We spent the last several months searching for the equipment needed for a home gym. It was no easy task during the pandemic but we slowly gathered what we needed and set it up this past month. I am so excited. I have been building strength with resistance bands with the hope of being able to lift the empty barbell one day. The biggest purchase in the gym was the Concept 2 rowing machine. My husband did a ton of research when he asked me what kind of cardio machine I wanted. It was easy. There was only one, at gyms in the past, that didn’t cause me instant pain and felt like a workout even in small segments of time. A rowing machine.

Ours came before Christmas and I have been using it. I love it so much! I enjoy everything about it and I am not going into a review of the machine. What I love is that I can do it. I am getting the cardio done and it is helping my physical health already. I hope it helps me lose some weight and get strong.

But so far, most people really into rowing that I see on YouTube are men and their communities just don’t connect with me . One of my friends has a Peloton. She sent me this 30 day evolution program that is on Instagram. Its a 30 day kick in the butt program to help you Stay Home and Stay Motivated for working out during the pandemic , improving in all areas and getting 2021 started right. You can see the little movie by clicking below.

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The home work is the best part and if you click below you can see the slides that get you started. I am going to do this. I figure you don’t have to have a Peloton to do this with everyone. We are all literally trying to achieve personal goals and I just row vs bike for health reasons. I am so excited to be doing this to get me into a new month of habits. Remember the whole it takes 30 days to change your habits?

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My plan: Just doing one slide today for the “homework”

Movement

1 I want to be able to routinely work out to 3000m row in less than a half hour. I am currently at 2000 with a best of 2500m in 20 min

2. I want to row daily to improve my blood sugars and health over the next 30 days.

Wellness

1. I would like to listen to a podcast daily that talks about positive things
2. I would like to take a few minutes each day and do a mindfullness exercise

Happiness

1. Continue my podcast at least 2 times in January
2. Continue to quilt for fun

Nutrition

1. Keep my carb count to 150g daily as recommended by the dietician
2. Have a more well balanced diet daily

That’s my start. It is all about making small changes that add up. I am feeling pretty excited and think that working on this vs my annual resolution may lead to better results. My work for the year is in all of that above. I am on my way to making these slow incremental changes. I remember last spring I was so weak and in pain that I could barely walk around the block. I could walk farther now and pain is much less. Thats a win. Looking forward to seeing what the next month brings.

Vicki