Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Up Hills Both Ways in 2 Feet of Snow!

Ok, so the snow wasn't that bad today, but I had to shovel in order to go to the fitness center today. There's something just wrong with that. I have to exercise in order to go exercise more? But I did it. I took Body Pump this morning before the kids tennis lessons. I've made it a point to put more weight on the barbell lately and today I even put my the barbell on my shoulders for squats and lunges because I kept telling myself "I have to protect my pre-arthritic knees". There's truth to that, but I think I tend to wimp out a bit in workouts because of worry. I did it and my knees don't even hurt. I can do more than that I think.

And here's the biggest fitness news of the week. I did a plank push up. That's right. On my toes. So maybe it's not that huge of an accomplishment, but to me it is. I nearly cried. I always tear up a bit when I exceed my expectations. It's a beautiful thing.

9 comments:

  1. whoohoooo great job with the push up!

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  2. A plank push, Body Pump, AND shoveling snow. You are rockin' it woman!! Great job :)

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  3. I smiled when I read all this. Planks are not easy and they almost make me cry TOO! lol I feel so happy for you. working out to go work out is SO not right agreed! Every time I run up the stairs through the parking lots on the hill at college to get to swimming to warm up I always think..."wow that 10 min fast paced walk up four flights of stairs and a crossed two lots really felt like my "warm up" coach."

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  4. Good job with the plank pushups! They are difficult, I have troubles with them, which is why I tend to make every excuse not to do them!

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  5. Hey I can't do a single push up so I'm proud of you. You go girl. What a day full of workouts you had, great job!

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  6. Awesome, Jodie. You burned some calories today! Shoveling snow would have laid me flat for the afternoon.

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  7. Well done on two workouts yesterday! :o) I've got really good upper body strength but I'm still amazed I can do push-ups, especially when women (and some men!) who are MUCH lighter than me struggle to do one... Well done - you'll very soon be able to increase the number you do and you'll notice a huge difference in strength as well!

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