Feeling Blah Day--Tracey Staehle to the Rescue!

Today was one of those days. You know those days, don’t you? I woke up tired. My toddler had climbed out of his crib--no longer an option to let him play in his bed a while before letting him up. So I dragged myself downstairs to start my day. Must get coffee. Still blah. It was also a grey and rainy day, which certainly didn’t help. My husband was firmly ensconced across the length of the couch watching college football (and falling asleep). This is understandable since he just returned from two back-to-back overseas trips. So I was feeling just generally unmotivated and considered skipping my workout altogether. Why not have a rest day today instead of tomorrow?
But somehow I talked myself into it and I chose Tracey Staehle’s Sculpt Sweatfest, which I just got last week and hadn’t had a chance to try yet. Part of what convinced me to do this one is that it uses the Bosu for a few things, and I haven’t gotten to use my new Bosu much yet. Well, what a surprising workout! I didn’t really know what to expect--thought it was just a standard weights workout, but it was different. The first section is floor work and low weight or no weight stuff--lots of core work. It actually reminded me a lot of Tracy Effinger’s Squeeze DVD. The second section has a little bit standing, parts using the Bosu, parts using the stability ball, and at least one part using both Bosu and ball (tricep dips, which I had to modify with just a chair and Bosu). I do think a lot of the workout could be done even if you don’t have the Bosu or ball. I know a lot of fitness enthusiasts do have stability balls, but fewer have Bosus. Overall I was very pleased with the workout (and sore) and I’m glad that I went ahead and preordered her new workouts, which should come in early November. I also went ahead and ordered her High Intensity Step Mix which I look forward to stumbling through (if my ankle can take it).

So a blah day and I managed to get through a decent workout. Tomorrow is my usual official rest day (though I might play around with learning some new step combos from one of the workouts I haven’t mastered).