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Workout/Martial Arts 05/18/2020: What is our new normal?

Well another week has gone by. I watch the news and often feel horror at what I am seeing, so I turn to my workouts and my runs, as an outlet for getting away from the news of the day. I am an American and I want to scream from the tops of building and mountain tops, that just because people in charge are making decisions I do not agree with them. I am aware you can’t run away from your problems. But you can literally run to feel better. The run allows you to have a moment to yourself out in the world, to stop the visual/verbal onslaught of news pertaining to events of the time, and the PTB’s (powers that be) response to them.

What do you do to get away from the onslaught? Does it help? What is your new normal?

For me I get away by, running, calisthenics workouts, with Muay Thai training, and my Saturday Muay Thai formal classes. My new normal at least for this part of my life is masks on everywhere, sanitizing everything, planning all details (cleaning, cooking, shopping, organizing) of my household, working, teaching my kids, and having my workouts. I don’t know about you but the constant hyper vigilance is tiring for me.

I digress… here is the workout for the week I did. I got 4 days in, Tuesday and Thursday are my crack of dawn bakery days. Really before dawn if you want to get technical. =)

Monday 05/18/2020: 1 hour and 10 minutes – 1 mile run, 30 minutes weight lifting, and 25 minutes calisthenics

I chose the word DEVOUR because I need to get some core training in.

Weight lifting set:

1) Back Squats 135 lbs – 3 sets of 8
2) Dead Lifts 100 lbs – 3 sets of 10
3) Bench Press 85 lbs – 3 sets of 8

DEVOUR (done in a superset x3, 1 min rest between)

D) 30 seconds plank with shoulder touches
E) 15 Push Ups
V) 1 min Bear Crawls
O) 30 Sit Ups
U) 30 Bicycle Crunches
R) 30 Crunches

Man those last three letters in a row were rough on the core. I really did not feel like doing a workout today but shoved one in. Woot! I am glad it’s done now.

Monday 05/20/2020: 45 minutes – 1 mile run, 30 minutes calisthenics, and shadowboxing

Workout: 45 minutes – 1 mile run, then 30 minutes calisthenics

Did these as a superset x 4 sets:

(Shadowbox between sets for 2 minutes)

1) Plank with elbow to knee touch x20
2) Walk out plank push up x10
3) Side plank elbow to knee touch x10 each side
4) Heel touches head and shoulder off ground x 20
5) V up into scissors kick x 10

It was nice to get out away from everyone and everything.

Monday 05/22/2020: 58 minutes – 10 minutes jumping rope, 48 minutes calisthenics

It’s hot and humid today and we were intentionally not using air conditioning and I noticed the hotter and more sticky I feel before the workout the less I want to do my workout. H is the opposite he says when he is hot and icky he is more likely to do his workout. Now once I start meh I don’t care how hot and sweaty I am.

But I digress… the three words I used were SPORK from Chris and BRING IT from Harun for my workout. Thanks guys 😁.

If you want to do it at home feel free to try it out. You don’t need equipment but I used a 25 lb kettle bell for my Russian twists.

I did all words in a superset SPORK BRING IT. I did each superset x3 and had a minute rest between.

S) 30 seconds Fast Feet
P) 20 Reverse Lunges each side
O) 30 Sit Ups
R) 30 Crunches
K) 20 Russian Twists with 25 lb kettle bell

B ) 20 Squat Jumps w/ pulses
R) 30 second Icky Shuffle
I) 45 seconds V-Ups
N) 50 Frog Hip Thrusters
G) 30 Vertical Leg Crunches

I) 25 Standing Knee Crunches
T) 20 Hip Dips each side

So I like this WOTD ( workout/word of the day). It gives me a mechanism for variety in my workout, and makes me do the things I would maybe avoid if I just wrote out my workout. However, my devious self put many core type workouts on the vowels cause it’s something that I should be doing each day. But dang do curse the past me for my diabolical planning. The sit-ups, crunches, and Russian twists in a row is a killer.

Also I still don’t know how these workout influencer’s look so good when straining/sweating through the workout. I look well not good. Lol…however maybe I am an inspiration for you can’t look worse, here you go my messy butt in all its glory.

Monday 05/23/2020: 1 hours 30 minutes – Muay Thai Training

Thank you Khun Kru Krysta for the awesome class and wearing my butt out!

Again we did responsible social distancing and keeping things clean and safe.

We had stations and rotated after two rounds, cleaning the stations before moving on.

We worked on the following:

Jump rope to start warm up

1) In your standard stance Jab, Cross, Rear Kick, then Jab, Cross, Lead Kick
Jumping jacks active rest

2) In your off stance (south paw for me) Jab, Cross, Rear Kick, then Jab, Cross, Lead Kick
Jumping jacks active rest

3) range management drill Step Rear Kick, Cross, Jab
Jumping jacks active rest

4) range management drill In off stance (south paw for me) Step Rear Kick, Cross, Jab
Jumping jacks active rest

5) range management drill Hop Kick lead leg, Hook, Cross
Jumping jacks active rest

6) range management drill in off stance Hop Kick lead leg, Hook, Cross
Jumping jacks active rest

7) burn out rounds, Jab, Cross, Jab, Cross, Lead Kick, Rear Kick : Jab, Cross, Jab, Cross, Rear Kick, Lead Kick : Jab, Cross, Jab, Cross, Rear Kick, Rear Kick : Jab, Cross, Jab, Cross, Lead Kick, Lead Kick

8 ) burn out rounds, Jab, Cross, Jab, Cross, Lead Kick, Rear Kick : Jab, Cross, Jab, Cross, Rear Kick, Lead Kick : Jab, Cross, Jab, Cross, Rear Kick, Rear Kick : Jab, Cross, Jab, Cross, Lead Kick, Lead Kick

It was an awesome training day. I really love seeing my Muay Thai tribe. I love my trainer. It was great and it felt better today working my south paw stance. I still need to work on it. Slow and steady and intentional about my south paw forms will get me there.

Was able to deliver the cloth masks I made and were needed today too. Yay!

This was a good week. I made it through it. I worked, I watched news, and I was able to get away in my workouts. I got to see friends, and family in my Muay Thai gym. I followed my new normal. For how long we will be doing it is up in the air. But I am still working toward my goals. I can see and feel the calisthenics paying off. So yay for that.

What is your new normal? How are you coping?

Thank you for reading. If you liked it please hit the like button so I can see. If you want to read more of my crazy adventures, or in this case more mundane adventures feel free to subscribe, and of course ask questions if you have any. Have a great week and stay safe.

