am i the only person who tries to do a downward facing dog, and just KNOWS they are doing it wrong? no WAY does my body do that triangle thing!!

could try doing it in front of a mirror i suppose, but by the time i have to do one, i cant be bothered going upstairs to get a mirror, and i never think about it before i start…..

..sue xx

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so yes, ive started today with a bit of yoga. just really basic stuff that i found on youtube, but im glad i did it. i want to start ‘small’ to make it count. its not like trying to kill yourself with cardio or strength, its about focusing your mind and body and trying to stretch those muscles! well, thats what its for for me.

my muscles desperately need to be stretched out, they are starting to seize up lol. feel good now though, even after only 15 of gentle stuff.

will still try and get to a class though as soon as i can, but for now, stuff like this will be ok

yeah, ive had a really good, varied workout today, including cardio, strength and flexibility. feels great :)

..sue xx

wow you know what i just realised? (and lol, dont ask me how ive JUST realised this lol… seriously…it sometimes takes me a while to catch up haha)

yes, im a healthy weight and BMI now (yay for me), and i have good stats, and im fitter and slimmer and healthier than ive ever been before, oh, and stronger (physically at least lol)

but flexible? haha, yeah right!! i am totally not at all flexible. im stiff as a board some days, and hey, that cant be good right?

so i know yoga is good for that, and of course just simple stretching (which, i still hate to admit, im really not including in my workouts - yes, when im doing a jillian workout or something like that, i follow the stretches she tells you to do at the end, but i dont ever seem to do them when im just working out on my own).

i have to get a grip and REALLY focus my mind on the whole nine yards of kicking myself PROPERLY into touch. ive got like 50% of it pretty much down, and will keep it down for life, but yeah, i am still really lacking in other areas.

i could out-cycle people half my age, i could arm wrestle quite a few guys out there and put up a decent fight, i could do 100 squats before i really…..could…not….do…..one……..more (it would half kill me though haha), but could i sit cross legged for ten minutes without it hurting, or lift my dumbbells straight up over my head? no i couldnt. ok, the dumbbell thing really is greatly effected by my arm injury, but still, no i couldnt do it.

whats pilates all about? is that to do with flexibility? i could maybe try and incorporate some of that. i really need to find a yoga or pilates class that i can go to every week. my stupid stupid job gets in the way, but even if i could only go every other week, thats better than never going at all right?

ok, im going to find a local yoga class and sign up for it. ive made my decision, and thats it………its already ticked in my head now, i just have to tick it with my body.

..sue xx

lol enough with the stupid heels already :p

..sue xx

lol yeah, i know you wont ACTUALLY die, but it sounded good in my head haha

..sue xx