Another week down...

Well, I absolutely LOVED... do you hear me? LOVED the conference! I love it when research starts to catch up to what you already KNOW to be true! The toxicology and neurology journals are starting to realize that inflammation and oxidative stress are the issue in a lot of the diseases of the new millennium! About 6 more weeks before I move out of the mold trap and start to detox. I think it'll be interesting to see how quickly the fat pours off of me once I get out of a neurotoxic exposure!

Anyway, because I was at the conference, there was no workout Friday.

Sunday, February 14th, 2010 - MaxFit workout 10
1) Side Plank with hip abductions - core (I hurt myself during the 2nd set. I tried to switch sides too fast and jammed my elbow into the floor... which apparently knocked my clavicle (collar bone) out of place. Which HURT!)
2) Soldier Steps - burst (interesting exercise: Kinda running like the Nutcracker walks... if that makes any sense. LOL)
3) V-seat press - core (No press for me... just trying to hold the V-seat has me shaking, trying to hold it for the whole minute - and obviously that is MUCH worse the 2nd set!)
4) T box jump - burst (Uh... yeah... I don't think so. We did the Electric slide! LOL)
5) The X - core (Laying on your back with your arms in the "Y" position - like in the dance to the YMCA song - and moving your straight legs side to side like a windshield wiper! Interesting exercise, to say the least. And if you HAVE a butt, like me, then you may find yourself moving in the direction away from where your head is... LOL)
6) Jumping Knee tucks - burst (or alternating high knee steps... I'm finding that I have to figure out something easier than the "beginner variety" --> which is a little disheartening when the guy demonstrating the beginner variety has had a stroke, but I have to start somewhere, right?)
Rinse and Repeat


Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 - MaxFit Workout 11
1) Diagonal Anterior Row to shoulder press - Core (not as complicated as it may sound)
2) Jump-squat-jump-lunge - burst (uh... yeah... you mean squat-lunge?)
3) V-seat curls - core (see above with the v-seat presses... same thing)
4) Kettle Bell Swings - burst (not a great idea after hurting my shoulder girdle on Sunday... I slowed it down)
5) Scoops - core (again... I'll let my shoulder heal a bit longer before trying something like that. I did a plank)
6) Box Jumps - burst (Beginner variety wasn't going to happen tonight, so I did the Soldier Steps again)
Rinse and Repeat

I know my body is getting stronger, but I just don't FEEL it in my everyday life. I can tell when I have to exert myself, but under normal circumstances (day to day activities), I still feel nothing but the effects of my toxicity. The constant exhaustion, brain fog, headaches, lack of sleep, light sensitivity, loss of ability to see contrast (which is a lot of fun during X-ray lab practical exams!), etc... they are not fun!

No one who is toxic or morbidly obese better ever DARE tell me that I don't understand!!! This SUCKS, and I feel like it is a mountain, the other side of which, I'll never be able to reach! But that is a LIE! I can and I WILL!!!