Day 4 Exercise

the thing about military presses, to take them as higha s possible.

Athean shows how to do do incline press at home. And for the normal chest press at home, its called floor press.

Shoulder press better done with mirror. Pullover did a number on me. In some misunderstood land, I was not bringing it back all the way over and then I realised, I have to do it all over. Makes up for the non-logging of previous exercise where I forgot to unpause the watch. When it came to shoulder presses I stopped the watch as I was taking my sweet own time with breaks before I could complete the target. It took more than an hour with all the break before make. Overall it has been close to 1 hr 45 min with lots of breaks.

Day 3 Exercise

30 min jump rope

Day 2 Exercise

Lat pulldown alternatives

Bent over rear delt dumbbell rows

ez-bar curl vs straight-bar curl

Free-weight alternative exercises

ez-bar skull crusher

Enjoyed this day. Took about 49 min to do all the exercises. Had to do a bit of research too, for the moves. Couting macros is fun too.

Excited about tomorrow's.

Now walking first and then sitting when legs hurt. Finishing my exercise first thing in the morning, so it is not left to the powers be. Now the powers be adds to bonus. 

Its almost like reversing the default and thus by inertia accumulating the desired behavior. While your activity app might track that you stood for a few minutes each hour, imagine another hidden one in the background going, you have earned a sit hour. 

Fit Gurl: The Total-Body Turnaround Program

I have started this program.

Day 1

When I looked at the machine exercises, I had a little doubt how this was going to go. Thanks to internet, there are lots of fun workouts out there.

I had to find good hamstring curl exercises. Hamstring curl with dumbbell was hard to weild with legs. But the other ones -  Standing Hamstring Curl, Seated Hamstring Curl, Prone Hamstring Curl, Hamstring curl with a ball. If you are wondering why these many varieties, when you have to do 400 of those, you will appreciate the variety. I didnt understand by looking at the picture of the one with the ball, it is hard to lift your mid section. Hopefully some day along the program.

ADDUCTOR - This is more fun than it sounds once you have this Adductor cheat sheet. While doing the lateral jumps, I was reminded of P90X. Side leg raises. Clamshells are fun. Standing lateral leg raises reminded me of a barre workout. Extended side angle pose takes some mental jujitsu too. There are so many more of these adductor exercise left, that I could accomodate these on the next adducto day.

This workout took me about  49 minutes. I had fun mostly because of the surprise variety. Most of the exercises are new to me. 

The side that does not face us

Painting of the back of a painting. Yes, this is the front of the painting. A multi-dimensional trick by Cornelis Gijsbrechts in 1670. pic.twitter.com/rRpNIC9rZ2

— Peter Paul Rubens (@PP_Rubens) July 10, 2020

9/9/2006

Art UnIntended

 

When I saw the reverse side of the radio, I was just wondering about the art that could be in the back side which is not worked at to look pretty.

Has the way we look modeled our art world? If we could see all around us, then may be even the back side of the objects would have been made aesthetic. If we could see through and look from the other side into us, then we could see ourselves too. Would that have changed our perception, when we know what we look like…? 

A Day with Calm

I do not know if it was the assurance of the calm art, intermittent cardio and strength, mini bouts of it. From the last couple of days, little too much work added to an uneasy feeling in the evening. Having time for yoga always feels like a luxury.Yoga always makes me feel conscious about my body in a good way. Spending time alone as a skill.

Contagious calm

Decoration to Animation

How would the artist feel if they were chance upon their leaves in motion? 

history of the art work

Next in Line

Ashley Conrad

Day 1- 7/12

I was able to do uptil 35:20. I even went to 98% of my heart rate. Very fun workout. Lots of stretching. You breathe a lot as you would in yoga and concentrate on the breathing during stretching. Circuit one has repetition. The second time around, you feel ready for it as you know all the moves. In the exercise there are some lateral exercises. Ashley explains how at the gym, mostly we do the up and down but not many side exercises. I incorporated this into the next day's jog with side huddles.

Day 2 -7/13

Did strength training cirucit 1 for 4 min. Followed it up with Pilates. Great sense of calm. Weight and body fat % are going north even if inch by inch. But for now most important is Wellness and Activity.

Even in a sync meeting with colleagues this happened to be the topic we were stuck on. 

kids feel pandemic stress too. As adults, how connected should you you be to the external world. Distance and proximity. As much as you can handle being well.

Exercise improves memory in mice. 

More ways exercise helps brain with just one protein.

7/14

40 min jog and an hour exercise inspired by Celine Dion's ballet.

