My exercise thread - let's inspire one another!

Hey!

Personally it took me a long while to find something that worked well for me. I was never great at sports growing up and it wasn't until I finally found kickboxing that I enjoyed it. Forming a regimented timetable of exercise was initially difficult to do but with persistance it gradually became second nature. Since giving up muay thai, I started powerlifting in 2014 and have come to love it. It's such a structured sport and you have to pay so much attention to addressing strengths and weaknesses systematically and I love it. Having that structure and dedication to go everyday combined with the need to have proper nutritional awareness distracts me from other invasive thoughts.

Hey @outlander! I'm up to 80 laps of combined strokes (with a 10 minute break halfway). I was weighed at the doctor today and I've lost another 2kg this week. Go me! With my medication and thyroid condition, I've been told it is really hard to shift weight, but here I am doing it. I'm thinking of joining the gym attached to the pool so that I can do some other cardio exercises like rowing and weight training to build muscle tone.

@patrickT it is interesting that you love powerlifting, I used to do that when I was younger myself through my old town's PCYC. It was a great sport and I had a fantastic coach (who sadly passed away a few years ago).

Hi @outlander@Queenie and all

What a wonderful inspiring thread. I always feel better when I exercise. Frustrating part for me lately is the restrictions from doing such that physical injuries have inflicted. Cardio exercise so worthwhile and takes that worry away. Keep up the good work!

Thanks @outlander 💕

I love to brisk walk everywhere, and when the mood grabs I love to dance to my favourite music 💃😊

we did the overland track in Tasmania--- Where @Ant7, sounds very interesting and how did you go

Hello @Queenie, @Former-Member, @outlander, @patrickT