Workout: Lots
As usual, I’m working on a lot of different things at once in this workout. We have our friends the multi-joint exercises to burn calories and boost metabolism, we have balance work, we have multi-plane work, and we have core stability stuff. No wonder we get tired! Three rounds (do regular plank on the first round for 30 seconds or longer, one side plank the second round as long as possible, and the other side the third round!).
kb swings 30 kb twists or 1 leg pass 20 kb 8s 10 mountain climbers/stand 30 rows 20 kickbacks 10 overhead curtsy 30 bench press 20 plank/side plank
Slack
Sometimes we need to be slackers. Not usually. Not often. But sometimes. If rest is not part of our fitness plan, we are making a big mistake. We need to rest to grow and heal.
And then we need to get moving again.
So: how many days has it been since we took a nice long rest? Is today that day? If it is, great. If not, let’s move.
Enjoy
Today’s news flash: exercise includes some things that feel good.
Yes, there are times when we have done something hard and we have kicked some butt and our butts feel like they have been kicked and we feel amazing anyway, but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about that little-kid-at-recess-who-could-run-forever feeling, the one about the wind in our hair and the new, super-fast tennies. Also the peace that comes when we relax into a yoga pose or stretch muscles that really need it. Or maybe the feeling of length we find in our spine during Pilates. Or even the release that comes from rolling on foam rollers or tune-up balls.
We need to make sure that some of those things make it into our workouts. Joy is allowed. It can be embraced. And we will be better for it.