I wanted to post this on Friday but, well, I didn’t. So instead you get an extra day of my workout randomness. If you missed the workout routine post, go back here to find it.
Last Monday I was feeling very winded and wiped out during and after the workout. I was really aware of the fact that I hadn’t worked out in 4 days and I was kicking myself a bit for letting it go that long. My muscles were tired afterwards but there wasn’t any real lasting burn aside from a bit of tightness here and there (shoulders, thighs).
Tuesday I my desire for sleep get the best of me. It was just too cozy in the bed and Mack let me sleep until 9. That made it totally worth it.
Wednesday I decided to add a few reps at the end of the workout, including 10 additional reps of the leg stretch (#15) and 10 reps of the laying hip twists (#17) to give the abs a boost.
Thursday I was back off my horse again but Friday I managed to overcome the happiness about the weekend and just git ‘r done. I generally feel that I have a much more energized and fulfilling day when I exercise. Perhaps it’s because I’m up so early but after showering, it’s still 8 or 8:30 which isn’t much earlier than I usually wake up. But once I’m showered I’m really ready to take on the world.
Here is it Monday again and I had the same worn out feeling after exercising. I take it as a very good sign. And as I progress I can feel the exercises working the muscles instead of just wondering if I’m doing things right. I’m still adding extra reps here and there as I feel the urge. I don’t want to over do it but as I mentioned before, I’m dying to move on to something else. So I will be scouring Zuzana’s website later and will select a new crazy routine. It will likely either be something for the buttocks region or the hips/love handles. I still plan to use the extreme workouts twice a week and the beginner on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Should I fail to do one of those workouts…well I’ll just cross that bridge when I get there. I’m still hoping to get on a 5 days a week schedule finally. If only life would stop interrupting! 😉
If you’re working out with me and ready to move on, what sort of workout would you like to see me add? Do you want abs instead? Or arm pumping routines? I’ll do my best to make sure the workouts don’t require any special equipment either.
Ready for some new photos? Since it’s the first week of February I’ll throw some up at the end of the week. I’ll also give you an update on my other stats.
Have you been drinking plenty of water? Eating more fresh veggies and cutting back on fats? Have you managed to keep yourself from raiding the cookie jar every 5 minutes? Discipline and hard work will reap the greatest rewards.
Do you want to workout with me? I’ll be posting a new BodyRock Challenge post every Friday. There I will recap my own progress from the previous week, leave some motivation for all of us and announce any changes to the workout routine. If you aren’t ready to move up to the next level, don’t worry; just keep working out at the current level until you feel it’s too easy or you notice you aren’t winded at the end of the workout.
Please leave a comment below if you’re working out with me. If you are linking to your blog, please link DIRECTLY to your own post so that those of us who want to give you some encouragement can easily find your post. If you don’t have your own blog or website where you can talk about your progress, then just tell us how you did in your comment! Also feel free to save this image to your computer and upload it to your BodyRock Challenge blog posts!
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