bellabesos’s BodyBlog

I absolutely love the work-out regime.  Today I did one of my favorites - I call them combinations some call them builds.  I started with a light weight in each hand as I sit on the floor, legs out and together, back straight, weights in each hand by my side.  You have to be warmed up for this or it can hurt you and don’t do it at the end of a routine because you risk losing balance.  I roll to my side and lift one weight up in the air over my head - typically with a curl then press move.  Continuing the roll, I move into a side plank position with the weight in the air.  This can be tricky if you don’t have good balance.  Then take the weight and lower it while maintaining the sideways plank, back up then roll to a controlled sitting position.  It’s a great burn if you do it right.  I do each side 10 times for one set - three sets each.

I’m traveling to Miami this weekend and will be using resistance bands along with heavy cardio (swimming in the ocean).  If someone has a better idea than the bands I’m open for suggestions.  I would enjoy mixing it up.  Great days!!!

I’m a night owl.  I have to admit it.  Today is my first blog day, so here goes.  I was less than motivated today but realize that motivation comes in many forms and from many places.  So I spent the morning looking at photos here and learning my way around this site.  I also had a conversation with an old friend and it just felt good.  So all of that added up to send me marching with a plan.  I hit the weights focusing on my abs and legs.  Squats with high reps and low weight.  Crunches and cable pull-downs also.  Not too much but a good start for me.  Then a good long walk outside to stretch out and meditate.  I realize that there’s good in everything, even when you don’t think so and it is sometimes found in the strangest places.  It takes courage to realize it.  Even if you have to dig deep and remember more good than bad.  It’s there.  So much for today’s philosophy but my goal is to balance mental and physical.    Off to dream land I hope!

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