Workout: Dread
This week, we have the dreaded YTA. We dread it because it is hard, but it is so good for our shoulder stability and strength and it makes us work our core, too. The single leg deadlift helps us work on our balance. Despite our 30/20/10 format, we are not going to do 10 planks each round; hold plank as long as possible on the first round, side plank on one side the next, and the other side the third. Three rounds.
kb swings 30 kb twists 20 kb 8s or overyets 10 jump squats 30 bent over rows 20 YTA 10 lunge punches 30 1 leg deadlift 20 plank/side plank
Find the Fun
When I was a kid, I never thought about getting exercise. When I wanted to go faster, I ran. When my mom insisted that we had to go outside in order to survive, my brother and I would ride bikes or big wheels, climb on our play fort, or jump around on the big log sections in our yard. When she could watch us, we swam. I took dance lessons. My brother played Little League. We played kick the can and tag and kickball with the other kids on our street. It was just part of what we did.
The trouble with being a grown-up is that for many of us, exercise is not an automatic part of what we do. We schedule it. We have to squeeze it in. We often dread it because we might end up sweaty, smelly, tired, sore. I object. It is time for exercise to be play again. For some of us, that might mean finding a soccer team (or asking the neighbors if they want to play kickball?). It might mean going salsa dancing. Maybe we want to try paddle boarding or skiing or mountain biking. Maybe we just need a friend to go lift weights with us to make it fun.
Find the fun and health will follow.
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