As I mentioned in my last post, Curves has teamed up with Jillian Michaels starting this year. So as I'm going around the circuit, Jillian is up on the big screen and I follow her moves between machines. It's definitely a lot more intense than jogging in place on a recovery board, which is what I usually do. Suddenly the machines are my recovery from Jillian. My Curves coach said the idea is to work at about 50% of my normal pace on the machines on the days I'm doing the Jillian workout.
Over the last week I have completed 3 full Jillian workouts. My heart rate is definitely through the roof, just like she wants it to be. And I really feel like I've accomplished something when I'm done. I thought I felt like that at the end of all my workouts last year. This is a whole new level of accomplishment. My whole body feels it, but it's getting used to the workload already. I'm not nearly as sore as I was last week. We'll see if I can say that tomorrow though, as today is Monday and I had a whole weekend to recover.
Lots of the ladies I work out with were worried that they would hate this, because it's Jillian Michaels. Yes, she has a very strong, intense, in your face personality. But you know, I wonder if she's like that all the time. I've only ever seen her on the job. I'm a little afraid of her but she is exactly what I need. I have been impressed to see pretty much everyone at Curves at least giving her workout a try, even though the average age for the 7am group is probably 60. I would love to know when the "moms" work out. Maybe I'm more special than I think I am.
As far as the results go, I lost 3 lbs last week! I'm down to 196.5, and feel like I'm off to a great start for the new year.
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