Love this! And it feels like it hits the sweet spot that I'm forever trying to find between setting a goal that I really do want to achieve....and one that I turn into a way to compare/beat myself up. A goal just for January, and then re-evaluate.
I’m excited for the holidays to be over just to get back to the regular rhythm of regular life, including moving my body. Admittedly, I’ve been out of that rhythm for the last couple months, but it feels like I’m about to return to my normal, not some unrealistic and aspirational version of myself (aka what’s often considered “being good”). All that said I am a true sucker for a fresh start and will probably want to incorporate something new or special into my January.
Hi hi!! Numbers aren’t off the table — a frequency (ie twice a week) or even a number like miles walked or run, hitting XYZ# of unassisted pull-ups, holding a plank for one minute, etc, could all be great! I’m mostly talking about pounds lost, calories burned, those kinds of numbers that can be less supportive of wellbeing for some people and can be tricky for others to hear.
Though I don’t have a specific movement goal for January besides “walk more outside”, I wanted to share some wins from the How To Move strength training workouts I’ve been following: my grip strength has improved! No more tired fingers when I’m holding my heaviest weights! I’m more motivated to do other kinds of movement (see walking outside goal). I picked up heavier starting weights for this month’s workout even though the movements are different (don’t know if I’m more motivated or stronger or both). And lastly, I can make it through the strength workouts without pausing to take a break.
I also want to say I really had to pause to think about whether anything has changed bc tracking change doesn’t come naturally to me — I tend to feel pretty stagnant with working out since i dont track a lot of metrics. Anyway, big thank you to Anna and this substack!
The chat will be for paid subscribers only starting in January (I should have mentioned this and will edit the post as such shortly!), but you’re welcome to play along and post in the comments of articles etc even if you don’t pay!
Love this! And it feels like it hits the sweet spot that I'm forever trying to find between setting a goal that I really do want to achieve....and one that I turn into a way to compare/beat myself up. A goal just for January, and then re-evaluate.
Yes! A year is SO long. But a month we can do!
I’m excited for the holidays to be over just to get back to the regular rhythm of regular life, including moving my body. Admittedly, I’ve been out of that rhythm for the last couple months, but it feels like I’m about to return to my normal, not some unrealistic and aspirational version of myself (aka what’s often considered “being good”). All that said I am a true sucker for a fresh start and will probably want to incorporate something new or special into my January.
Love this idea! More examples without numbers would be appreciated
Hi hi!! Numbers aren’t off the table — a frequency (ie twice a week) or even a number like miles walked or run, hitting XYZ# of unassisted pull-ups, holding a plank for one minute, etc, could all be great! I’m mostly talking about pounds lost, calories burned, those kinds of numbers that can be less supportive of wellbeing for some people and can be tricky for others to hear.
Though I don’t have a specific movement goal for January besides “walk more outside”, I wanted to share some wins from the How To Move strength training workouts I’ve been following: my grip strength has improved! No more tired fingers when I’m holding my heaviest weights! I’m more motivated to do other kinds of movement (see walking outside goal). I picked up heavier starting weights for this month’s workout even though the movements are different (don’t know if I’m more motivated or stronger or both). And lastly, I can make it through the strength workouts without pausing to take a break.
I also want to say I really had to pause to think about whether anything has changed bc tracking change doesn’t come naturally to me — I tend to feel pretty stagnant with working out since i dont track a lot of metrics. Anyway, big thank you to Anna and this substack!
😭 I love this so much. Thrilled! Thank you so much for sharing, Kiki!
I'm excited for this! On a side note, the new year for me feels like it starts in September rather than January!
That’s such a big one for me too! Back to school energy 💕
Maybe it's why I suck at making and keeping resolutions!
Excited for this, Anna!
Looking forward to this, I love a bit of clean slate energy!
This comes at the perfect time! I was just thinking about the balance between enough movement to feel good and what will feel overwhelming for a goal.
Exactly this.
Is this challenge only for paid subscribers?
The chat will be for paid subscribers only starting in January (I should have mentioned this and will edit the post as such shortly!), but you’re welcome to play along and post in the comments of articles etc even if you don’t pay!