Workout: Jillian Micahels Body Revolution - Phase 1 Workout 1 (Day 1)
Equipment: 3 lb & 5 lb weights
Guys, I have taken a good month off of exercising. I did do a run here or there and I did one workout, but for the most part, I slacked off. To be fair, the first week I was sick, I couldn't work through the coughing. The second week I had a major sinus headache and any time I bent down and came back up, it felt like my head was going to explode. I wasn't getting great sleep either due to the medicine I was on, it had caffeine in it. Ugh. The third week Goose was sick and not sleeping, which meant I wasn't sleeping. The fourth week, I hurt my foot. I know!
To be honest, part of me was glad for the break, I was starting to get burned out and didn't feel I was putting 100% into my workouts anymore. Part of me started freaking out I was going down a slippery slope and wouldn't be able to climb back out. That lazy Tarah would take over again. I started noticing some of the muscle definition start to become less defined, I felt jiggles when I was running up & down the stairs. I was getting cranky & snappy. It was time to jump back in.
I had ordered Jillian Michaels Body Revolution to add to my ever growing collection of her workouts. I'm a Jillian Junky. Her workouts are 30-60 minutes, depending on which one you're doing. So they fit into my already busy schedule. And I feel like I worked out by the time it's over. I'm sweating and sore, in a good way. I've tried other short workout vidoes and they either move too quickly to keep up (uh, pointless if I'm not getting the correct form and just giving up) or were just too hard from the get go.
With Jillian, she offers modifications for all levels. Meaning you can be a serious beginner and still get through it or be a seasoned vet and add some challenges to the move. Be it weights, or the pose. I feel confident that after I've finished the 90 days, I will be able to cycle back to Day 1 and just adjust my weights or modify my pose to add some intensity to it.
So, today, Day 1 after a month off. I was expecting to really struggle right out of the gate with this workout because of my slacking. But I was surprised when I didn't break a sweat until later in the workout. It encouraged me to push a bit harder and let me know I was making the right choice by getting back into the game. I don't want to throw all my hard work out the window!
We worked on shoulders, triceps, chest, abs, and quads. My legs were starting to shake towards the end on some of the poses she was pushing us through and I did have to rest a bit after some shoulder moves. Nothing some up tempo music can't help though! Music is super important to me when working out. I find I push myself harder when I'm blasting music in my ears.
Phase 1 - Cardio 1
Equipment - None
In the first week of the Body Revolution, Jillian has you doing two works outs a day to rev up the metabolism. An AM & a PM work out. The Cardio is the PM workout for this entire week. It's the same circuit done four times in a row. I was starting to get bored of doing the same moves over & over for 30 minutes so I started trying some of the more advanced moves she was showing. That helped switch things up. I will stick to this cardio through the whole Phase 1, I may do some runs instead of the cardio through the month to keep things interesting. Overall, a good workout to keep the heart rate up.
Food Diary
Water - 64oz
Breakfast - Homemade breakfast sandwich (English muffin, 1 slice of ham, 1 fried egg, 1 slice of American cheese, sauteed onion, dash of Ranch dressing for flavor)
Snack - Sour Patch Kids
Lunch - Tossed Salad with Ranch dressing, Grilled Onion Cheddar Burger
Dinner - Chicken Nuggets, Onion Rings, Bread Stick, Ranch Dressing, Ketchup, Milk
