Nutrition, Diet, and Exercise: Notes, Goals, and Resources (these people just keep talking about crossfit)

[Supe]

My gym started a facebook group and is posting workouts for us. 

My gym is still open, and as of Friday, still had hand sanitizer and TP.  I'm thinking of moving in!

 

[JayKay PE]

When I say my gym closed I mean officially, not because of the virus.  It was a combination of financial and personal reasons, which I get.

Just sucks because if I stop working out...I will stop working out.

 

[Road Guy]

We haven't been to ours since last Friday morning (My wife had a patient at work Friday so were just trying to be "good" and not go) but we noticed this morning that one of the classes had 5 other people that either work at her hospital or at another hospital (2 MD's 1 Repository therapist, 2 other nurses). I dont know if we are at any higher risk than anyone else who travels for work in terms of spreading it, but the last class we went to we spent some solid effort wiping everything down, literally everything..I will have to start only giving 75% effort to not sweat as much..

I feel bad for the owner of the small business, his wife is pregnant, I am sure running a small XF gym doesn't pull in millions - I think I would be okay paying as long I dont get laid off from my job. but it defin sucks paying and not being able to go.

Owner offered to let us come in during off times since we have 3 people in our family going - which I might take him up on - he said he can yell at us from the far side of the gym! I think he was going to offer that to all of his healthcare people - maybe find a way we can all go at the same time..  

But i think eventually the gyms will get the axe from the government..

 

[JayKay PE]

I know some gyms have closed near here for 2 weeks due to cornoa/the limiting of gathering size, but I'm not sure how that would apply to studios with smaller class sizes?  It'll be interesting, for sure.

 

[Road Guy]

Ours is also a small  gym, only 8 spots per class, may be less risk but we just feel like were the ones who will likely expose someone with the wifes healthcare gig..

I told the wife this is a good time for her to work on double unders and pull ups! (she kicked me)

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

But i think eventually the gyms will get the axe from the government..

NY and NJ axed the gyms.

I think OH has too. 

Maine hasn't yet.

The treadmill studio I go to is cancelling classes and expending end dates for class packs bought. I don't know if she's shut down the gym completely since there are trainers who rent the space who are unaffiliated with her. She's also a DPT so she is still seeing PT clients. 

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

So you are alive. 

At last check, yes. Was focusing on work and studying. Both have slowed/stopped.

 

[Road Guy]

my self quarantine from the gym workout is pretty much going to be this three days a week:

Modified Murp - 

1 mile run

50 pull ups

100 push ups

200 air squats*

1 mile run

* substitute sit ups every other time

should be basic enough to keep me at some fitness level - 

 

[civilrobot PE etc etc]

Keeping up with that peloton life. Spin and strength classes will sustain me. 

 

[Road Guy]

Well all gyms closed down illegally by the government yesterday!

Well if I get fat and get type 2 Diabetes I won’t have to worry about dying from the corona virus!

 

[Supe]

My gym owner in SC posted he has no plans on closing - limited capped membership, so minimal exposure to others compared to box gyms.

 

[ChebyshevII PE PMP]

Oy, home workout today kicked my butt.

Also has anyone noticed how relevant @Supe's profile photo is right now?

 

[Supe]

Oy, home workout today kicked my butt.

Also has anyone noticed how relevant @Supe's profile photo is right now?

Bobby Hill knows how to appreciate the finer things in life.

 

[Road Guy]

seems dumb for smaller gyms - ours had a cap at 8 spots per class - owner was trying to stay ahead and reduced class size to 4 and was going to offer shortened classes which you would think would be under the 5 people "rule"  - We were prolly not going to go back due to wifes job - but he was setting up classes just for healthcare people to attend - but i suppose not..

 

[civilrobot PE etc etc]

For folks working out at home, Peloton has a 90 day free trial. It's more than just spin. They have cardio, strength (body weight strength and weights), walking, and running classes. You can access it through the app. 

 

[JayKay PE]

I'm going to try and do a home workout tonight.  BeFit has a ton of youtube videos.  Going to attempt one after Volunteer work (the animal shelter, thankfully, has always been really conscious about spreading disease, plus I need cat comfort tonight). 

 

[Road Guy]

I am hoping I can just ride my normal bike?  were going to have some snow still but usually march / april is nice weather in colorado - If I am gong to be working from home then I could use some 2 hour rides - I assume that will be socially acceptable?

 

[Road Guy]

apparently now TP is no longer the hot commodity item, wife said she went to Dicks, Sears, and Target to try and find a few pair dumbbells to keep up with the at home workouts and all that is sold out as well.

Maybe merica will be less fatter because of this and wont need to worry about the next virus down the road? probably not...

 

[JayKay PE]

Did some home workouts last night (only like 20 minutes total, prob) and I almost died.  I think it's because the instructors don't slow down/have breathing breaks.  Going to keep plugging along at it, since I can't go to any of the gyms and I don't have a home gym at all (I have no weights, literally only have myself).

This is difficult.

 

[Orchid PE]

I was looking forward to working out a little more with the extra time I had while working from home, but I ended up pulling a muscle in my lower back during my squat warm-up on Monday.