best of 2011: butt kicking

best of butt kicking workout:

* there is no comparison- jillian michael's.

no, this is not an infomercial for jillian.

no, i've never watched the biggest loser.

but jillian michaels of biggest loser fame also hawks lots of dvds.

ignore the cheesiness (there is plenty),

because jillian is effective. 

for reals.

i did the above dvd in august

and it kicked my butt.

(for the record, it also kicked matt's athletically inclined butt. 

yes, my sweet husband got suckered into doing a workout dvd with me; 

that's how much he loves me.)

then i promptly took a hiatus for a couple of months.

i'm now in the process of getting ripped instead of shredded -

both words that i really think are kind of ridiculous to use when talking about exercise, 

but hey- i'm willing to put up with the lingo when the workout works.

"don't phone it in"

"make the most of it"

"this is you time, baby"

that's right, i've memorized her catchphrases.

 

here i am yesterday, post workout.

no, not a flattering photo (at all, in fact i am wondering why i am posting it)

but a post-workout photo,

red as a tomato & sweaty as can be.

(p.s. my pushups are getting way better)