I had a trainer many years ago so I learned enough that I was able to quit the gym in 2020 and have been doing 15-20 minute workouts at home in the early morning most days since June of this year. I really wasn’t working out much for quite a while after I left the gym where I had enjoyed my spin classes and Zumba classes throughout 2018. I had worked part time and did not have my daughter yet so it was easy to work out in the morning before work a few days a week. I did Zumba every week when I was pregnant with my daughter in 2019, and it helped with my anxiety. I had to start working out in the early morning because of my schedule- I am up early most days anyway, and I work from 9-6, I get my daughter ready for school around 745 and we get home around 650 so there’s not a good time to work out unless I do it at 5/6 am. I hate admitting it, but working out does really help my anxiety/ADHD symptoms, and I feel much better now that I have been exercising more regularly than I did last year when I wasn’t exercising as regularly.
I started back with a trainer in January - I have some irritating chronic injuries that's have been "band-aid" fixes for the past 15 years. I have been able to undo all that & I'm now working on doing it right to build the muscles to support the janky parts so that I can continue on into Old Ladyhood with mobility & minimal pain.
My trainer moved last week to Toronto for school (gonna be a Dr!) so while I still have access to him for program building; I had to sign back up for the gym. Early mornings are not my friend but since doing all this and starting the Concerts 2 months ago, the change in my life has been astounding.
I'm so happy for you!!! I know chronic injuries and general janky Old Ladyness makes all of this so much harder, proud of you for getting after it. Also, glad to hear that Concerta is working for you. <3
I had a trainer many years ago so I learned enough that I was able to quit the gym in 2020 and have been doing 15-20 minute workouts at home in the early morning most days since June of this year. I really wasn’t working out much for quite a while after I left the gym where I had enjoyed my spin classes and Zumba classes throughout 2018. I had worked part time and did not have my daughter yet so it was easy to work out in the morning before work a few days a week. I did Zumba every week when I was pregnant with my daughter in 2019, and it helped with my anxiety. I had to start working out in the early morning because of my schedule- I am up early most days anyway, and I work from 9-6, I get my daughter ready for school around 745 and we get home around 650 so there’s not a good time to work out unless I do it at 5/6 am. I hate admitting it, but working out does really help my anxiety/ADHD symptoms, and I feel much better now that I have been exercising more regularly than I did last year when I wasn’t exercising as regularly.
I started back with a trainer in January - I have some irritating chronic injuries that's have been "band-aid" fixes for the past 15 years. I have been able to undo all that & I'm now working on doing it right to build the muscles to support the janky parts so that I can continue on into Old Ladyhood with mobility & minimal pain.
My trainer moved last week to Toronto for school (gonna be a Dr!) so while I still have access to him for program building; I had to sign back up for the gym. Early mornings are not my friend but since doing all this and starting the Concerts 2 months ago, the change in my life has been astounding.
I'm so happy for you!!! I know chronic injuries and general janky Old Ladyness makes all of this so much harder, proud of you for getting after it. Also, glad to hear that Concerta is working for you. <3