I finished my first 10x10 this year yesterday: Basement workouts that are made up of 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes of interval training on the stationary bike, 10 minutes of resistance training.
- I'm doing a variety of types of interval training, changing the resitance and intensity -- usually 60 seconds at a time. Levels: 1, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1 or 1, 2, 3,4, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 1, 1, 3, 2, 4, 1, 3, 2, 4
- I do just 10 mins of yoga per day... just "the next 10 minutes" of whatever video I'm watching.
- I'm doing random resistance training -- trying to alternate exercises, incorporating some arms, shoulders, legs, abs, chest.
- I have mostly been listening to music during the interval training
- I took one day off randomly in the middle, using the Steve Magness idea of "practice 7 days a week, but give yourself 2 random breaks"
What are my take-aways from the 10?
- Next step could be find 'the best parts' of the various yoga practices; I should bring a notebook down with me
- There's been a big improvement in strength and mobility in my right shoulder that I injured
- I should add bridges (or hip and glute) exercises in my resistance section
- I feel like the interval training is good - I end up sweaty in just 10 mins... I am pushing myself and feeling slightly woozy at the end
- 30 minutes seems like a do-able amount... I have sometimes "cheated" to do 12 rather than 10
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