Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Day 24, Plyometric Cardio Workout

            The differences I am noticing from this program are incredible to me. Not only do I have wrist bones again, my ankles bones are coming back too. I actually have cute ankles, a far cry from my pregnant cankle days. My calves are shaping up (thank you butt kicks) and there’s more definition in my neck and shoulder area. I’m not dropping a crazy amount of weight at once but these physical changes are marvelous to me and well worth it. It’s like I’m gaining my figure back from the outside moving in; starting in the extremities and slowly closing in on the bigger midsection problem area. I know that area will take longer but these smaller changes are plenty to keep me motivated about what I am doing… I’m feeling pretty good about myself.
When I started this program I could barely do a push up. Seriously. My own version of push ups were the girly ones with your knees on the floor and even there I couldn’t do much. This Plyometric Cardio workout requires a lot of moves in the push up position and I shocked myself at how many I was actually able to do. The differences I see in myself between today and day 1 of the program are like night and day.

                It’s not just a physical overhaul I’m experiencing either. There are some happy mental and emotional changes going on as well. I have noticed I am less prone to sulking. Things that would have annoyed the heck out of me before I’m able to just shrug off. Don’t get me wrong I still have a temper, but it’s easier for me to keep a more positive attitude on life and not let that temper get the best of me. I know why I feel like this too. Exercising releases endorphins, the happy chemical in people’s bodies that makes the world a rosy hue. The more I have been exercising the better I have been feeling throughout the day. Now, tanning also releases endorphins but I run a high risk for skin cancer (yay, genetics) so a ghostly white I will stay but hopefully I’ll soon be the fittest ghost this side of life has ever seen.

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