Fitness, Quad, Squats

Making it Count in March

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Today’s 43 was inspired by a post I read the other day over at evilcyber.  The idea is to make sure that you are strong enough to do squats safely before doing them.  Simple squat test – stand without using your hands to push you up.

I decided to use that simple move to do a squat & hold move with my stability ball.  I started by sitting on the ball (I kept my hands behind my head for a little added challenge)

start
start

from here, I stood but only part-way , so that I was in a semi-squat.

lift and hold
lift and hold

I held the partial squat for a 2-count and then lowered down just enough to barely touch the ball before repeating.  43 of those and my quads were burning!!!

Today I was back with  Les Mills Combat for Combat 60 Live – Ultimate Warrior.  Like I said the other day, I think this one might be my favorite!!!  Then I did some Jillian Michaels – 6 Weeks to a Six Pack, Level 2.  Not gonna lie, I thought about just doing the circuit through one time but I gutted it out for the whole thing and I’m glad I did (now that I’m finished!!).

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I’m happy that March is here and February is done for another year!!  I feel like I always start March on the count-down:

  • how many days till spring break
  • how many days till NCAA basketball tournament time (my favorite!!)
  • how many days till spring
  • how many days till Easter
  • how many days till summer

But, in keeping with my goal for 2013 (live in the moment), I don’t want to spend March counting down the days this year.  I’m going to spend it making sure that each day, each moment counts.

Screen shot 2013-03-01 at 10.46.01 AMJillian Michaels said (in the DVD that I just finished sweating to),  “If you’re going to spend your time doing this work-out, Make it Count!!!”

I think that statement can (and should) apply to all areas of life (not just fitness) – make it count!!!

Screen shot 2013-03-01 at 10.36.42 AMSo, my plan is to make every minute of March count!!  I think that will include:

  • finding the positive in every day
  • less complaining
  • being spontaneous
  • working towards a goal (for what to do with my life now that I don’t work full-time)

Because it is March and March Madness is quickly approaching I figured  a basketball quote would be very applicable:  You only have one shot – make it count!!!

 

How will you Make March Count?

Happy Fun Friday!!

Kim