Bring It!

So I decided that since Lamon is training for an Ironman and it is a bit hard for me to find time to run outside or go to the gym . . .  I would try P90X. It's been a few weeks now and I am posting this clip that I found on Youtube because it pretty much sums up my first couple of weeks perfectly. I am Natalie.

Perhaps I like to "modify" the moves a bit too much. Like when I do pull-ups? . . .  I basically get a chair and go from hanging (supported with my feet on the chair) to a standing position then stick my chin over the bar. I don't think it's exactly what Tony Horton had in mind.

Anyway, Drew came in one day while I was doing some "modified" pull-ups and he said, "Mom! Why are you cheating?"


"Uh . . . Because I need to cheat?!" 


He just sat and giggled while watching me. 

The first time I tried the Ab Ripper X workout I basically laid on my back and laughed the entire time while thinking, "You want me to do what?" But I'm happy to report that now I just lay on my back and laugh during like a third of the moves, and the rest of the time I am actually trying to do it. And let me just tell you that watching me try to do it would bring a smile to anyone's face. Either that or it would inspire people to want to come and rescue me . . . like Hayden and Drew did one morning.

I happened to be doing the move where while lying on your side you simultaneously lift up your legs and your shoulders off the ground towards each other. Only . . . I can't get my shoulders off the ground. And my legs don't come up too far either.

So the kids came in and were comparing my moves to Tony's and Hayden said, "Mom, you are doing it wrong!"

 Then suddenly Hayden scooted up next to me, grabbed my feet, and started to lift them off the ground. Drew followed and got on the other end of me and both of them together started lifting each of my ends off the ground (as they watched Tony Horton) trying to keep me in sync. It was so funny.


I mean . . .  that is what I call a "modified" move! Why lift your own legs if you can get someone else to do it for you?

I don't know . . . I'm still sort of in the "If you can't do something . . . don't tell yourself you can't. Just tell your self that you presently "stink" at this thing" stage. But hey, I am trying to "BRING IT" . . . modified-ish. Pretty soon I will even be able to lift up my own legs and torso off the ground all by myself . . . without kids. :)
Although the kids have proven to be excellent personal trainers. Drew comes in and does the workouts with me if he is awake sometimes.

One day when he was at Jeanine's house playing, he scraped his ankle. While helping him with the bandaid Jeanine said, "You are pretty tough aren't you Drew?"

To which he responded, "Ya I'm pretty tough. . . I do P90X with my Mom."

Oh ya! BRING IT!