Workout: 1 mile run with jogging stroller/ 30 Minute Shred
I'm the queen of fitness. Or so I sometimes think. I find running superior to all other forms of exercise, and I'm not really open to trying new things. I think I am better than Jillian Michaels because she has never even run a marathon. Um, Jillian, I crossed that off my list at age 19. And we all know, your fitness level is determined by how many miles you can run at once. So, when I started hearing talk of Jillian Michaels video 30 Day Shred I instantly rolled my eyes and thought "lame". I figured it was for the novice, ya know, definitely not for people like me. BUT THEN, this insanely speedy chick, who has a PR of a 3:08 marathon (which is a 7:10 pace!!!), tried it out and said it kicked her butt. This made me decide to climb down from my fitness pedestal and try it out. It is safe to say this video securely grounded my feet to the floor...for a while anyway :). Some of the exercises were so tough I had to modify them half way through to finish the set. Her approach in this series is 3 minutes strength, 2 minutes cardio, 1 minute of abs. The strength training portion was killer!! My butt hurt for 2 days the first time I did it.
You can't see, (clearly my husband is not a professional photographer) but I'm holding 5 lb weights. I started with 8 and quickly had to switch. I highly recommend this video for anyone. You will sweat a ton and feel really good about yourself afterwards. And a sore butt is a good thing! That's how you know you've been working :)
I'm the queen of fitness. Or so I sometimes think. I find running superior to all other forms of exercise, and I'm not really open to trying new things. I think I am better than Jillian Michaels because she has never even run a marathon. Um, Jillian, I crossed that off my list at age 19. And we all know, your fitness level is determined by how many miles you can run at once. So, when I started hearing talk of Jillian Michaels video 30 Day Shred I instantly rolled my eyes and thought "lame". I figured it was for the novice, ya know, definitely not for people like me. BUT THEN, this insanely speedy chick, who has a PR of a 3:08 marathon (which is a 7:10 pace!!!), tried it out and said it kicked her butt. This made me decide to climb down from my fitness pedestal and try it out. It is safe to say this video securely grounded my feet to the floor...for a while anyway :). Some of the exercises were so tough I had to modify them half way through to finish the set. Her approach in this series is 3 minutes strength, 2 minutes cardio, 1 minute of abs. The strength training portion was killer!! My butt hurt for 2 days the first time I did it.
I want to try it! (Good thing you have Apple TV!)
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