The Reverse

Sweet knee release...

Woke up this morning and the area around my kneecap was better. It had been so tight.

Checked in on Instagram and saw a pic that Gayle King posted of her daughter getting a stretch which was pretty much happy baby pose and it's one of the poses that we did in yoga class yesterday so I stopped, dropped and did happy baby pose again hoping for the tightness to release even more.

One might also call this situation Lazy Woman's Yoga too...

Ankle was swollen after work so no exercise but I did venture out to 7:30 p.m. yoga. Joy had twists and binds on the agenda. Not sure that I made it halfway through class. Could not manage pigeon, lunges etc. so I took off my glasses and assumed the position -- reverse corpse pose. Moved when it was time for reclining twists and savasana. Not sure why I moved...

After The Mountain Climbers

Went to the pool last night. Chatty Kathleen, well, chatted me up as soon as I descended the stairs. She is totally fascinated by Moms Mabley. Apparently, there's a documentary about Mabley on HBO right now.

Felt good in the water until diving mom perched at my lane. I felt self-conscious and thought about the episode of Malcolm in the Middle when Lois thinks she can dance.

My post-swimming trick of rolling down the windows didn't work. Congestion hit before I hit the bed. I heated up a cup of water and inhaled the steam which gave me relief but I had a sleepless night as I struggled with congestion...

Up tonight, kettlebell.

Glanced at the whiteboard and didn't even cringe when I saw burpees. Whatever. I know that it's a good exercise for the body and I know that I'm going to modify.

The workout on the whiteboard:

50 Two-hand Swings (16 kb*)

25 Burpees

50 Swings

50 Push-ups

50 Swings

Mountain Climbers, 50/50

50 Swings

I want a brownie point for getting back up to do that last set of 50 after the mountain climbers. I was the last one to finish but the others kindly waited even though I waved them off. We moved on to stations -- pyramid-style.

Squats, 10...9...8...7...6...5

Push-Ups, 10...9...8...7...6...5

Jump Squats...

Alternating V Sit-ups

Pull-Ups (Bar or TRX)

Next up:

Goblet squat, 10
Kb Press, 10/10
Goblet Reverse Lunge, 10
Jump Squats, 10

We finished up with a one minute forearm plank then a 30 second straight arm plank. Before the planks, I assumed reverse corpse pose. Next time, I'll reverse the order.


*I don't normally swing with a 16 kb but Marisa assigned us heavier kettlebells for tonight's action.