Day 4 = Yoga XT
After the Plyo XT yesterday, Yoga is what I needed
today.
It felt great to stretch out, but
things were also sore, which made some of the stretches tough. With being in a lunge position about 60% of
the workout yesterday, my legs and butt were very tender today. That soreness that I am feeling (and you too
if you are also doing TapouT XT), that is the sign that we are getting out of
our “comfort” zone while working out.
Good Job!
Yoga XT is about 51 minutes in length, including warm up,
workout, yoga abs and a cool down. In
Yoga XT you have Up Dog, Down Dog, Planks, Push Ups, Warrior Pose, Side
Plank/Leg Combo, Child Pose and many others.
Warrior Pose
Not the best pictures, but I had to keep the focus on the workout.
The leg picture is of the Warrior Pose with the heel raised...Ouch!
The Side Plank/Leg Combo is a good one. Begin in a regular plank and move into a side
plank. From there, lift the upper leg up
to the sky (okay…well maybe not that high just yet, but you know what I
mean). After lifting the leg, bring your
knee in towards your chest (or close to it) and then extend the leg
forward…you’re not done yet…move the leg to the back…yep…back behind you with
your foot off the ground. All this and
you are STILL in a Side Plank. This is
then repeated on the other side and leg and then run through it again both
sides. I was much better the second time
through. I really liked this move. I did have to set my foot down on the ground
when I had my leg extended back behind, something to build on.
As I sit here now, my Triceps are sore, my butt is sore, my
abs are sore and my back is sore and…and…and…Okay so I can feel it EVERYWHERE.
I mentioned in my other posts about the KILLER MOVE at the
end of each of the workouts. Well there isn't a “set” KILLER MOVE at the end of Yoga XT (before the cool down), BUT the
last move is Roll to Boat and it is performed for about 1 minute 30
seconds. So some could say this one is
the KILLER MOVE.
Overall, it felt great to slow things down and stretch it
out. I want to do it again. LOL
Even though I was sore, I still completed my 140 squats for my
April Squat Challenge. Tomorrow is Rest
Day for the challenge, but I will be working Legs and Back with TapouT XT. I am going to look Smokin’ hot if I keep this
up!
Today's food was kind of boring and lazy-like, but here it goes...
Today’s food…
Breakfast: Chocolate Banana Protein Shake
It didn’t start out with the shake though.
It started with Protein Pancakes and they did
not turn out very well, so they went in the garbage and I made the shake
instead. The shake was SO much better.
Snack: Dark Chocolate Truffle Eggs/Popcorn
The chocolate is gone!
Lunch: Ground Turkey Egg White Omelette served with Cooked
Carrots
Snack: Strawberries
Dinner: Pea Soup with Smoked Ham
This was a store bought canned soup that tasted great after
getting home from my daughter’s dance class.
I didn’t feel like cooking anything from scratch so canned soup it was
for tonight.
I have some great news that I have been waiting to be
excited for. You have read about my
wanting to go into the Color Me Rad 5K run.
I have checked and checked for an event here in Ontario , Canada Montreal , Quebec Toronto ,
ON
Registration is NOT open yet, but you can
sign up to receive an email to let you know as soon as you can register for the
event. Unless things change the event will
take place on Saturday August 17, 2013 at 9:00am. More details coming. YAY!!!!!!!!
It's marked down in my calendar...can't wait!
I hope that some of you that read my blog and live in Ontario will join me in
this fun event this August. It will be a
blast!
Check out what I got in the mailbox today...
May issue of Oxygen Magazine
I am looking forward to tomorrow’s TapouT XT Legs and Back
workout. I know that it will keep me out
of my comfort zone…and that’s where change is going to happen. I let you know all about it tomorrow.
Until then…Stay Strong!
Good night
Trina
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