[shark]

Feeling bloated and unfit?

Fret not as redemption is just around the corner.

6 days to go then kick start the New Year with Sharkathon 

The only rule is 30 mins of any type of exercise for every day of January but feel free to add other aims for the month - going dry, weight loss..

Are you in?!

[Fiend]

The only rule of shark club is talk a lot about shark club 

I was lying awake last night with nihilistic anxiety, so nothing excites me more than the prospect of a miserable month of self-flagellation and futile demoralisation. I'm in.

[James Malloch]

We have a new baby which means the last 3 weeks have involved lots of lounging around, adjusting and getting to know her.

It’s been lovely, and that will continue, but I’ve also just got some new trail shoes and want to get back on the board a little too. So I’ll give it a go again! 💪🏻

[AJM]

I'm in. Shoulder rehab & aerobic base fitness the main priorities.

[seankenny]

On the one hand, I can’t do thirty minutes exercise a day (or at all, really) for tedious health reasons.

On the other hand, I’ve a 630 day steak of daily stretching so suspect I might continue through to the end of January… 

[mrjonathanr]

Feel for you, mate. 630 days of stretching is impressive though. Can you touch your toes now? 😀

After 24 years of sometimes committed, sometimes intermittent yoga, I still can’t.

[slab_happy]

On the one hand, I can’t do thirty minutes exercise a day (or at all, really) for tedious health reasons.

On the other hand, I’ve a 630 day steak of daily stretching so suspect I might continue through to the end of January… 

I feel like stretching, breathing exercises and suchlike should all count as "exercise"!

Also yeah, a 630-day streak is incredibly impressive.

[Duma]

If it feels like exercise to you, it counts I reckon.

Are you in?!

Of Course. Rubbish effort last year, need to get back up to respectability in 2024.

[lukeyboy]

On the one hand, I can’t do thirty minutes exercise a day (or at all, really) for tedious health reasons.

On the other hand, I’ve a 630 day steak of daily stretching so suspect I might continue through to the end of January… 

Interesting, how have you found it and have you seen a significant difference in flexibility / how you feel?

I'm in. I feel in reasonable shape, but with a little bit of excess I'd like to trim off, and I'm also aiming to focus a bit more on good nutrition and introducing a bit more cross / weight training.

[Wellsy]

I'm in. Going dry too. Weight loss sounds like the opposite of MASSIVE GAINZ so eff that! :D

[Moo]

I’ll go dry and really push the boat out to stretching every day.

[seankenny]

Feel for you, mate. 630 days of stretching is impressive though. Can you touch your toes now? 😀

After 24 years of sometimes committed, sometimes intermittent yoga, I still can’t.

Thanks and yes, I can! Palms on the floor on most days. Currently trying to get my chest close to the floor in pancake stretch which is nails.

I feel like stretching, breathing exercises and suchlike should all count as "exercise"!

Also yeah, a 630-day streak is incredibly impressive.

Thanks, I just tried to do ten days in a row and then didn't stop. I was sick for a month with covid and some of those sessions were a bit desultory, but they got done.

Interesting, how have you found it and have you seen a significant difference in flexibility / how you feel?

Yeah it's really good, I'm definitely more flexible, perhaps not that much considering the length of time, but I only do short sessions and I've been really immobile (involuntarily), so it's keeping the decrepitude at bay.

It's also super good for calming down my nervous system, which is great for me as it's part of my health issues, but I suspect it would be good for most people. Modern life is stressful...

[Mostly_Inanimate_Beans]

Am keen, forces me to do stretching and rehab if nothing else

[SA Chris]

In, as always. Might be the only one trying to gain weight.

[Fiend]

You can have some of mine! Is there a suitable pipeline from Manchester to Muchalls??

[monkoffunk]

I’m in! I also have a new baby, 2 months, and was demotivated by injury this year, but I need to start reconditioning.

Main focus will be rehab, physio, yoga and dry Jan. 30 mins might be a stretch on long work days or if child care dominates, but will at least aim log an activity daily.

[Fultonius]

2 month baby - there must be a minimum of a few hours weights in there! 

[monkoffunk]

Ha ha well my three year old is ‘up on shoulders’ enough to count!

[slab_happy]

Right, I'm in as long as "I did child's pose and savasana for 30 minutes" counts. And I reserve the right to withdraw with honour if I get any depression days where even that isn't happening ...

[duncan]

Complete Sharkathon (maybe not quite 30 mins a day, unless walking counts)

I've always taken 30 minutes of brisk walking as counting.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/focus-on-brisk-walking-not-just-10000-steps-say-health-experts

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/nhs-active-10-walking-tracker/id1204295312

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.ac.shef.oak.pheactiveten&pli=1

[stone]

a 630-day streak is incredibly impressive.

Thanks, I just tried to do ten days in a row and then didn't stop.

That approach to just getting it done with stretching is super inspiring for me. Likewise with El Mocho saying he hated stretching and yet did it (as I guess everyone who climbs at his standard must).

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I've done a little stretching 

[Dingdong]

I’ll be joining sharkathon! I was pretty good with stretching all of 2023 so will try and do 30 mins every day in jan to continue the trend

[slab_happy]

Complete Sharkathon (maybe not quite 30 mins a day, unless walking counts)

I've always taken 30 minutes of brisk walking as counting.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/focus-on-brisk-walking-not-just-10000-steps-say-health-experts

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/nhs-active-10-walking-tracker/id1204295312

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.ac.shef.oak.pheactiveten&pli=1

All relative, innit? I know people with chronic health conditions for whom 30 minutes of slow walking would be super-strenuous and a massive effort. If I'm having a truly awful day mental health-wise, it might be impossible for me, because I can't generate any impetus to do anything at all.

Conversely, for some people, 30 minutes' walk might be slacking off and not something they really count as "exercise" at all.

It's definitely worth having the info about what "walking" means for purposes of official exercise recommendations. But for Sharkathon purposes, I think everyone should define what counts as "exercise" for them personally.

[Teaboy]

Any suggestions for some rehab/prehab exercises I can do with light dumbbells. I got as far as shoulder presses (are these useful?) but could do with three more.

[Dingdong]

Any suggestions for some rehab/prehab exercises I can do with light dumbbells. I got as far as shoulder presses (are these useful?) but could do with three more.

Seated shoulder rotations, replace shoulder press with Arnold press and then do low rows as well but may need more weight for these