BC on Monday was quite the sight. We did all TRX training (rope things that hang from the ceiling so we can do suspension stuff) and some running. One of my fellow BC gals put it perfectly - nothing like getting roped up like a baby cow to make you feel awesome! Urgh....
It's never a good sign when Terri is showing us some of the moves we are doing and says, "It's Josh's goal to get here in time to see Katie do the Burpee on these [the TRX rope things]". First of all - it is terrifying, and somewhat concerning, how horrendous I am on those TRX ropes. Secondly, it's even worse that others have recognized the absolute absurdity of how I look while trying to contort my body into the exercise moves we are supposed to be doing.....sigh.....
The burpee on the TRX rope goes like this: place one foot in the strap and then drop into a push up - with your leg still suspended in the air behind you- and then hop back up into a standing position and jump. May I remind you that this is ALL ON ONE FOOT!!!! WHAT THE HELL?!?!?! Pretty sure I should have paid closer attention to the "find your balance" emphasis in the one yoga class I took.
We also did a move where we have BOTH feet in the straps - suspended behind us- and have to do a push up and then pull our knees to our chest and then back out...then repeat. OH MY LORD, where do I even start with this one? Let's see, maybe I should start with the fact that the minute I got my feet in the straps and out in the push up position, my legs completely rotated 180 degrees? So I went to my knees and got back in the push up position and it happened again! I did a complete circle - which I think should count for at least once or two plank exercises but, APPARENTLY, Josh and Terri do not encourage making up our own exercise moves on the TRX things.....whatever.
The next day we did Black Jack - 21 reps of 3,000 exercises. It might as well have been 3,000- that's how my butt and arms feel today. I still am questioning the whole thing because can't you "pass" on certain cards in the game of Blackjack? I did NOT get to "pass" or choose anything yesterday - what a rip off! After we finished, we played a game where we divided into two teams. There was a line of paper plates down the center of the room and one team was on one side and the other team was on the opposite side. When Josh called out our numbers (each of us were assigned numbers) one member on each team raced to get a paper plate. Whoever got it first runs back to their side and the other team can chase them down and tag them. Last time I played this game, I bit it.....hard. I might have gotten a little overzealous in my "snatch the plate" attempt! So this time, I made sure to try to keep my balance. I have to say, this game can get violent. The morning class had a gal get stabbed by another gal's ring, I twisted my ankle when I tried to avoid the pillar (which is not small, I am just a spaz) in the middle of the room, and a guy in our class almost knocked himself out because he almost ran into the wall! IT WAS SO FUN! I was exhausted and sore, but I had a blast! Oh, and my team won- woop, woop!!!!
Ok, I am off to BC - wish me luck!
High point- Josh and Terri did my measurements and I lost body fat percentage, inches, and weight. FINE, I'll say it - this whole hard exercise stuff works!
Low point: Confessing that I took ballet, tap, and jazz for 19 years the other day when I couldn't figure out what leg to bend! Pretty sure I have just further baffled Josh and Terri in their quest to understand how klutzy/uncoordinated I am!
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