10 Minute Solution DVDs

Today I did a basic move for my 44 but I added in a challenge by holding an 8 pound medicine ball straight above my head the whole time! I did alternating forward lunges (a right lunge and left = 1 rep) with the ball overhead.

This move was great because I felt it in my legs, my arms were shaking and I got my heart rate up!!!

I also did one of my 10 Minute Solution DVDs – Sculpt, Tone and Reshape with the Figure 8.

I like the format of this workout – it is a total body workout with toning and some cardio. Each of the segments goes by very quickly and there are some fun moves!

Have you ever gotten a compliment that you’re not sure if it was really intended to be a compliment?

I’m sure that most everyone has at some point.

My least favorite – “You look good, for your age.” Why does that last little bit (the qualifier) need to be added on? That makes me feel like A. I’m old and B. I don’t really look good at all.

Last night while I was getting my hair done, Jennifer (my hair dresser for over 12 years!) told me about a “compliment” she had gotten over the weekend.

She was at a store and had on some new boots and a cute top. A girl (complete stranger) said, “You could be on a magazine as a plus size model.”

Really?! She couldn’t have just left that last part off?

I’m sure that I’ve added a qualifier to compliments before but I’m going to start really paying attention to how I word compliments!!!

What compliments have you been given with qualifiers?
Did you still feel like it was a compliment?

Happy Wednesday!!

Kim

Yesterday I was at Hunter’s school as the PE sub for the afternoon. A friend asked me if I had ever tried triceps dips with 3 balls – what??? You can bet I tried as soon as I got home!! A medicine ball under each hand and both feet on a ball –

Now dip!! So, today’s 43 is a new move to me – the balance is tricky for sure but the move is a good one – dips on the balls!!

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Try it – you might surprise yourself and really like it!!

For the rest of my workout, I pulled out another 10 Minute Solution DVD – Sculpt, Tone & Reshape with the Figure 8. The DVD came with this cute band – I’ve said before that I love the 10 Minute Solution workouts. I usually try to do all 5 sections but when I’m time-crunched they are a nice way to get in something. Today I did all 5 – lower body, upper body, fat blasting sculpt (my favorite because it had combo moves and cardio blasts!), buns & thighs and abs. Great workout for a day when I needed something quick!!

Yesterday I started really thinking about ways that all of us are fearless and then I started thinking of times when I have been fearless in my life.

When I was 22, I loaded my car and drove from west Texas to southern Alabama (by myself) for grad school – before I left, I didn’t even know where Alabama was (sad, but true) – a map (this was way before GPS) and some courage and off I went!!
Married Chris and moved to Kansas when I was 26. The getting married part was easy since I knew he was the guy for me – the moving to Kansas – not so easy!!!
Had my first child at 29 – scary for me – I was never a babysitting type – being a mom takes a lot of courage!
Lived through numerous trips and/or deployments as a “single mom” – I knew when Chris and I got married what his job entailed but it still takes a lot of courage every single time he leaves!!
Started my year of 43s and blogging in September of last year – this one wasn’t really scary but it was something different and new. I’m loving the challenge of the daily 43 and over the past number of months I’ve really come to love many things about blogging.

What are some situations in your life that have caused you to be fearless?

Don’t forget to enter to win the I AM FEARLESS necklace giveaway!!Happy Saturday!!