In my fitness conditioning and training, I have two arch nemeses - running and jumping rope. I would prefer for not a soul to ever see me do either, but I will tolerate jumping rope with others. I will not run in front of other people, though. It's one thing that I feel I am so horrible at that it's just an embarrassment for me. I'm pretty sure it goes back to high school, but it still bothers me.
Anyway, I decided to take on jump roping the other night. I wanted to try an old 15-min jump rope routine that used to kill me (Ropesport's "Beginner" jumprope workout DVD). Well, surprisingly enough, I breezed right through it. Not only did I breeze right through it, but I also tacked on 10 minutes of the advanced routine AND the Crossfit "Annie" workout immediately afterwards. The "Annie" workout is as follows: For time - 50-40-30-20-10 of double unders & situps. Since I can't do double unders yet, I just did jump rope revolutions for the prescribed amount. I got a new speed rope and that made a big difference; I used to use a weighted jump rope for Ropesport work. Anyway, I really attribute my kettlebell training to my improved conditioning. I haven't jumped rope since Sept 2006, and I thought I was going to be spent after the fact. It feels great to be in good shape.
The other good news is that my weight is dropping quickly! In 4 weeks, I've lost 6.1 pounds. I suspect I will keep dropping quickly since I've stopped taking BC. This trend will probably continue until I get back down to my normal weight, then it will plateau. I'm feeling good and 2008 is starting off nicely!
I came down with a bad cold (fever, chills, lack of appetite) over the weekend, so I didn't train Friday-Sunday, and I definitely won't train today. I'm still feeling pretty badly, so I'm just going to focus on getting my energy back up. I just wanted to take a minute to share the good news!
3 comments:
That's awesome about the jumprope! Not many things translate to making that any better. Sucks about the cold though. Hope that gets better soon.
Jen
hey fitgirl-ATX, i ran across your blogs will googling kettlebell classes in austin. i'm looking for a class & see that you're opening a kettlebell gym here sometime this summer. can you let me know more about that? I want to take a class as soon as i can find one. thanks for your help, susan
Hi Susan,
I wasn't able to resond to you directly, so if you see this, please shoot me an email at fitgirlatx@gmail.com. We can discuss your needs. I currently train people out of my garage gym; the brick & mortar gym is on hold until 2009. Anyway, looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Thanks,
fitgirl-atx
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