Hi Everyone,
I am glad I am sitting right now; it is nap time, at least for my 19mth old. My legs are so soar from two days ago that in order for them to feel half way decent I had to do lunges today to pick up toys! What is a lunge? (I don’t even know if I am spelling it correctly, but, what it is: Take one large step with one foot out in front., Lets say your right foot. Keep that leg’s knee above that leg’s foot and lower your body to the ground. I wish I could draw it for you… maybe i will start posting pictures of the positions. Lowering yourself slowly as you count 1, 2, 3, your left leg should stay straight out and behind you, when you get to 4 the left leg’s knee should be just about to the ground but not touching. Bring yourself back up…(of course with the toy, or shoe, or spahgettie noodle from lunch that the dog hasn’t gotten too yet, that you just stopped to pick up). Do this repeatedly alternating leg. Try to do 20 each side 3 times each. As you get more strength and balance use cans from your cupboard as weights to continue to strengthen.
What was workout number #2? I call it Soups UP! Upper body workout
In order to make a good o’l can of soup you will need to make sure your kitchen is spick and span=)….Set your timer for 25min. Ready set GO!
First 5min… Run around the house playing tag with your kids -teach them strategies around the table… (I am sure they already figured this one out) Keep your stomach muscles tight and your back and forth motion will help strengthen your center. During tag let the water in the sink run till it is hot; get your bucket and a good rag ready to go. Now… on your hands and knees and scrub your floors with all your might!!! No more mops! Do as much of the floor as you can! Break a sweat! I dare you! Keep your stomach muscles tight and your back flat! Then hop up quick on your feet and put some warm water on your stove top and then back to the floor for more scrubbing! Then quick back up on your feet and SCRUB with all the energy you have left. Now if your house isn’t as messy as mine then you will have to find something else to scrub=) the fridge, the sink, the bathtub, the front entry way, walls, the base boards, the backs of our dinning room chairs….(little slimy fingers are always touching those trying to get out!) (Get your kids involved, hand them a rag and let them “race” you)
Ding… timer just went off. Why do I call it soups up? I think it is because what is left in my bucket from scrubbing would look like my homemade soup if I attempted to cook. (I am a terrible cook) =).
So now I am taking a little break and wanted to do something fun. The kids are warn out as well and not begging me for attention so we all sit down with our own projects. Since my body is aching to move I know I can still use my fingers to type and design on my computer.
Check out my latest project… course these pictures are from 7 years ago=) but it was fun and easy. AND I am so excited about this! I found Beginner Spanish Flash cards! I am totally swapping out a few pics and publishing them for my kids and I! Can’t wait to get them! Thank you to whomever made them!
I will post tonight about workout 4#
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