Superman! Banana!

I give in to infomercials, I hate to admit it.  Last year I got Wonderful Husband P90X, the workout video.  He was hemming and hawing about buying it, so I surprised him.  It took me a year to take a look at it myself.

Now that I'm still holding true to my resolution: 3) Do something every day - that is: {gulp} Exercise, I decided yesterday to give it a try.  I can confidently say that I know where eldest gets his lack of motor planning...ME!  When I see these people bend down, jump forward, lean to the side, etc...I think "I can see you doing that, but I don't think I can make my body do it."

They have this Superman/Banana move.  You lay on your stomach & lift your arms and legs like you are flying.  Then the instructor yells 'Banana!', and you roll over to your back, with your arms above your head above the ground & legs up...yes, you are shaped like a banana.  Then he yells 'Superman!' - and you repeat, over & over.

My core strength sucks.  This I already knew before trying to do this move yesterday & got through 2 Supermans and .5 Bananas before giving up.  In today's lesson, they did this move again...but today I was able to do 3 Supermans and 1.5 Bananas.

Wow - I've never been an athlete, but I'm starting to see how you practice at something & your body can do it.

I don't think P90X is as much fun as my elliptical...but now I'm wondering how many reps of Superman! Banana! I can do as time progresses.  This question alone is what may keep me going in trying these videos.