I did promise I would share the ab and cardio tabata I am doing these next few weeks. Let’s start with what is tabata?
Author: Niceli
Week 3 and 4: Done!
Phew! Week 3 and 4 are complete. I have no idea why I found them so challenging but I am so excited they are over!!!!
Week 5 and 6 Plan
S,o here we go. My wellness journey continues. We are now entering month 2. Be sure to check out my 1 month recap. The plan for Week 5 and 6. I will be starting February 8th and finishing on February 21st.
Day 7, 8, and 9: Where is this energy coming from?
Week 4 Day 1 and 2
I don’t know if it is my insane coffee consumption (I have always drank large amounts of coffee) but I have so much energy. Despite not eating for, I think yesterday was just about at the 24 hour mark, I managed to teach 90 minutes worth of karate classes, 60 minutes of kickboxing, on top of a 45 min jog-walk session and 30 minutes of my own karate practice. I did not feel lethargic, I was pumped. Honestly, could have done another class. Not quite sure how this is happening, perhaps it took this long for the increased protein to kick in when I changed it last Monday. (See Week 3 and 4 Goals) Or if maybe the majority of my protein coming from plant-based foods. I really am amazed with myself.
Checklist:
Task | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday |
---|---|---|---|
Karate | 30 mins | 120 mins | 135 mins |
Steps | 13,923 | 11,031 | 17,714 |
Strength | Kettlebells | – | – |
Stretching | Fail | Slight | none |
Walk | 7.2km (indoors) | 4.4km (indoor, jog-walk intervals) | |
Water | 1,250 | 2,250 | 2250 |
Fasted | 20h | 26h | 21h |
Protein | 34% (plant-based) | 36% (plant-based) | 35% |
Carb | 42% | 39% | 40% |
Fat | 24% | 25% | 25% |
Yay or Nay |
I planned this week to be far more structured where the water and my personal karate training are concerned. Failed on the water right out of the gate… ooops. This is all for a Monday start. However, karate was good. I now have much clearer daily objectives, which makes things much easier for me. I will likely write a post about it in the near future.
For water, I have now set alarms on my phone to go off every 2 hours between 7h00 and 13h00. In theory, each alarm means I should start a 750mL and have finished the previous one. Fingers crossed this does the trick! I failed yet again on Tuesday but I blame that on my brilliant idea of walking back home from an appointment, in the snow, that was not cleared, for almost 2 hours.
Tuesday is normally my kettlebell day. I ran out of time, between the walk and the shovelling there was just not enough time to get home before curfew. I will make up for it on Wednesday.
Learn About This Week’s Goals
Day 6, Saturday Chaos
Week 3, Day 6
Here Saturdays are full of chaos. We run 4 separate virtual karate classes and we get our own practice in for 90 minutes somewhere in between there. I love them, however…
Day 1 to 4, Thirsty Thursday
Week 3, Day 1, 2, 3, and 4
Well, I have managed to find 5 whole minutes to post a bit of an update on my new pattern. The title is a bit of a deception, it is the morning of Day 4, so it will not be included in my table this checkin.
Week 3 and 4 Plan
Alrighty, looks like we are ready to continue this experiment in my wellness journey. This segment of the journey will begin January 25th and will finish on February 7th, inclusive.
Week 1 and 2 Done!
The first weeks of this recorded journey have been a success! I managed to keep to the plan every day. Not so much the writing about the plan, but as I originally thought, school really took a toll on my time management. Among the first few things that get pushed to the back is writing about this adventure.
Day 3, Tuesday Teaching and Early Starts
Lessons learned yesterday. Start getting your steps in earlier in the day so you are not pacing in circles (unless you like pacing, you do you). Since I have a bunch of work that will need me to be sitting, the goal today is to get an outdoor walk in this morning. I will be saving my stretching for after my Kettlebell workout. I also have 2 classes to teach and a practice to lead. So time is most definitely not on my side.
Day 2, Monday is for Motivation?
Week 1 Day 2
Well all see them #motivationMonday quotes and pictures, and tips and tricks, oh my. I have a love hate relationship with Motivation Mondays, some times, my favourite thing and I am all in. Other days they just seem like a slap in the face or some sort of attempt at selling me the latest fad diet craze, protein smoothie thing.