Day 3 Bootcamp

          So, day three involved a lot of ab work people! We began by doing 3 sets of various ab exercises, 2mins/set.  The first set were flutter kicks, as shown in the image above. Then we did horizontal flutter kicks. The last set we partnered up and did as many leg throws as we could in 2 minutes.  And we did another set of leg throws, however, once your partner throws your legs, the other partner, with legs straight, stops his/her legs from hitting the floor and does a circular motion in the air and lifts the legs up again for another throw.  People, this is a very difficult thing to do.  Sets are 2 minutes long and each set seems like an eternity. But working the core is so crucial that it is worth the pain.
          My partner that class was Stacey, and you should have seen how she rocked the next exercise, which was one set of ordinary sit-ups.  Stacey struggled to do 65 sit-ups, even after the previous exercises!!!  I was thoroughly impressed, especially after i could only do 30 sit-ups at that point.
          On to the relay. One partner of each team began an exercise, the first was one-legged squats on a bench, while the other partner ran around the block.  Once the running partner returned to repeat the same exercise, the other partner ran.  We repeated this, doing several different exercises between runs (standing 8s, Afghan squats, flutter kicks) and finished the class strong.
          Now my ab muscles are sore as are the top of my thighs.  This can only be a good thing.  Maybe I'll go for a run after these World Cup games today.  Ghana is tied with Australia at this time.  Until the next bootcamp, i'm signing out.