lockdown movements

[tei]

I'm curious what everyone's physical practices are looking like if you're mostly on lockdown due to COVID? here, it's finally gotten warm enough to be outside comfortably for activities other than running, so I've been trying to do some gymnastics-type training in the park and am considering ordering a slackline and some rings that I could hang from a tree branch.

The downside is that I really don't like people watching me. :P

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[tei]

Is that like... a thing you do pullups on? If so, SO and I were actually considering one! I was doing pullups and leg lifts in a playground for a while, but then the city mandated that all the playgrounds be shut down. If we can find one that can be delivered from a local store that would be great, because stuff is taking actual months to be delivered by post right now!

[sara]

You can do pullups, also a lot of upper body and core strengthening stuff for climbing. Here are some examples: https://www.rei.com/c/climbing-training

I have the previous generation Wood Grips board from Metolius (I got it when it was being clearanced out as the current one was introduced). I've been quite happy with it. I hang off it and bring my feet up.

[tei]

Ohhh yeah, those! I have tried those at some climbing gyms I've been to, but since climbing isn't a huge thing for me, I think introducing the limiting factor of finger strength, when what I really want is arm/shoulder/abdominal strength, would be counterproductive if I'm just going to buy once product (and I don't have room for very many in my tiny apartment, ha.)

[sara]

Yeah, the one I have has a variety of holds so I can use it for pullups, hanging, and core work, not just finger strength, which isn't so much what I'm going for either. I don't climb recreationally, I work outdoors so I try to keep in shape for that.