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Archive for July 11th, 2008

Okay, so I did my shoulders and arms yesterday in the afternoon before my TurboKick workout.  Well, I was so sad that no one showed up.  You ever get the feeling that you are not good enough or that you are a bad teacher.  That for sure is not me.  I hate it when people don’t show.  I really take it personally.  I know I shouldn’t but I do.  I am so passionate about fitness that it kills me that people don’t put themselves first and don’t feel like they have to exercise to live.  Living is what it is all about.  Feeling good about yourself is what life is about.  Not hearing the words from the doctor telling you “You need to workout or you will die”, that should be enough for some people.  I still did my TurboKick workout by myself so that I could practice a round to teach next Tuesday.  I needed the cardio anyhow.  Then, I taught the Body Chizel class right after that.  We did one exercise for upper body, then one exercise for middle, and then one exercise for legs.  Then, started over again.  It was pretty intense.  My arms were on fire.  I had to use a smaller weights though, cause I knew right after my workout with Tony, they would be dying.  I am getting stronger though.

Well, Monday I taught my Body Chizel class to my normal morning group. Did I say normal?  They are definitely special.  They make me laugh.  We did some shoulders about two sets. We did standing alternating shoulder presses for about 16 and then put them together and did another 16.  We did front raises alternating for 16 and then put them together for another 16.  We did rear flys alternating for 16 and put them together.  Okay, so we did two sets of those.  After the two sets I really like to feel the burn in the shoulders.  I love it, love it when they moan and whine.

So, here is what you do.  Take the arms straight out like you are making a “T”.  Take the hand and flex them, another words, point the fingers up toward the ceiling and palms facing out.  Now, draw circles for 20 counts one way and the reverse for 20, after that point the fingers down with palms facing in towards the body, and do the same thing.  Make sure you are breathing.  This little exercise freakin burns and develops those pretty shoulders we like. Your arms and shoulders feel like rubber after that.  My class gets to stepping around, it is fun to watch while they are just trying to draw circles. 

Try it.  You will like it.