Hip Hop Abs: Week 2 Burn

Day 14: Shaun T just took it to a whole nother level yall! Today I did the workout "Total Body Burn" and I was like whaaaat!!! First of all the session is 41min long. So far a normal session is like 25-29 minutes, so that threw me off. This man had me on all fours at one  point throwing my legs back, doing push-ups (still working on that), along with this move called the three tiered squat. My body is STILL shaking even after the workout is completed. I hope I'm not sore tomorrow.

Day 15-18: So I could not workout during this period because of how sore I am. The squats that I had to do in "Total Body Burn" now will not even allow me to walk fast! To everyone else it may seem like I'm just taking my time walking around, but to me I'm trying to speed walk. I can't sit down without moving in slow motion. Using the bathroom is another hassle because you actually have to squat to sit on the toilet! 

Day 19-20: Whew! It seems that my body is finally able to move at normal speed now. I thought I was going to be feeling stiff forever. I hope that my muscles don't feel extra sore after I start working out again. 

Either way, giving up is simply not an option

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Hip Hop Abs: Day 3 is fun!

I am excited to say that I have finally come across a part of the DVD that does not have my back sore and stiff! Woohoo! According to my workout schedule today is "Ab Sculpt" day and I really like it. I have been wondering when I would get to the part of the DVD that actually has my abs feeling sore and this was definitely the part I was thinking about. As I am writing this blog post my abs are feeling..okay. I know that I did a workout but it doesn't feel like when I was actually in the moment of the workout. 

One of the things I love about the "Ab Sculpt" portion of the workout is that Shaun mixes things up and has a couple of moves that are done almost laying completely on the ground. I honestly felt excited to whip out my yoga mat for this portion. The main goal is to have "absolute engagement" with your abs. This is when you are engaging your core, and essentially the (hiding) abs that you have. Tomorrow is supposed to be a "rest" day, but I may work out again. 

We shall see ;)

Hip Hop Abs: Day 2 Soreness

Oh. My. Gosh.

I can't even begin to explain the stiffness in my back right now. For a brief moment when I woke up everything was fine. Then BAM! Tightness, soreness, and a hint of pain was all I could think of. The hubby says that the workouts that I am doing at the moment are targeting my core, and back, and that is something I have never done before. Here is my basic workout schedule for the moment:

Even though I was feeling extremely sore this morning (I still am), I knew I had to continue with the program. Today I wanted to switch things up a bit and do "Cardio Grove". It was SUPER fun and a bit challenging for a person with a stiff back. There were some funky moves like "Afro Slide," Kriss Kross," and the Smooth Walk. I hope that the more I work out the less sore my body will be. If not, I'm just going to have to work out every other day.

Wish me luck!