Ronda: TGIF!

Like Kerri, I was so sore after working with the new toys. Muscles that haven’t hurt since we started were screaming at me. I had a long weekend get-away planned after one of our torture work-out sessions and for 2 days I couldn’t walk. I shuffled. My calf muscles felt like they were going to rip off my legs.  Holding in the tears as I got on and off the plane was difficult. The good news is that I got over it in a few days. The bad news is that we’re doing new stuff and that only means that new muscles are going to be waking up.

Angela had us use the kettle bells quite a bit today. I don’t remember what one of the exercises is called (do you, Kerri?) but we sort of toss a kettle bell from hand to hand under our legs. The first 15 seconds is fine, but we do it for a minute. That doesn’t sound like such a long time, but it’s an eternity for me. 

The misery bands are also tough. They are like great big, thick rubber bands that we put on our ankles – then walk sideways. It’s not a far walk, but it feels like we’re walking for miles with those on. It's one of those exercises that I actually know is working as I’m doing it. I can almost feel the fat melting off my hips. I chant to myself constantly... "no pain, no gain."

All is well and going fine – growing stronger every day!