I love a good workout as much as the next, but there are some moves I just can't seem to do/enjoy! What are some of your most hated workout moves? Here are my top 3:
1. Lunges. I. Hate. Lunges. I can't seem to do them! I either fall over (literally) or my legs get so jello-like that I have to stop. I still do them, but not to the extreme that most can!
2. Planks. My arms are just not strong, no matter what I try! I can do all kinds of curls and lifts, but I get the jello feeling in my arms with planks. I do the wussy ones on my knees. That's right, no shame!
3. In Jillian Michael's DVD "No More Trouble Zones" there is a move called "the surrender'. I wave my white flag to this one because my knee already hurts and I just can't do it. It involves a step back and down to kneeling position then standing up again. Sounds easy, right? I tried to find a clip to post but can't- so try the video for yourself!
Now onto the positive, what are the moves that have made a huge difference to you? My top 3:
1. Squats. I used to hate them, but my thighs are rockin' now. I found this move helps to stabilize my knees and core, and has helped my running.
2. This move: Skip to 1:43 on this video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6OCVEga_bc
The combo of the lunge and the shoulder move has made my shoulder rock hard. This move will BURN your whole body. In a good way of course!
3. The squirm. This move killed me when I first tried it, but has since shaped my obliques nicely. I can see them now, they have SHAPE! It's a basic crunch pose, shoulders off the mat; you reach with your palms out into your inner ankle and grab. It burns. Bad. But the results are disputable!
So there you have it, I'd love to hear what your favorite's are!
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I have a massive amount of muscle on my body (underneath all the fat of course...) but since I have SO damn much muscle, I don't usually want to do anything that would build it up any more. I run on my treadmill and watch DVDs to keep me going more than 10 minutes.
We have an exercise bike as well and I use that occasionally, but will have to more often because the jogging has hurt my heels. They really REALLY sore, so for the last couple days I've been walking tip toed around the house to keep the weight off my heels.
So for the next couple weeks I'm gonna have to lay off the jogging and concentrate more on my diet... which... needs a lot of work anyway. :( I feel almost like a lost cause.
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