September 3, 2010, Check-In

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CK on September 3

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At the library this weekend, I grabbed 10 Minute Solutions: Fitness Ball Workouts. Meanwhile, I have made my TOES really mad at me somehow. Possibly all that 30 Day Shred I was doing recently was to high impact for them? Anyway, wanted to go easy on the toes this morning, but somehow the hula video seemed too light, and I just wasn't in the mood for Trance Dance. So.

I did the lower body, core and cardio workouts. It was a good combo. The toning sections hit hard, and the cardio got me surprisingly breathless in 10 minutes. I'm nice and sweaty and ready for the shower now.

The nice thing about the structure of this video is that it moves too fast to be boring, and when you think you can't take it anymore, you can remind yourself that each segment is *only* 10 minute long, so it *has* to be over soon! :D

CK on September 2

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Haha! Miss September Challenge DID NOT miss yesterday, just totally failed to post.

Week 3, Day 1 of the hundred pushups program and Week 6, Day 1 of the two hundred situps program. Again, with counterposes: Dhanurasana and Urdhva Dhanurasana. Max today 12 pushups (though I finished strong with 11 instead of stopping at 9) and 100 situps.

I decided to go back and redo Week 3 on the pushups. I considered redoing Week 2 and did not, but I still have the feeling that I am struggling with this, and the program encourages you to repeat weeks if you don't feel ready to go on.

I have been excited that I have not been hurting my elbows doing this, though it is possible that it is causing strain in my forearms. Must remember to do counterposes.