Who’s joy? I don’t even know a joy… whatever.
We were encouraged by Cindy to bring our jump ropes to class today. That is always a good reason for foreboding. Mine is always in my bag, so I already had it. The workout that she had planned today was a good one. It was challenging, but didn’t leave me feeling like death. It was:
- 100 double unders (or 200 single jumps)
- 25 weighted step ups (45lb plate)
- 100 double unders (or 200 single jumps)
- 25 weighted lunges (45lb plate)
- 100 double unders (or 200 single jumps)
- 25 air squats
- 100 double unders (or 200 single jumps)
- 25 push ups
- 100 double unders (or 200 single jumps)
I finished in 11:10. There were a few times where I really wanted to rest during the jump rope. My arches and calves were literally burning, but I am learning when I can push through and when I NEED to actually stop and rest. I am learning that there is more of a difference there than I previously thought.
The follow up was a tiny tababa set of the following:
- Floor washers (30lb bar for upper body resistance)
- Sit ups
I got 149 total reps. Sit ups continue to be challenging for me and I get abdominal cramps often while doing sit ups. 90 of the reps came from the floor washers, the rest from the sit ups. You do the math.
As I am off of work today. I am going to take it easy, lay around, and maybe get some reading done.