Boy my muscles are sore!

Well, the last few days, I have gone to my normal aerobics class workouts, but both days, we worked very hard. On Monday, I started with 12 minutes on the stair machine for a warmup before class. My warmup helped me start the calorie burning process with 67 cals burned. In class we did a 45 minute BOSU workout. Here is a link to what the BOSU looks like. http://www.bosupro.com/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=bosupro/itemdetl.html?item=BP1002
I have done a BOSU workout before, but not in a while. Basically we used cardio music and did step routines, but used the BOSU as our "step". This really helps you work your core while you are getting your cardio routine in. I followed this class with 45 minutes of Pilates. We used the ball during our pilates class and did some new moves that I had not done in the past. I was feeling my obliques (ab muscles along the side of your body) today before I went to class. I was doing one of the moves in pilates that I have tried before and never been able to do correctly, but when I did it yesterday it worked! I was very excited. The instructor said I must have found the right spot to be on the ball. It was nice to be able to do the exercise instead of watching everyone else. This particular move is when you have the ball under you and you are laying over the top with your feet spread out and touching the floor. You put your hands on the side and then push your body off of the ball. It was nice to finally get it!

Today I started with a 9 minute warm up on the eliptical. Nothing too tough, just warming up for the day. I burned about 50 calories. I went to my circuit class today. We started with our 5 minute warm up and some stretches. Then we started our circuits. First circuit was football run for 1 minute 30 seconds. Then jumping back and forth over a rope on the ground for 1 minute 30 seconds. Then we did a few minutes of weights. During our weight segment, we did squats with every arm movement. Next circuit was running up and then down on the BOSU. Then cross country ski on the floor. Both of these for 1 minute 30 seconds each. At each circuit we were given a low intensity and high intensity option. Most of the time, I opted for high intensity. Back to the weight segment. Boy those squats started getting hard by this point. My next two circuits were tap the BOSU with each foot (some fast and some slow) and jump squats. So then we went back to the weight section. I didn't think I could do anymore, but we kept pushing. More squats with our weight lifting section! By now the cardio circuits are looking good. My last two circuits were shuttle run and then jumping jacks. We followed up with a move my instructor calls "Elvis Pelvis". You go down into a squat then turn to the right and lunge. You only have to do about 10 of these on each side. They are tough! We finished with a cool down and stretch. I felt good after class, but now tonight, I'm feeling a little sore. Although, it's a good kind of sore. Makes me feel glad I worked out and that I can feel my muscles getting stronger. Hope you are getting stronger and healthier too!

PS - Make sure you are getting enough water! I have been battling headaches for the last week or so and I think it may be due to not getting enough water throughout the day. So, I'm trying really hard to have more water. The problem is that the more water you drink, the more you need to use the bathroom and I view trips to the bathroom as a complete waste of time, so I don't like having to go more often. You can even ask my mom about holding it all day when I was a kid! :)