Plank and Plough

After sustaining mild injuries from so many trips up and down the stairs, I spent the weekend with hot baths, rice bags, icy hot, and Vick's VapoRub. I was ready to head back to the gym this morning, and thankfully did. I am again able to walk down stairs again normally, which is convenient since I'm still in my walk-up (and walk-down) apartment.

I found 10:30am to be a fairly quiet time at the gym. I did 30 minutes on the spin bike, incorporating seated and standing positions. The only drawback is there's no size-appropriate cup holder to hold my water, so I have to stop to drink.

In honor of my goal to try something new, I decided to tack 2 new moves onto my abs routine: plank pose from yoga class (which I haven't attended since 2007, but really liked) and something awful I saw in a magazine. You get into push-up position with your feet resting on a large exercise ball. As you exhale, you pull your knees toward your chest, and roll the ball forward. I did 12, and it seemed like 100. This is Plough. Plough was really awkward. But thankfully I am still sore while sitting here at home afterward... a rare feat in the ab department.

My new fitness magazine came (a gift, thankfully, and therefore not counting toward my $5.99) and I'm ready to sit down to lunch and study so I have new ideas for tomorrow morning at the gym. Because I can already smell a routine forming.