Workout/Martial Arts 05/11/2020: Something to look forward to…

This week has been amazing and fun. Midway during the week my Muay Thai gym said that they are going to try a social distancing very small class that will be zoomed to the rest of the group. This brought with it some emotions. First worry about how it will be done, and conducted, and second excitement that something I have been loving and dedicating my life to for the last 2 + years I may be able to get back with my trainers/coaches and Muay Thai Tribe.

I was working my way through the week. Feeding the family, running the house, going to work at the bakery, and getting my workouts in. I really did not have much to look forward to this week, just the usual well usual for pandemic grind.

I am so happy to say that my gym was amazing. They limited the amount of people able to go to class to 5 only. So two instructors plus the only 5 students. We worked at stations that were 10 feet apart, and when we had to change stations we sanitized our own station before moving. We all wore masks the entire time. This is a very weird time we live in, and the training we did before is not going to be the same, and may never be the same again.

Anyway on to the week of workouts:

Monday 05/11/2020: 1 hour and 10 minutes – 1 mile run and 55 minutes calisthenics

I used three words from Patricia recommendation to create my workout today. PUMP IT UP

#irunforahmaud

PUMP was from the standard list I made, and IT UP I chose out of my advanced list. I have to remake my advanced list because I made some mistakes on that image but will do that later.

I do these words as a Superset. Each superset is done x3

P) 20 Reverse Lunges each leg

U) 30 Bicycle Crunches

M) 30 Plank Jacks

P) 20 Reverse Lunges each leg

I) 45 seconds of V-Ups (I got around 12 in each time)

T) 25 per leg Standing Leg Abduction with resistance band

U) 30 Banded Kick Backs

P) 30 Straight Arm Lat Pull with resistance band

In the second set of the Banded Kick Backs the band shot out of my hand and flew across the living room I heard a squeak and after checking of my baby girl was ok could not stop laughing. It shot out like when you shoot rubber bands with your hand. But this one is long and thick. Bwahaha hahha

Anyway… it occurred to me some people may not know where to start or may have questions about workouts. Please feel free to ask me. It’s a great distraction from the stressors of the day for me. So feel free to ask.

Monday 05/13/2020: 1 hour and 10 minutes – 1 mile run and calisthenics

#irunforahmuad

Ok so two things doing jumps and lunges after a run is tiring. Point number two I am terrible at the knee to elbow push ups. I will work on them, but it’s good to know what you are terrible at. I did them all, each one, even though I had to stop a few times.

My friend Laura gave me the words today. The words are NAP TIME. Bwahahah

I did the words in a supersetand each super set x3

N) 15 Jump Lunges

A) 30 Star Jumps

P) 20 reverse Lunges

T) 20 Hip Dips on each side

I) 1 minute Around The World with 25 lb Kettle Bell

M) 30 Incline Pull Ups

E) 20 Knee to Elbow Push Ups

I did it. Woot! I am tired. I finished making dinner after my workout and everyone is happy and full.

Monday 05/14/2020: 53 minutes – 1 mile run and 40 minutes calisthenics

Today’s word was cutesy of my friend Chris. A 10 letter word today. DANCE PARTY was the word. Whew what a butt kicker this was.

Both words together done as a superset. Each superset done x 3 and a 30 second break between supersets.

First word from standard exercise alphabet list and second from advanced. I shoehorned the barbell back squats in.

D) 30 seconds Plank with Shoulder Touches
A) 30 Star Jumps
N) 15 Jump Lunges
C) 20 High Knees
E) 15 Push Ups

P) 20 Reverse Lunges each leg
A) 10 Barbell Back Squats ( 135 lbs)
R) 30 Crunches
T) 20 Hip Dips
Y) 50 Flutter Kicks

I am pooped. Been awake since 4 am. I was going to take a nap but the kids were bickering. Then I drank my go juice – bcaas, that have caffeine in it. I ground out my workout even though the last set of Star Jumps were murder. I did it though.

Monday 05/16/2020: 1.5 hours of Muay Thai Training

It’s 1st day back in 8 weeks. I am so proud of the gym I call home, for how they are working to protect us, keep us safe, and keep everything clean. We had separate stations that we worked at for two rounds at a time, then we sanitized the stations we were at before we rotated. Each station was at least 10 feet apart, we all had to wear face masks, and we all practiced great social distancing. They also limited the number of people in class 5 students and 2 instructors total.

Thank you Khun Kru Krysta! Thank you Mike!

We worked on:

1) the four counts

I need to work on cross, switch kick with lead leg, return to south paw stance and throw a cross, switch kick with rear leg from south paw stance again

2) We worked on boxing

Jab, cross, hook, cross, rear kick
Jab, cross, overhand, cross, rear kick
Jab, cross, body hook, head hook, cross, rear kick
Jab, cross, uppercut, uppercut, cross, rear kick
Jab, cross, body hook, head hook, uppercut, uppercut, cross, rear kick

Then we did all the above with a switch kick or lead kick for the next round.

Last station we worked on shadow boxing and it felt good but I still need to work on my lead leg swing through to stop myself. (No ballerina turns. Lol)

I got compliments on my high kick I can kick someone my head hight repeatedly and well woot!

We worked our off side so South Paw for me and that is always mind boggling lol.

It was so much fun. I missed this. I missed my gym. I missed my Muay Thai tribe. I really needed this. I have not felt like myself in a while and this was great cause I did after so long.

Also don’t let your S.O. Take pictures of you cause they will keep taking weird pictures lol see below.

Woot…4 days of training. This week was fun and eventful. I was not expecting to get back into my martial arts gym. Its been 8 week since we saw the inside of that gym. I am so happy with how they have set it up, and we plan on staying safe and keeping things sanitary. I have something to look forward to on Saturdays now… yay!

What did you do this week? Are you able to get back to any of your old activities, even if it is set up differently? Let me know. Like and comment if you want. Subscribe if you are interested in my adventures.

As always thank you for reading and I hope you all have a great week.

Fuel Yourself During COVID- 19: Egg Veggie Wrap, and tips for storing fruit

While I can get the produce I will keep trying to get produce. My family and I love it. Yup you read that right. My kids both, 10, and 11 years old love this wrap. They love the veggies I give them, and will eat it.

I know I am lucky, but it is partially well mostly not luck. I have feed them veggies since they were little and only asked them to try them out. Saying, “I know that you may not like them. Not everyone likes everything, but at least try them out and see.” This got them to be willing to try, even if they don’t like them. =)

But that is beside the point of this blog post. If you are here for the tip here it is:

Freeze berries that are about to go off. For instance, these strawberries.

