1st Advent Workout: S&F Weekly Advent Workouts

[CBDB]

𝕱𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕾𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖆𝖞𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖌𝖔 𝖙𝖔 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖒𝖆𝖘

As last year, I thought I’d post a fun kind of Advent Workout Plan and see if anyone on the Strengths and Flexibility Forum would like to join me.

Rather than a daily exercise, I’ll post a weekly list of workouts, as a sort of advents wreath filled with workout goodies, arriving each Sunday as we count down the weeks to Christmas.

So this is an invitation for anyone interested to chose a few, even if just one or two, and do them during the week. Let us know how it went and feel free to post your own seasonal favourites!

So c’mon, feel invited to join in on the fun and post how you are doing by reply.

My choices for this select list this year will include some new found workout interests on the forum and some workouts that have been posted by others. Also, spot the elf, as each week will have at least one video workout with a Christmas theme or a tree or festive decoration in the background!

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𝕱𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕾𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖆𝖞𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖌𝖔 𝖙𝖔 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖒𝖆𝖘

(choose 2 this week or post your own)

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Lovely Adriene has this relaxing morning practice that some of us have adapted to do first thing am in bed! Thanks to Oldfloss for digging out this one for me!

YWA (21 min) Morning Yoga for Beginners - Gentle Morning Yoga - Yoga With Adriene

youtu.be/GnHTeHAZQhM?si=Y5B...(Not working as expected?)

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Some time ago we had a little, 5-day exploration of Tai Chi, and this little 10 minute workout is a lovely, relaxing reminder of or intro into that practice, just right for gaining a calmness at the start to the hectic Xmas shopping season.

TaiFlow (10min) Qigong exercises to manage Stress and Anxiety

youtu.be/ED3_i_xVd_s?si=f2M...(Not working as expected?)

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We couldn’t have a selection of workouts without a step aerobics being featured, as through the championing of this movement practice by one of our own brilliant workout buddies, ToothPickJafah we have a whole step-craze happening here on S&F. So enjoy this 24 min Christmassy step practice and get on all of those new steps that have been arriving in our homes in the past weeks.

Quick word of caution: this one is short but fast, at 140 BPM. So if you need to, slow down that video to 0.75 of playback speed.

NOTE: it’s a recorded live streamed session, so cannot be embedded, but the link below should get you there.

CDorner Fitness (24 min) Fast Basic Step Aerobics Only 20 minutes of pure cardio FUN!!

youtube.com/live/L379wll5wb...

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The next one is a throwback to the 5Rhythm challenge that we did this year. So hope those who enjoyed it then, delight in this 15min music video you can dance to. And if you are not familiar with what 5Rhythm dance is, head to our post that started it all on S&F at healthunlocked.com/strength...

Marina Bloom (15Min) 5Rhythms Dance Wave - Flowing Staccato Chaos Lyrical StillnessI

youtu.be/9fDjJ4p_tQ4?si=tHi...(Not working as expected?)

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And of course for all of the Pilates fans, I also found a lovely little 20min workout by a young London based fitness instructor. It is the first time I’ve come across Lidia Mera, and her Pilates Fitness videos seemed to only have started in the last 11 months. But the music is great, the videos are professionally done, but it still comes across as an immensely personable, and just having browsed through this video, it’s definitely one I’ll be trying in this week! Enjoy.

Lidia Vera (20min) 20MIN full body pilates workout - christmas edition!

youtu.be/u8s6ypRNJsg?si=Bn5...(Not working as expected?)

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Have a very happy First Advent and a fabulous, workout-rich week!

[apatsyf]

What a great idea CBDB! I am an 'S and Flexphobe' but now I'm trying to increase my running distance, I made myself start Yoga with Adrienne's December Calender on Friday. What a shame I didn't see this first! Now I don't know what to do - haven't time for both Advent workouts, Adrienne and running!! But thanks for this

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to apatsyf]

We’ll be here, and feel free to pop in, let us know which YWA you’re doing and see what everyone else is doing! YWA is great! I had a streak of almost 2 years every day, before time got too scarce as my interests also moved on. But I miss that regularity and it was brilliant for my running and flexibility needs.

