Don't skip, modify

I can't tell you that every single vinyasa in Yoga X, I'm gleefully anticipating. I can't tell you that in 30/15s I'm able to do every single push up on my toes with Tony. Or every single pull up without missing a beat. No. Yea right. That one's a tough one.

I will tell you what I do. I modify. If it gets hard, I don't skip it. Why? Then I'm not moving because I'm playing with the dvd player remote AND I'm losing part of my workout! Double whammy! If push ups from my toes gets hard, I go to my knees. And if push ups from my knees gets hard what do I do? Quit? No. I bring my knees closer under my hips and keep on going! Those diamond push ups get hard! You know what? That's not even the last option! If that gets too hard, do I quit? No! You know what I can do?! I can stand and arm's length from the wall with my hands in whatever position Tony's doing them and keep on going! You have some limitations with what you can do on the wall, but that's ok! Because you know what? There's plenty of things you CAN do!!

So in Legs and Back, Tony does 2 30second chair stands. Do those, no matter how you do them, hurt your back? Then go into an iso squat and hold it. When they break from the first chair stand, try to stay in your squat if you can.

The point that I'm making is that you do not have to stop moving. There are modifications to everything--from moves in chest and back, shoulders and arms, plyo, chest shoulders and tris, even moves in Turbo Jam and Hip Hop Abs, there are modifications! If you can't do what they're doing, don't stop; bring down the intensity, allow yourself to ACTIVELY recover and when you're ready come back and do what they're doing. If you can't get back to where they're at, just keep moving!! If you feel that you're working hard, you probably are and do NOT discredit that. Feel good about moving and doing your best because your best, certainly in this case, is good enough!

If you have questions about modifications to keep moving, drop me a message here or in my email. I'm here and listening!

Keep pushing play.