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Exercise Helps Not Only Physically But Mentally
So today I decided to take Blaine’s advice and did some exercising in the afternoon, while watching a movie. I didn’t exercise during the whole movie but it was definitely helpful and I felt good afterwards. I did some sit ups on my fitness ball, some arm exercises with weights and push ups. I’m really enjoying working out on the fitness ball, and starting to look for new ways to use it in my workouts. For one thing, it definitely helps me balance better!
Earlier in the day, my mom and I had planned to go to the grand opening of the first IKEA store in South FL but because of the craziness (I guess people skipped work for it?) we ended up just walking around at the mall nearby instead. Tomorrow I plan to go bike riding with my boyfriend in the morning. At the very least I’m getting my exercises in, it definitely helps a lot mentally right now - and of course, physically.
The job hunt is going ok, as I have applied to several places. I’m not giving up hope yet! I really appreciate the comments and emails I’ve gotten from people from my last post. It makes me feel a lot better and helping me move forward in a positive way. 
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October 17th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
I’m glad you thought that it was a good idea!
Swiss balls are a lot of fun.
Most bench exercises work really well on one, such as dumbbell bench press, db flys, db shoulder press (just sit on the ball while doing them).
You can also do a lot of exercises that would normally be done on the ground, such as pushups (elevate your feet), bridges, russian twists, medicine ball throws, and crunches.
There are also plenty of exercises that are tough to do without a swiss ball, such as knee tucks and lateral rolls.
I challenge you to do a bulgarian split squat on a swiss ball though. I’ve never tried, but it sounds tough and now that I’ve thought of it I am going to have to try it tomorrow morning when I head to the gym.
October 17th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
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October 22nd, 2007 at 2:53 pm
Working out while watching a movie is a great idea. I often get bored in my workouts and it really helps me.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:20 pm
I actually really enjoying watching a tape or DVD while I’m on the treadmill. I don’t feel like I’m wasting time just sitting there watching TV, and as long as I stay in my THR (target heart rate) zone and keep up with my breathing, it all works out just fine.