OK - phew! Have just finished my first EYS work-out Not as easy as it looks though!

I followed the Spoon Beginner Core Workout as follows:

Warm Up: 10 minutes marching on the spot (as I do not have a stationary bike or treadmill at home)

Stretching: 30 seconds for each stretch
Arm Circles
Triceps
Upper Back and Chest
Spine Twist
Hamstrings
Legs-apart hamstrings
Groin
Quadriceps
Calves

Standing knee to opposite chest - using 6lb bar - 20 x each leg

Push ups - I managed 10 on knees - I can do a couple on toes, but my lower back is not strong enough to stay in this position for too long at the moment - I presume that change as my strength increases.

Aerobic Interval: 3 minutes marching on the spot

Upper Body Routine:
using 6lb bar (will add some weight to the bar next time to bring it up to 10lb)
20 reps each exercise
Push-outs
Behind-the-Neck Press
Front Press
Upright rows
Bicep Curl
Tricep kickbacks

Aerobic Interval: 3 minutes marching on the spot

Abdominals, Hips and Thighs: 25 reps each exercise
Sit-ups
Leg-outs
Vertical scissors
Alternate leg raises
Repeat Leg-outs
Elbows to knees
Knees to elbows

Apart from the vertical scissors, the rest were hard work.

Standing knee to opposite chest - using 6lb bar - 20 x each leg

Aerobic Interval: 3 minutes marching on the spot

Cooldown: 3 minute leisurely walk


I plan to follow the Beginners work out for a couple of weeks - some of the above I know I can step up a notch with, but the rest I need to work on. Although jumping rope is for the next level, I did give it a try - OMG, it's hard - managed 5 reps - found it difficult because you are told to only jump once during the rope circle, not twice as you're probably use to doing. But as the book says, you're not going to do too many reps to start with, it just takes practice.




Yoga and Pilates classes this afternoon.

Was interested to see that Edward Jackowski (author of EYS) suggests yoga as a way to improve flexibility