Oh The Shame

     Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays I'm doing the dumbbell workout that I shared in the previous post. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I found this 20 minute HIIT routine that has proved to be more than challenging for me. If you're interested, you can find it on the Muscle & Strength website, or just click here.

     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.