Its Friday! Which means its the weekend but it doesn't mean we can slack off. Saturday and Sunday are great days to have your rest days. Its a break from work and working out. But like I said the other day, it doesn't mean you can totally blow all your hard work by sitting on the couch and watching tv all day. You want to keep your body in the habit of working out. Especially when its the first few weeks of working out. It will be hard to keep going because your body is going to be super tired...but DON'T give up, YOU can do this!!!
Yesterday I had a rest day. I didn't run, swim, bike, or do bodyrock http://www.bodyrock.tv/ I did go to the store and Yes, I consider that a VERY light workout.
Today however, I went lap swimming. I'm still working on my breathing and trying not to swallow so much water. Part of my warm up is to do a few laps slowly as well as what my cousin calls "Dolphin Swim" which to a lot of us. (me included) always called it the "Mermaid Swim". Thats where you swim like your legs were glued together. That is super hard, it works your stomach area soo much. I use it with a little paddle board. Today I was able to do 100 meters with a 5-10 second break in between each lap. I know that may not sound like a big accomplishment, but for me who just started lap swimming....I feel its great!!!
Remember, the first week is the hardest and your body is getting into the swing of things. Give your body time to build muscle. DON'T GIVE UP! YOU CAN DO THIS!! Next week will be hard, but so much better and you will start to see results with your body and your confidence!
"THERE ARE PLENTY OF DIFFICULT OBSTACLES IN YOUR PATH. DON'T ALLOW YOURSELF TO BECOME ONE OF THEM" -Ralph Martson
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