Day 1 Week 2 of the 30 Day Challenge

I had the most productive weekend!! 5 hours of softball Saturday made for a very sore Sunday! :) It was a good sore though. I feel as though it helped me stay motivated for my workout today. Since this was the beginning of my "lady week" I needed extra motivation today to workout. It is strange...since the month before I got pregnant with my child (July 2009), I have not had cramps at all! So today, when I got them for the first time in almost 3 years...I just didn't quite know what to do with myself!! I decided that my determination and dedication was going to push me through today. I waited until 4:45 to study the workout and I did not do Sean's weighted workout. Instead I did Lisa's 12 minute workout and 200 crunches. I still feel the burn and even though it took a lot of motivation to look at myself in my workout gear during my "fat week" I persevered. I am glad I made myself workout today. Consistency is a vital key to success in the fitness world. I also know that eating that molten chocolate cake at 3:00pm was a Very Bad Thing! :( It was the first chocolate I have had  in a very long time though...I don't eat a lot of sweets, but I know it did not help me today. But, rather than dwell on the negative, I worked out and pushed hard.

Workout: 12 minutes with 50 second intervals and 10 seconds between sequences [Do 3 rounds]
#1 Press + Burpee + Tuck jump, then 10 straight punches [3 sets, 4 sets, 3 sets]
#2 Press + Burpee + Tuck jump, then 10 hook punches [3 sets, 3 sets, 3 sets]
#3 Press + Burpee + Tuck jump, then alternate 2 straight and 2 hook punches until you get to 10 [3 sets, 3 sets, 3 sets]
#4 2 Mid abs + 2 Bag touch abs (arms above head) [5 sets, 4.5 sets, 5.5 sets]

After the original workout I did 200 additional crunches:
50 on the fitness ball - knees bent, back straight do 10 with arms straight in front, 10 with arms out to the side, 10 with arms straight above your head, 10 with arms behind the head and crunch from side to side for obliques,  and then 10 with arm straight ahead again.
50 punches: stand with knees slightly bent and punch straight ahead for a 25 count, then do 25 more hook punches.
50 obliques: stand with knees slightly bent and hands behind your head, bend your body pointing your elbows toward your knees and rock back and forth until you get to 50. Remember to keep your back straight and abs engaged.
50 punches: same sequence as before.

I find that ending my workout with crunches and ab workouts works my core just that much more and gives me that feel good hurt in my abs. It makes me feel like I did that much more!! Here's to Day 2 of Week 2! Some good rest and a little Midol can go a long way!! Until tomorrow...

April ** My word for today is Dedication**