Today I took off work other than a few hours of documentation and emails at home. I took Georgie to school and then spent a good hour at the gym. Usually when I go into the gym, I'm with Chris and we have about an hour. When that happens -- on Saturday mornings, for example -- I have a pretty straightforward set of things to do. I usually run on the treadmill for 25ish minutes and spend time with the we right machines, attempting to work things that feel like they need working or are underworked at the previous derby practice. With my torn biceps, I have to stick to upper body work that limits the range of motion in the biceps, but I still feel like I'm improving and working on rounding out my skills and muscle balance.
I also usually spend some time staring at myself in the mirror. This sounds narcissistic, and I suppose it is, but my main goal is to observe and correct my form. What I noticed is a. Boy it needed correcting and b. I've had a sudden improvement/change in my body itself. I've lost some inches and tightened my torso. C. I still can't bang out a proper 2 minute plank.
I also worked out a more articulated home workout to complement my derby practices. I can do all of the following at home, even with pretty limited space:
1. Infinite yoga/planks, squats, stretches, and cycling. I've been having trouble with my hip flexor so, so I do the daily squat challenges, and then I do them a second time, rotating each set of ten through a different modified squat form -- usually side and back kicks.
2. I have a weight bag -- it isn't hung. I want to add that soon, but meanwhile I can do shadow boxing and shadow kicking.
3. Heel kicks and grapevines, focused on a yoga mat, are good for training my muscle memory.
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