OK, people - now that my body has 21 days to adjust to the shock of regular high intensity worxouts I'm going into this week with an eye on form. In Week 1, I was super winded at one point during a burpie and instead of just doing a modification I just kind hurled my body (despite our coach's repeated pleas for us to watch our form) and I hyperextended my elbow and pulled my right groin. It's been sore ever since (though I've iced and stretched, etc). That one sloppy move has caused a lot of discomfort; really reminds me that form is king, especially now that my stamina is starting to improve.
So now, looking toward our mid-point on Saturday, I want to start focusing on form. My goal is to be more deliberate and precise in my movements; so I am really using the muscles I am supposed to be using and I get the full benefit of the move. I mean the way I see it, doing the moves without precision is like leaving money on the table in a deal - it's just a waste. Up to this point, my goal has not been proper form, it's honestly just been to keep moving - to not stop, to not give up, to not give in... I am still in that zone and will be here for some time...(um, yeah - our warm-up to me is still so *not* a warm up, lol) but I want to start practicing - with my mind and my body - doing the exercises in the right way. This is going to be a long term goal for me as my stamina keeps improving... to use proper form.
I had a couple of OH-yeah moments this week. First was when I was running for the bus one day - the same distance of like 2 blocks slightly uphill made me feel less winded. Like, noticeably less winded. I mean I was still out of breath when I got onto the bus, but I've done that same run several times before and this time was different. As I sat down, I thought dang - if I can feel a noticeable difference in less than 21 days, how awesome is that? How much more can my body do, if I keep this up? What??!!! I was pretty psyched. The second moment was when I saw my aunt - who I hadn't seen since Chrismas - and she said I looked like I lost weight.
Here's to 4 more great worxouts before Day 30.
So now, looking toward our mid-point on Saturday, I want to start focusing on form. My goal is to be more deliberate and precise in my movements; so I am really using the muscles I am supposed to be using and I get the full benefit of the move. I mean the way I see it, doing the moves without precision is like leaving money on the table in a deal - it's just a waste. Up to this point, my goal has not been proper form, it's honestly just been to keep moving - to not stop, to not give up, to not give in... I am still in that zone and will be here for some time...(um, yeah - our warm-up to me is still so *not* a warm up, lol) but I want to start practicing - with my mind and my body - doing the exercises in the right way. This is going to be a long term goal for me as my stamina keeps improving... to use proper form.
I had a couple of OH-yeah moments this week. First was when I was running for the bus one day - the same distance of like 2 blocks slightly uphill made me feel less winded. Like, noticeably less winded. I mean I was still out of breath when I got onto the bus, but I've done that same run several times before and this time was different. As I sat down, I thought dang - if I can feel a noticeable difference in less than 21 days, how awesome is that? How much more can my body do, if I keep this up? What??!!! I was pretty psyched. The second moment was when I saw my aunt - who I hadn't seen since Chrismas - and she said I looked like I lost weight.
Here's to 4 more great worxouts before Day 30.
Girl!! That "warm-up" is not a warm-up for me either LOL...BUT I do feel more endurance as we make it through. I think it's a great goal to just keep moving as I try to do the same. We're fighting through together and building habits for a long-term change!
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