• SpinMeRound@aussie.zone
    3·
    1 hour ago

    Missed my squats yesterday due to, well, cbf and an evening commitment, so am doubling up today. Though the rest day did my legs some good!

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
    8·
    2 hours ago

    Went to see the St Kilda penguins with boy I’ve been seeing. It was wonderful, and he is wonderful. We have a lot of things in common but also enough separate things. I know it’s still very early days and it might be too good to be true, but I am enjoying myself, wrapped. I just can’t believe it.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
    5·
    3 hours ago

    I’ve decided I really need to get serious about getting fitter & losing weight. I’ve spent a small fortune on exercise equipment, but can’t find anywhere that sells either motivation or enthusiasm. If you know a place that has any in stock please let me know.

    There have been a lot of improvements in home treadmill design since I last looked at them and there are a lot available for a much cheaper price than I was expecting. I’m pushing the upper weight limit on a lot of them at the moment though, so I’ve spent a bit more on something that is sturdier. It can be used under a desk or on it’s own and can go up to 16km/h, although I’m not sure I can go up to 16km/h. It also folds up quite small when not being used.

    I also ordered a bunch of heavy things - weights and bars that can be used for dumbell/barbell/kettlebell type exercises. I think I’ll find it easier to keep motivated by doing more frequent short stints than trying to do a regular full gym routine. That approach seems to have worked better for my with chores and things like that so 🤞

    • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
      3·
      2 hours ago

      Having an accountability partner or partners can help! I have some weights and have been running outside when the weather is okay, but I am struggling with consistency. Will be happy to help motivate you :)

      There’s also a video I came across called “you can do pushups, my friend” which has a routine to get to proper pushups I’ve been wanting to follow for a while. My excuse is that I tell myself I don’t have time, when I can make time.

      • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
        5·
        2 hours ago

        I think I have a touch of demand avoidance, too much accountability is counter-productive for me. I start to resist when I feel like I’m being pressured to do something, even when that pressure if coming from my and my own decisions. I’m starting to work out ways of navigating around my own silly psychological quirks, but it does make routines and consistency a problem for me. I have found breaking things down into small chunks so I can’t use the ‘don’t have time’ type excuses helps, and allowing myself choices about when I do something also helps. This approach has worked well with housework and similar things, hopefully I can successfully apply it to exercise too.

        • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
          2·
          2 hours ago

          fellow demand avoider here. thank you for the tip :)

          i think it can work well with exercise, you can do this!!!

          edit: timers have worked really well with running. i was doing couch 2 5k and having to only jog for a minute before being able to walk again was great

          • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
            1·
            11 minutes ago

            I thought a timer was a good idea, but I almost ended up buying a full set of hourglasses and a fancy version that uses coloured water. Managed to pull myself back to just a standard, sensible timer, but it was a close call!

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    7·
    3 hours ago

    Sending out the deets for the partay…

    I’m surely going to miss someone so if you don’t get an invite speak up and you’ll get one :)

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    6·
    7 hours ago

    Downloading iCloud into a folder. They make it obnoxious to do manually but I don’t want to use the app. At some point I have to do this for everything and then get it onto a storage hard drive containing only photos.

    Unrelated. @StudChud@aussie.zone I saw a pet grooming job that may or may not be near you and pays alright (as a casual), would you like me to DM it? They want grooming experience and you to know the fancy haircuts but also asked about experience in customer service, so thought there’s no harm applying if you’re interested

  • calhoon2005@aussie.zone
    5·
    8 hours ago

    Finally figured out how to watch Fa Cup/EPL replays. Some sketches whilst watching Wolverhampton

    spolier