Body: Doing fun workouts during the week
I have a confession to make. I bought a workout video. Yes, I did. And not just any workout video. It's called... Wait for it... Brazil Butt Lift.
Oh, yes, I did.
So, the story goes that while I was in Oklahoma for Christmas, I noticed an infomercial on TV for a workout called "Brazil Butt Lift". And I normally don't think much of workout videos or infomercials, but this one caught my attention. I actually recognized some of the moves and workout combinations they were showing from back in the day when I was dancing and in decent shape. So right away I was intrigued. "I know that works..." thought I.
After some trepidation, but mostly secret anticipation, the workout was ordered and eventually arrived. It would be another few weeks before I broke it out, but I have to confess I was pretty excited.
The first day nearly killed me. No joke. I had to pause and lie down a few times during the first 30-min. segment. Yikes. Of course, it probably didn't help that it was the hardest combination on the first day, I was terribly out of shape, and I was working out in a pretty small, confined space with no airflow, which got me pretty overheated, pretty quick.
The second day, and each day after that, was much, much better. Enjoyable, even. I am not ashamed to admit, I actually look forward to my workouts each day. The moves themselves are a good combination of doable and challenging. And despite all the soreness that comes during the workout, I haven't been dying afterwards. The trainer does a good job of stretching and breaking things up so you can still walk the next day.
So far, I'm only about 2 weeks into an 8-week program, and I'm already seeing some results. The workouts have gotten easier in terms of how much I can do, which means I can up the intensity to challenge myself more.
I still have a long, long way to go before I'm back to where I want to be, but overall I think this was a good purchase. It's fun, it's not impossible but it's a good challenge, and I am so looking forward to seeing how far I've come in a few more weeks.
