training | Day With KT

Today’s 43 looks deceptively simple!!! The move is primarily geared to work your rotator cuff but after about 20 reps your entire arm will start to feel the burn!!

Start by laying on your side with a light weight (I used 5 pounds) in your top hand.

Rotate your arm about 90 degrees, keeping your elbow tight to your body.

See how simple it looks?! Try some!!! And don’t forget to work both sides!

Sometimes the littlest moves have the biggest benefits!!!

Today I did a favorite workout – Turbo Fire – Fire 55. This workout is almost an hour (55 minutes) of fast paced cardio and it is super fun every single time!!!

There are so many reasons that people exercise – some people do it only because they feel like they have to or that they should, some people do it to try and be skinny – There are some who exercise not to be skinny but to lose weight – Many people exercise or workout because they are training for something – a race, a competition of some sort, a particular event – And there are people who exercise just to become more fit – The reason people exercise often affects the enjoyment that they actually get from working out. When the goal is to be skinny or lose weight and results aren’t immediate it can be very frustrating.

Working out because you are training for something can take away some of the fun of exercising especially if you don’t perform exactly the way you had hoped to. And, following a specific training plan sometimes becomes monotonous and saps all the joy and love of the exercise.

Some people workout just because they love the way it makes them feel – the release of endorphins after a hard workout is worth the struggles and temporary pain!!! That feeling of pushing yourself to your very limit and then just going a little bit further is such an amazing thing! And getting a good sweat on is awesome!!!

I work out because I love it. I love knowing that there is very little that I can’t do if I just put my mind to it. Pushing myself to the breaking point is the way I keep challenging myself to become the very best form of me that I can be.

So – why do you workout?

Happy Wednesday and Happy Exercising!!!

Kim

P.S. Here is a picture of my new fall hair –

A couple weeks ago I did calf raises for my 43 and because I had neglected training my calves for a long time (other than running and jumping), I was sore for a couple of days. So I decided that I need to start making a more purposeful effort to strengthen my calves (which will hopefully help my sore Achilles!).

Today’s 43 was another move to target my calves. It was just a rocking move – rock up onto your toes and hold then rock back onto your heels and hold (or try to hold – my balance was a little off today!).

You can hold dumbbells or not – I held 15 pound DB for this.

The hold up on my toes wasn’t too hard.

The hold back on my heels – a bit of a struggle. (Jordan seemed to enjoy watching me attempt this.)

This was a simple (other than the not toppling over part) 43 that is great for both strengthening and stretching your calves. (Plus it can also help strengthen your shins.)

And, because I’m trying to listen to my body, today was a day off!! (Sundays seem to be my day off more often than not!)

Training is the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. (from Wikipedia)

Training is a word that we hear and use all the time. Runners talk about training for their next race. Chris (and all the people in the Guard) do regular training as part of their monthly drill. Kids at school are being trained in lots of ways.

I think that training should be an ongoing process for all of us. According to the definition it is not just perfecting old skills but gaining new skills and knowledge. At times I feel like I’m a little stagnant in different areas of my life and those are the times that I should pick something new to learn.

I don’t consider myself a gourmet cook, but I do enjoy cooking. This past week, each of my boys took a night to pick a recipe and prepare it for us (with a bit help). I love that they are willing to learn a new skill and that I get to be the one to help them with it.

I already shared Jordan’s meal but here are a few pictures from Hunter’s.

Final stir before serving. (Asian Shrimp Soup)

Currently I’m training for:

a 50-mile race in October
my ACE Personal Trainer Certification (test on Thursday) – renewing my certification but because I let it completely lapse several years ago, I have to retest
???? This is my dilemma! I need something new to focus on!

So, what are you training for? Do you like to learn new skills or just work on perfecting the ones you already have?

Happy Sunday!

Kim

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