Somebody stop me!
I still haven’t managed to do massive bouts of exercise (not more than an hour, or two in separate sessions) but I’m definitely hooked on the stuff. At first, I needed to push myself to let go of the dancing to get to exercise – and now it looks like it’s the other way around! No one’s more surprised than me, because I had little room in my head for anything that wasn’t dancing. Oh well.This trait of mine is how I happened to choose the title “More than Somewhat” for my blog.
I’m so tempted to move on from the basic video (Pick Your Spot Pilates) and hook into any of the other wonderful choices around. But I’m forcing myself to be patient and not short circuit my “program”. Or injure myself silly. So, I continue with the same 25 to 30 basic pilates exercises I started out with. However, I couldn’t help also starting on a ballet conditioning video, which is totally wonderful! More on that later.
The pilates is showing results at the same surprising speed. Yesterday, I found I could do push ups. Not the girlie half-push ups on many dance videos, but full fledged military ones. And I know I couldn’t do these about a week earlier. I was, in fact, having a tough time stabiliizing the high plant position from which you begin these push ups and couldn’t really get my back as straight as I thought it should be. That could lead to pain. But after a bit, I find I can do them! How many, I don’t know beczuse I don’t really want or need more than a handful, but do them I can and I’m thrilled. As long as they’re controlled and in good form, a few will do for a bit of strength.
I notice that most exercises have become easier to do because of the increasing strength in the core. It’s actually palpable. And I’m amazed at how this strength contributes to dancing moves. Yesterday, I did a round of Bellydance Rhythms Flow One (to which I’m now saying goodbye for a few years) and I saw all sorts of subtle differences. I found, for example, that turning from one angle to the other was lightning quick. I found that doing 3-step turns didn’t topple me off balance. I also found a greater range of hip motion though I can’t figure out why on earth that should be.
I think I have mastered Flow One though and have somewhat overdone it. So I’m dropping it and not going on to the second one now. I think I’ll look at something else. The Autumn choreography, maybe. Anasma. And perhaps I’ll fix that one week segment from the Luscious workout, the Body Line.That’s before my Love Potion arrives.
Hmmm. So many choices!
sounds great Mala
I hadn’t thought of this in years – but “classic” exercise gives a different adrenaline rush than dancing. Dancing makes me “glow” and hum songs and be rather relaxed/happy. Exercise has always made me energetic/I can pluck trees-happy
and I find exercise to be more physically addictive.
When I started my exercise from magazines in highschool, after a week or so of daily exercise I physically felt I needed to do it when I skipped it one day. Same with you it sounds?