120-25-100

LAST FAB AB EVAR!!! Oh the plank, I could barely take it seriously, I dropped and shifted around the whole time, but I don't care... those things are just torture. I want to keep up the push-ups  but a lot of the workouts have push-ups in them, so I will just keep doing regular push-ups instead of on my knees. Woohoo being stronger! And woohoo having shoes that let me walk to work 3 days in a row without pain! Woohoo!!

105-25-90

This plank was so long I started crying. I start to panic when the timer dims and I can't see how long is left. I don't understand this response. I am feeling slightly ill, so everything felt a little gaggy afterwards. Tomorrow is the last day. Then I am going back to a lot of arm workouts.

90-22-90

They are really ramping up that plank. I don't know how to make that easier, I am screaming through it trying to convince myself I am not going to drop. Push-ups have leveled out OK  but I have got to stop waiting til right before bed to do all of this. We were in the middle of a movie and I realized I had forgotten to remember to do it. The sit-ups were really starting to drag on without my usual arm power, so my boyfriend played the Superman Theme to keep me pumped. It worked, I did my 90th sit-up right at the last crescendo. It was beautiful.

75-22-80

My boyfriend made me stop using my arms during my situps. I hadn't even realized I was using them. So. Much. Harder.

Hooping!!!

As always, harder than I anticipated. Today's workout had me do a series of 4 moves, but for 5 minutes each. My little ADD brain could hardly handle it, let alone my out of practice hooping hips. The first five minutes was just straight hooping, but then they told me to bend over and bounce the hoop with my booty. Ample as it is, I could not get the hang of this motion; my hoop kept whacking me in the arm after a few bounces. At least the next 5 minutes was easier, hoop like normal, let it fall to your butt, then shimmy it back on up to your waist. I got bored so I did this one the opposite was I was used to. It's the little things that make you feel like a bad-ass. Lastly, demonstrated over on the left, pass the hoop around you but *under* one of your legs. A small but unsurprising mathematical error had me doing this for 6 minutes instead of 5, during which time I decided my biggest enemy was pants. Temperature being what it was, I did not feel shirts were particularly compatible comrades either. So it has come to this, blogging in my underwear. Have I fallen so far, so fast? Day 55... too bad-ass for clothes.

60-20-80

I think I need a song to sing when I hit the 45 second mark on a plank. I always feel the need to yell and cry, maybe a sustained distraction would make the whole thing more pleasant. I still dread starting my workouts, but they do go by really fast, and I am being more daring with how deep I go into my pushups and still manage to make it back up every time. I guess that means I should try deeper. I'm very excited for Monday to come, as I will get to try out my new shoes, which appear to have been designed and created just for me. If this doesn't fix the foot pain, the next step is the podiatrist.    

Aren't they pretty????

60-20-70

Oh my word. There are only 6 more days in February, and my planks are supposed to double what they were today at the end of the month. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? I have no idea... but I guess I may find out.

55-18-70

Today, I noticed it. I am *stronger.* I am not sure if I can attribute it to the quart of fresh veggie juice I had for brunch, but I would really like to. The particularly hard sessions have come after a not-so-healthy dinner, but today I really had a lion's share of veggies. No... a horse's share of veggies? Lion's shares of vegetables would be very small... and likely second hand. Ew.

55-18-60

My pushups are lame and shallow. But I still count them. I want nothing more than a giant dish of mint chocolate chip ice cream. Luckily, my laziness will keep me ice cream free.

50-15-60

Cramps and situps do not mix. It's just a fact.

45-12-50, 50-15-50

What is this crap? Jumping from 12 pushups to 15? In one day? Who writes this stuff? It's harder to keep count of things now that the numbers are this high. At least I am back on track, and definitely feeling stronger. It's amazing how much food is making a difference, the crappier I eat the harder everything is.

45-11-45

Ok, it *is* a little easier to get through this routine when I haven't just walked home. I think this will be the last month long workout I do. I miss the weights and working my arms and legs.

40-11-45

Isn't this supposed to be getting easier?? I know quiver and shiver at just 10 seconds into my plank, clench my eyes in fear that my body will give out without me realizing it. Just gotta keep it up. That's all I gotta do. Maybe I shouldn't do it right after a 20 minute walk next time. It's a thought...

