Pool Party!!

Wouldn't that be nice?! The pool looked soooo refreshing on my walk back from the gym. (And how beautiful are those hydrangeas?!) Boy was I a sweaty mess! However, I have successfully completed day 1 of "Making the Cut"!!! (Yesterday, I took a little too much time updating my blog and didn't have time... so I took Mischa and Bruno each rollerblading instead. It was already a scorching 85º at 8 o'clock in the morning! Needless to say, Bruno didn't make it so far. He was ready to walk after about 2 minutes.)

Anyhow, back to today. I feel much better after this start and am looking forward to tomorrow. Well, not so much the actual workout, but for the results when I have completed the 30 days! There are some moves in these circuits that really hit the target. The burpee definitely kicked my butt, literally. Here is an example circuit:

1. Bench dips (perform 20 reps)
2. Rope tricep press (perform to failure)
3. Sumo squats (perform 50, fast)
4. Mountain climbers (perform for 1 minute)
5. V-sit (hold pose for 30 seconds)
6. Jump rope (1 minute)

Then I get to rest for 30 seconds and start another one!! Yay!! I also added a quick 15 minutes of cardio onto the end of the workout. It was more of a cool down as I only walked on a 10% incline at 3.5 mph. It was enough to keep my heart pumping and ease my muscles.

Now off to enjoy my protein shake! Why a protein shake after a workout? Well, during my workout I pushed my muscles to their limit (literally their breaking point), causing some of the muscle fibers to tear. In order for my body to repair those tears, I must give it the proper materials for rebuilding. Think of it this way: You are an architect and have the blueprints for the most beautiful house, down to the last detail. You even have the most effective and well designed tools to build this house with. Well, you're really not going to get very far without wood and nails and the proper materials. You're body is the same way, you can design the most perfect physique and have best gym equipment or workout regime BUT you won't allow your body to build any muscle unless you're providing it with the essential materials it needs. Make sense? Also, the scary part is that if you don't provide it with protein... your body will steal it from other muscles! Ahhh!