7/15

20 min jog

Clutch life review

Agility workout

Muscle burns fat

Muscle burns fat by Meghan Davies

This is a welcome change exercise with jump rope for cardio, strength training with dumbbells and body weight exercises like pushups.

surprise exercise

I put this video Whaling Finance Ventures and headphones on. My cue witht hat is to jog on weekdays. so I just did that on weekend too. 

Only if we remember

How our differences can help us

Goals and Means

The first thing I was reminded of after looking up deontology was the robot's rules.

decoupling action from goal

A museum that considers its mission to inspire wonder through art and not just be a museum.

Dreams wont let you sleep

In Mission Mangal, when sonakshi's character looks at the sail ship picture on the cushion, I was reminded of solar sails.

Nithya's character questions why not 5 batteries.

Cool old photos of nascent space programme.

"DREAM is not what you see in sleep, DREAM is something which doesn’t let you sleep. " – Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam.

Kanna plane

Gossamer sheet from wood.

Everytime I see something new, I woder how would that affect the poets feel knowing this.

In Japanese wood carving poem, Amy Lowell, transports you to the forests and birds in the Japanese sky. 

Sand Art

Japanese designer Manami Sasaki uses toast as her canvas to create artistic breakfasts every day. https://t.co/XxIigZpkJL pic.twitter.com/8gMOKcKAce

— My Modern Met (@mymodernmet) May 14, 2020

Sun and Wind

Image: arboretum.arizona.edu

Have you seen the dried white flowers?

There is no tree with flowers in this yard

The next neighbor too has some dried sepia flowers

Then I surmise it must be the white flowers

form the Texas olive ahead at the corner

where there are bunnies

and cacti and a biome unto itself

Under the tree are dried flowers of two tones 

one sepia and the other washed with mud

Resilience

Get too big to eat 

This sheep escaped a farm & spent 6 yrs in the mountains, during that time grew 60 pounds of wool. Wolves tried to eat, but teeth couldn't penetrate the floof.

You don't need to be Hard to survive the wolves, just be really, really SOFT and fluffy. 😊 pic.twitter.com/ek06oVcFh4

— Newton Bank Kumar (@idesibanda) May 3, 2020

 

Be like Chris? Adaptation anyone?

Does anyone know who this is?

This is not any sheep. It is Chris the sheep who is also a record holder.

He went jumping over the fence and never came back to the farm. He survived in the wild but he reached a point where life became difficult and came back to the shears.

People have started looking for fables from this. What lesson can you learn?

We have always looked to our predecessors for answers during tough times. Animals who have been on earth longer than us. Even our stories in many cultures are based on animals. Chicken Little, Fox and the Crow and so on. Here goes another story.

In Gujarat, it was found that birds started eating fire. What they are after is not the fire but what lights the fire. The rich ghee which is clarified butter. This is a novel behavior. You can fill parts of the story that the birds are adapting to a new source of food. Its survival driven?

According to Allen Wilson who was a biologist at UC Berkeley, if an organization/species is to exploit their environment to their advantage, three things are needed. They should be able to move.

In 1920s when milk bottles were laid in front of the doors, they were open. Crème da la crème on the top. Birds of two kinds titmice and robins both had their share.

When the farms got wary they started putting on aluminium caps.

Now both the birds were able to pierce it, but the study found that few robins could do it while millions of titmice knew how to. Those bird they pierced and showed their friends too.

 

Lips

                                                                 Image:iemoji


Yesterday in
Drawing and Painting Expressive Little Faces
I found a set of lips that looked like a leaf
Today while searching for an emoji
found this tea leaf
Happy lips
Pareidolia

Todays jog

It was supposed to be a walk but it became a jog along with The Moment of Lift for 45 minutes.
Few Notable points

Having to come across some facts and data points many times to realise their significance.
What about my shot referring to a lady's visit for the depo shot and chugging along all kids.
Realisation that what needs to be done ahead might not be popular with church and others.
Gates a private person having to join public life.
Realising that more needs to be done.
Each time her scope increases. Earlier it was improving technolgy/vaccination access, then it had to be changed to all women causes.

Feel proud

Yesterday I did Intervalo Strength training.
Today I did 2 hours of wlaking. unbelievable right. I used to walk crazy like this before. Usually I am stuck to the computer reading something. lately it hasnt been working out too well for the "steps".
I was listening to Distant Mirror,Calamitous 14th-Century all the while. Same effect of reading/learning, increasing miles, minus the sitting message to store the cellulite.

Feel so brillaint about self.