They were not the best looking, I washed them placed them in a ziploc bag laid them flat and then put them in the freezer. It will stop the aging process and then you can use them in baked goods, or even frozen beverages. Like a smoothie, or even adult ones like a margarita. I don’t drink but I have many friends that do. =)

Bananas we as a family prefer our bananas with slightly green tops to them, so when they get to the very brown spotty stage no one will eat them. I peel them and freeze them so that we can use them in banana muffins, bread, protein drinks and smoothies.

You can of course do this with other fruits, like apples, other berries, and veggies.

Potatoes you can dice them up, par boil them and then freeze them. Then use them in a soup, side dish mashed potatoes, or morning hash.

Enough of that prattling on, here is what I did for the egg sandwich wrap.

This is an easy very minimal cooking lunch/breakfast type of meal. Full of protein, fiber, some fat, and great raw nutrients.

This is:

Vegetarian
Low Fat
High Protein
Filling
Can be gluten free, depending on the wrap you use

Egg Veggie Wrap

Ingredients:

2 eggs scrambled, I often do it with egg whites
Slice up any vegetable you like, I used, cucumber, bell peppers, spinach, red onion, tomato
Jarred jalapeno, this gives a little salty spicy flavor burst.
Jalapeno Jack cheese (this is optional but is a great way to add a little more fat to the meal)
A wrap of some sort. Tortilla, or this was a sun dried tomato wrap (I found them in the tortilla section of my local store)

Directions:

cook the eggs in a scramble, when eggs are done place cheese over them to let it melt.
slice veggies
place wrap down, add egg, veggies, jalapeno
fold over sides of wrap, tuck up bottom of wrap (or edge closest to your torso), and roll over.
enjoy

stats:

Calories 508, Fat 23.8 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Carbs 48.2 g, Sodium 990 mg,
Protein 29.9 g

That is all she wrote folks. I hope this helps you come up with some healthy meal ideas. I hope the tips help you when dealing with product that might be going bad soon. Keep working to make yourself better. Keep trying to eat well and treat your body right.

During this pandemic, you can stay away from the highly processed food, with some tips and tricks to help you along the way.

Thanks for reading. Have a great day, and be kind to yourselves and others. This is a time of upheaval, and turmoil.

Workout/Martial Arts 05/04/2020: At Home Workout I Am Loving, and Seeing Results

This week was blissfully quietly busy, uneventful (wait except for when our router died and we had no internet for all of 4 hours… the apocalypse is far less bearable without it. Also H can’t work from home without an internet connection so we fixed that fast.), and wonderful. I don’t know about everyone out there reading this, but this last 6 weeks has been a roller coaster, of emotions, anxiety, and uncertainty for me.

However, even if we are stuck at home I still have my goals and dreams. I had to change how I was getting there, but that is normal in life. You will run in to an obstacle and have to figure out how to adapt or stop. I don’t want to stop, I refuse to stop, so I adapt.

I hope you are all doing well. Anyway today is mothers day and I did my final workout of the week today. H has made breakfast, lunch, and is now making dinner. I have not had to set foot in the kitchen at all today. Happy Mother’s day to those of you out there that are mothers, mother figures, dads who are dad and mom, and any other type of mom forms.

I got 5 days of workouts in this week… some days it felt like an achievement to get out of bed and get everything else done. I am loving doing a calisthenic workout based on a word of the day. I got the idea from the SheFit challenge. I made my own graphic to do my own words.

Here are my workouts for the week:

Monday 05/04/2020: 37 minute workout SheFit Challenge Day 29 one day left

Workout #1: I plan on doing some Muay Thai Training later… we will see if I can convince H to help me out.

I felt good today, Yay!

Only two more days in the #Shefit30 Challenge. It is Day 29! The words for today were E.N.D. and S.T.R.O.N.G. 👑 Shefit

I did this in a super set. Both words at the same time, with only a 30 second rest between each set. I did each set x 3 today.

Challenge:
E. 15 Push-Ups
N. 15 Jump Lunges
D. 30 Sec. Plank

S. 30 Sec. Fast Feet
T. 20 Hip Dips
R. 30 Crunches
O. 30 Sit-Ups
N. 15 Jump Lunges
G. 15 Burpees

Workout #2: 30 minutes – 1 mile run, and Muay Thai training.

After my run which was beautiful, I worked the bag today. Sadly I could not convince H to train with me today. Also I saw flowers I don’t know what they are, but I love them.

I focused on Jab, Cross, Hook combo, with knees on the bag burn outs. My goal was to move with the bag and avoid it. Trying to work slips, bob and weaves in, and getting out of striking range.

Tuesday 05/05/2020: 30 minute workout SheFit Challenge Day 30 last day of challenge

I did not win anything during the challenge, but I did find a workout system that is loads of fun, and puts a lot of variety into my workouts.

Today is it. The last day of #SHEFIT30 CHALLENGE, its DAY 30! The words are O.W.N. T.H.E. C.R.O.W.N. 👑

I had an early morning. Today was working at the bakery day. So that means I get up at 4, and have to be in. I did not sleep well last night because a family member was up with GI problems last night. So I was exhausted when I got home. Fed the family lunch and then passed out. I powered through this workout and after I got going I had loads of fun.

I did it in a superset. All three words at once, then gave myself a 30 second rest between sets. Completing each set x 3

O. 30 Sit-Ups
W. 15 Supermans
N. 15 Jump Lunges
T. 20 Hip Dips
H. 10 Tricep Dips
E. 15 Push-Ups
C. 20 High Knees
R. 30 Crunches
O. 30 Sit. Ups
W. 15 Supermans
N. 15 Jump Lunges
What was your victory today? What did you push through and get done?

Also H says he can see changes in my body… woot!

Thursday 05/07/2020: 1 hour calisthenics workout and Muay Thai Training

Workout: 1 hour workout and Muay Thai conditioning

Really tired today. Woke up at 4 am went to work at the bakery today and with the events that happened today I did not get a nap in. So really had to push myself to get this workout in. But I am really happy I did. Wore one of my favorite shirts that says, “Fight like a Grrrl”.

Done in a superset, each superset done x 3

1) 10 Tricep Dips
2) 30 Sit Ups
3) 20 hip dips each side
4) 30 inclined pull ups
5) 45 seconds lift legs and arms off mat and hold
6) 20 Side Hops
7) 20 Push Up then lift opposite leg and arm

10 minutes of jump rope

3 minutes rapid kick on heavy bag left leg ( goal is speed and accuracy not power)

3 minutes rapid kick on heavy bag right leg
( goal is speed and accuracy not power)

Friday 05/08/2020: 38 minutes – Run and Calisthenics

Workout: 38 minutes- 13 minute 1 mile run and 25 minute calisthenics workout

#irunforahmaud

I myself am actually seeing some results. Like I actually see them! Woot! It’s nice to start seeing them again. Also got my run in before this freak cold front and possible snow storm in May happening tonight through this weekend.

