Day 2 Week 2 of the 30 Day Challenge

I feel much better today than I did yesterday! I had a very productive work day and ate a great breakfast and lunch! I had a goal today to do more and push myself harder than whatever workout I was going to do when I got home. I have begun to find that I can do more push ups and that I have strength in areas that I did not know existed! Today's workout was all about cardio. 

Workout: 12 minutes with 50 second sequences and 10 seconds between sequences [Do whole workout twice] 
#1 Box jump + 1/2 burpee [alternate side to side] [8, 10] 
#2 Lunges and swing with sandbag [22, 22] 
** I used a 10 pound weight 
#3 3 point jump + right and left knee to elbow [ 10, 12] 
#4 Side leap using ball [38, 42] 
#5 Tricep dip + knee tuck [17, 13] 
** I did not have a dip station so I used a chair and bent my knees and after each dip I brought my right then left leg toward my chest 
#6 Walking pike push up [7, 8] 

 After this workout I decided to do some abs: 
25 punches
 25 hook punches 
50 obliques - knees bent with arms behind your head and rock/pulse back and forth aiming your elbows at your knees 
25 dance lower abs - bend your knees and put your hands on your hips. I did it to the beat of a song but basically rock your hips from side, middle, side with an attitude! Before you know it your lower abs that never really get a workout will be on fire!! 
Floor abs: 15 middle, 15 right obliques, 15 middle, 15 left obliques, 15 arms straight above head, 15 arms out to the side, and 10 middle. 
 25 dance lower abs 
25 jump punches - jump up and land in a squatted position and then punch 
25 jump leg lift obliques (right) - each time you jump up, bring your right leg toward your head while also bringing your arms toward your knees. 
25 jump leg lift obliques (left) - same as right but with the left leg 

 WOW! At this point I was on fire! It was a great workout today. I like how I am getting to know the routines so well that I am altering them in ways that are truly benefiting me. I hope that on Day 1 Week 3 you too can see my progress. That will be Fit Test 2 and I will be taking pictures that day to show you my progress! I can see subtle results at this point, but I won't stop until the end of 30 days and then see what I have accomplished! Here's to Day 3 Week 2! Until tomorrow... 

 April **My word for today is Perseverance**