Well after doing Plyometrics, I'd say there are quite a few different ways to say OUCH!! I'm pretty sure I'm still counting the ways! I'm still sore from yesterday so what's a little more pain, right?? Plyometrics for those of you who aren't quite sure what that is, put loosely is jump training. Yes, you read that correctly. It's a really intense fat-burning exercise that primarliy focuses on lower body movements. Tony doesn't mess around with plyometrics, it's an hour workout and super tiring! He has 3 people exercising with him in the video, one of which has a prosthetic leg; not only does this guy do plyometrics, but he does it really well. I was incredibly impressed. So that meant no excuses for me! Tony's mantra is "Do your best and forget the rest," and that's exactly what I did! Just to give you an idea of some of things I did today in Plyometrics....exercises like jump squats, swing kicks, circle run, jump knee tucks, lateral leap frog squats and hot foot just to name a few! This is one of the most intense cardiovascular training programs I've ever done. I couldn't believe how high they jump, especially the guy with the prosthetic leg. It was unbelievable. I'm barley getting an inch off the ground...haha! I know that as I get stronger I'll eventually be able to jump as high as Tony and his team! Day 2 down and only 88 more to go!!!
My devotional today was entitled, "A Calling, A Message." It was about missionaries from Africa. They had a group from a church in Ohio on a mission trip. The pastor from Ohio asked the men and women gathered there if they had anything to be thankful for because when we pray we need to be thankful. Two men stood up and said for years something had been drawing them to Christianity and to Jesus, but they didn't know how to become a Christian or how to find Jesus. They didn't know how to do that until the group from Ohio came and shared the Gospel with them.
God had been drawing them to Himself for years, but they had no idea how to find Him. This really got me thinking how many people or people groups are out there that have felt God drawing them to Himself and yet they have no idea how to find Him. It's just more confirmation that we as Christ-followers need to be actively sharing the Gospel and love of Christ with everyone. We need to be the hands and feet of Jesus to a world that is lost and full of hopelessness. Last night I heard a song by the group Leeland, called Follow You. I want to the share the lyrics with you and if you can buy it on itunes I would highly recommend it. It's an amazing song and goes with what I've been blogging about the past 2 days.
Follow You-
You lived among the least of these
The weary and the weak
And it would be a tragedy for me to turn away.
All my needs you have supplied
When I was dead you gave me life.
How could I not give it away so freely?
And I'll follow you into the homes that are broken
Follow you into the world.
Meet the needs for the poor and the needy God.
Follow you into the World.
Use my hands, use my feet
To make your kingdom come
Through the corners of the earth
Until your work is done
'Cause Faith without works is dead
And on the cross your blood was shed
So how could I not give it away so freely?
And I'll follow you into the homes that are broken.
Follow you into the world.
Meet the needs for the poor and the needy God
Follow you into the World.
I give all myself.
I give all myself
I give all myself...to you.
And I give all myself.
Yes, I give all myself.
And I give all myself...to you.
And I'll follow you into the homes that are broken
Follow you into the world
Meet the needs for the poor and the needy God
Follow you into the World.
May we follow Jesus into the world to be His hands and His feet to a lost and broken world.
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