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21 day fix Cardio Fix - Just do something.

So my plan was to double up on one of the workouts so I could try them all in the first week before I start over on monday AND get a rest day in between







That is the face I'm making at myself.  My legs are a lil sore from leg fix and my arms and sides are still recovering from upper fix.

I did cardio fix and I jogged rather than do mountain climbers or burpees.  Then she said bonus..come on you know you want to do the bonus round....Um yeah no I really don't





This is an exact recreation of my face...off went amber, no cool down, no 200 do not pass go...

So I'm sure someone is reading this like you won't get the maximum effect...I don't care...one of the things I've learned if forcing myself to do the thing I hate (not just don't like) is going to lead to me avoiding them in the future and gaining the weight back.  Its a fine line.  No I didn't do mountain climbers or burpees or the bonus round (i did it yesterday), but I got up and sweated like I was in the Mohave desert. 

The best thing I ever did years ago was start with Leslie Sansone and when she added upper body movement to her walking she says..you're not hear to learn dance moves, you're hear to move and lose weight.  I'm not here to do a better pushup or  do advanced burpees.  I'm hear to lose weight, for that I need to do something..hopefully of equal intensity 

Another example is people who say modified pushups are a waste and if you want to do a pushup you need to start on your toes.  



At 350+ pounds  I hate getting down on the ground and with bad knees getting up is an ordeal. I started with wall pushups...then pushups on my knees..every so often I'll try a real pushup.  In the mean time I have modified versions so I am still doing something.  I think that's the key...don't get caught up on what someone  else decides is the level you need to rise to, figure out what you can do, and do it.  If you're avoiding it, at least try and or, modifiy or do something of equal intensity...the worst thing you can do is nothing.


Anyway I still love 21 day fix, but i'll be super happy for rest day sunday.


The scale is moving, down another 2 lbs.  I don't think I would have scene that without 21day fix.  I also need to have some kind of carb, toast or half a bagel on rough workout days.


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