Pop squats..... yeah!
On Wednesday I woke when the alarm went off at 5:30 only to realise that I had a pounding headache. Great. I got up, stumbled around in the dark for a minute, picked up my track pants, put them down again and decided to go back to bed. Heaving weights around at the gym seemed like a really, really bad idea.
So I was running a bit behind with my training schedule, AND I was having a blah week to boot. This morning's schedule didn't really leave much time for cardio, unless I got up early. That's not usually a problem, but I seriously needed extra sleep, so it wasn't all that appealing. A little creative thinking and I came up with the solution: I could do my cardio session WITH my 10:30 client.
She was booked for a cardio/legs/abs workout, so I decided to really test her out and give her the old Jen Hendershott treatment. *laughs evilly* So we did one of my favourite workouts - one person does 3 minutes on the treadmill, while the other cranks out 20 pop squats, 10 pushups and 20 crunches, then they swap. Repeat for a total of 24 minutes or until somebody pukes. If you finish your sets of pop squats/pushups/crunches before 3 minutes are up, you get to catch your breath.
My client survived, and I then put her through some torture by step (reverse lunges off a step - I LOVE those!) and some more ab work. If she can walk tomorrow, it'll be a miracle.
The really good part was, while I got a bit sweaty, I didn't actually find it a particularly hard workout - much easier than the last time I did it anyway. Seems all the biking has made a huge difference to my cardio fitness. I think I may just feel the effects of the pop squats tomorrow though.
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The osteo got stuck into me again this morning, gave my shoulder a really good working over. She also worked on my lower back and discovered that my left piriformus is causing me some trouble. I had no idea it was even sore till she started poking it! She almost made me cry..... I had to practice some deep breathing techniques to get through the session. I just kept repeating to myself: 3 babies - no pain relief. 3 babies - no pain relief. If I can handle that, surely I can handle a bit of muscle poking?
After 3 treatments, the verdict is, if I want to permanently fix my twisted and tilting pelvis, I really have to start wearing my orthotics again, and I need to look at getting a heel lift to even out the leg length discrepancy that I seem to have. Why is that an issue, you ask? Because it means that I can't wear nice shoes. Do you have any idea how many pairs of lovely, lovely shoes I have? 90% of them will be unwearable with orthotics.
Trainers and granny shoes - that's all I'll be able to wear.
:-(
7 comments:
A friend and I have been thinking about doing our own version of bootcamp so I'll have to remember that workout.
But you will be a very hot 'granny'!!! ;)
And WHOO HOO to the Jen H workout, sounds tough, sounds awesome!!!
Heh.. Selina called you a 'granny'.. watch out Selina, she's fast!
Kek, you need a spiky torture ball for that piriformis. No kidding, it makes you cry but your butt loves you later.
I thought my daughter was getting too used to the circuit we were doing so I gave your workout a go this morning. EXCELLENT. We added 20 power lunges to it as well. In the end my daughter was begging for mercy. bwaaaahaahaa.
Deb, I bow to your superior mother-to-child cruelty. Makes my efforts look puny in comparison. You totally win!
Sara, I am definitely getting a spiky butt ball - how can I resist after you make it sound so much fun? :S
Bummer Kek. Keep slowing rehabilitating yourself and see if you can get additional relief there. Hope you rid of that (with out orthodics) soon!
Wow, just found your blog.... you sound amazing. I also am turning into a gym junkie, so much fun! But hey, what is a pop squat? I probably do them, just don't know it?
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