Thursday, the first day of August and at 9am in the morning (go me!), I completed my last NTC workout of the week: the Beginner Get Strong Total Adrenaline. I liked that it was only 30 minutes long and only required dumbbells. I used 8lbs.
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| The grey 8lbs dumbbells I used - the 10s were set up next to them, in case I wanted a challenge! (I didn't.) |
Even though I've repeated several times that I hate circuits, I was in the mood for some mindless repetitions, which is exactly what this workout was!
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| 5 minute warm-up |
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| The main circuit, repeated 3 times |
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| The slightly different, final circuit - basically substituting the Russian Twists with the 2 Feet Forward/Backward Hops in Place |
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| 3 minute cool-down |
I had no idea why the last circuit was slightly different... oh well. It added some variety at the very end that I appreciated, I suppose.
I have to consciously make an effort to push myself during these workouts, especially if I'm by myself! It's SO EASY to slack off during the workout and go slow. I need to remember that these are JUST as important as my running days, if not more so. If I don't do the squats, then my legs won't be strong to do the mileage. It's just that simple!
Next time, I think I'll force myself to use the 10lbs!
Great job on the 8's!
ReplyDeleteI can't lift alone. If I do, I just get so lazy. I'm right there with you! It's good self discipline exercise though!
Do you do NTC on your phone? Is the screen size a problem for you?
Yes - I use it on my iPhone. The first day I used it, I tried it on my iPad, but that was useless because it was the exact same size as it was on the phone. I thought at first the size would bother me. Sure, it's small, but the sound is loud and if I need to watch how an exercise is done, I just pick up the phone and watch before setting it down again and doing the exercise. You get used to it!
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