The Damage Control Master Formula Office of Doom

I’ve added something new to my office workout, the jump rope.

It’s really in the gray area of office aerobics, because I don’t actually jump rope IN the office. The ceiling is too low, plus I’m like most ladies in that I look a little weird jumping rope (you know what I’m talking about). So, I jump rope in a little grassy area on a hill outside my office.

I usually jump rope after work, I use the office bathroom to change into my sports bra and running outfit, then I jog up the hill and just start jumping.

I can’t quite hit 100 jumps in a row yet. Jumping is quite a bit harder than when I was a 16 year old girl. I wonder if hopscotch would be a tricky sport these days. After I jump as many times as I can, I take a little walk to catch my breath, then I jump intervals of 30 at a time. I do about a dozen of those and I’m done for the day! But, trust me, it’s harder than it looks.

Believe it or not, I’m not as sore in my legs as I am in my shoulders. I mistakenly bought the weighted rope, which means I’m using those shoulder muscles quite a bit to keep that force going. You don’t feel it at the time, but a day later you’ll be aching quite a bit!

Anyway, give me a couple weeks and I’ll be jumping like a pro! Though, I don’t know if there are any professional jump ropers, it doesn’t seem like a sport with much financial backing.

Finally, here are my health links of the month…

The Damage Control Master Formula is the best antioxidant on the market today, you can learn more about it on Mark Sisson’s website. He also discusses subjects like the caveman diet and how to deal with stress.

The push up is such a simple exercise. It’s a much better thing to do if you’re a man, because I suppose men care more about their pecks and byceps, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to do as a women.

Of course, there is a “girl” push up, which is what I do, but I don’t really believe in a difference between a “girl” and a “guy” push-up. Every body has a different body, and we all need to work different areas and muscles.

There is one major problem with doing pushups at the office. When I do several pushups, the blood rushes to my head. When I stand up I look bright red, so the next person who sees me either thinks I’m fuming mad, or painfully embarrassed. My boss walked in on me after I had done several pushups, and he almost freaked out. He was nervous the rest of the day because he thought it was my “time of the month.” Oh well, I’ve got stronger muscles. Sort of.

And now for los lovely links. The health blog of the month is the damage control master formula website. It’s a fine place for multivitamins of all sorts. And if that is no good, then try out the best antioxidant website, it might fare a little better.