These Dreams--and Workout part 3

IT’S FUN TO SAY STUFF IN FRENCH ACCENTS!!! It’s even more fun to say things both in French and with a French accent.

In answer to Elayna's question, the second exercise in my last entry is to be done at a moderately slow pace. Something like, 2 seconds going up, and 2 seconds coming down. Maintain control and don't let your leg swing around wildly. Thanks for your comment! (p.s. about the 20 & 10 thing--I may be able to write the screenplay next month unless you really want to).

Well, last night I dreamed a very interesting ongoing dream. Firstly, it was “November Halloween” (the Halloween in November) and the State fair was back in town. And I was hanging out with this group of s that decided to get together for a sleepover in the Ferris wheel. So we did that, and then I went to the beach with some people I actually know.

At the beach, we (like, Jeffrey, Jeremy, Dean, Joanna, Allison and my mom and some other filler people) took turns reading the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy aloud, and we were about to go back and do The Hobbit when my mom declared that it was “quiet time” and we had to sit around and do stuff quietly. So, my mom went to bed. I decided to read the dictionary, Jeffrey did Sudoku, Dean was playing on the computer, Jeremy read the newspaper and Joanna and Allison communicated in ASL.

Then my alarm went off. Thuh-ehnd.

Well, that’s off my chest. Now on to more important stuff.

Lie on your left side. Now, roll over on your side. Your left arm should be supporting your head, and your other hand should be placed on the floor in front of your bellybutton to support you. Are your legs on top of each other? Good! Point your toe and lift up your right leg. Not very high up, maybe about 8-10 inches away from your left leg. You should be lifting with your outer thigh. Hold for a second or two, then lower down. Do this for 25 reps if you’re a beginner and 50 if you’re advanced. Roll over onto your right, assume the same position and do it again with your left leg. Remember to also concentrate on balance and coordination.

For our next exercise, roll back over onto your left. You can keep your hands in the same position mentioned in the above paragraph. Bend your right leg and place your foot on the floor directly behind your left leg. Flex your left foot. This is a small movement targeting the inner thighs. Lifting from the heel, bring your left leg up off the ground about 6-8 inches, and slowly bring it back down again. Again, beginners do 25, advanced 50. Remember to repeat on your right side.

At last, it is time for our third and final teen fitness exercise of the day. Roll on to your left side AGAIN. Now bend your knees so that they are a 90 degree angle, and bring your hips up towards your torso at a 90 degrees. Basically you should look like you are sitting in a chair laid on it's side on the ground. You will be lifting with your knee, targeting the buttocks. Lift your left leg 6-8 inches up from your right leg and then lower down slowly. Keep your ankle and knee parallel with each other. Make sure you’re in control the whole time. Don’t let anything fly up or drop down. As usual, I recommend 25 for beginners and 50 for advanced.

And also as usual, I urge you to PLEASE leave a comment if the exercise descriptions are unclear. I apologize for not having pictures but it’s not my fault. No need to get all angry at me or anything.

Well, so long and thanks for all the fish!

~Jessica