And I thought I was in shape going to the gym 4-5 days a week. I thought I was working all my muscle groups. I thought I was one tough cookie in my pink Nike's.
And then I decided to incorporate this DVD routine into my rotation. So far so good. And I'm sore like I haven't been for some time. I was drenched in sweat and it wasn't even hot yoga! Power yoga, yes... but I didn't have my heat cranked up. I had to pause numerous times. I'll give myself a pass as it was the first time doing this yoga DVD. It was a killer just using my own body strength!!!! This 3 workout DVD set is turning out to be a value since I'm starting to see my body tone up and it's only the first week.
I did the toning DVD today and for some reason I thought it would be easy. Wrong! It kicked my butt! Once again I had to stop and pause the DVD. Again, to be fair, I am using 15.4 pounds - which is great for swings or exercises requiring two hands. However, for one hand exercises it's too heavy for me. I can't wait for my 10 pound kettlebell to arrive!
So far I'm loving this Kettlebody workout! Although I'm new to kettlebells, I'm thinking this is a fusion workout since it moves fairly quickly and light(er) weights are used (the girls use a 10 pounder). I also ordered the Kettlenetics Fluid Motion Dance (pre-owned in like new condition for $4.49!). For that I'm thinking I will need a 7 pounder since it's more dance-y!
I'm really glad I switched things up. I've been doing kickboxing, Zumba, Pound, treadmill - but my muscles just got use to all those workouts. I'm glad I decided to change things up. I always thought kettlebells were a fad. Yeah, a fad that has been going strong since the 1700s...
This series really provides an amazing total-body workout! I've lost about 4 pounds and it isn't even the end of the first week! When they say you burn a gazillions calories, and the scale is moving in the right direction, I guess there's no gimmick there.
I've got a long way to go, but I'm feeling healthy and strong and MOTIVATED. Usually this late in the week I've tapped into all of my weekly allowance points on WWP+. Not this week. A first in a long time! I have all 49 of those points untouched plus an additional 5 more from AP. No wonder the scale is moving! Whenever I get hungry now, I drink green tea and eat fruit:). I still indulge... chocolate and a handful of potato chips... but moderation! It's key! More turkey and chicken and less carbs. Monday is my start over day so I'm excited to see what my final weigh in numbers will be with this program!
I know my diet is pretty lousy, but a day at a time, I'm relearning healthy eating habits. All of my life my weight has fluctuated - anywhere from 5 to 50 pounds over my ideal weight! I gain it all over and definitely in my face! I can't do that trick in photos where I stand behind someone to hide my problem body parts... unless my cheeks, chin - oh heck just cover half my face in order to disguise my weight gain! It's so evident! I believe the way I gain weight is the worst amongst all body types because I'm more inclined to suffer from heart disease. More reason to try as hard as I can to shed the weight, keep it off, and try to be as healthy as possible going forward! Kettlebells are definitely a ticket to my destination, no doubt:)
