WELLNESS JOURNAL

Hello again! As a ballerina, I'm still struggling with my leg extensions and worrying maybe it's still not good enough when I perform. So, in my previous blog, I've prepared a 5-day fitness plan for me to follow in order to reach my goal. Out of all the flexibility exercises, I chose Yoga because it does not only improve how far my legs will go but it is said to be good for one's mental well-being and lymphatic and digestive health.

It's now time to put my fitness plan into reality! Follow me in my journey towards a more flexible self. 

DAY 1 

As they say, "You don't have to be great to start but you have to start to be great.".  So to begin, I did each exercise for 20 seconds and I repeated doing it for 3 times. It was actually a good start as I felt my hamstrings, quads, and back stretch.

Forward Bend

Tortoise

Cat

DAY 2

I had fun in Day 1 so today, I woke up and got up from the bed determined to do my flexibility exercises. I got to admit, my legs were a bit sore from yesterday's stretching but this must not stop me from doing yoga. I did each exercise for 30 seconds and repeated it for 3 times.

Lunge Kneeling

Dolphin

DAY 3

Wow, my quads and hams have never been this sore. Nevertheless, success requires pain and sacrifice right? So for this day, I did each exercise for 30 seconds and repeated it for 3 times as well.

Wide Splits

Cat Balance

DAY 4

Each day, the difficulty of the positions I'm doing goes higher as well as the duration of holds. But let's do it! No pain, no gain. For this day, I did each exercise for 40 seconds and repeated it for 3 times. You can do this, self. 

Half Bow

Hand to Toe

DAY 5

Hooray, it's the last day! Finally, I'm at the end of the finish line. Let's wrap this up with a good stretch. I did each exercise for 40 seconds and repeated it for 3 times.

Downward Dog

Warrior One

Phew! That was quite an exercise. After doing all these, I felt really good about myself that I have been productive and made an effort to work out my struggles and my "rooms for improvement". I admit that my legs were really sore after I did each workout but this must not be a hindrance if we really are determined to reach our goals, right? So I constantly told myself, "You can do it. I can do this". Trust me, it really helps even though you might think it sounds crazy. Anyway, you have now finished flipping the pages of my wellness diary. I now challenge you to do the same if you want to achieve that Elastigirl vibe. Thanks for reading!