curiosity to try if this will work (without a coach and other people). 

I have Caliber app on my phone, and each time I choose a workout to do. Also I do at least a warm up. This is the plan.

How about equipment? We have a treadmill, some barbells and two kettlebells. Also a jump-rope, punching bag and a foam roller. We will see how it works out. It’s possible to buy some new equipment if needed.

Now it’s all about self-discipline. My goals are to train 3-4 times a week. To finish one Caliber training each time and to use the treadmill for warm up. Then to add some movements to it, depending on how much time I can use for training.

What are the advantages?

• Convenience and flexibility. There is no need to travel to gym and you can exercise whenever you want.
  
• Cost savings. No costs, unless you want to buy new equipment.
• Access to personalized programs. There are lots of them available, also for free.
• Family involvement. My husband is also training.

Are there downsides?

• Limited equipment and space. At the gym there you can do more varied training.
• Lack of social interaction and motivational challenges. This is one challenge for sure. It requires a lot of self-discipline to train alone and also to stay motivated.
• There is no professional guidance at home gym.

Home gym, a threat or possibility?

Hello new year!

What's new this year? 

I can tell you at least two things.

• I have a life planner
• Done with CrossFit -membership (for now)

From now on my life will be more planned and I will start gym training at home. Or at least I hope so.

Gym training will be interesting, because now I will be setting up my own schedule. It's all about self-discipline. Will it work? I honestly don't know. It's much easier to go to a gym and let the coach tell you what to do.

How about being your own coach? Well, if the training doesn't become a routine, it will not work. I know a variety of movements that can easily be done at home. 

More about this later, when I get started.

This week the weather has been much colder as usual. Yesterday I went with friends and kids ice skating and kicksledging on the lake.

Happy New Year!

 

Summer memories

Some pictures from Bulgaria last summer.

The sun and the sea, what else do you need?

Pictures are from Sunny Beach.

September snails

 

It's September and I found these snails in my garden.

My greenhouse

I planted this Summer cucumbers and tomatoes in my greenhouse. First time ever!

"Life begins the day you start a garden." -Chinese proverb

Doughnuts or exercise

 

A few weeks ago, or exactly one and a half week ago I decided to bake doughnuts instead of going to crossfit. This can sound like a wrong decision. Why bake something unhealthy instead of exercise, which is healthy. 

Well, it was the right decision. Exercise is good. Balance even better.

And here we come to the question: how do you know, what is the right thing for you to do?
Today it can be one thing and tomorrow another thing.

"I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time."
- Oprah Winfrey

Tody as help for cleaning

Maybe a month ago we started using Tody to remind us of all the daily cleaning chores. We have been renovating our house for a long time, and cleaning has not been a priority one.

I don't love cleaning. Who does? Still it's nicer to have a cleaned house, than a house with lot of dust.

When you start using a new app, even cleaning can be fun at first.

First our kids loved Tody, because you can write all the chores for every room there. Then when you have finished the chore, you can mark it done. And when the chores pile up in one room, the picture of the room will have stains.

When you don't have time to clean, there are red dots reminding you of all the things that should be done. This is the point when the kids say: "We can't clean all the time". I agree. It's not possible.

The best thing about Tody is, that you will remember to do the chores in right timing. For example you can set a reminder for vacuuming once a week, or every second week. 

And if it seems like some chores should be done all the time, just fix the settings.

Good things about Tody:

• The to-do lists
• You can make specific tasks for every room
• It will show you when something is undone (you can see stains)
• It feels good to click on the things that are done, and get the instant feedback
• More motivation

And the annoying things:

• The to-do lists, it seems like something should be done all the time
• How can something be overdue again?
• It will show you when something is undone (you can see stains)

Even though it seems like some the annoying things are also the good things, Tody has helped us with household cleaning routines.