Countdown workout

 I finally worked up a sweat again for the first time since mid-October.

I've been purposely resting the achilles tendon, but I admit I waited pleeeeenty long to get back at it. Yes, I've been doing some walking and balancing on a bosu ball lately - and the leg feels good but I haven't really 'worked out'.

This morning I finally dug out my old 'Bootcamp Countdown' workout - from the early covid days of being stuck at home (Y video here). For a 25-minute workout, it really wore me out. Which is what I needed!

You can make alter it however you want, but this is what my countdown workout consists of right now:

Warm-up: march it out; jog it out; a few squats, stretching (or whatever) to get the blood flowing.

Start with 10 each, then 9, then 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and finally 1 each of the following:

1. Squats
2. Lunge (left foot forward)
3. Jumping Jacks
4. Lunge (right foot forward)
5. Burpees (down, back, in, up)
6. Duck and Punch (dip & punch left, dip & punch right = 1)
7. Push Ups

Cooldown: stretching

The first time I did this I couldn't finish, but it is doable. It also works up quite a sweat. As I said, the countdown part takes about 25 minutes, and I feel it a pretty good high-intensity workout for someone like me.

I would like to start doing this 1 day a week, lift weights 2 or 3 days a week, and run 3 days a week; plus do the stairbastard (Stairmaster), bosu ball work (balance/squats/etc.), and continuing walking outside when I can.

So, that's kind of where I'm at, and where I am hopefully heading. I need a consistent workout schedule or else I'll never keep at it. This is a start.

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Psalm 27:1

The Lord is my light and my salvation—
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
    of whom shall I be afraid?