I chose the word ZOMBIE for my workout today. Will add the alphabet workout list I made in comments.

Do these exercises as a superset. I did the whole word x 3.

Z) 15 Diamond Pushups

O) 30 Sit Ups

M) 30 Plank Jacks

B )20 Squat Jumps

I) 25 Standing Knee Crunches

E) 15 Push Ups

I love that I am seeing results, and that run felt good and faster. Part of my brain says it’s the clothing but. I am trying to ignore that small voice. I am going to try to enjoy this feeling.

Sunday 05/10/2020: 1 hour 30 minute calisthenics and Muay Thai training

Workout: 1 hour and 30 minute- 28 minutes calisthenics and 1 hour of Muay Thai training

Mother’s Day workout was fantastic.

The word I picked out today was: GET BUFF

I did both of these words in a superset with only 30 seconds of rest between the set. Do each superset x3

G) 15 Burpees ( I can tell I am getting better at these I can do 10 before I gmhave to slow down woot!)
E) 15 Push Ups
T) 20 Hip Dips

B ) 20 squat jumps
U) 30 Bicycle Crunches
F) 1 min Wall Sits (gave legs 10 seconds before starting second set)
F) 1 min Wall Sits

1 hour Muay Thai training:

Drills-
1) jab, cross, rear uppercut
2) jab, cross, rear uppercut, lead body hook
3) jab, cross, rear uppercut, lead body hook, cross
4) jab, cross, rear uppercut, lead body hook, rear leg kick
5) Perry incoming jab, return cross, jump offline to lead leg kick, dodging incoming hook.

It’s the little tweaks that we are working on like taking the seconds off of resetting between cross and rear uppercut that we are training. Or the making the transition smoother from cross to hop leg kick/dodge.

I am exhausted and woot!

Well that is it. That was my week of workouts. I can actually see progress… Where as before its hard to see I can see it now. Yay! I had what I thought was a normal week, but in retrospect there was a lot going on. The week was busy but it was not terrible. Not only did we need a new router, I made a lot of good food (chimichurri steak tacos, healthier mango sticky rice), and started my own yeast colony.

Tell me about your week. Let me know if you have any questions. Do you celebrate Mother’s day where you live? I think we should support and love those that take care of and love us.

Would you like a recipe for chimichurri steak tacos?

Thanks as always for reading. If you like this or other posts like this, like, comment and subscribe if you want to see more.

Pandemic Performance Conditioning 30 day Challenge

I would like your help friends: I need word suggestions

I had fun doing the Shefit 30 Day challenge. I decided to make my own. I still have two more days left of my current challenge. I figure I will start the next challenge 15th of this month.

However, I wanted to put these up and ask for suggestions for words. I write them down on a slip of paper will choose two a day out of a container. Doing these 6 days a week is the goal for me.

The first slip of paper will be the regular Workout Of The Day, and the second one will be from the Advanced Workout Of The Day. The regular workout of the day requires no equipment. The advanced requires some equipment (kb or dumbell, and resistance bands).

You are welcome to participate with me. Everyone is welcome. You are welcome to share the workout.

Some examples of words are – (challenge, Awesome, Foxy, etc.)

AWOTD List
Z got cut off, it should read high jump touch knees, high jump touch ankles, high jump touch toes.

I will put my words of the day up starting the 5/15/2020 on my Instagram account @sharpcupcake if you want to know the word of the day.

As always thank you for reading. If you like to, please comment. Feel free to subscribe and share with your friends. I am doing this for fun, but I would love to see pictures or comments if you guys are doing this, either here or on Instagram.

Workout/Martial Arts 04/27/2020: Crushing Watermelons with my Thighs, and Workout Based Word Of The Day (WOTD)

Hello fellow humanoids. This week has been eventful, in a good way. Which is nice. It kept my mind off of other things… cough COVID-19 cough… and made the week go by faster. Being an essential worker, you are not only exposed to well the contagion but you are also exposed to the less than wonderful parts of humanity especially when everyone is super stressed. So this week has been a good distraction for me.

Watermelon Crushing With My Thighs

I was asked to participate in a project. Hopefully I will be able to post or link to the final product when it is done. But suffice to say I have been practicing crushing watermelons with the might of my thighs. Bwahahah

SheFit Challenge And My Own Version

As I mentioned in my previous blog post I have been doing a challenge called #SheFit30 with @Shefit. This is a challenge where you have a set of exercises that are assigned to an alphabet letter. Each day for 6 days a word is chosen and an advance word is chosen. That is the workout for the day. I have been doing that workout coupled with my Muay Thai training I could do at home and it has been fantastic. To work up that sweat again, and to feel my body move like I am used to.

The challenge is ending on Tuesday of next week. =( And no I have not won any of the prizes for the challenge, but above that I am enjoying the workouts. I enjoy the variety, the challenging nature of them, and the fact that I sometimes when I create my own workouts avoid some exercises that I just don’t want to do that week. This removes that temptation, and acts like a coach for me. I can then just grumble a little and get on with it.

So I am thinking of posting on my instagram @SharpCupcake a similar alphabetized exercise list. Where people can give me ideas for words. I will write them down on a slip of paper, put them in a container and pull 2 out each day to create a calisthenic workout to go along with my other workout activities. Of course you can comment here with words as well, and I can add those to the container too. So what do you think? Is this a terrible idea? Putting my conditioning in the hands of readers is an interesting idea for me. =)

Anyway let me get down to my actual workout week and stop blabbering on.

My Workouts For The Week

Monday 04/27/2020: 35 minute workout SheFit Challenge Day 22

Day 22 of SheFit challenge
Whew this one had me drenched. It was great. 👍👍 Today’s word was F.L.E.X. And the advanced option was L.E.T.S. G.E.T.

As per their instructions I did the advanced part first to LETSGETFLEX.

I usually go to Muay Thai training 5 days a week when the world was not in a Pandemic. So I am familiar with tough workouts. This one reminds me of my trainer Tony. This workout was a butt kicker. Thank you Shefit For posting this.

Shefit challenge —-

I did the whole LETSGETFLEX in a superset. I did each superset x3 Times. I let myself have 45 sec rest between sets.

