After last week’s shocking revelation, I made exercise a priority this week. And it was hard to do that. The time I spent exercising was time I could have used to organize my coupons, so I got behind in that area. I think the best thing for me to do would be to workout first thing in the morning – even really early in the day – just to get it out of the way. At least that way, I would get exercise accomplished first thing and would not have to worry about it the rest of the day. The problem though, is that I am not a morning person, and I tend to go to bed late as it is. So I’ll see what I can do to start adjusting my schedule.
The workouts I did this week came from Netflix. Overall, I felt I had a pretty productive week. Here is what I did:
Day 1 – Strength Training
It might have actually done me some good that I went a whole week without exercising. My body had plenty of time to recover. The past few weeks I have been exercising my body has been fatigued to the point where I am not giving the workout my all. But this week, I started off with a bang, and was able to give this workout 100 percent. I picked one that looked hard. Trainer’s Edge – Killer Abs and Back
with Michael Olajide was a fantastic workout!
This definitely pushed me. But I was able to get through the dozens and dozens of ab exercises (mostly) just fine. I could tell that my abdominal muscles have gotten stronger, as I was able to put more effort into these exercises than I have in the past. Michael uses two things I did not have: a body bar
and jump rope. Instead of a body bar, I used a broom. This worked out great, because he only has you use the body bar for balance while you do standing oblique crunches. As for the jump rope – that segment kicked my butt, and I doubt I actually would have been able to get through it had I used a jump rope.
Day 2 – Strength Training
Anytime I see the word “Bootcamp” I get excited. The word carries with it the connotation that you’ll be drilled like you are training to be a Navy Seal. Or you’ll undergo top-secret training routines to prepare you for your Bourne Identity mission. This workout did not teach me how to dodge bullets or exterminate my opponent with a single move using only my hand, but it did make me work.
10 Minute Solution – Kickbox Bootcamp
featured five 10-minute workouts with Keli Roberts, each one targeting a specific area. I did all of them. This is the first time I have seen a workout video that featured only the instructor. There were no backup exercisers, where there is usually at least one that does a modified version of every exercise. Keli never gives you that option. Perhaps that is so you get the complete exposure to what a bootcamp would be like.
Day 3 – Cardio
I nearly skipped doing a workout because I had so much going on. With grocery shopping to do and dinner to prepare, I opted for a really short workout. Dance Off the Inches – 15 Minute Express
was a short workout indeed. I hardly felt like I did anything. Some of the dance moves had me lost – I was unable to keep up with them because there were times when the instructor moved really fast. As with every dance workout video I have done thus far, the music was non-motivating and totally not worth dancing to.
Day 4 – Strength Training
This was a fun family outing and a workout all in one. We went swimming! Once I played in the water with the kids for awhile, I started doing some laps. Back and forth I went, really working on my form to make it look like I was a pro. Of course, I did not look like one, but I was able to do the front crawl and backstroke using relatively decent form. I could feel my arms and core working, and I kept going until I was out of breath. Then I did it again. And again. I made use of the water, that’s for sure. And it felt so great. It was a perfect way to exercise in this sweltering heat!
I consider this week a success. I felt stronger during the workouts I did, so I felt like I got more out of them because I was using more strength and better form to do them. I also was not embarrassed to put my bathing suit on, because after the last time I tried it on, I started working extra hard on my abdominals and increasing my protein intake. I am going to give you an update soon on how my weight has progressed since I started this series. I just have to figure out how I am going to do that because Zachary dripped water all over the camera when we went swimming and now it does not work!
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Recommended Reading:
No Time to Exercise? Solution: The 5-Minute Workout – Shhh. Don’t tell anyone I have worked out in a public bathroom. Not a soul! This is just between you and me.
How An Argument With Experts Shaped My Weight-Loss Attitude – Read the hilarious account of my altercation with dimwits experts and how that helped me drop seven sizes.
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