One-liner
From the forums:
Some days, though, the best workout to do is HitTheCouch.
I’m still giggling.
From the forums:
Some days, though, the best workout to do is HitTheCouch.
I’m still giggling.
For whatever reason, I think my body is saying that a 9-day bootcamp was enough. I’m taking off today and tomorrow (perhaps walking or SATI…but probably not), then resuming EOD on Thursday.
Whew. I’ll do some measurements (and possibly photos) on Monday.
Woo-hoo!
If you look at my calendar, you will see that I’ve decided Sunday counted as my starting point. So, in theory, today marked my fourth day, and I am officially in bootcamp.
Today, I remembered to add OIP/HF before TWO — I kept meaning to do it after PBS, before Plies, but always forgot. OMG, that really helped me with awareness of keeping a tighter tummy during my workout. Foci of the day: lift the ribs, pull in the tummy, shoulder back more during moves where I was losing that, such as Torso Twist.
Oh, I also about halfway through the workout, remembered that I’ve been meaning to breathe. It’s not that I’ve been holding my breath for 50 minutes or anything (I am, after all, still alive) — more that I think I’ve been in the wrong part of the breathing cycle during twisting moves. Remembering to time the exhale to the twist made a difference of perhaps 1-2 more inches of twist in TT for instance. Nice.
I’ve found my NK flow. I was already glistening by the end of PBS, damp by the end of Plies, and downright sweaty by the end of Reach-Scoop. Throwaway move? Heck, no. I love that one.
Can you tell I’m hyper?
The kidlet is home from school with a tummy bug, but napping (hence my uninterrupted workout), and we’re going to head to Colorado a day early, since they’re projecting snow for Thurs/Fri. Clinic in 3 days, yippie!
Joy helpfully reminded me that I *do* have the audio of B/R TWO. Oh, yeah.
You know, I think my form was better *not* paying attention to the video — although I did find myself using my reflection in the TV as a pseudo-mirror. That could be good, except that the TV is simply too low, so I have issues holding my ribs as high as I’m supposed to.
Today, I had an “Ah-Ha!” moment. I’ve been tucking my but primarily using my hip muscles (pushing) rather than using my abs (pulling). While I could always feel my abs in tuck, using my abs as the primary means for tucking means that I can keep my tuck better, even during that pesky balance sequence! Wahoo — it’s good to feel like I’m getting back into my groove.
So far, I’ve only done TWO (none of the “extra” moves), and I think I’ll keep it that way, with the possible exception of PBS and OIP/HF before bed. If I’m doing a bootcamp and really working on my form, that’s enough — I don’t need Awesome Legs or Diva Derriere…or that core series that I like so much.
Well, the 60-day challenge (which I was kind of considering as a big kick-in-the-pants for myself) has been pushed back yet again. On the bright side, that means that I could truly do the four weeks/one month of schedule as AnaLee has suggested, and still — if it seems to make sense, that is — do a bootcamp for the beginning of the challenge.
I can’t believe I still have one more day during which I’ve committed to not Tapping. I’m going into withdrawal.