Travelplans and other reminders
May. 1st, 2016 12:02 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
beelikejIf anyone wants to meet up while I'm in London, let me know! I'll be there this Friday and Saturday for a bit of strolling and theatre. I'm hoping to explore the Prim Rose area, but will mostly hang in the center of town and will also spend some time in the Forbidden Planet store;) I'm counting down until the (k)nightbus!
Just in case you missed it: I posted new artwork! I made it for a wonderful short story that was submitted to the![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
quicky_bang by awesome author ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
blackrabbit42, featuring Jensen and alien!Jared. I'd love for you to come over and check it out: Strange Days Indeed
For my own convenience, I've written out my current work-out set. After the ABS challenge in January, the Shred in February and Pilates in March, I'm now doing the Upside down abdominal work-out (a shout out tosomersault_j, whiskygalore and amypond45 who are also doing this one in the middle of fangirl squee:) Feel free to ignore this, but you're most welcome to join us if you want!
I decided to try the 30 Days ABS Challenge, mostly because I needed some structure in my life while I was unemployed. Having a group of Twitter and LJ friends who cheer each other on made it fun and helped to keep me going.
In March I was lucky enough to find a new job, but my body felt pretty good about what I had started, so I now try to find challenges that I can do even after working all day:) Today was day 12 of the "Standing ABS" exercises, also known as:
The 'Upside down abdominal work-out' from Jillian Michaels:
1. Side Crunches 20 reps each side x 3 sets
2. Oblique Crunches 20 reps each side x 3 sets
3. Pipe Crunches 20 reps each side x 3 sets
4. High Knees 30 secs x 3 sets
Jillian explains the exercises here!
I substituted the high knees for shadowboxing to spare my knees. Another alternative I like is the Twist & Jump, which is not as high impact as the high knees, but still makes you move your core:)
I've added chin exercises to the mix, taken from this LiveStrong collection of 10 different chin exercises. I pick a different one out of these four every day:
I chose the ones that suited me best, the only one I really advise against is the Pout & Tilt, that one made me incredibly sad. I highly recommend Kiss the Ceiling, that one is such fun:)
I start with an ABS set and then do the chin reps in between, so: ABS1234-chin-ABS1234-chin-ABS1234:) My total work-out takes between 12-15 minutes and I try to do it every day (if I don't manage, I catch up the next).
If you want to check out our group before joining in (some people are doing different exercises, there is no pressure, just positive encouragement:), go through the 30 day challenge tag insomersault_j's LJ, you'll find lots of other challenges there:)
Another personal challenge is to go to bed at a reasonable time, that one is much harder to do than the exercises! But if I hurry I might make it today before midnight, eep!
J.
P.S. I updated My Masterpost of Artsy Fiddling:)
Just in case you missed it: I posted new artwork! I made it for a wonderful short story that was submitted to the
quicky_bang by awesome author blackrabbit42, featuring Jensen and alien!Jared. I'd love for you to come over and check it out: Strange Days IndeedFor my own convenience, I've written out my current work-out set. After the ABS challenge in January, the Shred in February and Pilates in March, I'm now doing the Upside down abdominal work-out (a shout out to
somersault_j, whiskygalore and amypond45 who are also doing this one in the middle of fangirl squee:) Feel free to ignore this, but you're most welcome to join us if you want!I decided to try the 30 Days ABS Challenge, mostly because I needed some structure in my life while I was unemployed. Having a group of Twitter and LJ friends who cheer each other on made it fun and helped to keep me going.
In March I was lucky enough to find a new job, but my body felt pretty good about what I had started, so I now try to find challenges that I can do even after working all day:) Today was day 12 of the "Standing ABS" exercises, also known as:
The 'Upside down abdominal work-out' from Jillian Michaels:
1. Side Crunches 20 reps each side x 3 sets
2. Oblique Crunches 20 reps each side x 3 sets
3. Pipe Crunches 20 reps each side x 3 sets
4. High Knees 30 secs x 3 sets
Jillian explains the exercises here!
I substituted the high knees for shadowboxing to spare my knees. Another alternative I like is the Twist & Jump, which is not as high impact as the high knees, but still makes you move your core:)
I've added chin exercises to the mix, taken from this LiveStrong collection of 10 different chin exercises. I pick a different one out of these four every day:
I chose the ones that suited me best, the only one I really advise against is the Pout & Tilt, that one made me incredibly sad. I highly recommend Kiss the Ceiling, that one is such fun:)
I start with an ABS set and then do the chin reps in between, so: ABS1234-chin-ABS1234-chin-ABS1234:) My total work-out takes between 12-15 minutes and I try to do it every day (if I don't manage, I catch up the next).
If you want to check out our group before joining in (some people are doing different exercises, there is no pressure, just positive encouragement:), go through the 30 day challenge tag in
somersault_j's LJ, you'll find lots of other challenges there:)Another personal challenge is to go to bed at a reasonable time, that one is much harder to do than the exercises! But if I hurry I might make it today before midnight, eep!
J.
P.S. I updated My Masterpost of Artsy Fiddling:)