[get fit during quarantine?]
[before]
[workout partner]
[smoothie, whipped latte]
[meals, workout]
[tired...]
[2 weeks later...]
[after]
[trying chloe ting's workouts]
hi guys
I have short hair again
I took out my extensions a few weeks ago
for the past two weeks I thought I would try to get fit
and get back into shape during quarantine
so I tried Chloe Ting's two weeks shred program
except I put my own twist to it because I wanted to really focus on
getting a flatter stomach and strengthening my core
so I ended up doing a lot of her ab workouts
ok let's get started
this is the before a shot of my upper body
I had been eating quite a lot during quarantine
and was barely active prior to starting this workout
so I was pretty bloated as you can see
I was at a stage where I felt like I really needed to start working out again
because of how heavy my body felt
the first four days of the workout were definitely the most difficult
it was almost impossible for me to get through a single workout
without pausing the video and taking breaks in between
I'm also pretty sure I have asked a lot of the exercises
and my posture was not the best
my body was very sore up until day 5
so it was honestly a bit daunting at first
and I didn't know if I could get through the challenge
but I managed to push through
it was just overall very tough
so if you're struggling in the beginning like I was
let me just tell you it gets better
I cut back on a lot of unnecessary calorie intake during these two weeks so
instead of eating a big breakfast or working out on an empty stomach
i thought it would be a good idea to drink a simple smoothie for breakfast
I like blending a scoop of this powder with sweet potatoes
and a cup of milk for a creamy smoothie
another way I've been drinking this is by making it a whipped latte
it's similar to dalgona cofee aka whipped coffee
except you need heavy whipping cream instead of water
add a bit of sugar and some heavy whipping cream to a scoop of the greens
whip it until it's a thick consistency
and then mix it with a glass of milk
I'll go into more details about what my meals look like later on in the video
but first let's get back to the workouts
starting day 5, I could feel like we're getting stronger
and my body was starting to get used to the intensity of the workouts
my muscles were no longer sore
and this is when I started to genuinely enjoy the exercises
I actually looked forward to exercising every morning
which is very unusual for me
i no longer needed to pause the videos and take long breaks
and I could physically feel my body gaining strength
which is always an encouraging sign to continue through
one of the two main problems I encountered was that
I got blisters on my feet because I didn't wear any shoes
so I highly recommend you get a pair of workout shoes to protect your feet
the second problem that I encountered was that
I started experiencing sharp pain in my right hip
whenever I tried to raise my foot
so I put on a tiger balm patch on the affected area
and decided to take the next day off
I was worried that this would stop me from finishing the challenge
but after I took a day off
the pain was nearly gone
and I was ready to get back on my feet the following day
[my workout partner (my sister)]
for my meals I had a meal around three to four pm and skipped dinner
I would usually have a salad with other side dishes that my mom cooked for me
this may not seem like enough food but it's actually a pretty big meal
and it was enough to keep me going throughout the rest of the day
I finished my workout for today
but I realized and I wasn't recording
I guess I'll just do one more workout just to record it
my yoga mat has literally become powder
omg
towards the end of the challenge I was really happy with how strong my core had become
although I still can't do a single pushup to save my life
I'm definitely getting better at each of the exercises
I was also able to physically see my abs grow more defined each day
which was very rewarding after these intense workouts
[after]
[before, after]
that's basically it
today is day 14 and I just finished my workout
I feel like I'm a lot more productive when I start my days off with a workout
so I'm definitely going to try to at least do
one of her workout videos every morning
I didn't want to focus on any numbers
so I didn't weigh myself or measure anything
I just wanted to focus on how I looked and how I felt
by the looks of it my stomach got significantly flatter and more toned
and I feel a lot stronger and a lot more energized
than I did two weeks ago before I started this challenge
overall I'm really happy with the results
I think it's easy enough for people to follow along
but you need a lot of strength and endurance to kind of push through the whole workout
so yeah I definitely recommend it
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so yeah that's it for today's video
thank you guys for watching
and I will see you in my next video. bye!