So, something I've become more aware of lately, is that I have to make time for my body. Nurses push 1.8 tons every shift. And CPR? That's a lot of manual labor. I was so acutely aware of this when I was living in the hospital during chemo treatments and had to constantly be shuttled back and forth from CT and PET scans and pre-op/post-op by these tiny Korean nurses. And I'm a heavy girl (size 14, 230 pounds), but I am by no means the heaviest patient I've come across. The thing is, you get so tired (and stressed!) after your shift that all you want to do is kick your feet up and eat a tub of Ben and Jerry's. And frankly, with all of the other life things you have to do (yard work, laundry, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, washing the bathroom...and then maybe you have kids, and the pets, and maybe your spouse, and your parents...ughhhh...), who has time for hour long workouts that are well rounded with a good warm up and cool down? Your back hurts. You just want a hot pack and a few Tylenol and a glass of wine, not planks and bridges. Ok, but seriously, you need it. I need it. My back KILLS from 10 hour study sessions and eating salty, fatty stress relieving foods. Today, before I hit the books again, I'm going to try to keep myself accountable by posting a short workout (15 minutes self-designed) that work on my problem areas (not bikini problem areas, but for strength for lifting patients), and (as much as I tell myself I don't have time to yoga) yoga so that I don't throw out my back. Also, I have to admit, I have to be ok with looking stupid working out. Whatever.
Pigeon--I have to keep telling myself I have to do these because I just did a workout with lunges and hip thrusts, and burpees, and nobody needs butt cramps.
Ready? (Trust, I'm trying to psych myself up for this, too...) Sports bra, albuterol, towel, belt and blocks (or a big beach towel if you don't have blocks, and you can use your small towel as a strap), water bottle, timer. Ok. Ready.
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