Brandy in Your Back Pocket

Brandy commented on a Facebook post of mine earlier today and asked her if I wanted to work out with her this evening. 

I first met Brandy in one of Abby's classes. I didn't want to like her because she's just too cute and completely fit and looks like she should be training the rest of us like Abby does. How do these girls make it look so easy? Sure, they sweat, but it all looks so natural when they do it... and so very UNnatural when I do! However, I gave her a chance. And by dern, she's just as sweet as she is cute. But... she is very much like Abby. She takes this exercise thing very seriously!

Nickey and I met Brandy at the Baptist hospital track with our yoga mats, stability balls and dumbbells. Brandy quickly went to work setting up a little circuit training area. Plank, Rollouts, Bicep Curls, Jump Rope, and Side Lunges were ready for us! We did each circuit for one minute, then got a water break. Went through the circuit again for 45 seconds, water, 30 seconds, water, 15 seconds, water. 

My first go of the side lunges was rather comical, I'm sure. I swear, pulling that band onto my ankles over my big ole tennis shoes was like pulling up and down wet swim suit bottoms; everything just rolled and tangled. I looked like my mother wrestling a pair of panties that had fallen to my ankles.

During my 45 second stint with the Side Lunges, the band I was using gave up the ghost. I attempted my first lunge and the silly little green stretch of elastic released from my ankles and flung itself far, far away. Great. I just busted Brandy's band. She got a picture of me before it gave out on me, though.

Before the break

After our circuit training, we did some core exercises; Rolldowns, V-Sits, V-Sits with Twists and Suitcase Crunches. When we finished our workout, we visited a little bit, then ran into Abby in the parking lot. I'm glad she saw that I really did show up and work out. But I didn't do a "Trainer in Your Back Pocket" workout... I had Brandy in my back pocket today! Brandy's going to get a few of us together on Wednesday nights in October for exercise at the Riverwalk. I'm looking forward to that; I'm finding that I like to exercise with a small group; the accountability is good for me.

I have to get to bed now. Abby's going to be here at 6:30 in the morning to work out with me for our weekly workout. Neither of us enjoy getting up early, so I can't wait to see what she has in store for me!