L. 15 Mule Kicks
E. 15 Push Ups
T. 20 Hip Dips
S. 30 seconds Fast Feet

G.15 Burpees
E. 15 Push Ups
T. 20 Hip Dips

F. 1 min Wall Sit
L. 15 Mule Kicks
E. 15 Push Ups
X. 20 Side Hops

My baby girl tried to do it with me and said mama my legs feel like noodles. 😂 I was happy to have her as a partner working through this with me. She in the end decided to just do the parts she liked. lol

Also a protein bar is lunch cause I just can’t bring myself to make anything.

Monday 04/28/2020: 1 hour 20 minute workout – 40 min SheFit Challenge Day 23, and 40 min Muay Thai Training

Today is Day 23 of the challenge. The word today is G.L.O.R.Y. the advanced workout add on is A.L.W.A.Y.S.

Shefit challenge —-

As always I did both as a superset. 45 seconds rest between supersets.

Each Superset x3

A. 30 Star Jumps
L. 15 Mule Kicks
W. 15 Superman
A. 30 Star Jumps
Y. 25 Flutter Kicks
S. 30 sec. Fast Feet

G. 15 Burpees
L. 15 Mule Kicks
O. 30 Sit Ups
R. 30 Crunches
Y. 25 Flutter Kicks

Muay Thai —-

40 minutes of working the bag. Right as I got done training on heavy bag, H came back home with the sand bags to stabilize the heavy bag stand. Woot!

Took a video of me working on our new heavy bag. What a great workout today.

https://youtu.be/B-3heVDG3sw

Monday 04/29/2020: 57 minute workout– 32 min SheFit Challenge Day 24, and 32 min Muay Thai Training

Challenge Day 24! The word is C.H.A.R.G.E.D. and the advanced option is U.P.

Shefit challenge —-

I did both words as a super set, giving myself a minute rest between them. ( I really was tired today and did not want to do a work out. But I did it.)

32 minute workout:
Do the Daily 3-5x:
C. 20 High Knees
H. 10 Tricep Dips
A. 30 Star Jumps
R. 30 Crunches
G. 15 Burpees
E. 15 Push-Ups
D. 30 Sec. Plank

U. 30 Bicycle Crunches
P. 20 Reverse Lunges

Muay Thai —-

Then I worked the bag for 25 minutes… I know that is not that long, but I wanted to see how it felt with the sand bags. Not the same as the gym. Have to not put full force kicks into the bag still, but I can hit it hard enough. Yay! It felt good to hit it.

https://youtu.be/mjJkQbHxI3Y

Monday 04/30/2020: 53 minute workout– 33 min SheFit Challenge Day 25, and 20 min trying to crush a watermelon with my thighs

Challenge Day 25! The word for today is T.R.I.U.M.P.H. the advanced workout word is G.E.T. Then I took 20 minutes to try to crush a watermelon.

Shefit challenge —-

I did this in a super set, both the word TRIUMPH and GET together. With 1 minute rest between.

Did super sets x 3 total

T. 20 Hip Dips
R. 30 Crunches
I. 25 Knee Crunches
U. 30 Bicycle Crunches
M. 30 Plank Jacks
P. 20 Reverse Lunges
H. 10 Tricep Dips

G. 15 Burpees
E. 15 Push-Ups
T. 20 Hip Dips

Crush Watermelon Practice —

Then I crushed a watermelon. It is not easy but it is a great workout for the legs.

I will put up the really sad videos lol. It took 20 minutes and was super soft around the areas where I was squeezing. H even tried and could not do it. No one tells you about the juice and where it can shoot if it breaks toward you. lol

https://youtu.be/wCDh7fZNz0E

Monday 05/01/2020: 1 hour and 20 minute workout– 35 min SheFit Challenge Day 26, and 45 min Muay Thai Training

H was nice enough to hold pads for me then I held pads for him.

It is Day 26! Word for today is C.O.N.Q.U.E.R. for the Shefit30 challenge, with the advanced word of Y.O.U.R.

It certainly was a core day today.

Shefit challenge —-

I did both words in a superset and gave myself a minute rest between sets. Do each super set x 3

C. 20 High Knees
O. 30 Sit-Ups
N. 15 Jump Lunges
Q. 20 Squats
U. 30 Bicycle Crunches
E. 15 Push-Ups
R. 30 Crunches

Y. 25 Flutter Kicks
O. 30 Sit-Ups
U. 30 Bicycle Crunches
R. 30 Crunches

Muay Thai workout —-

1) Warm up combos – jab cross, jab cross hook, burn out elbows
2) Combo 1 – Jab, Cross, lead body hook, rear leg kick. (need to work on stepping into my hook to better get my body cocked for the lead body hook, then hop further into my leg kick, and post away around my opponent.)
3) Combo 2 – Jab, Cross, feeder backs up, feint lead teep to rear kick

Woot this was a fantastic workout, and now I must make dinner. My rabble is starting to rouse and get loud about food.

Monday 05/02/2020: 47 minute workout– 47 min SheFit Challenge Day 27

Today was SHEFIT30 Challenge Day 27!

I was feeling down about myself, and I was getting into my own head. I felt ugly, and just less. But I got up and did the workout anyway.

Today’s word is U.L.T.I.M.A.T.E. with the advanced word of P.A.T.H.

As I have I did both words as a superset, with 1 minute rest between the super sets. I did each superset x 3.

U. 30 Bicycle Crunches
L. 15 Mule Kicks
T. 20 Hip Dips each side
I. 25 Knee Crunches
M. 30 Sec Plank Jacks
A. 30 Star Jumps
T. 20 Hip Dips each side
E. 15 Push-Ups

P. 20 Reverse Lunges each side
A. 30 Star Jumps
T. 20 Hip Dips each side
H. 10 Tricep Dips

Some days are just push through days. Today was one of them. My daughter decided to get on my back when I was doing push ups. Some days it takes all my will power to get up and go do the workout, and it is hard like having a pre-teen little girl on your back.

Whew that is 6 days of working out in my week and about 6 hours total. Its not nearly the same training as I was doing in the gym, however it is something. We are all working on doing what we can at home.

This week was fun. I had a fun project I was working on, that I hope comes to fruition. I had this challenge for the most part I was looking forward to, except for one day. I think we all have those kinds of days. The kind of day where I was tired and was not feeling doing the workout. However, I powered through.

Let me know what you think. What words should I add to the container of Workout WOTD (Words Of The Day) words? For instance, words like CHALLENGE, STRENGTH, and AWESOME. I will pick two word slips at random from the container each day. I will created an alphabet/exercise list and post it on my Instagram account. Most likely it will look like SheFits list, I may add some more but I won’t be taking away any exercises.

Thank you for reading, I hope you and your families/friends stay safe. Be kind to each other out there. We are all stressed and worried.

