While working out at the AFC this week I have realized that my ab workouts and other core training exercises that I use have become very normal and comfortable for me. I am in a routine now that I can easily remember and get into the rhythm of. I am really happy that I have become used to these exercises because I was worried that I would slip back into my old habit of not working out my core very much if I wasn't used to doing it before the semester ended.

For my presentation my partner Allie and I used the Insanity DVDs to find exercises to teach the class. I really enjoyed watching them and learning a lot of new exercises. The DVDs are a bit intense for my taste but I definitely feel like they are effective. I have P90X DVDs at home that I don't use very much but I think that I might start more because they are very motivational and might help me continue to do core exercises.

This weeks Thursday class was really interesting. I thought it was cool that different groups taught the class instead of Jenna. It made class a bit more unpredictable because each group chose very different activities but I felt that I definitely get a harder workout when Jenna is the instructor. I really did enjoy the mix of activities and definitely liked playing the ninja game which was very funny to watch. Since I had a midterm right after class on Thursday I was a little stressed out but I felt that playing that game was kind of relaxing and took my mind off of the studying and stress.

This week I made a really big effort to eat healthy and workout more. I think being healthier during the week is something I need to work on since on the weekends I tend to workout less and watch what I eat a little bit less. I also have been making my roommate do the exercises I have learned in class which I think will help me to remember and use them after the semester is over.

This week has been very hard for me to workout. Besides all of my school work I have been sick and trying to sleep more so that I can get better but unfortunately it has not been working. Since I haven't been feeling well I haven't gone to the AFC very much and when I did I was only able to workout for a short amount of time. Thankfully working out in class on Thursday made me feel like I had at least worked out well that day and didn't have to go to the AFC later. I really liked the pilates tape that we did last week so I have been trying to find a good one to order online so that I can start doing that instead of just cardio most days and focus a little more on toning my muscles instead. I have also been trying to eat healthy this week so that I am able to get over being sick. Exercising has always helped me to relax and when it stresses me out a little to not exercise and eat badly so I am happy that I have been able to at least eat well and stay somewhat healthy.

I really enjoyed pilates this week. I thought it was a nice change of pace and was also very relaxing. The MTV pilates DVD was very easy to follow and very fun to exercise to. I think I will start doing pilates at home along with the yoga I do because they seem to compliment each other very well. It was a nice break from doing so much intense core work like crunches and push ups but I still definitely felt a good core workout from the DVD. I think this class has really helped me develop my core and I used some of the exercises that we have done in the past weeks when I went to the gym this weekend. This class will definitely be very beneficial to me in the future because I will be able to use what I learned and apply it to everyday life when I go to the AFC.