4th Workout Advent : CBDB’s Weekly Countdown to Xmas

[CBDB]

Ho, Ho, Ho! Only a few workouts to go! And so well done for having lifted, and stepped, and flexed and squatted!

We’re in our last week of our Advent workout countdown. Full introduction of this 4 week plan from the first Sunday is pinned, but again in short: join me in this last week of counting down to Xmas. Each weekend there was a weekly list of workouts, you choose two or add your own. Elf workouts also featured, and at least one video workout has a Christmas theme!

And here’s our 4th and last Workout Advent. Here we go!

1 Sunday to go to XMas (choose 2 this week or post your own)

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🎄Ekhart Yoga (10 min) Yoga Christmas Survival Kit

Working Link: tinyurl.com/y735rvey

I remember doing this Yoga practice a few times last Xmas, and supporting the season that brings you rich food and snacks.

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💪 ViveHealth (15 min) 15-Minute Balance Disc Workout

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You need a balancing disk for this one, as this is another prop workout! I discovered a balance disk in our shed, one my husband bought at a charity shop years ago. So I cleaned, pumped it up and am ready to see what I can do with it. Its plastic is a bit hard, not sure it’s supposed to be like this, but this 15 min workout will helpfully get me to understand the different ways this thing can be used.

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💪FitOn Breanne (11 min) Full Body Stretch to Unwind

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There was a phase where I did quite a few FitOn workouts. FitOn is an app, with free workouts (paid by a subscription recipe feature), and I really like the app. The videos are fresh, high quality, and searchable according to intensity, length, focus and various other criteria. This one is one of the workouts available on YouTube.

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💪NHS Fitness Studio Video (45 min) - Dancing: La Bomba (Level: Beginner)

nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitne...

I loved the belly dancing session we featured in week 3, and this is the same instructor. Also fun, although the belly dance was hard to beat. But this one is great fun! (It didn’t result in rose petals thrown at my feet though!)

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💪NHS Week 5 Strength & Flex with Laura - Podcast (43min) - WWW nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/s... or Download podcasts from iTunes

(This workout can be done outside in a park or garden, no mat required)

A classic, how can I miss that. This was my introduction to S&F! Yey! But as the NHS podcasts have in recent times stopped working, so here they are able to be downloaded healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

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Have a very happy Last Advent and a fabulous, workout-rich week, and then a wonderful Holiday period!

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Still exercising... still Sumo squatting and still dancing... adding in loads of whizzing around and up and downing !ANT still loving my Fitness Marshall videos... they keep me giggling in the face of all sorts of curve balls... Thanks you. I MAY post a pikkie of me doing my thing... later ... MAY

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Oldfloss]

Oh yes, please please please pics! 🙏🙏🙏😀

I’m still recovering from bed from a flu, so my exercise pattern has been disrupted a bit! But once recovered, I’ll be doing the balancing disk one and with/for a giggle last weeks Fitness Marshall! 😄 Thank you!

[DylanTheRabbit]

Thanks CBDB this post reminded me that I should DO SOMETHING.

I chose this pilates class pilateslive.co.uk/pilates-c...

Been feeling rough the last few weeks due to a change in my HRT which hasn't helped my motivation, but feeling like I've turned a corner today 🤞🏼. Other good news regarding my poor old foot, I've been able to get dressed entirely standing up for over a week and today I noticed I can go downstairs without doing a sideways shuffle. Maybe another week or two and I'll be ok for some low impact aerobics.

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to DylanTheRabbit]

Nice!! That link looks really useful! Great website! Thank you!

Yes, hope your foot gets better. I’m also still doing less impact and no running to give me nightly metatarsal chance to completely heal. So low-impact rowing and yoga!

But can’t wait until I can get out there again!

Well done!