I was a little nervous about how today’s workout was going to turn out. First, I did not get the best night’s sleep. It was OK, but not great. Then, I had to deal with a flaky heart rate monitor. I like to use the monitor to record my activity calories in Calorie Count, rather than using an estimate based on an activity type. Once I sorted all that out, I got to work.
I tried foam rolling with another DIY solution: A PVC pipe, wrapped in foam pipe insulation, wrapped in duct tape. It’s not bad, actually. It’s narrower than the 2-liter soda bottle, and I made it 3 feet long, so it’s easier to use without falling off the side. This is closer to the “basic” foam rollers which cost about $25, but of course not as good for the purpose as the Rumble Roller. I think Tony Horton wants to marry his Rumble Roller. He loves it so much!
I improved on a couple of exercises today compared to last week. I am not rock-steady on the Warrior 3 Cross Crunch, but I am certainly more comfortable doing it. Could this improve my yoga sessions too? Another noticeable improvement was the Holmsen Screamer Lunge. It’s not done on one foot, exactly, but the hand forward/opposite leg back was confusing me for a while. There are a couple of Burpee exercises (Plank Burpee on Stability Ball, but no ball for me; and One Leg Med Ball Burpee, again without the ball). I am getting better at putting my hands on the right spot on the floor so that when I hop back to push up position, I can do a proper push up. I raised my foot and hand for the first half of the Half Angel, if that makes sense; each “half” is on one side of the body.
I was nice and sweaty at the end, which means I didn’t pause too much (only a few times), and my form was good enough to follow along.
I have a day off today. Maybe I will preview a Phase 2 DVD!
