Hi Everyone,
Our guest left late this morning, so I got back on track with my workouts:
Jessica Smith - Split Session Strength - Lower Body - Full confession, I was dreading this one. And it is a long one - 48 minutes. It was the hardest one for me from this set of workouts - but it wasn't as bad a I feared. It used some gliding discs, a step, a chair, and for me, light weights. The first "set" you repeat 3X which was a bit overkill for me, the other 2 "sets" just repeated twice. This is not one I can see myself going heavy with - there is a lot of work in the dreaded hip hinge position - and while I see that it is a functional move it is also one that can be tricky to execute. I do wish this workout was chaptered, so that there would be an easy way to skip an extra set if you wanted to - I know there is always fast forward, but it is easier to skip to a chapter! All this being said, I didn't hate the workout at all and I can see how it can definitely build some functional strength and stability. it will be one that I will have to talk myself into doing, however, due to the length and the repetition. I still liked it better than some of Jessica's other lower body workouts which tended to tweak my back. I'm not sure why this one didn't - I will say in general, my back is doing much better these days - (not sure why! LOL!) and it is also probably the pacing - it doesn't move at break neck speed and it is easy to go at your own pace and just do fewer reps.
If I can talk myself into it - Upper Body is on for tomorrow!!
I added on Trifecta Pilates - Core Connection Class (15 min) and Pilates Deep Breathing (5 min).
Oh - I also walked my Golden - but it was a slow walk...
Sherry - oh my, when it rains it pours. Please keep us posted on the TMJ suggestions, the anxiety meds and the hernia. geez. You do sound like you are staying positive though and that is good - that is sometimes all we can do.
Take care,
Donna