Day 23

Core Synergistics

Three words: OH MY GOSH.

Today was the first time I ever did Core Synergistics completely and all I really have to say is; David Huda, you are right. This work-out kicked my bootay! For sure. Today was also a very stressful day to start off with this exercise though. I didn't want to do this workout back at my apartment and since I was heading home today, I thought I would save this work-out when I got home. Well, I got home around 8:30pm and my mom was still watching her chinese drama which ended around 9:30. Yeah, I couldn't believe it, I had to start p90x today at 9:30pm. It sucked, I almost didn't want to pop in the DVD and head straight to bed. My contacts were bugging me too! I think its because I slept with them on the night before so I just kept rubbing and blinking my eyes in the beginning of the work-out. Oh, and the last thing that I can't forget to mention: It's that time of the month for me. So that meant random cramps at the most pivotal moments. Yeah, I don't even know how i lasted through 60 minutes of this.

For some weird reason, I really love those banana rolls. I LOVE them! Whenever they pop up on the screen, I get really excited. Those bow to boats are quite simliar too, and I also enjoy them, but not as much as the banana roll ups. These really work your core though, I can actually feel them by the end of the work-out. Alright, all I gotta say is that I won't make it if were to ever be thrown in jail because those Prison Cell-Push ups kill me!!! Really, they really do. I honestly believe its just way too fast for me. I mean you literally have to do a really quick push-up, pull your left knee to your chest, do another push up, pull your right knee to your chest, do ANOTHER push-up and then jump back up and reach your hands to the air-- in a matter of seconds! Seriously, what the heck!? I was in so much pain doing this one I wanted to quit.

I really, really, REALLY enjoyed steam engine. This particular work-out not only WORKS you, but by the end of the time period your legs are just burning! In a very good way. This exercise is simple enough for you to do plenty and feel that lovely burn! By the way, I honestly, 100 percent believe that I was given a sign today during my work out session. Basically I've been given all these obstacles, preventing me from having an easy workout, such as the things I mentioned earlier and something extra. I don't know why, but the DVD was going crazy today! It would literally stop in a middle of an exercise and I would just be left hanging in the middle of a work-out staring at the screen. Typically, I would get frustrated and just use this opportunity as an excuse for me to jump into the shower and forget about the work-out. Basically quit. But despite all these obstacles that are really hindering me from performing my best one single thought passed into my mind. 'Damn, this is the part of the relationship that is rocky as hell and I'm suppose to not only stick by it, but work harder.' And I literally did just that. the parts of the video that completely froze and the time was just frozen on the screen, I kept on going. That must mean that I did more than the allotted number of sets given for each exercise. I did more than i should. I had to do more and beyond because if i didn't, i would be a hypocrite and I hate being one. There was also part of the video where the audio just completely disappeared so I had to really concentrate on the screen to follow the moves given that it is my first time. But through thick and thin, I was able to make it through and it felt really, incredibly wonderful. Especially knowing that things were going downhill and instead of being affected by the situation, I worked against it and ended in a good note.

It's so strange and interesting how my 60 minutes of work-out time relate so much to my life in a whole. I am learning life-skills while working out. Seriously, what a gift. Anyway, I'm really glad I was able to finish that work-out by myself! Tomorrow is Yoga yet again. I'm going to ask my mom to join me now that I am back home! Can't wait!

xoxo, Kris