As we wrap up the first half of the VR 4 Fitness Challenge, this post will be shorter. More of a capture of the data. I saw good progress this week, but some backsliding over the weekend. I need to figure out how to sustain good habits 7 days a week and not just 5. Something to ponder as I move into the back half.
Trends are either moving in the right direction or starting to stabilize. So all good things right now. And rest didn’t stall out progress. In fact it seemed to break my current plateau. So stay tuned for more in the second half of this 8 week adventure.
Week 4 is up next, and the half way point with this challenge!!
Three weeks are behind me, and five weeks in front. So nearing the half-way point. This week I ramped up both Cardio and the Spin Bike programs into “medium intensity” and “hard” respectively. I noticed an immediate difference. Things were much, surprise surprise, HARDER! So this coming week I am modifying my “wellness days” and ramping those down into true “rest days”. I will keep with my 5 mile bike ride in the morning, as I enjoy having a “commute to work” (as a remote worker). And I will keep “push up/sit up/plank/stretch” in the mix too, in order to keep that habit strong. Just dropping the jump rope and the treadmill on Tuesday and Thursday. I also am using the weekend as full rest, to allow everything to settle before diving back in. I don’t know how that will work out in the long run, but these feel like good adjustments to make three weeks into the challenge.
I also plan to begin sharing reviews of the products I’m using, but those will come out in a staggered format, versus a weekly cadence. Hoping to start with the Hidrate Smart Water Bottle this week (not sure if I’d be hitting my water targets without it!)
Stats are below. Modifying here as well to show how things change week to week. I will do a much deeper dive into the full data set once this thing is officially done (and who knows, I will probably keep tracking stuff).
Blood pressure continues to improve (I’ve switched from twice a day to once a day in the evening for a consistent measurement when my BP meds are at full impact). Water also improved based on some serious effort and smart bottle reminders. Weight was all over the place to due a short weekend trip where my food habits were disrupted, but I’m back on track now and the numbers are already dropping. So hopefully better news there at the end of Week 4!
Finally, here is a short video I created to show what it looks like to ride a Spin bike in VR. I will share more videos like this in future posts. I hope it inspires you (and me too!)
Spin Bike in VR (featuring Holodia by Holofit)
Stay tuned.
Week 4 is up next, and the half way point with this challenge!!
Week 2 had many ups and downs. But the weight loss continued, which was good. I’ve updated the “health metrics” so I can more easily see the change week to week. I will do a full 8 week analysis at the end of all this madness, but for now that will have to do.
I have been neglecting the treadmill this past week, so I hope to use VR to get me walking more. I want to improve my “inactive time” tracked by the Oura ring. Figure the treadmill will help with that hopefully.
Water consumption dropped this week, so that’s another thing to focus on. I don’t know what I would do without the Hidratespark smart water bottle. I need those visual reminders to drink!
Short post for Week 2, as I was traveling over the weekend. Week 3 didn’t start strong but hoping to turn things around now that I’m back home.
Carrier Pigeon XR 