Friday, 3 June 2011

Day 3 slightly harder to do excercises

I like the fact that I have flexibility in when I do my exercises, but wondering if I left it too late in the day today to do them. I found the exercises more difficult mentally. Skipping definitely not smooth. Push ups still embarrassing but getting marginally better, so even the slight improvement in positive. Can feel some improvement with sit ups too... just a bit stronger. Was wondering whether I could do 50 skips x 6 instead of 60 skips x 5 but then assumed that there was a reason for the numbering and decided to follow instructions to the letter. VERY happy that I have achieved my goal for the day. Ashamed to admit that there was a 30-second thought of "maybe I will just let it slide today"! But that is a slippery slope and would hate to nullify efforts having achieved incremental improvements in these 3 days. Off to Don Quixote tomorrow with my shopping list. Definitely a new skipping rope. The pink sparkly one just not doing it for me. It was made for a 10 year old. Worried about how I am going to get the pull up bar....... nearby park may be my answer. Might have to be done in the middle of the night though!

2 comments:

  1. That slope is straight down! Dont go there....

    keep thinking, 'hey I get to work out today!'.

    Dont anguish over the number and sets of skips. Just get em done. By the time you are at day 90, you will look like Marky mark in The Fighter....crossovers, double jumps and 3000 jumps in a single set!

    Use the pull up bar at the park. If there is one that is low to the ground, that is the best for the first few weeks, and then give a try at fighting gravity full up.

    This is the best thing you could have done for yourself. Congratulations on starting PCP, looking forward to watching your progress!

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  2. Bounced out of bed today. Saw your comment and made my day. Ready to roar through the exercises. Mmmmm would love to see myself do crossovers whilst skipping. Asked my kids to join me skip yesterday and they said no. Then they wanted to do it with me and are demanding that we do it together today! Result. So off to hockey tournament, then Don Quixote, then family skipping...... what a great Saturday

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