I have to confess. I'm usually all about "focus," and "make it count," during a work-out. I believe this is a smart and sure-win approach with exercise.
Well, today my kids were quite a handful and I can feel a cold coming on. Perhaps some post-nasal drip? Whatever it is, it's that dull feeling in the back of your throat like it might start to hurt. Little bit of runny nose. A large amount of feeling, "blahhh." So I hopped onto the elliptical for my workout tonight and did the opposite of what I usually say to do. I totally zoned out.
I would love to say this is the first time doing this, but it all started when my iPhone did an update about a week ago. It wiped out my exercise playlist!! I was forced to find different means of entertainment, so I jammed out to iTunes Radio. Pretty good stuff, but about 30 minutes into my hour-long workout I needed something more exciting.
Confession: One of my favorite "entertainment" shows on TV is America's Best Dance Crew. Not sure what that is? I don't blame you. It's a little show on MTV (not even sure if they still have it going??) where dance "crews" try to win. Imagine The Voice, but with dancing.
Well, I have approximately 30 minutes worth of dance compilations between these three videos that seriously motivate me. They are so much fun to watch, and time FLIES. In my personal favorite order:
I Am Me Crew (Season 6 Winners) Compilation:
Followed by Quest Crew Compilation:
Save the best for last ~ Jabba Wockeez Season 6 Final Performance:
Enjoy :)
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Friday, November 8, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Three Miles!! Wooo hooo!
Hello friends, I am so excited to announce that I made it to OVER three miles in my hour long workout tonight. Dance dance dance! Something about the three mile mark for me is important. I used to run regularly and if I could make my three miles every time I felt like it was a "worthy" workout. Of course my three miles tonight included heavy breathing, sweat dripping and the sound of my pant legs rubbing together because of how large I am at the moment. The important thing????? I did it. and I feel good. and it makes me happy. and I am proud of myself.
Props to my husband for wrangling the kids to bed tonight while I accomplished said workout! <3
SONG OF THE DAY
I greatly greatly enjoyed Madonna's "Give It To Me (Paul Oakenfold Edit). It's one of those songs that ended up on my playlist somehow that I probably have never listened to before. I was doing intervals and it was a really really great song to jam out to during my high resistance interval AND my low resistance interval. Give it a chance. It's probably been on my playlist for over a year and tonight's the first time I listened to it, so if you need to take your time doing that same I completely understand!
ABDOMINAL MUSCLES
I'd like to talk about abdominal exercises. I've mentioned before that I have Diastisis Recti, the splitting of the abdominals, from my pregnancies. This requires me to be very aware of and sensitive to certain activities. Sadly it has cut out some of my favorites: kickboxing & golfing. The shearing motions of your abdomen during a golf swing and in various kickboxing moves actually create more separation of the muscles if they are already weakened. THIS SUCKS, PEOPLE. Those used to be staples in my life. Someday I will defy the experts who say once you have a diastisis you can't do those things ever again. I am determined, damnit.
Today I expanded my horizons in my diastisis exercises. Up until today I stuck to three safe positions that focus on the transverse abdominus. These have always been very helpful for me in conjunction with a "splint" that I used to wear to help move the muscles closer together. I began to rely on said splint and have weaned myself off it over the course of the last year. Now it's time to add on to the current exercises I do and I simply googled it today. After my hour workout I did these moves (shown in the video below) that engaged muscles in my abdomen that I have not knowingly engaged for a really really long freaking time. IT FELT GOOD. I'm posting the video here for fast reference when I need a refresher!
Well folks, that's all from me today. Have a good one!
Props to my husband for wrangling the kids to bed tonight while I accomplished said workout! <3
SONG OF THE DAY
I greatly greatly enjoyed Madonna's "Give It To Me (Paul Oakenfold Edit). It's one of those songs that ended up on my playlist somehow that I probably have never listened to before. I was doing intervals and it was a really really great song to jam out to during my high resistance interval AND my low resistance interval. Give it a chance. It's probably been on my playlist for over a year and tonight's the first time I listened to it, so if you need to take your time doing that same I completely understand!
ABDOMINAL MUSCLES
I'd like to talk about abdominal exercises. I've mentioned before that I have Diastisis Recti, the splitting of the abdominals, from my pregnancies. This requires me to be very aware of and sensitive to certain activities. Sadly it has cut out some of my favorites: kickboxing & golfing. The shearing motions of your abdomen during a golf swing and in various kickboxing moves actually create more separation of the muscles if they are already weakened. THIS SUCKS, PEOPLE. Those used to be staples in my life. Someday I will defy the experts who say once you have a diastisis you can't do those things ever again. I am determined, damnit.
Today I expanded my horizons in my diastisis exercises. Up until today I stuck to three safe positions that focus on the transverse abdominus. These have always been very helpful for me in conjunction with a "splint" that I used to wear to help move the muscles closer together. I began to rely on said splint and have weaned myself off it over the course of the last year. Now it's time to add on to the current exercises I do and I simply googled it today. After my hour workout I did these moves (shown in the video below) that engaged muscles in my abdomen that I have not knowingly engaged for a really really long freaking time. IT FELT GOOD. I'm posting the video here for fast reference when I need a refresher!
Well folks, that's all from me today. Have a good one!
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