How did shelter at home change your workout and weight

[Anonymous]

I have a home gym. Prior to COVID, I worked out 5 days/week for 30-45 minutes each day. Now I find myself working out 6 days/week for at least 45 minutes each time and enjoying my workouts more than ever. The lack of commute has given me more time to focus on wellness.

[Anonymous]

Gaining gaining gaining

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Weeks 1 and 2 I was really on the ball with online workouts and riding my Peloton. Then my dad died rather suddenly (non-Covid, out of state) near the end of week 2 and now I just have not gotten back to working out and am eating all of the crackers. I'd been losing weight the first few weeks, but need to realign so as not to go wildly off track.

I’m sorry for your loss

[Anonymous]

I hate the scale, so I haven’t stepped on it, but my clothes feel the same, so hopefully I’m ok (and yes I’ve put on jeans!).

I’ve been exercising more since I’m home more (furloughed) and for stress relief. I am probably eating a little more, but not going crazy.

[Anonymous]

I'm a skinny former runner who switched to weights with swimming on off days and over three years have slowly put on 10 pounds of muscle.

I am the same weight as when isolation started, but have not worked out so I assume that the muscle has mostly turned to fat. I've still had to work my same hours from home with the kids' schooling on top of it, but my work is slowing down so I hope to incorporate some type of home workout.

[Anonymous]

50 female with osteoporosis. Had been reluctant but reformed gym goer doing my own devised circuit training of rowing, elliptical, bike and stair climber.

Have my own treadmill that I only used "in case of emergency." Realized I wasn't challenging myself and read that a good goal of treadmill walking is 3 miles in 45 minutes.
Now I'm working out harder and more efficiently on my treadmill and finish and do arm workout with weights.

My arms are now toned...and I can see some muscle definition- - something I've not seen in decades. I tend to be just thin, not toned.

[Anonymous]

Lifelong athlete, who's been doing primarily strength training and some cardio (running, Peloton) for the last three years. Because the former is out the window (at least the way I was doing it), I'm doing a lot more running and spinning. Strength training is home stuff, and while it's not as much fun, I'm hoping it will get the job done. I'm having a hard time finding adequate lower body strength training; there's no equivalent of pull ups!

[Anonymous]

I'm a cardio junkie who was finally seeing the benefits of consistent barre by forcing myself to go 2x week the past 6 months.... now at home I'm back to my behavior of filling all exercise minutes with cardio only (Peloton). Starting today I am going to carve out 3x 20 minutes strength trainings a week. I am also eating way too many baked goods. Feel soft and bloated despite working out a lot.

[Anonymous]

I've gained 8 lbs.

[Anonymous]

I just am not able to lift weights like I have previously done.

After two weeks of just being blah, I decided that the one thing I can control is my diet, so at least I can use this time to get leaner and just do bodyweight exercises.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Weeks 1 and 2 I was really on the ball with online workouts and riding my Peloton. Then my dad died rather suddenly (non-Covid, out of state) near the end of week 2 and now I just have not gotten back to working out and am eating all of the crackers. I'd been losing weight the first few weeks, but need to realign so as not to go wildly off track.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I have found my Peloton and running to be an outlet for stress, so I'm riding/running about 7 days a week, plus some strength training.

[Anonymous]

Weight has stayed about the same, maybe down a pound or two.

Workouts have changed. I usually lift at the gym 3x/week and while I am doing home workouts they are not the same. I don't have the right equipment or amount of weights to really lift heavy. What I wouldn't give for a barbell and plates. With that i am focusing on getting better at some body weight exercises like pull-ups and push-ups and doing what i can with the weights I do have.

Running- I was running 2-3x a week. Now I am running 3-4 x a week because it gets me outside and puts me in a better place to start my day.

I have also been walking everyday which is not something I made it a point to do before.

[Anonymous]

Continuing to lose. Using the Peloton daily and doing more strength classes now.

[Anonymous]

Lost 8 pounds since March 1st. Riding our peloton regularly and doing their strength videos. Started Emma Lovewell’ core series.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weeks 1 and 2 I was really on the ball with online workouts and riding my Peloton. Then my dad died rather suddenly (non-Covid, out of state) near the end of week 2 and now I just have not gotten back to working out and am eating all of the crackers. I'd been losing weight the first few weeks, but need to realign so as not to go wildly off track.

I’m sorry for your loss

Me too, PP. I lost both parents suddenly and it's awful.