Day 5 - of 21 Day Fix Extreme

It's day 5. Seriously that means in 2 days I will have been at this new thing a "week". Either I'm getting older, haha, yes, or I swear being fit just makes you breeze through this calendar faster, and better. There was an impending rainstorm and softball practice on the horizon for me, which meant get it done, or forget it. My husband wanted me to take a nap. (I know! A nap? Boring for me, lol) So he looked up the weather map and said best to go now. Finished in 30 minutes and the sky literally exploded down on me . Couldn't have been more perfect timing. Some things I had to do: modify how I did the renegade row moves due to the woods' floor being full of leaves and dirt. I did them against a picnic table instead. Same resistance and reps. Easy. For everything else just cleared a spot with the beauty of the woods around me. No people nearby and no noise. 

My favorite part are the drop downs on one leg to a chest pull because it requires great balance and strength. That I have achieved already through PiYo over the years so anything involving "balance" , I'm in! The one arm pulls are also difficult but I see compared to last year, I'm doing much better and started "out" with 10lbs whereas before I had to start with say 5 or 8. That's wild. I'm definitely way cut up more out of the gate. 

This morning my personal development was shared by Joel Osteen regarding an analogy from flight school: The 4 principles of flying an airplane...

1. Lift (people who brighten you; cheer you)

2. Drag (those people in your life who always got a sad song, expect you to cheer them up, carry their load)

3. Weight (these folks, they pull you down; you feel discouraged after being with them; energy suckers)

4, Thrust (those in your life who inspire you; push you)

In his words, you have to say to yourself, I love them; I'll pray for them, But I cannot get to where I'm going with them in my life. I don't want to hurt feelings, but I cannot fulfill my destiny with that weight on me month after month. My assignment is too important. My time is too valuable to continually let people pull me down. You can't go into a negative environment in neutral. You've got to be fueled up. If you're not on the offensive , the weights, the drags will pull you down...Take responsibility for your own issues. Don't let them sour your life... (Ch. 3 You Can, You Will)

~Jedi