Don’t know we’re the time went, but we‘re already about to start Day 6 of BCUK‘s Pilates challenge!
So far, I’m keeping up with the exercises, although I missed out on one day! 😱😱 Well, we all have our ups and downs, and in the case of Pilates , our sideways, mermaids and drunken soldiers!
So here day 6 - 10:
- Wednesday 6 On-demand. 15mins. Express Workout
- Thursday 7 LIVE @7:45pm 25mins Recentre & recharge
I'm having a go at this and am on Day 5 tomorrow. I have really needed to do some strength🧘♀️/biking🚴♀️ on the non-run days, but am sooooo lazy 🛌, that since graduating over a year ago, have just not done it regularly. Love the running and occasional biking, but would like to go further, so need to be stronger. So I reckon doing this might force me to do it.... maybe 😅😁. Four days down, 21 to go......!!!
its good to have something like this to encourage you to do something every day. I'm hoping that it will get me into the habit of doing a bit of strength work every day once the challenge has finished.
Day 6: yup, abdominals. My split linear alba (ripped abdominal fabric still from giving birth ca 17 years ago) doesn’t thank me, but I got through it anyway! Yey!
Day 🤔As today’s session had not dropped yet, I caught up by doing day 2! 😳 Yup, the 45min one and I knew how matter how easy it was, it would be hard after a day of intensive training day at work. But I finished.
So now I’ve caught up, but of course have to wait until the live one from today drops tomorrow. 😵💫
But day 2 also had some new ways again of flexing and strengthening the body!
Day 8 is titled Balance Challenge and I did wonder when the balance was going to start. It was a bit of a challenge when it arrived as I was on a mat over a carpet - a bit too squishy.But now an hour later my back is complaining.. no idea why but it was definitely something I be did during the session. 🤞A good night sleep will sort it out
I fear I now 2 days behind as yesterday I wasn’t feeling well but I think I’m ok now for today. But I’m not good in balancing so intrigued if these help.
Day 8: belated post on day 8, which was great and probably strengthened my calves as well with this heel lifts! And I also did these on a super thick mat, as the floor was too cold 🥶!
I have a feeling my back will be ok, but my calf muscles might tell me off later! 🤣🤣
Day 9: Wowsa, this was a long one. Those fairy fingers on the floor when doing side leg lifts feel rather like they hold up the weight of the lifting g legs… 🤣🤣🤣
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