40-10-40

As I start to drift off into glorious slumber, my brain awakes with panic. I had forgotten about Fab Ab February completely. I had briefly considered getting out of bed, putting on shoes, and just busting it out... but I did not want to be more awake once I was done. So I peacefully rested, happy with the fact I had gone to Zumba earlier in the day, feeling that counted quite a bit towards a fitness bit. So I will just adjust the rest of the week and skip my rest day on Sunday. If I keep to only 1 forgetful day a month, that's kind of amazing.

35-10-40

Sets! How I LOVE thee! Let me count the ways:

1) Counting to higher than 10 is *hard* when you are trying to move and keep form.

2) You feel STRONG the whole time!

3) You get to take a little nap in between them all.

I've also begun counting down my last 10 situps as a backwards countdown out loud, so every day I get my own little ball-dropping celebration. What do I *do* in celebration?? One more sit-up. ;)

35-9-35

Shake shake shake shicka shake shake!

35 seconds have never felt so long as when your entire body is trembling awaiting it's inevitable collapse. Why so much shake this time? No idea, maybe that's what happens after rest day. 

Just Sweat!

I picked the fighting "Just Sweat" workout on Just Dance 4. Ok... my boyfriend picked it cause I was having a decision making problem. They cheer you a long a bit as you go, and it take you through a warm up, two intense sessions with a cooler one in between, then a cool down (with stretching!!). Pretty perfect fitness bit, but I found myself wanting more afterwards, since the workout didn't touch on any songs I liked or even knew. So I rocked out to Call Me Maybe, and We No Speak Americano.

30-9-35

30 seconds of plank, 9 pushups, 35 situps! I finally broke up the pushups into a set of 5 and a set of 4. It really allowed me to keep my form through all of them, which is awesome! I'm not sure I have ever been able to do that many real pushups. I've been scouring the internet for some kind of Just Dance workout for my rest day tomorrow... can't find anything, but they do have pre-set workout modes, which sound like they could be pretty fun.

30-8-30

Made it one more time without having to break into multiple sets, but just barely. Man those pushups are getting to me. I keep doing the situps slow and steady, so achy afterwards.

25-7-30

25 second plank, 7 push ups, 30 sit ups. I think next week I might have to start breaking it up into sets. I used to not believe in sets, but I have been converted. One rhinocerosy bite at a time.

And this:

Abtastic!

Yay more abs! 20 seconds plank, 7 pushups, 25 situps. I was tired but this one felt steeply harder than the others, even though it went up by one pushup, is all. So now I am tired. But I did it.

Fab Abs!

It felt really awesome today to come home after work and know I was already done with my workout.

20 seconds of plank, 6 pushups, and 25 situps. I know it's going to get super painful any day now, and I am a little nervous. 

Moar Abs!!

Todays ab workout was done on the carpet of the Madonna Inn, as I got completely lost in a facebook game called SongPop when I arrived home from work. I just blinked and it was time to go to my meeting. I certainly didn't mind, since I got to go back to swing dancing, which was FANTASTIC. I really thought it would take longer to feel any kind of difference in my endurance and strength, but I felt free to move as I felt like tonight. Terrific feeling. Found another pic for the abs that actually has the right year:

A treat.

It's been a pretty stressful week, so I thought I would treat myself to the most comforting looking workout on my pin board. Sometimes it's really easy to forget that one of the most healing things you can do is just lie still and breathe.

If I wasn't so sleepy right now, I would turn this yoga session quickly into a candle-lit bubble bath with some soothing music. Wish I thought of that earlier, but really it's just (overly) time for bed.

Fab Ab Feb Day 2

Still easy. Today brought me up to 15 situps, 4 pushups, and 15 seconds of plank. I held on for 20 to make the later days easier. Also, switched it up and did situps last, since I like them the best. TIL that putting your feet under something heavy actually makes sit-ups easier.

Huh, I only just noticed this pic is not right for the year... ah, well! :)

Fab Ab Feb Day 1

EASY PEASY! 10 situps, 4 pushups, 10 second plank. I love the beginnings of plans like these. A few friends and I are hunkering down and committing to this workout plan. 

I plan to keep up my daily workouts on the sundays where it tells me to rest, but other than that I will slowly build up these core muscles!