Boxing For Everyone

Boxing provides something for everyone.  A Boxing Workout gets you in shape.   It all starts with the Jump Rope, a simple bit of plastic with two handles.  It doesn’t matter if you are not experienced with the Jump Rope – you will learn.  Practice does get where you want to go.  As you master the Jump Rope, you will increase your cardio strength.

Then there is the core work.  Lots of Drills with a Medicine Ball, punching a Heavy Bag, planks and crunches, squats and Hanging Tucks.  Again, it doesn’t matter what shape you are in, whether you ever stepped into a Boxing Gym, the Workout is there for you to use as your path to getting in the best shape of your life.

The best part of Boxing is the opportunity for stress release.  We all have frustrations and pent up emotions that need to be released.  Punching a Heavybag provides the perfect way to do this.  In addition, punching strengthens the bones, making Boxing a good exercise for those of us getting on in years.

Then, there is the confidence that comes naturally to anyone who gets in shape working out with a Heavybag.  The kind of confidence that carries over into everyday life.  That makes sense.  Boxing is all about dialogue, in particular a dialogue with oneself, daring to be strong and confident not only in the gym but in everyday life.  And it starts with a Jump Rope.

It’s a Process

I can’t say this any better. It IS a process, and becoming aware of the process, allowing it to be present, is a beautiful breakthrough on its own.

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Losing weight, toning up, trimming down, bulking up, gaining muscle. There is no shortcut, no quick trick or magic pill that will give you a long lasting, healthy and effective “workout” trick. All it takes is Hard work, dedication, focus and faith. I will soon be posting a quick and effective, yet hard pushing workout for men and women. It won’t be easy, you won’t like it and yes, you will sweat like a fat cat stuck outside in the sun.

But will it be worth it?
Yes.

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Longevity is the New Normal!

Greetings!

I’m very happy to join the Mentoring Movement Community and look forward to meeting all of you soon! I look forward to sharing information on Tai Chi (Taijiquan) and Qigong (Ch’i Kung) with you: what it is, how it works, who all can do it (EVERYONE!) as well as all the latest in East/West Medical research.

In the meantime enjoy this article where “longevity is the new normal!”

http://www.today.com/id/44281159/ns/today-good_news/t/accomplishing-amazing-athletic-feats-their-s-s/#.UWhtS79qkW8

Salute,

Kimberly Ivy
http://www.embracethemoon.com
(206) 789-0993

Uf-da versus Uh-oh

Part of the support we can provide for each other as we proceed on our fitness journey is to talk about some of the bumps along the way.

Today was the first time in four weeks that my shoulder was able to tolerate a modified push-up!  I want to do cart-wheels, but I’ll hold off on those until my shoulder is stronger.

Last summer I had been doing a VERY intense DVD workout, took some time off, and when I re-started it, I injured my left shoulder.  I’ve had a history of dodgy shoulders since I swam competitively in grade school and junior high.  Shoulder injuries are well-covered territory.  I took months off to let it heal after last summer’s injury, and finally re-started exercising mid-February.  I figured I’d play it safe and do a less intense DVD workout program.  I was doing fine for a couple of weeks, and managed to tweak my left shoulder again.  How did I know I tweaked it?  I failed the, “Ouch Test”.  When I moved my left arm around through its range of motion, a few positions produced sharp pains in my shoulder.  That’s when I knew I had injured it.  I modified my workouts to keep going, while at the same time only running my shoulder through its range of motion, building up the strength of the muscles around it, and then gradually started challenging it again.

What I have learned through this injury and modification process is that there is a difference between the soreness you get from asking your body to do more than it’s accustomed to, versus over-doing it and injuring yourself.  I was describing this to my accupuncturist that my shoulder felt like, “Ooof!  That’s a little heavier than normal, but I can handle it,” instead of, “Ouch!  That did it!”

Have you learned to listen to your body?  What signals do you get when you’ve gone too far?  How are you staying true to your goals, while working with your body’s ability to adapt?