Man Made star

A star is born
Man made star
thats alive
only for a
short while

Artfully placed objects

Print your own coloring sheets inspired by Wes Anderson and Hayao Miyazaki films. https://t.co/dZO55mZFcN pic.twitter.com/sUdpCntZwc

— My Modern Met (@mymodernmet) April 26, 2020

Halfway between awake and asleep

Usually when I feel tired and cant function, I take afternoon naps over weekends. Today there is work that I am interested in but post heavy meal nothing makes sense than sleeping. But due to coldy symptoms, couldnt fall asleep. This is a metastable state which fortunately coffee could steer to the awake side. 

The power of small gains

One ay I looked at one of the curves regarding the coronavirus and thought there was an error in the graph. How did the total come to 120000 when the highest was 20000. After a while I realised, if you add all the cases over a period of time, then you get to that number.

Now come to your workout situation. Somedays you may do great, on the others not so much. But a month is enough time to remove the variability and add up the small gains to a decent workout.

Made up for lack of exercise with ad hoc dance party.

More HIIT

After 3 day break, went ahead with this HIIT.
Fun warm up , love the ins and outs, squat jacks, squat in outs, agility dots, broad jumps.
Do try. I was able to get to the minimum side of calories burn. Skipped the 

Beatiful images from

Images; San Francisco and half-moon bay magazine

HIIT

Lately I have done a fitness blender and enjoyed it. Had such high expectations from this and it surpassed by many degrees. It was tough but I loved it. Loved the structure of two main moves and then some more shorter moves.

Atherton twins

Atherton twins have a 10 for 10 workout. i did the enck and shoulders and was very impressed. I think I could feel it in the arms for two days. This followed by a 15 minute cardio core.

Cardio Flow

I did a 15 min cardio flow Maggie Binkley 7.0 version. Wonderful to snuggle a dumbbell between the back of your legs and do donkey kicks. Sill cant forget the jumping lunges by Nike Master.

A frame for birds

Birds decorating tree pic.twitter.com/bCTHVf0q2N

— Physics & Astronomy Zone🔭 (@ZonePhysics) April 12, 2020

From far

                                                       Image: NYTimes

Hands on the railing
at an angle
look like boots

Kids tinetime

practising their swimming 'up in the air'.
diving into a mattress on the floor from sofa
get the ring - a book
performances of some organized feats - somersaults with and without hands
opposite sides
somersault to butterfly

roleplaying coaches
unused tiny play balls into easter egg pockets.

Droplets

True! I love those water droplets! ☺️ pic.twitter.com/DoXegzveAJ

— alphagirl (@alphagirl000) April 11, 2020

Its important
that they were
drops before
they decided
to descend on
the beauty of
flowers and glass

Like travelers
destination
dwelling

The Mist on the Other Side

A few little simple details of water and light.#photography #nature #peaceful pic.twitter.com/kxKtSAsyWJ

— Andrew Brooks (@AndrewPBrooks) April 11, 2020

The vision is blurred. No thoughts clouding my eyes.Its the mist on
the other side.The lighter drops stuck to the glass and gave it a
smudged look.The heavier drops slipped down leaving a trail of smooth
nothing
and stopped when couldn't move any further.The trail, cleared patch
in the wilderness was not the way travelled only once.Cause once the
path was made , another drop followed the first drop but always never
reached as further as the first one.Just around the smooth path,on
either sides the pattern was fine. As one moved away, the granularity
increased.
With many heavy drops,formed many clear trails.Through the trail it
seemed like there was a glass.The trail and the pattern did not seem
to be on the same plane.I slid the window half open on to the outside
and felt the otherside expecting my hands to get wet.But dry glass
met my hands.The mist was on the other side of the glass.But the
window was double glassed with mist inside.Mist that can never be

cleared

PS: Written about 18 years ago.

Tessellated skies

Late afternoon, staring up at the sky, thinking... pic.twitter.com/sZroybBvhl

— simon heptinstall (@sheptinstall) April 11, 2020

Looking at the sky
I am happy
for this time
to stand and stare

The new social outing

Happened to know a day before that this was happening Betin Gozo Nike master this morning. Something about being there at the time, made it happen.
She had lots of energy. Easy moves in that you will want to do them, tough in that they will push you. Enjoyed the sweat. Good thing about these kind of exercises is that you slip into bathr ight away and get fresh. a totally different mindset.

