Health & Fitness • Page 154

It’s crazy how the little but consistent changes have me feeling better than a big workout. I’ve been trying to walk a mile on my walking pad and stretch for 10 min after I wake up and then I switched to a standing desk and try to stand for the majority of the day. My back has never felt better and I feel like I have more energy throughout the day starting with a walk?

 

I try to stand a lot throughout the day. I’ll sometimes have to edit a bunch at my desk but I’ll raise the desk and stand instead of in my chair. It’s been sunny here lately too so I’ve been going in runs outside more

 

I've been sick and keep dramatically going "my gains! Not my gains!!" Cause I feel like my muscles are withering away from being a sick lump on my couch the last several days

 

You're good, it takes several weeks to see any appreciable muscle loss.

Like Daniel Tiger sings, "When you're sick, rest is best. REST IS BEST!"

 

Whenever I hit a slump or just feel burnt out from exercise I dial back my formal workouts to give myself a little more time to sleep, a little more time to go for walks, and a little more time to lengthen my post-workout stretching routine.

I'm going on vacation the week after next for my kids' spring break and really looking forward to taking some time off from working out. I haven't done that for any significant amount of time in a couple years tbh