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How we get groceries now

I had tried stocking up on food prior to the quarantine but now the food has run low. There was no more protein in the house. It came time to get more food, but how? Going to the a store wasn't going to happen. It was just too risky with everyone touching all the products. Getting a shopping service like instacart was possible. But wouldn't groceries from a warehouse be better? Amazon Fresh to the rescue. After putting everything into the cart, i find that the delivery system wasn't working. A chat with the reps confirm this. Several days of checking and still not working. Then while dealing with another issue with amazon delivery, i decide to check again and see that there is a delivery slot open for the following day. But all my items were already out of stock. Thankfully Amazon allows the delivery time slot to be chosen before the actual checkout. They allow up to an hour of time getting the cart filled up. About 45 minutes later, everything is picked and we are rea...

Home Fitness: Chest and Back

Home workout for Chest and Back Try doing this along with the other routines from my page! Warmup and stretch 5-10 minutes Round 1: Pull-Up. *15 Plyo Push-Up. *25 Core Crunch Chin-Up. *12 PushUp Side Arm Balance. *20 Lever. *14 Elevated pushup.*30 Chin Pull(2chinup/2pullup). *14 Close pushup *20 “L” Pull-Up. *11 Push-Up-Switch Left to Right. *20 1-2 minute break Round 2: Vaulter Pull-Up mix grip. (Switch 2 Rep). *14 Decline PushUp.*40 1Wide/1Narrow pullup. *12 Swimmer’s Push-Up. *16 Wide pullup, wide chinup, narrow pull, narrow chin. *12 Double Wide Push-Up. *35 Double Wide Pull-Up. *11 Chattarocker *10 Towel Pull-Up. *12 Plyo Push-Up *15 Cool down and stretch

Home Fitness: Leg Jump Training (Plyometrics)

A fantastic home routine for legs and cardio You don't need any equipment at all. Just a small space where you can jump up and down and do some lunges.  Warmup: Jumping jacks, squats, light stretching. Wide Leg Squat. *35 Jumping Lunges *24 Chair Jumps *20 Slalom Line Jumps *60 seconds Warrior 3 Lunge * 20 Jack-in-the-Box Knee Tuck.*20 Squat, plank, pushup. * 20 Spartan Squat Lunge. *15 Super Skater Kick *25 Depth charge *30 Frog, Burpee, Hop. 30sec. *15 1 Leg Slalom Jumps 30 seconds 1 Leg Squat. *15 Surfer Spin * 30 seconds  X Cross hops 30 seconds  Wide Leg Jump Press. *20 Launcher Lunge Toe Tap 360 with medicine ball Flying fighter kick Set sprint plank Plyo jump. 60sec Repeat once

Home Push Workout: Chest Shoulder and Triceps

When doing this epic push workout at home, go for max reps (15-25) for each exercise.  Reps = Near maximum for each exercise Rest between exercises = 30-60 seconds 1) Push-Ups 2) Pike Press 3) Handstand Shoulder Press 4) Chair Dips 5) Side-to-Side Push-Ups 6) One Arm Push-Ups 7) Anterior/Lateral Bounces 8) 3-in-1 Push-Ups (Wide/medium/close) 9) Side Tricep Push 10) Floor Slide Flys 11) Lateral Static Holds Repeat!! Pike Press: Shoulder press: Side to side pushup:

Home Ab Routine

An easy 20 minute ab routine to do on your bed or clean floor Do at least 20 reps, aiming for 25 reps of each In and Outs Bicycle Reverse Bicycle Crunchy Frog Scissor Kicks Hip Rock and Raise Heels up V-up Roll-ups Obliques straight leg crunch Leg Climbs Russian Twist Have fun!! Eventually, you can get abs like this:

Staying Fit at Home: Intense Whole Body Routine

During times like this, h ome workouts can be a lifesaver. They help your mood by releasing endorphins, and get your body a change of pace. A basic workout that most people can do from their home is included. The point of the workout is to do exercises in groups that will eventually let you do more reps and therefore continue building muscle. The workout itself is not very long, it can be completed in roughly 60 minutes. There are two routines in the workout. They are to be done on alternate days with a day of rest in between each. The first:: 1. Basic squats 1 min x 4 sets 2. Basic pushup 1 min x 4 sets 3. Lunges 1 min x 4 sets 4. Pullup or inverted row 1 min x 4 sets 5. Reverse crunch 30 seconds x 4 sets 6. Angel rows Do the whole thing twice. The second workout:: All exercises x 4 1. Bridge kicks 2. Crossover lunges 3. Decline pushup from a chair or bed 4. Chinup or underhand inverted row 5. Mason twists 6. Laying superman hold Do th...

Trying to be active - Cardio

Walk as much as you can inside your apartment or house. If you have stairs, use them. Walk up and down throughout the day. Challenge yourself. Put up a timer for 5 minutes and go up and down non stop in those 5 minutes. Rest for 2-5 minutes and do it again. Not my image*

Welcome

I'm living in one of the most infected cities in the states. Here I will log my journey. I will post ideas and methods which I have found useful to be safe and healthy. Hope it will be of use to someone.