Here’s the Girls who aren’t Afraid of a Lil’ Sweat ;)

Here’s the Girls who aren’t Afraid of a Lil’ Sweat 😉.

Exercise: It just keeps going, and going…

Am I done yet? I’ve been at this for a month already. Shouldn’t I be able to put a check mark on this exercise task and call it ‘DONE’?

Yet, it doesn’t seem to work that way. I know what everybody tells me … exercise is a life-long journey. Seriously? That’s for other people. The die-hard, ultra marathoner, triathletes that have made exercise a part of who they are …

“A part of who they are …” Wait a minute. What’s happening here? I’ve made it past the 30-day mark. I didn’t quit. I didn’t quit even over the shift to Daylight Savings Time, which meant my morning workout time was an even earlier wake-up call. I managed to re-injure my shoulder not once, but twice while starting out. That STILL didn’t stop me.

So what’s happening? As a part of creating this community, and working to get as many people on this planet to start getting active, and create a support network for all of us getting started, I gave exercise a try, and wound up discovering my own relationship to fitness. Just like smiles, and sleep, and coffee, exercise is becoming a part of my day that I don’t want to do without. If I can feel this way about exercise, there just might be hope for us getting more people up and moving.

Do you relate? Have you found the exercise habit creeping up on you? I’d love to hear how your journey is going.

TIS TRUE.

This is so true. Why not get started now?

My Thoughts Exactly ♥♥♥

This is true for fitness, and true for life. I have been challenging myself to go beyond where my fears used to stop me. I found out the action and results are never as bad as my fear pretends it will be, and the life it opens up is amazing.

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Progress is Rarely Linear

I’ve been cruising along with my workouts, adapting to make sure I let my shoulder heal while still working out the rest of my body.  This has been working quite well.  I’ve been going through a full range of motion with low weights, and have been able to add in a few more reps this past week.

Last night, an itchy shoulder blade brought this to a halt.  I had one of those, “Stop everything until I handle this itch,” moments.  Unfortunately, my “lizzard brain” (the part of the brain that is purely stimulus / response) reacted faster than my thinking brain (the smart part) could jump in with “NoNoNooo”.  I tried to scratch my left shoulder blade with my left arm and again felt that sharp “pop” of setback.

So, this morning, I went back to square one with modifying my exercises.  Back to just doing a limited version of yoga in the cardio workout, jumping jacks without the arms … you know, modifying.  I’m glad I’m sticking with my workout plan no matter what.  This is the first time I am proactively finding a way to build up strength around an injury while the injury heals, so that when it is healed up, the rest of the body will be strong enough to support that body part during the rehab process.

Results so far …

I’ve been exercising for over three weeks now, and I’m actually starting to notice some results already!

1. Skipping my workout is unthinkable.  The switch to Daylight Savings time has been brutal.  I would be right on time with my day, if the clocks hadn’t been shoved forward an hour.  It’s crazy how well my body can keep time independent of what is displayed on that digital screen!  I am still doing my same routine, only I’m suddenly an hour too late.  Today I debated skipping my workout since I was running that hour behind, but I knew that the rest of my day could wait until I took care of myself first.
2. My blood pressure numbers are trending downward.  I had started with my blood pressure in a zone (hovering around 140/90) where my doctor said, “Hmmm … let’s keep an eye on this.”  I’ve been taking blood pressure readings almost daily since I started exercising, and it’s now down in the 120/80 range around 70% of the time … which is way more often than it was before I started exercising.
3. Some of the exercise is getting easier.  I can tell my body is starting to remember the word “flexibility” during the stretching sessions, and I can push it a little harder in some of the cardio exercises.  Instead of having to take it easy, I’m actually working up a sweat in my workouts.
4. Clothes are starting to fit differently.  I bought some skinny jeans in a size 10 a couple months ago when I had re-gained some weight, and now the waist is getting loose.  I’m jazzed to see how my body will re-shape itself as I keep going with the workouts.

Are you starting to see some results from your exercise?  What one result is the one that revs you up the most to keep going?  I would love to hear what your fitness journey looks like.