Nov 09 2008
Go Workout Mom - Week 1 Summary and Assessment
It was starting to look like I wasn’t going to have time to work out again today, but I did manage to squeeze in a half hour Yoga session using the 10 Minute Yoga DVD. I did the basic (10 minutes), the thighs and buns (10 minutes), and the flexibility and relaxation (10 minutes) routines. I might add that it was a lot harder than I remembered and it definitely felt a lot tougher than the Yoga Zone DVDs I’d been using in the earlier part of this week.
Although I was ready to collapse by the time I was done with the thighs and buns routine, it feels like my yoga technique has improved pretty quickly over the course of the week. For one, my flexibility has improved - I didn’t feel nearly as stiff running through the yoga routine today. Although I can feel an ache from lactic acid build up in my arms, there is something very satisfying about the sensation. Maybe I’m a bit of a sadist, but I always did get a high from the after ache of a solid workout. It’s like a good friend I haven’t seen in a while…
For a first week back into the fitness program, I think I’ve done pretty well. Here’s a summary of the results of my week for Go Workout Mom’s Goal Call Monday:
Monday - 40 Minutes Yoga Zone Fat Burner
Tuesday - 40 Minutes Yoga Zone Total Body Conditioning
Thursday - 20 Minutes Yoga Zone Sunrise & Sunset
Friday - 20 Minutes Yoga Zone Sunrise & Sunset
Sunday - 30 Minutes 10 Minute Yoga
Whether I’ll be able to maintain this pace next week, we’ll have to see. I think it also depends on whether my son will be patient enough to allow me to workout.
Even though it’s only been a week, I’m feeling pretty good. A natural side-effect of the exercise is that I am more conscious of the food I’m putting into my mouth. The instinct is to eat healthier and to cut back on the copious quantities of junk food that has found its way back into my daily staple. Since it normally takes about a month of exercise for any marked physical changes to occur, I’ll be examining the psychological effects of exercise at the end of week two.
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