After waking to a rainy day, I took one look at my stability ball and yoga mat and thought, ugh. So instead of hitting the floor, I grabbed a second cup of coffee and went out on the balcony.
It felt so nice (it's in the low 80s today)! That's when I decided to move my workout outside.
As usual, I brought the stability ball into things. Today I worked on single leg squats. Just like when I use the ball during wall squats, it aids the motion of moving up and down. I still get the burn, but I feel "safer" especially since the ball is pushed up against the door.
In addition to my normal strength exercises, I mixed in some yoga poses that specifically work the quads. Here's a ***list in case you are looking to add yoga into your strength workout:
chair pose
warrior 1-3
crescent lunge (low & high)
goddess pose
bridge
***I linked to GaiamTV because I think it has the best information and step-by-step directions for beginners like me.
It's amazing how doing one little thing, like moving your workout to a new place, can make it feel brand new. It works with my runs, so I should've thought to use this trick with my strength workouts too.
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Another amazing thing that I want to share is dinner from last night. Back home we always grill the blackened salmon fillets, but here in China my only option was the microwave method. I usually steer clear of using the microwave (except to reheat), so I had a backup plan to order pizza if it didn't turn out well. It was DEE-LISH-OUSSS!! Oh my GOODNESS! I can't wait to have more.
In case you want to get some for yourself, here's the exact brand we buy from Sam's.
I saw this on Instagram and definitely think I should get it. mrC and I run a lot together.
The links I shared in this post are just from me...no compensation was made to me on behalf of any product or company.
