I surprised myself with Legs/Back this time. I didn't have any problem with some exercises, specifically one legged wall squats. My balance has also improved...barely needed any chair on the balance lunges (first exercise) and the toe iso rolls. Actually, the only exercise that really kills me is the deadlift squats...where you are squatting on one leg. That is a balance AND strength move and I lack in both. I really struggled through those...wobbling all over the place and I know my form sucked. I have a tendency to bend over instead of going straight down. I get distracted by the pace of the DVD. Next time I do this, I plan on pressing pause and really focusing on my form.
Legs and Back has really risen to the top (or should I say dropped to the bottom) of my least favorite workouts. I say least favorite, but I can see how much these are helping me. My knees and legs just keep improving. So it is a love-hate type of thing.
I really could see an improvement in balance during Kenpo. I was able to do front kick/back kick without even touching the ground with the kicking foot. Kenpo isn't so bad...just fairly easy. And perhaps I need "easy" once a week. Kenpo is the only workout in which I feel energized throughout instead of wiped out.
Well, that wraps up 10 weeks. Only two more weeks of resistance and then a "recovery" week.
