Out of all the areas of my body to wake up and feel sore the day after a workout, I will admit sore abs brings me the most satisfaction.
When you wake up with sore abs there is an immediate feeling of achievement, as if you feel you’re one step closer to a flatter stomach… “wait I think I see more defined abs”… may have crossed my mind this morning when I woke up and felt the post exercise soreness.
Of course I know it’s all mental, because no matter how many crunches or plank holds you do or how sore your abs are you aren’t going to see them if you don’t burn off the layer of fat that lives on top of them.
SO why don’t I have a six pack?
Because I love life. For a woman to show a 6-pack you have to decrease your body fat to around 16%, which is tough. And since abs are made in the kitchen… I can’t give up my weekend wine night or my Friday baking experiments. And if you think I would ever bake something and not eat it myself you’re sadly mistaken.
For example, I made these coconut chocolate cookies this past Friday! So good, recipe to come. These were the most moist cookies ever and I have affectionately named them “coco-choco-cookie”
I am proud of my body, my strength, the athleticism and my “tone”. My stomach may not be a 6-pack, but I do think it’s a reflection of the healthy lifestyle I lead!
So why do core work at all?
Because they are like any other muscle group! You want them toned so that as you are burning off those fatty layers you have great abs hiding below. Not to mention a strong core helps to alleviate back pain, prevent injuries and allows for better posture.
Because of my love of stomach exercises I put together this ab workout. It’s only 4.6 minutes long, it included 8 intervals of 5 seconds rest/30 seconds of work. There should be no excuses on this.
Feeling sore great today.
Jury Duty Update
I have been called in to go to jury duty this afternoon. I am sure it’s different all over, but here in Charleston, they make you call into the hotline each night to see if you’re expected in court the following day. Apparently jury duty here means being on call for the entire week.
So Tuesday I called the hotline at the specific time, just to be told my “next instructions are to call back after 9 am”… Okay… so I did and guess what, the next recording on the hotline said to call back for further instructions after 12! What is this mission impossible? Let’s just say I don’t do well when I am not sure what I can and can’t do with my day.
This chick has a to-do list that is over a page long right now! Argh. Then again it’s my civic responsibility, right?
After two days of this, yesterday was AWEFUL! I am called in today, and perhaps the rest of the week. Ugghh. Give me patience and the ability to be REALLY effective with the time I do have.
Questions:
- What’s your favorite area to be sore after a workout?
- Have you ever served on jury duty?
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