Day Ten - Core Toning

Dear all

Today I decided to true 'Spring Fever' fashion to get involved in a new fitness regime. In retrospect.. possibly not the best day to do this after 9 hours of raking gravel off the driveway, staking hay bales, collecting wood from the forest and then running 10km.... Anyway, what's done is done, back pains usually fade..

Today, I tried out a new 'Core Training' kit. In the kit were three items:

1. A Slimmer Belt - An alarmingly uncomfortable strip of material that ( I think) causes you to 'perspire' away subcutaneous fat. It has 'easy grip closure for adjustability' and is hand washable. Sounds rather suspect to me.

2. 4-Way Ab Stretch - Again.. looks like a torture device or

something you would use during child birth.. but interestingly did seem to make sit ups easier. I wonder whether this may be rather counter-productive.

3. The Twister Board - My favorite. But not for its 'core training' abilities. Just because its fun and is rather a nice feeling on the stomach (nb - after I had taken off the slimmer belt).

In conclusion, my abs look the same... but my arms are certainly improving after 5 hours of raking in the sun.

And in other news:

1. Its officially summer.. the new range of Wall Mart flip flops are on the shelves. $4 a pair. Attached are what remains from last year from the original 6 pairs purchases ( Mac ate 3 pairs ) and my three brand spanking new ones.

2. I found Mac in a rabbit hole. He clearly also has 'Alice' fever..