Workout/Martial Arts 04/20/2020: Started a challenge in the middle, but maybe I will win a free sports bra

Hello everyone. I started this blog to track my progress, document my journey, share some of my favorite healthy recipes, and share my love for not only my workouts but my main Martial Arts (Muay Thai, and Kali). I still use my blog for that. I also originally started the blog for just me. If other people read it that was fantastic, but really I wanted to have a place to put all my thoughts, and my journey.

However, with this pandemic, and being an essential worker has changed things, and the way I view this blog. While I have to leave the house to go to work, and to do supply runs. I feel isolated. (everything is quick, don’t linger, don’t touch what you aren’t getting, don’t socialize, and an air of anxiety) I think we all feel this when we are out getting essentials. So writing this blog has taken on a new role for me. I feel like I connect with some people around the world. I have readers from all over the world. I am amazed when I look at the statistics and see some from almost every continent, countries big and small, and even people in my own backyard.

So while you may be silent, or you may ask questions. I still feel like this world is connected. That being said if you want to just say hi even, please feel free to. I will respond as soon as I see it.

Anyway lets get back to my week of workouts. As my title states I started a challenge in the middle of the challenge. Lets see lets start from the beginning. The beginning of this week in workouts started out as a comedy of errors. Next I don’t use… wait (I have them set up)… I did not use a lot of different social medial applications. I used mainly FB, and have twitter attached to this blog (I almost never go into twitter). But other than that I just use FB and write up this blog. Well I also have a Instagram account, and it was brought to my attention (read, I actually looked at my Instagram account) that there was a challenge going on with my favorite sports bra company SheFit. The challenge is to do their workouts and if you post, #SheFit them you might be one of three winners a day that may win a bra, one of their pants or other accessories. You bet your bottom I am going to try and see if I get lucky.

If you are interested I have done a review of the SheFit bras on this blog. You can read it here. https://think.fitness.blog/2020/03/06/shefit-bra-review-are-the-ladies-locked-and-loaded/

So that is what I did for this week:

Monday 04/21/2020: 1 hour workout, and the comedy of errors that ensued

Workout: 1 hour I did the Workout Tony One of my trainers gave me. And three more exercises to round it out.

However, follow along with me as I tell you the tale of how everything was trying to get me to stop my workout or at least it felt like that.

Half way through my 10 minute jumping rope my jump rope broke. Yup. So I just held the broken end and kept going.

Then the speaker for my music ran out of battery. So I put my headphones on and kept going.

Finally as I am doing my Straight Arm Lat Pulldown with resistance band, my son noticed I was bleeding. I had blood on one hand but it was coming from the nailbed of my other hand. Bwahahah. I cleaned up and then finished my workout.

I will put my workout here:

Workout:
10 minutes of jumping rope

2 minutes for each exercise, 1 minute rest between, do 3 sets of each exercise.

Do the following continuously for 2 min
1) burpee, push-up, opposite knee to elbow, push-up, opposite knee to elbow, push-up, opposite knee to elbow, push-up, opposite knee to elbow, high jump, jumping jack

2) kettle bell high pull, burpee in kettle bell (I had to modify to burpee on floor my core not strong enough to do on bell), kettle bell swing

3) high jump touch ankles, high jump touch knees, high jump touch toes

#3 is still the hardest of them all for me. I have a lot to improve on with those.

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1) Banded squats x 30
2) Back Squats with Olympic barbell 95 lbs 3 sets of 10
3) Straight Arm Lat Pulldown with resistance band 3 sets of 20

Now to roll out my IT band cause it’s mad at me.

Not gonna stop for some stupid crap like blood. lol

Monday 04/23/2020: 40 minte workout, Shadow Boxing, My first Day but Day 18 of the SheFit30 workout

Workout: 40 minute

Missing my Muay Thai training so decided to do a SHEFIT workout. Part of their 30 day challenge. Today’s was A.M.B.I.T.I.ON.
3x the following:
A. 30 Star Jumps
M. 30 Plank Jacks
B. 20 Squats
I. 25 Knee Crunches
T. 20 Hip Dips
I. 25 Knee Crunches
O. 30 Sit Ups
N. 10 Jump Squats

It took about 27 minutes. I took a minute active rest (dancing) in between a full set (meaning all exercises done back to back).

Then I did 10 minutes of shadow boxing.

This was a great set! I love their bras they hold the girls and let me do all the jumping things without pain.
@SHEFIT #shefit30

Monday 04/24/2020: 35 minute workout, My second day but Day 19 of the SheFit30 workout

Workout: 35 minutes doing all exercises in a superset. I got this workout from #SHEFIT. It’s a 30 day Challenge. This is day 19, I wish I saw sooner. #SHEFIT30

I took 1 minute rest between each set.

Daily Exercise was: R.U.S.H M.E.G.O.

R. 30 Crunches
U. 30 Bicycle Crunches
S. 30 seconds Fast Feet
H. 10 Tricep Hips

M. 30 Plank Jacks
E. 15 Push Ups
G. 15 Burpees
O. 30 Sit Ups

Another fantastic workout. I normally don’t talk about the products I love. But I wanted to say I absolutely love SheFits sports bras. If you have problems with your girls during workouts this bra has been the best I have found. No more pain with my girls.

Monday 04/25/2020: 50 minute workout, My third day but Day 20 of the SheFit30 workout

50 minute workout:

#shefit30
Day #20 of the 30 day #shefit challenge.
I did both U.L.T.I.M.A.T.E. And J.O.U.R.N.E.Y. Workouts and they kicked my behind.

3x each set. I did them all in a superset. Then had 30 seconds break in between sets.

U. 30 bicycle crunches
L. 15 mule kicks
T. 20 hip dips
I. 25 knee crunches
M. 30 sec plank jacks
A. 30 star jumps
T. 20 hip dips
E. 15 push ups

J. 50 mountain climbers
O. 30 sit ups
U. 30 bicycle crunches
R. 30 crunches
N. 15 jump lunges
E. 15 push ups
Y. 25 flutter kicks

Whew what a great work out. Thank you for posting this challenge #shefit30

Today was day 21 for Shefit30 however, its a rest day. So that is it for this week. 4 days of workouts. I have 9 days left in this challenge, and I intend to follow through with it. I hope you are all staying safe, keeping sane at home, and socially distancing yourself. Look out for those whom you love and who can’t look out for themselves.

