A (very) little bit of exercise.

Today, I worked out for the first time in…a long time.

I did an exercise video.  I know.  That is so 1985, but it is way less humiliating than being the first only one to pass out at a class at the gym.

First, I stopped at the Jacksonville Public library (one of my favorite places in the world) and picked up two videos.  (This was after spending way too much time research videos on-line.  I was stalling.)

I picked up a Jillian Michael’s 30 day Shred video and a Cindy Crawford video.

I started with Jillian. Big mistake.  Even when she is nice, she seems mean.  I did the stretching section of this video and then turned it off as soon as it got harder.  I did not like getting “barked” at.

I did not give up though.  I popped open the Cindy Crawford “A New Dimension” video and gave that a try.  I am glad I did.

This video has three separate work outs.  It is meant to help new moms ease back into shape and it was perfect for the non-athlete to get started.  The first workout is only 10 minutes or so.  The cardio only lasts 6 minutes and it is not going to get anyone’s heart rate up for very long, but that is OK.  It was totally awesome to know that I had actually accomplished something, even if it was only the “dinky” workout.

After that, the second workout goes for about 20 minutes.  It does get a little more aerobic, but it is very manageable.

I did not do the last workout which is closer to 40 minutes, but since I enjoyed tolerated the first two, I might actually do the last workout tomorrow.  For my friends who are exercise junkies or runners or athletes, this is not going to be a great video, but for me, it was perfect.

Yay for me!

As always, thank you for reading.

~Jennifer