I timed myself yesterday to see how long it would take me to do my 18 Sun Salutations. Weekends are the best for rocking out the full set. I managed to do all 18 in just over 8 minutes -not bad if I do say so myself.
I found within the first few days that first thing in the morning I do not do well with a lot of deep breathing -I think I almost passed out going slowly last weekend, so I ramped it up a notch and just rocket through the transitions. I know! Traditionally they are supposed to be meditative and slow with an exhale on the transitions and an inhale while holding the pose, but I can certainly feel my muscles working as I move quickly from pose to pose. Plus, moving at a quicker pace has allowed me to keep track better and when I start getting into the higher numbers I will not have the time to spend in the morning inhaling and exhaling my way and still be ready to leave the house on time if I am attempting to squeeze in 30 or more repetitions.
My other options as the numbers get higher I thought I would divide the amount in half. Tomorrow I am on track to do 22, so I can do 11 in the morning and the other 11 when I get home from work, before I eat dinner. Maybe I'll try and see if I can do the evening ones slow and with the breath like I'm supposed to. ;)
Keep Breathing! Keep Doing! and Have Fun!
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