Ephiphany - D'Oh Moment

Well, as day 8 of level 3 comes to a close, I had an epiphany tonight, er should I say a Homer D'Oh moment. I was walking with my head tilted up, as I like to look at the sky, and tonight it looked like a smoked out version of Jupiter's atmosphere ... rather cool looking as the moon, with its little quarter slit looked like it was in Jupiter's eye. While I was looking at the sky and wishing that at least some of the stars would pop out, I realized how good I was feeling about my walk. I tried to pinpoint what that reason was, and I think I nailed it. Compression Tights.

While I was looking up, wishing for the stars and trying not to fall flat on my face, which I've done when not paying attention to where I'm walking ... I wondered why I never tried keeping my compression tights on during my Jillian workout. After all, with the help they provide on the walks - these things are a lifesaver - I don't know why I didn't think of it before. So, here is the breakdown.

Just for the record, these things make you feel like you're getting a massage while you walk. Frigging amazing. I now understand why they cost so much - ecstasy for your lower body.

The compression tights helped with the following: all lower body moves. You think I'm kidding? On the butt kicks, sumo plyos, jumping jacks, lunges, jump squats, and the infamous rock stars, these things keep everything in their place. There is no more resistance from the warbling of various body parts - and I gotta tell ya, it makes the moves flow and I am able to sink lower and jump higher with that additional resistance in check. Furthermore, when it comes to the plank moves, it also helps there, because the (as Janet calls it) turkey gobbler is kept in check. This means, that resistance that was pulling at my back making the plank moves harder on my back is now in check, and I can focus on the moves instead of trying not to hurt my back.

In other words, THESE THINGS ARE AWESOME!!!

In further news, doing the sumo plyos today, I had images of Street Fighter bouncing in my head. You know, E. Honda, and his hundred hand slap. Awesome old-school game, and that move always won you the match. Don't know why I thought of that, but at least it wasn't another Robot Chicken moment.