YES, YES, YES--my Tanita Calorie Jump skipping rope was delivered just as I was getting ready to go out to the park to start my routine. Since it has started to rain I decided to skip up and down the little back road that we live on (park too muddy). Today I managed to amuse 4 junior high school boys who were giggling and laughing as I elegantly skipped to and fro on the road. First they goaded each other into clapping as I went by, but none of them was brave enough--it was all talk. On the 3rd leg past them one of them got a skipping rope out of his school bag (I guess everyone carries one around??!!!) and as I went past he proceeded to do a very short series of fast jumps. And then went back under shelter until the next time I came by. When I smiled at them you would have thought they were a gaggle of geese. Very cute.
But, I don't think that was the reason that this particular session WHIZZED by. With my new counter skipping rope I just went up and down the road and before I knew it I had done 750! I now see what Tracey means. It was so unbelievably good I can't wait until to morrow to skip again. I think I was tiring myself out counting, and not enjoying the movement. I also think that the longer rope was better. Maybe that is why I have been tripping up--my rope was too short perhaps. Today was just a revelation.
Then of course we swiftly moved on to the other exercises. All OK. Lots of burn. Focus on form. Changed the way I do lunges for better form. I was alternating legs each time and found that I was all over the place. So I did 13 on one leg, then 13 on the other etc. etc. MUCH, MUCH better form. No pain in my knees, LOTS of pain in my muscles. Not sure if that is OK but it works for me and gone is the excruciating pain in my knees.
The rest of the exercises all went OK. Lots of sweat, and lots of muscle failure. I apologise for turning the aircon on, but it is very humid with the rain. Turned it off immediately after I had finished working out. I'll just turn more lights off in the house to compensate.
For once I am excited about doing it all again tomorrow. Eating all good too. Feel great. Hope that doesn't mean I am doing something wrong!
Great to hear you are enjoying your new rope. It is great. I can turn on music and skip along to the beat singing like a fool and I can get through the skips in no time.
ReplyDeleteBut if hubby is home and I am skipping to an audience, it seems to whizz by too.
I turned on the aircon during a work out the other day. So you are not the only one.
When I am at home I try to open up the windows in opposite sides of the apartment to catch the cross breezes and that seems to work but it is so muggy these last few weeks. But I am scared that when the rains stop the heat will start like it did last year.
Go conny go!!!! Let's get together soon with Tracey and Tony and do a PCP work out!
ReplyDeleteI could have sworn I posted a reply to this, but it isn't here!!!! mmmmm....
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