Well, a new challenge I was handed, along with my ass.
The level 2 workout starts manageable. It's a mix of old school Jane Fonda-esque moves (easy) combined with some crazy-ass, fall-on-your-face difficult exercises. Not "crazy choreography" difficult, more like, "I'm pretty sure that gravity won't let me get away with that" difficult. Even though I'm confident that I'll be strong enough to handle them in 3 - 5 workouts, the phrase Plank Jack will haunt my dreams for a little while (it's a combo of holding your body in plank position while doing jumping jacks with your legs...apparently it is physically possible).
Needless to say, my body is hurtin'. I really have to stick to the low-impact (read: pansy-style) moves until I get some strength with these move. My knees and ankles were not thrilled with me after the performance. Yes, that is a Boo Boo Buddy, and no, I don't have kids. I just find they're handy to keep around for aching joints...and they're super cute. I'm not made of stone ya know!
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Hi- Found your blog via the AOL article. I've been doing Jillian's 30 Day Shred on and off since October. I totally agree with what you've said about her DVD. I let my sister borrow it, and I just got it back today, I'm thinking about doing Level 3 this weekend. Keep it up!
I too found your blog through the AOL article. I related to your comments and decided to check out your blog. When I came to the picture of you with you foot up and ice on it I had to laugh out loud! I'm currently sitting with my foot up in a CAST because of exercising. I started exercising a couple of months ago and watching my food intake. I have a wedding and a big Florida vacation coming up so I wanted to be in better shape for both events. I was starting to see results and was feeling pretty good about myself so I decided to do my daily lunge routine with had weights. Bad idea. That night my foot hurt. I hobbled around for nine days (still doing lunges with wieghts the whole time) before I went to a foot doctor. After x-raying my foot he told me I had fractured the top of my foot. In a place nearly impossible to break. Good for me for making his record books. That was a week and a half ago. I now have to wear the cast to the wedding and I will only be out of my cast a little over a week and a half before we head to Florida for our Disney World/week on the beach vacation. Hopefully I'll be able to walk! The thing that bums me out the most is I have to stay off my feet for 4 weeks! There goes my progress. I feel like every morsel of food I eat goes straight to my butt. My big fat butt I have to sit on for 4 weeks. I'm ready for a liquid diet. It's a very depressing state to be in. I wish you good luck in you quest!
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