Incidentally I suppose if you want to see what I put on my Instagram my user name is @Sharpcupcake I don’t even know if that is the right way to point some one to your Instagram account. lol

Have a great day. Thank you for reading. Please stay safe, and if you want to feel free to comment, and or subscribe.
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Oh and look what just came in today. Squee!!! We have a new heavy bag and stand. I just need to get sand bags. But I can work the bag now, when my partner does not want to feed for me. More Muay Thai training. Woot!

Workout/Martial Arts 04/13/2020: Taking back my training, and schedule.

Last week I let my worry about making enough masks for everyone derail me from my training, and family. I decided to take control and make masks, as well as do what I need for me and my family.

I was able to get 6 hours and 30 minutes of training in this week and more importantly I felt good about getting it in.

I did work more on masks, and was able to juggle that with my training. This pandemic is changing our normal. We just have to adjust and continue to pursue our goals in this new normal.

Monday 04/13/2020: 2 hours two workouts, Mile Run, Kali Staff Training, and Muay Thai Training.

Workout #1: 1 mile run. It started sprinkling when I had 1/3 of a mile left poured on me when I had 20 steps left. So almost made it. But it was a nice run. Not many people out.

Workout #2: 1.5 hours Kali Staff Training, and Muay Thai Training

I have a video rendering of what we did, but I hate video of myself. Not only can I see all my flaws but all my errors in training too. Its a great tool for that. However, some days it is like pouring salt into a paper cut and rubbing it in.

That is neither her nor there.

We had an audience, and it seemed one dude kept driving by us. Don’t know why. I don’t mind people watching. However with this pandemic it has made me a little twitchy with how close they got.

On a side funny note: While we were striking each other. We would hear in our periphery “ohh ouch, damn, ohh ahh…” hahahahaha

Training:
Kali Staff Training

High redondos, standard redondos, low redondos
High box
Equise drill

Muay Thai:

Jab, cross,elbow, elbow, lead knee to lead kick
Jab, cross, lead upper cut, rear upper cut, knee
Left and right round house kicks
Leak elbow, rear elbow miss, to lead spinning back elbow

Whew I am tired. But it felt so go to kick. Apparently my elbows and kicks had some power to them. My training partner said he could feel the difference. My body has missed our training. Hoping nice weather persists so that we can keep training outside.

Note: if you were on the fence about getting a SheFit bra… get one. They are freaking awesome. I have a code for discount if you want it.

Video of this Muay Thai and Kali Staff training:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBYBt-XrjEs&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2EAc4QHZnNoPNb-ttXuCErZ2V2ZbNGxPE52zR1H9HLMJpv6VTTYRVWOpY

Monday 04/13/2020: 1 hour and 20 minute – Mile run, and Weight lifting

Weight Lifting:

Back Squat – 4 sets of 10 reps at 135 lbs
Bulgarian Split Squats – 3 sets of 10 reps
Inverted Row – 4 sets of 15 reps
Bench press – 3 sets of 8 reps at 85 lbs
Frog Hip Thrusters – 30 reps
Kettle Bell swings – 50 reps
Kettle Bell Sumo High Pulls

Core/Abs: 3 sets of each exercise

Bicycles/Elbow to Knee crunch (opposite elbow to opposite knee) 45 seconds, rest 15 seconds
V ups – 45 seconds, rest 15 seconds (these are so so hard)
Reverse Crunches – 45 seconds, rest 15 seconds

Monday 04/15/2020: 25 minute Expansive Yoga Practice // Vinyasa Flow

Today is an active rest day. Yesterday’s weight lifting is making me sore… DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) set in. So yay… I did good micro tearing muscle and am making my muscle stronger.

This is a Youtube channel I go to when I want a free but effective yoga session. It is called GymRa. Try it out. It requires no equipment, but a mat is helpful.

Monday 04/16/2020: 40 minute agility workout for martial arts training

I did a workout my trainer Tony gave me. It was a challenge and something I will have to keep working on.

Tony said this was a one of the workouts his coaches made him do to train up for his fights.

Workout:
10 minutes of jumping rope

2 minutes for each exercise, 1 minute rest between, do 3 sets of each exercise.

Do the following continuously for 2 min

burpee, push-up, opposite knee to elbow, push-up, opposite knee to elbow, push-up, opposite knee to elbow, push-up, opposite knee to elbow, high jump, jumping jack
kettle bell high pull, burpee in kettle bell (I had to modify to burpee on floor my core not strong enough to do on bell), kettle bell swing
high jump touch ankles, high jump touch knees, high jump touch toes

#3 is the hardest of them all for me. I have a lot to improve on with those.

Oh also have muscle soreness still from Tuesday but hit it today. Lol

Monday 04/19/2020: 2 hours – 1 mile run, and Muay Thai training

We worked on:

shielding kicks
jab, cross, hook, cross,
jab, cross, rear kick, lead kick
4 count – feign jab, cross, body hook, leg kick.

I need to focus on my footwork, slow it down, and not baby step shuffle my feet with each stroke which was jacking up my flow. Focus on not weighting my lead leg on a hook.

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast! Gotta remember that.

Always show that respect.

It was not a perfect week of training. Nevertheless, I got 5 days of training in. It was not our normal, but it was good. I am so happy to have been able to do it.

As always thank you for reading. If you like this subscribe and you can see and hear more of my training and journey on this path. Comment if you want to. I hope you have a great week ahead. Please stay safe, and wash your hands.

Workout/Martial Arts 04/06/2020: Really Struggling, Need to refocus and get back on track.

Hello everyone, I hope you all are staying safe and sane. This week I got back into training after a back injury. I started out slowly, and just did not pick up the pace this week. I only got two days of workout in. I feel disheartened that I only got 2 workouts in. I wanted to do more.

I try to be positive in this blog and instead of whine and complain, come up with ways to combat common issues. This pandemic has not been common. I have been trying to be upbeat, but I am just not having that kind of week this week.

I have been focused on something other than family and my training, and I think it is showing. I have been desperately trying to make as many masks as I can for people. I am giving them away for free, and I have only so much time in the day. I am getting wrapped up in the fact that there is such need and I can only produce so much at a time.

I am getting requests for masks as fast as I can make them. I have outfitted my area of my bakery I work in. I want to make enough to give to the doctors and nurses in our area as well. The need in the community is so great that I am feeling like I am not producing enough. In 4 days I make 50 masks. All of them have been donated and given away to people.

Anyway enough of that… most of you come here for recipes and my training information. So here are the two… *shakes my head*… that I did this week. I am going to make an effort to manage my time better. Normally I do really well with that. I think the anxiety and desperate need of everyone is getting to me, so it is messing up my ability to manage.

Monday 04/06/2020: 1 hour – 1 mile run, and Calisthenics

Workout #1 7:00 am: I went for a run and did calisthenics. Met a hippity hopity friend on the trail. It was beautiful outside. It’s was so nice to have time to myself. This was the only alone time I have had in a week.

