Firm Complete Aerobics and Weight Training from BSS2.. DONE!
I really liked this one! I used 12's as my heavy weight (which is a step up from my 10's heaviest I've been doing) and did NOT hit pause at all!!! Well, actually I think I did once when I had to take more time for an equipment change. But I didn't hit pause at all for a break! I felt worked out at the end, a little shaky in my muscles, and overall really good. it reminded me of how I used to feel after a Firm workout.
I was really glad I grabbed my 3 pound weights instead of 5's at one point when she said to get the twigs from the sculpting stick. It ended up being a good set of anterior delt raises and holding your arms in the air for awhile. I never would have made it with 5's! not yet, anyhow.
I do reflect back on what I used to grab for Firm workouts, but I no longer feel like a weak failure when I do. I feel a bit more neutral about it, and know I am doing a really good job right now. I also don't know if I ever want to get to that point again where I outgrow the Firm workouts because I don't feel like I am getting enough of a workout from them. I think that was good for me at the time, I had access to a gym and the motivation to challenge myself with heavier weights, but right now I love working out at home to my videos, and don't want to graduate away from them.
LB is sketching out plans to turn her room into a jungle. She wants to turn the floor of her closet (we have the doors off) into water (she wanted real water, and to build a form to hold the water. I told her "NO!" so now she's planning on blue blankets), wants fake plants around to hide in like a tiger, and asked me if we could have a guy come in for a few days and paint some jungle scenery on her walls (again, a NO! but I told her we could look into those wallpaper murals that are realistic). She is very excited about it. I like her enthusiasm and creativity, but I told her I would look at her plans and we can find a nice balance between a total expensive jungle, and a nice, economical 7 1/2 year olds room. She cracks me up!!
I took an unplanned rest day on Saturday. At my workout time, DH woke up just as I was going to leave. He just got home Friday evening, so I felt like I should sit and talk to him a bit. Then, the dogs start to "woof" so we look out... there was a parade of about 20 wild turkeys walking down the street!!! I ended up waking up LB to watch them. It was so cool!! LB was all sleepy, looking at the turkeys and said "I know what we are having for dinner tonight!!" HA! I told DH perhaps we need to get her into hunter safety courses. She seems to be a natural hunter, unlike me or DH. Who knows, she may end up feeding the family some day. It just cracks me up that she comes up with stuff like that.
So anyhow, I told LB I would workout later, but I never did. I got tied up in cleaning, looking for something I misplaced and still can't find, so I cleaned while I was looking. I guess that was activity. I probably needed a rest day anyhow, since the other rest day I took (when we went to the mechanics) I ended up walking so much.
Ebianco: Furniture moving Max!! That cracked me up. I kinda like furniture moving max. I don't do it often, but when I do, the house feels cleaner and bigger. Then 24 hours later it looses all those nice feelings. But I love it anyhow!
I am planning to do the 12 minute cardio workout today, I need to investigate it after I check in and see if the "play all" option includes all the warm ups and cool downs. I have read it's more beginner (basics), so I will funk it up a bit. The workout yesterday still has my muscles talking, so a basics should be good for me!
Eventmom: No hurry on the DVD. Just whenever. It has made me pull out my Callanetics and put them in my "rotation pile" though. I love Callanetics! I was reading people doing Callanetics with Firm, so I might do that a bit. I am really loving my "new" rotation!
So I can't sleep well at night (although I am sleeping through the night now with some wake ups, no long wake ups anymore though) however yesterday I was falling asleep in my rocker. I thought for sure I'd sleep really good last night because I was so pooped and sleeping sitting up... nope. Asleep at 9:30, up at 3:45. I just want to get 7-8 hours consistently. it's been a goal for so long, and I have tried so many things. I just remembered I need to look up that book
Eventmom recommended!!
Waves you guys! Have a good day!!