As usual, I screwed up a little and did the full 50 seconds instead of starting this week with 40 second sets. I also did the bicycles wrong, but I'm not losing any sleep over it. I also upped the ante a little and on the second go-round, I held on to 3lb dumbbells for most of the exercises.
Here's what got done:
FIRST ROUND
FORWARD LUNGE: 50 seconds (9 per leg); 20 second rest.
SQUATS: 50 seconds (22); 20 second rest
MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS: 50 seconds (40); 20 second rest
RUNNING IN PLACE: 50 seconds
BURPEES: 50 seconds (5); 20 second rest
HIGH KICK: 50 seconds (11); 20 second rest
STANDING CHEST PRESS/ROW 3lb DB: 50 seconds (21); 20 second rest
BICYCLES: 50 seconds
SECOND ROUND
FORWARD LUNGE 3lb DB: 50 seconds (10 per leg); 20 second rest.
SQUATS 3lb DB: 50 seconds (20); 20 second rest
MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS: 50 seconds (30); 20 second rest
RUNNING IN PLACE 3lb DB: 50 seconds
BURPEES: 50 seconds (6); 20 second rest
HIGH KICK: 50 seconds (15); 20 second rest
STANDING CHEST PRESS/ROW 3lb DB: 50 seconds (31); 20 second rest
BICYCLES: 50 seconds
I didn't count how many bicycles I got in each set so next time I'll be more aware of that. I was talking to Emily on the way home tonight and we were talking about a lot of odd-ball things. One of the conversations led to the topic of shame and embarrassment. I told her that, sometimes, shame is a very good motivator to make people better than what they are.
I didn't want to share this little training log tonight because it's awful. I'm disgustingly out of shape and yes, I am ashamed. 5 burpees? FIVE? There was a time I was doing dozens at a time. But I had to share it because I have to be honest and I have to live by the words that I tell Emily. So, here it is in all it's embarrassing awfulness. It has surely motivated me to be better.
If you'd like to learn a little more about shame, you can check out the info here.
