Just not Enough Time for it all!
Hi Emily!
I just don't have enough hours in the day to exercise... that's the bottom line!
Yes, I am having WONDERFUL success with the Firm Rotation and LOVING it (much to my surprise). I am INTO week #7.
Before I go further.... you've probably figured out by now, I am an advanced exerciser! So most importantly: GO AT YOUR OWN PACE..... Never model your workouts after someone else's -- other than to get ideas!!!
I try to listen to my body... That's EXTREMELY important... I had hernia surgery last May and had to come back from that.... knocking down the workouts.. but I continued to walk, use the Elliptical machine I have (and TRUST ME.... for the Elliptical thread.... it not only kept up my cardio level, but aided in endurance... ) Once I got the clearance from the doctor, I began a running program and I started a Firm Rotation last summer (since I was FORBIDDEN to lift ANYTHING -- including gallons of milk and laundry baskets for over 6 weeks.... talk about hard...) .....
Soooooo I listen to my body... and am following the 90 day rotation calendar that comes from the Firm Direct.
I add cardio in, due to bad veins and I need cardio to keep blood flowing to the upper body (hence not pooling in lower extremeties causing clots...)..... 20 minutes tacked on is usually enough!
Time factors into it also... Sundays I try to run with a WW friend, I try to tack on SOME sort of cardio... I had new tapes to try out, I go through WITHDRAWAL without Cathe, and I need to do Andre every now and then.... just cuz... He's FUN!
WAhhhhhooooooo.....
I need to keep exercise FUN, but stay healthy. I NEVER EVER want to be side-lined due to an injury... the 2 mos. recovery from Hernia surgery was MORE THAN ENOUGH FOR ME.....
Onto week #7 of the Firm rotation, I have heavied up some weights, got some new tapes and just had a BLAST... I have also cleaned up my diet.. but that's a whole 'nother story and a whole 'nother thread. I am DETERMINED to make my moniquer true.... and KEEP IT THERE....
Oh -- I also keep the all important log and try to make sure I keep things "balanced".... add to that my Thursday (usually) Rest day.... more if I need it.....
And of course, this was FAR More information than you EVER asked for....
Hope it answers your questions....
Cleda