Sick, Sick, Sick

While I wholeheartedly enjoy the opportunity to stay home and relax, especially in the winter, I hate being sick enough for it to last more than a day or so.  I can get on board with  a sniffle, sore throat, and taking a recoup day to sleep and catch up on things like missed episodes of the Golden Girls, Veronica Mars and Murder, She Wrote (yeah, that's what I watch).  Yesterday was the exciting episode at the end of Veronica Mars Season 2 where we find out who put the bomb on the bus, Logan and Veronica get back together (yay!!), and Aaron Echolls gets his due and Veronica graduates.  But, I can't stand when the cold cuts in on my training and makes it impossible for me to do things I want to do like work out 2 weeks before I leave or Costa Rica. 

 Yesterday, hoping I'd make it to work after one day at home, I got up and went to the gym. As soon as I got there, I knew I had to get home and get to bed and would never get through the class unless I instructed only as opposed to participating in much of the workout.  This is also gives me a great opportunity to make sure knees are in line with ankles and keep an eye on the clock.  They did a workout based on one we'd done 3 weeks ago http://pastaandpowersquats.blogspot.com/2013/01/tough-tuesday-workout-january-28-2013.html and they rocked it!! I couldn't believe the pushups some of these girls (6 in total!!) were banging out!! Must give credit to BodyRock for the inspiration behind this workout plus some of my own creativity.

It went like this:

Warm UP

Set One
Jump Rope
Oblique chop - (Jump Lunge holding ball, then oblique twist)
Jump Rope
Squat and Alternating Arm Raise with Heavy Weights (I had 12-15 lbs)
Jump Rope
Half burpee deadl lift with heavy weights
Jump Rope
Squat Jumps with the ball held out in front
Jump Rope
Squat Curl Press with heavy Weights
Jump Rope
Elevated Pushups (feet on step or chair)
Jump Rope
Plank on hands - tap opposite shoulder 4x and then in and out for 8
Jump Rope
Squat Upright Row
Jump Rope
Scissors (for abs - opposite shoulder/opposite leg lifts)
Jump Rope
Half burpee Jump on Step
Jump Rope
Squat Curl Press

ABS
Plank, Pushup, Roll to R Side Plank, Thread arm underneath body, lift up, lower, pushup, repeat on L. 10x total
Ball under knees, lift and lower, 20x
Forearm plank, hip drop L&R, raise up into top of pushup plank, L&R knee, repeat 10x
Ball under knees, lift and lower, 20x
In and out on the step 10x

Set 2
Jump Rope
Oblique chop - (Jump Lunge holding ball, then oblique twist)
Jump Rope
Squat and Alternating Arm Raise with Heavy Weights (I had 12-15 lbs)
Jump Rope
Half burpee deadl lift with heavy weights
Jump Rope
Squat Jumps with the ball held out in front
Jump Rope
Squat Curl Press with heavy Weights
Jump Rope
Elevated Pushups (feet on step or chair)
Jump Rope
Squat Curl Press

Cool Down!

Anyway, they definitely kept each other motivated and going and it was amazing to see!

Remember to talk to a doctor before starting any exercise and to keep on tri'n!