Oh, the irony! Yesterday, I write about the need for sleep. Today I have a difficult time getting out of bed.
In my defense, 1) I did get out of bed and exercise, and 2) I did just start a new shift at work. I'm basically on 12 hour days with the actual clock time, and lunch breaks, etc. I left the house at about 8:45am and got home about 8:45pm. Long day.
So the morning was not my friend. However, I did get up and get the exercise in.
Today, I did a full half hour of Core exercises with Gunnar Peterson and about 15 minutes of stretching. Gunnar isn't paying me to say so (though I wouldn't mind if he did), but I really like his exercise videos for several reasons.
"A Strong Core can only benefit you"
One, a strong core will help you no matter what. It's why Joseph Pilates - a boxer (not just for the girls, dudes... Joe was a man's man...) - developed Pilates exercises. Everything in our bodies is connected with our core. So if you are a runner, a boxer, a __________ athlete of any kind, or a desk jockey like me, a strong core is beneficial to your overall physical well-being. If you do a lot of sitting or driving (which involves a lot sitting) for your work, then all the more reason to pay attention to this.
I highly recommend a core exercise ball or a pilates mat in your cross-training regiment. You can only benefit from it.
Other thoughts: I'm definitely more sore overall after charging this all week. So stretching is just that much more important.
Thanks for reading and take care of yourself!
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