I listened to my doc and my body and did not run the hills. Doc said avoid running an incline on treadmill or hills. So I walked the incline on the hills and kept running. So it was a light 1 mile jog/run.

Calisthenics:
Then I did 5 sets of each exercise in a superset with 15 sec rest between sets.

15 squats
10 push ups
10 crunches (modified from sit ups for my back)
10 plank ups

For a total of 75 squats, 50 push ups, 50 crunches, 50 plank ups

I will be training Muay Thai later on today. (That was the hope, it did not happen. I got caught up making masks.)

Thursday 04/09/2020: 1 hour – 1 mile run, Muay Thai

Workout: 1 hour- 1 mile run then Muay Thai training.

Muay Thai-

Trigg 10 drill +

When the combo ends on a jab feeder feeds a jab back and you have to counter.
A. Perry
B. Slip
C. Lateral back
D. Catch
When combo cross you have to counter a lead hook coming from the feeder.
A. Bob and weave return a gut shot
B. High elbow cover
C. High elbow cover stepping in to elbow
opponent

Slip drill-
slipping a jab and a cross that the feeder fed you.

Bob and weave drill-
Throw a cross, then a hook, bob and weave throw a hook, cross and bob and weave.

I need to work on my slips just shadow boxing them. I need to keep focusing on returning my hand back to my face after every punch.

It was a great workout though. Was supper happy that an Ajarn who saw my post gave it a thumbs up and said that these were good drills and a great workout.

Anyway that was my week of working out. Very short, but intend on fixing that this week. I need to make my stuff a priority. Even if there is great need in the world, I kneed to remind myself I cannot make everything for everyone. I know what I am doing is like a drop in the ocean, but I hope it helps. My husband says that if I help just one person it was worth it. I am going to try to hold onto that. Happy Easter everyone. If you don’t celebrate have a great Sunday and I hope you and your family stay safe.

Thanks for reading, and if you want to comment, reach out and say something. This is the way we connect right now online. =) If you want to see more and hear more from me subscribe.

Workout/Martial Arts 03/30/2020: A whole week off for an injury feels like an eternity.

This amused me, hope it did you too. Credit: MuayThaiMemeThai instagram

TLDR: I had to take a week off cause of my scoliosis, and strained my back. I wanted to train, but had to listen to my body because it was screaming at me. The hard part is when you are on the mend and feeling better, but need to take it easy so that it will heal all the way.

Waiting is the pits, we hates it

It may be because the quarantine. It may be because I am so used to training. It is probably both. However, I had to take this last week off because of an injury and it felt like and eternity. This comes from a chronic condition I have had since I can remember. If you are new to my blog, I have scoliosis, or curvature of my spine in my neck and back. I suffered a herniated disk that pushed on my sciatic nerve and had to take months to rehab it.

Because of scoliosis, I have to get regular adjustments to my back and neck just so that nerves don’t get pinched, and I can function without pain. I was training for my gyms Level 1 Muay Thai test, and was feeling great, so I had not visited my chiro in 6 months. I know this statistic because he told me when I went to see him. Lol

The last few months my hip has felt a little out of place. But I trained through it, because it was a minor nag, and nothing that was hindering me. Well last week I finished with a banded dead lift and that hip misalignment along with my scoliosis cased me to strain my back. Yay!?! … no ouch!

If you have never dealt with this kind of issue. Think about a bunch of rubber bands held in tension around your bones, those rubber bands are your muscles and tendons. When your spine is out of alignment, your rubber bands are holding the spine in tension, and sometimes the smallest tweak or wrong movement sends a catalyst of changes that causes the rubber bands to move, and pull things out of line. This causes pinched nerves (tingling, numbness, pain), pain, in ability for the joint to move correctly, and inflammation.

So what did I do to myself:

I had two of my vertebrae in my neck out of alignment.
I had a dislocated rib
My SI joint was out of place
1 side of my hip was jammed
Other side of my hip was dislocated (note: I can usually tell from slight pain, and I sometimes trip when walking on flat surfaces from misalignment.)

Needless to say, I have been rehabilitating my back. Laying flat, icing, Ibuprofen, plenty of water and went to my chiropractor in this last week. He told me I had not seen him for 6 months. I was doing really well. He was impressed, but I really should have gone in after my Level 1 test to get a tune up.

I am feeling loads better (I have some pain) and plan to be back on my training schedule next week. I may take it slow for the first days to make sure my back is holding up. But for this week I took it easy… even thought it was this side of torture, especially when we can’t get out to do anything else.

If it hurts why do it?

I post day to day updates on my other forms of social media, and was asked why I do this at all. The “this” being Muay Thai, Working out as much as I do, training at all. I am often asked this and one other question. Do I think training like this is hurting my condition/body more?

So lets just address these questions, because there are times where I wonder. I have mulled it over. Often times it happens when I am injured or my painful condition rears its ugly head.

Why do I train Muay Thai, and workout as much as I do?

I do this cause I love the martial art.
I train cause it is great for my body. I feel better over all when I train. My body stays limber, my mind stays sharp, I sleep better, I am learning about a culture I have grown to love, and I feel a sense of accomplishment.
I have fitness goals I want to achieve.
I would love to possibly one day pass on what I have learned. Pass on my love for this art.

Do I think training like this is hurting my scoliosis/body more?

I have wrestled with this question many times. Wondering if I am harming my back more. I can safely say that for me and my body, my Doctor has been amazed at my healing ability, and how flexible I am staying. He says I am leaps and bounds more active than 80% of the people in my age group.

I don’t believe it is hurting my scoliosis more. If anything it is keeping me limber, helping me grow and condition my muscles to support my back more. (Doctors reports tell me I am not, and he is fully aware of my activities)
I will not let my condition define me and stop me from living my life. I have long since decided that I could just sit on the couch. Keeping my back and neck safe. Avoiding things that could hurt it. In the end of my life, what would that life be like? What would I look back on, thinking… well I was safe, and did not hurt anything? That seems sad, to not live life because I am scared to get hurt. That is not to say I don’t stop to think about it some times. I think that is human to re-evaluate.
I am much healthier now. I know how my body felt before I started my fitness journey and how I feel now.

Keep in mind, sore muscles, sore body due to exercise/exertions are completely different than structural damage. If I were damaging my body structurally I would not do that.

Now that I am on the mend waiting is terrible. Anyway thank you for reading, and I hope you and your loved ones stay safe in this pandemic. Get out there and move your body if you can. I will be back at it next week.

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