Beware of Utility

Artwork for today by Angie Mitchell

`Betony Meadow` mixed media pic.twitter.com/8oJ12XBFFP

— The Lake Artists Society (@TheLakeArtists) April 11, 2020

If something is too
useful
then its
beauty is ignored

The sun used to shine

Undulations of color

My mouth painting - The Peonies

2nd attempt at painting a still life.
I’m only able to paint using my mouth. pic.twitter.com/jkEbqWhCm9

— Henry Fraser (@henryfraser0) April 11, 2020

I looked
at the yellow rose
in the middle
of smaller red roses

I thought
of arranging
potato chips
like it

We want to
preserve
duplicate
recreate
something beautiful

tell me that the wind no longer blows

Concrete Cage

                                                          Image Credit : parkwarehouse

A round
concrete
waste
receptacle

A little
band of art
on it
a gift bow

To keep
Michelangelo's
David safe
he was covered
stacked circle
of bricks

Is a rianbow ever

Have you ever seen a 'fire rainbow'? https://t.co/clO6i8PWTI

— My Modern Met (@mymodernmet) April 11, 2020

Unwelcome

Water
is the
vehicle
of a rainbow

On the ship
of water
lies a light
rainbow

Pink moon

Moonlight on the Mediterranean Sea, from a journey a few years ago.#photography #travel #night #Moon pic.twitter.com/Z15fK6BgQU

— Andrew Brooks (@AndrewPBrooks) April 8, 2020

Super Tuesday
Pink Moon
Happened to
be awake by chance
midnight

It didnt seem any different
but there were all dissipated
burst of clouds

In water
it shimmers

Last Night's Pink Moon 🌛

ISO:100
Shutter Speed: 1/100
Aperture: F16 pic.twitter.com/nCvT0HIjuv

— Johnnnnn (@JohnMitchell170) April 9, 2020

Going to market

Once in a while
we need a little
jolt
so we dont
stagnate
and
get ready
for the
market

Trapeze walker

A great idea for my friends that are parents with kids at home during #springbreak2020 - @wonderfulideaco's chain reaction project and experiment. Get one spun up in your home today for #RoundTheWorld_ChainReaction #makers #campers #schoolsout #havefun #learnfromhome https://t.co/6WwPI6z3t3

— Sherry Huss (@SherryHuss) April 9, 2020

The slinky
caterpults (sic)
from one
trapeze
table to another

If you were
to drop it
it cannonballs
to the bottom

Stopclock

Signs of spring along Suce Creek in Gallatin National Forest. pic.twitter.com/t1eKRxeHvO

— Douglas Scott- Public Lands Writer (@Exotichikes) April 9, 2020

I wish
I had a clock
like this

that flows
freely like
this water

so I know
howitsalwaysrushing

Other times
I have wanted
time to stop like a rock
or meander like
the butterflies

Nature's painting

Greater Flamingoes in the desert #Morocco wonderful #birding Aren’t birds brilliant! pic.twitter.com/7U2JGxRHLK

— Alan Davies (@AlanDaviesbirds) April 9, 2020

is alive when
there's motion
when there's
silence
when there is
statue

A dream

The reindeer are reclaiming the Cairngorm paths as their own now... 🤣 pic.twitter.com/1a8e6DpJxM

— Cairngorm Reindeer (@ReindeerHerd) April 9, 2020

I had a dream
on  a path
like this
I am with
animals
and birds
all in the
same
flesh
color

Self-fruitful pomegranate

In Winter

we accept the dry stems

we forget

that there were green leaves

there will be green leaves

Now

there are flowers

there are fruits

like a reversible jacket

on the outside

its a fruit

inside its a flower

opening out

The color woke

me

up from the winter

Oh, spring

I missed your chant

but caught your spell

The roving eye

eyes come in pair

frontal

for humans

I have a friend with

an eye

A black dot that I

look for everyday

in the tree

I dont want to

be spotted

I dont want to

alarm

I am not a threat

My bulls eye

that alls well

little eyes

dwell

My hummingbird

With its firm beak
into a flower
my hummingbird
sways in wind

yesterday evening
and today morning

Firm stem and Dry leaf
My hummingbird

Boil Milk

Today, I have been planting seeds for the 'boil milk' which is for yogurt. Today we are able to focus on that, because the meals for the day are covered. I made eggplant curry yesterday which will last till tonight. Lunch is turkey rolls.
Which is why, I am able to harp on the making of the accessory yogurt. Cooking involves so much planning. Stocking your pantry, getting the ingredients for the recipe and the recipe itself. If you all this how about the time and the mood and energy to cook? Finding time to cook is very much like finding time to exercise. Mainly ensuring that you dont fall into the blackout window trap. If you are too hungry, you cannot cook or exercise. If you are too full, then you are not thinking of food or exercise. But in a few hours, its the same existential situation of hunger driving you and your healthy decisions out of the window.

Burpees have taken a backseat but exercising is going good.
35 min HIIT with wrist weights. Another HIIT exericse day after this. 45sec of jumping jacks - 5 rounds.

Amassing HIIT workouts.