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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Weekly Review

Tuesday 3/22 - Rested
Wednesday 3/23 - Step Away the Inches
Thursday 3/24 - BWO+
Friday 3/25 - Step it to the Max
Saturday 3/26 - BWO+ 2x
Sunday 3/27 - Rested
Monday 3/28 - TWO
Tuesday 3/29 - BWO+
Wednesday 3/30 - Lower Body Tempo (Standing)

Monday, March 21, 2011

Weekly Review

3/15 Tuesday - BWO+ and 4 miles of cardio
3/16 Wednesday - BWO+
3/17 Thursday - Rested
3/18 Friday - CLINIC in Draper, UT - BWO+ and TWO, Hit the Floor.
3/19 Saturday - Rested
3/20 Sunday - Rested
3/21 Monday - Tempo Lower Body 60 min.  WOW! and WOW!  Great workout and VERY hard.  But totally worth the total time.  I learned some new moves that I hadn't seen before and realized that my ability to do certain moves will only improve as I show my consistency over time.



T-Tapp Clinic in Draper Utah

Last Friday I was so lucky to go and T-Tapp for at least 4 hours with 2 excellent trainers Kayla Howard and Charlotte Siems.  From 2pm - 9pm I was re-introduced to muscles in my body that had been sorta dormant even with doing T-Tapp consistently for over a month!  We started out doing an intensive training on the BWO+.  Charlotte was great in teaching us new techniques that help engage more muscles as we go about the 15 min routine!  Hand positions and a more narrow T-Tapp stance were key things I picked up.  I also realized that I am not bending my knees as far as I can, as well as not engaging my Lats like I should have been.  I am looking forward to the results this will produce for me in my upper thighs and back fat.  I also am noticing how more often during the day or when I have to bend over to pick up toys etc, I am pulling my belly button to spine.  I know that consistency in this will help reduce the abdomen. 

We had a nice meal from Goodwood BBQ together.  It was so great to meet other women from the Utah area with someone even from Idaho!  I started a Thread on the T-Tapp Forums to help us support each other and keep us connected and accountable.  We'll see if anyone other than myself participates.  We also talked A LOT about Dressing Your Truth since the Clinic was held at the Center for Living Your Truth.  If you want to learn more about this as well, go to http://clothingcoop.dressingyourtruth.com

Kayla ended the evening for us with 2 hours of INTENSE floor work and more fine tuning of the Total Workout.  She became our drill Sargent and cheer leader!  I thought I was doing pretty good on my form earlier in the day, but was corrected by Charlotte many times in the evening.  Probably was too tired to hold good form.  By 8:30pm and doing the Diva Derriere I knew I would be WAY sore the next day, which I welcomed!

Something that I also found encouraging is that as I observed the bodies of Kayla and Charlotte I realized how normal these women are.  They are FIT and STRONG and TONED but don't look like the skin and bones versions of fit you might see in the media.  My personal goal isn't to become the next size 0.  I want to be the best Fit, Strong and Toned Tamarah that I can be. 

Our Trainers were Awesome!  Teresa does train us well over the videos, but there are many simple form tips that are much better implemented and corrected in person.  I hear that Elizabeth Platt, a T-Tapp trainer from Southern California is planning on coming up to Utah for a Clinic in the Fall.  There are trainers and events all over the United States so I would encourage you to attend one even if you have been T-Tapping for a while and especially if you are new to the system.  It will make your results that much better to be doing the moves correctly and to the best of your ability.