Monday Workout: None! (Just kidding! April Fool's!)

It’s a great week to explore agility!  So we are going to play with the ladder.  Three rounds.

ladder in in out out	1 min
flies	20
pushups	10
ladder side in out	1 min
bench press	20
1 leg squats	10
carioca	1 min
rows	20
pretty princesses	10

Friday Book Report: Full-Body Flexibility

There are zillions of exercise books, give or take.  There are even zillions of books that cover stretching.  Full Body Flexibility by Jay Blahnik is a good one.

Here are the things I like about it:  First, it’s thorough without being complicated.  The theory is explained briefly and clearly.  The exercises make sense and come with good directions and pictures.

Second, it is well-organized.  Readers can find exercises sorted by body region or sport.  There are some specific series designed for waking up in the morning and unwinding at the end of the day.

I’d recommend it and will keep it on my studio shelf for anyone who wants to borrow it and to use as a reference.

Feel better at the end...

We want to work out the right amount.  We don’t want our workouts to be so easy that they’re boring or ineffective or so hard that we vow never to get off the couch again and our loved ones get tired of our requests for ice packs, ibuprofen, massages, strong drink, muscular bearers to carry us from place to place, and the like.

There are many ways to know that we have done the right amount of work.  My personal favorite is that despite the sweat and the soreness, I feel better at the end than I did at the beginning.

Bodies like to move.  Let them enjoy it!