It's not your aptitude, but your attitude, that determines your altitude. I find this to be SO, so true when it comes to box jumps! Sure, it sounds easy to do - just jump on that box! - but it is actually hard to do! I still remember the first time I did box jumps...I couldn't even jump onto a 6" box without losing my balance! AND it was hard to make sure both feet land ON the box - sometimes I would land with one or both feet hanging on the edge, which of course would make me lose my balance. I always made sure to position my box where I could grab onto the credenza for balance after jumping! Now, I'm jumping onto an 11" box and I place in the closet doorway where my bar is located (I took the door off specifically for the bar), and I will grab onto the door frame occasionally for balance. I don't know if you're supposed to or not, but I don't jump off of the box - I always step down. I use an adjustable aerobic step and currently have it at the highest level. I need to see if I can find a box that's higher so I can eventually make it to the requested 18" mark!
Well, gee...wondering what's in today's workout? Yup - you guessed it!
For time:
20 front squats w/40 lbs
30 box jumps, 18" box
40 kettlebell swings w/15 lbs
50 wall ball shots w/10 lb ball
Looks like a fun one! I'm also going to do my run/walk combo (8/8, 6/6, 4/4, 2/2) which is normally a little over half a mile. Also, today's Fab Ab is 25 situps, 7 pushups, and a 20 second plank. Most of my favorite exercises today - perfect for Hump Day! :)
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6:15 - Not as good as most of the Mamas, but close. I'm happy with it. The only thing I could have done to improve my time was NOT get a drink of water after the squats (those were done in 45 seconds), and I could have sped up my box jumps - but other than that, I don't think I could have cut my time anywhere else. I don't know how I could have improved on my kettlebell swings - I went as fast as I could and did not stop at all doing those. Nor did I stop with the wall ball shots. I'll take it!
I did not do my run/walk combo thing. Honey-Buns has a doctor's appointment at 4:20, so I was in a bit of a hurry today. Thank goodness it was a short workout, right?
However, I did do my Fab Ab workout. I use a timer app on my Nook HD, and apparently my Nook's battery was low and I could not time my plank. I just did the old "one-thousand, one" deal until I got to 20, then I started over and did it until I got to 5. I wanted to make sure I was doing a full 20 second plank. I then thought, "why not see if you can do boy pushups?" So, I tried and did ONE. Yes, one. AND, it was a wobbly one on the way up! But hey! You gotta start somewhere! lol :)
6:15 - Not as good as most of the Mamas, but close. I'm happy with it. The only thing I could have done to improve my time was NOT get a drink of water after the squats (those were done in 45 seconds), and I could have sped up my box jumps - but other than that, I don't think I could have cut my time anywhere else. I don't know how I could have improved on my kettlebell swings - I went as fast as I could and did not stop at all doing those. Nor did I stop with the wall ball shots. I'll take it!
I did not do my run/walk combo thing. Honey-Buns has a doctor's appointment at 4:20, so I was in a bit of a hurry today. Thank goodness it was a short workout, right?
However, I did do my Fab Ab workout. I use a timer app on my Nook HD, and apparently my Nook's battery was low and I could not time my plank. I just did the old "one-thousand, one" deal until I got to 20, then I started over and did it until I got to 5. I wanted to make sure I was doing a full 20 second plank. I then thought, "why not see if you can do boy pushups?" So, I tried and did ONE. Yes, one. AND, it was a wobbly one on the way up! But hey! You gotta start somewhere! lol :)
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