Day 2 - Plyometrics

Plyometrics is a very intense cardio routine that involves lots of jumping, squatting, and moving in place. It sounds easy, but it is NOT. You only get a couple of 30 second or 1 minute breaks which isn't long enough for your heart rate to slow down. You are basically pushing your heart to pump at full speed for an hour. It's an awesome calorie burner and definitely gives you that 'omg I am going to pass out, I am getting so dizzy and sick, oh please make this go faster!' feeling.

You know it's working because you can feel it in all your muscles. I definitely felt it in my calves, hamstrings, thighs and lower abdomen. We did have to pause it 2 or 3 times for a couple of minutes and catch our breath. I got pretty dizzy at one point and had to support myself on a chair and take a few deep breaths. As long as you keep moving and push yourself, I think anyone can make it through this as long as they go at a pace they are comfortable with.

One of favorite moves I liked was (sorry I can't recall the real names, I was too busy sweating my ass off) was the leg swing over the chair. This is one you can't half-ass or you will find yourself face first on the floor. And the basketball catch and throws. Ryan said he likes the imaginary tires, and the frog jump. It was fun and challenging just to complete each move which only lasts 30 seconds to 1 minute each. We managed to make it through the entire DVD though which I thought was a major accomplishment seeing as it's our first time.

Tonight I am making a salad with romaine lettuce, taco seasoned lean ground beef, black beans, tomatoes, and low fat pepper jack cheese. It's going to be rough when Ryan gets home later. Today he got home at 7pm and now it's almost 9pm and we are just now making dinner. Hopefully most nights he can be done sooner so we can get it out of the way early and have some down time before bed.

Well, that's all for now!