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I posted this in the forums but haven't gotten any responses, so I'm going to post it in my journal too.
So, My workout routine revolves around using the Wii Active, Wii More Active and Wii Fit games. But I also have a series of DVDs that I used to use (not nearly as fun as the games, IMHO) But anyway - last night for the first time, I did one of the ab workouts on the Wii More Active game. It's a lot of similar stuff to what I've done in other videos - Leg lifts, Reverse Crunches, Crunches with Punches and Curl Ups were the exercises - all requiring you to lay on the floor and be rolling up and down, etc. I think you guys can get the picture.
Anyway I have a couple major issues I encountered while doing these ab workouts....
1) Ok my abs are not very strong right now, so, when I try to do sit ups with my legs bent, feet flat on the floor, I either can't go up very far - OR i lift my legs. Which is better? Anyone know? I put my feet under something to give me resistance but then it was too easy, I felt like I was using muscles in my feet and legs to pull me up, rather than my abs.
2) My lower back. They always say keep your lower back flat to the ground, but I don't know about everyone else but my lower back is kinda, concave. Like, my butt is bigger than my back, obviously, so, it's really hard for me to put my lower back ON the ground. In certain positions I can, but the way they want me to do some of these exercises, I feel like I'm putting a lot of undue strain on my lower back, and possibly using those muscles instead of my abs. So, anyone else have this issue?
3) My tailbone! Now I know this is part of the issue because of the floor surface I have to work out on. It's concrete, with 4 layers of blankets, carpet and a yoga mat. But still, when I do some of these ab work outs, like curl ups, I really feel like I'm "rolling" my tailbone, and today it's really sore, almost bruised feeling. I have no idea how to not do that... I try to kind of roll up on one side or the other on my butt, but then I feel like I'm not doing the exercise correctly.
My advice on these issues? Thanks.
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1501 kcal
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Fat: 38.69g | Prot: 89.12g | Carbs: 205.00g.
Breakfast: Special K Protein Shake - Milk Chocolate, Skim Milk, Special K Fruit & Yogurt Cereal. Lunch: Golden Roasted Turkey Breast. Dinner: Black Pepper, Salt, Country Crock Light, Lemon Juice, Egg Yolks, asparagus, ICBINB Spray, baked potato, Georgio Pieces and Stems Mushrooms, Kraft Fat Free Shredded Sharp Cheddar, hormel real bacon pieces, tyson Chicken Tenderloins. Snacks/Other: Kit Kat Chocolate Treats (Snack Size), Activia Light Strawberry, Motts Plus Fiber, Li'l Drum. more...
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2784 kcal
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Exercise:
Wii Active 30 Day Challenge - 27 minutes, Stretching (yoga) - 10 minutes, Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups) - 10 minutes, Sitting - 3 hours, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 55 minutes, BMR - 14 hours and 57 minutes, Desk Work - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Driving - 1 hour and 51 minutes, Standing - 1 hour. more...
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