I’m also expecting many of us will join you in January, as traditionally YWA does a daily, totally new practice (“Yoga journey”) each January.

[Oldfloss Administrator]

I'm in..YWA...! Thanks for this I need a calm start to each day xxx

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Oldfloss]

😘 yeah, me too. 😌🧘🏽‍♂️

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to CBDB]

... and breathe x

[Gthants Graduate]

I did my 15 minute strength exercises this morning and am doing a little mini calendar now with walk/run and yoga/pilates/strength every day. I'm going to aim easy at 10 minutes of the latter and anything more will be a bonus.

And thanks to this post I'm going to add tai-chi into the latter rotation; I tried it many, many years ago for a couple of terms at a college in Richmond - absolutely loved it, but somehow never got back to it.

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Gthants]

Brilliant. That sounds great! Is it your own calendar or are you following a set plan?

[Gthants Graduate in reply to CBDB]

Just mine. I have just written exactly as I have said above: walk or run; stretch/yoga/pilates/strength onto my iPhone calendar for every day. I'm not in favour of having pop up reminders or anything set in stone as I find I get stressed, miss days, get busy, and beat myself up over supposed failings.

Easier to keep it nice and simple. If I don't run, I need to walk every day. I want to do a minimum of ten minutes exercise sin addition every day; if that turns to 2 x 10, or a half hour yoga, then great, but 10 minutes is achievable.

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Gthants]

That sounds like a great plan! Powerful Simplicity! (I wonder if I sometimes overcomplicate things, so this is a really intriguing and compelling plan!)

[Gthants Graduate in reply to CBDB]

I love Powerful Simplicity! (Now Powerful Simplicity™️ btw!! 🤣)

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Gthants]

🤣🤣💪👍🏽👏👏

[ToothPickJafah 30D Graduate]

Whoop!! Thanks for this!

I’ll defo be doing the step workout you linked 👏 and I’m doing Yoga with Tim’s December calendar 🤗 will also give the Tai Chi a go, always wanted to try that so now is my chance!!

I’ve had a full weekends rest so I’m looking forward to getting back to it tomorrow…batteries are fully recharged!

Also!! I’m going to start doing jump rope again this week!! 👏

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to ToothPickJafah]

Jump rope! Woah!!! A bit too impact-high for me but hope you enjoy it!

[ToothPickJafah 30D Graduate in reply to CBDB]

I haven’t done it for 2 years but I loved it when I was doing it! I’ve got a speed rope and beaded rope which is slightly heavier…they’ve both been hanging on living room door begging to be used again! So, it’s time!!

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to ToothPickJafah]

We have had a few workout buddies who did rope skipping, and it will be excellent for running. So good on you! (I have a feeling, though, it might not be as popular on the forums as step aerobics 🤣🤣🤣)

[ToothPickJafah 30D Graduate in reply to CBDB]

😂🤣😂 oh defo!! Step aerobics is WAY more fun than jump rope!! 😉😝 but I once did 120 jumps in a row so I’m aiming to beat that record!

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to ToothPickJafah]

Wowsa! We’ll be cheering you on!

[TheTabbyCat Graduate in reply to ToothPickJafah]

Oh gosh TPJ, skipping ropes as well as everything else on your plate How many hours do you get in your days?Excellant! Far too higher immpact for me now, but I'll be cheering you on right up to 120 skips. 10/20........................30***********40 and so on!👏👏👏😍🏃‍♀️

[ToothPickJafah 30D Graduate in reply to TheTabbyCat]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you!! 🥰🖤🤗

[TheTabbyCat Graduate in reply to ToothPickJafah]

I'm only doing the cheering on! It's you doing all the hard work 💪 🤗

[ToothPickJafah 30D Graduate in reply to TheTabbyCat]

I appreciate the cheering on!! So very much!! 🥰🤗

[TheTabbyCat Graduate in reply to ToothPickJafah]

My pleasure 🥰