Ha! And music I did! I may have been bummed by missing yesterday, but music was in the air when I arrived today. It was Brian's own choice playlist. Yeah, we had to rock today! We had it goin' on! (lol) We got to hear the likes of Heart, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and the Boss. You gotta feel pumped and ready to do battle when music by such legends is accompanying you. And I did!
I was a little apprehensive starting out today, because whenever I take time off from working out, my body wants to drift back to its ole' lethargic and snoozy comfy zone. But I was buoyed by my friend "Star" as we warmed up together around the big circle parking lot. She was laughing and smiling and yet was saying she was still aching and feeling sore from Brian's squats and thrusts on Monday. Heh heh, Brian is something else! I think his trademark will be his tricep workouts and the power, pulsating squats and lunges. Those are the days that you "hurt so good"! I know that's what I will always remember him for, and will chuckle years later about it. ; )
Today, I was feeling a little sore right along with "Star", but my immediate challenge was the difficulty I was having breathing while I ran. It felt tight in my chest, and I was huffing and puffing. I attribute that to my cardio conditioning that can elude me quickly even if I miss a day. If I miss 3 days, I'm on the edge of trouble!
We walked and ran for 3-5 minutes and then Brian had us begin with some chest presses and flyes. And then it was......mad Party Time!!!
He turned up the music and called out, "Name That Tune"! (lol) :) We were rock stars, baby, because we knew those tunes and were rockin' right along with them! One of our vets cried, "raise the roof"! It was smokin!
Then Brian gave us one of his favorite circuits and you guessed it! Tricep dips, power squats and sprint running! Oh, we were moanin' and a groanin' on those tricep dips. What a great way to toughen up those chicken wings, eh? I admit, I need some serious help with that. Many of us were dying, and I was at the top of the list! This was work and Brian loved to hear all the audible sounds we were releasing due to his tough workout. At this point, a segment of a Madonna song played "on...and on....and on....." during those tricep dips. Killer. Those dips seemed to go on forever, and Brian sang the words to remind us he had the whistle! Oh, I wanted to grab that whistle from him! (lol)
We got back to our main base and did some other upper body circuits. He played "Beat It' from Michael Jackson and that always revs me up. Music can really have an effect on my workouts, and its one reason I love the Adventure Bootcamp because it opens me up for anything.
The last song was the one and only "Boss" crooning "Hurt so Good"! How appropriate! That's what this camp is all about. We are lovin' that pain!
Now listen up! Tomorrow is the Waterloo Day. I say that because it is probably one of the most strenuous days for me to handle. We will get tested on pushups and a 1 mile run. It will establish a base for us going forwards. Then we will take these numbers and compare them on the last day of camp the 4th week. That is how we will have authentic documentation on how much we improved.
This is gonna be juicy folks. We will be competing with others and our own personal best. Its tough to run with the pack, because I struggle to keep up. I just don't have the juice quite yet. My respiratory system needs some help! That's why, I hope as I hit the finish line, I'll be hearing the Boss sing "Hurt so Good"! Please remind me how good this feels, comrades!
Enough for today. Tomorrow is a big day. I am going to get some sleep, and tomorrow I will see you at the finishline! :)
This is the pinK tiger signing off. :)
pinK tiger
No comments:
Post a Comment