Susan Ewart

It's a toughie for sure. It's starts with scapular retraction which most people don't do, they tend to pull with the bicep first thus not engaging the back very well (biceps are a tiny muscle group to be doing all that work). Assisted pulls ups are great too! (with bands or on an assissted pull up machine at the gym).

...and if you did aerobics and you did jumping jacks it got some pizazz added to it. hahaha. so many variations, just like plank moves.

stand with arms at sides, feet together. Jump up and land with arms straight out to the side and feet wide, jump up again, and return to start. Repeat with a faster cadence, constantly moving. I looks like you are making snow angels, but standing up. You see people in the military doing that.

Yuuuuummy!

J = Jumping Jacks - remember that from elementary and high school?

I love your layout style. So clean and just so perfect. This is inspiring. I am still in the photo process, it has being a busy two weeks with hubby sick and today a day of dawning the hazmat suit ( AKA: rubber gloves) and cleaning and disinfecting everything. Next week I should be in full on P52 and workshop mode. Lots of photography gonna be happenin'!

Oh I love that truck. and it looks like Rudolph and Clarice in the back, another great love story at Christmas.

Spectator and Head Cheerleader! Awesome.

Z = Zottman Curl Works the bicep and forearm, holding dumbells at your side hammer curl (neutral grip) up while twisting the DB, near the top, to a supinated (palms up) grip, twist the dumbells while in the upper position to a pronated (palms down) position and lower the weight. Repeat for reps.

That's okay, me too! It was a "workout" just typing this out (why didn't I use "workout" for "W"?). 🤣

Love the little frog on your friends shoulder, and the expression on her face.

W = wall balls, a movement in crossfit: Stand in front of a wall holding a medicine ball at your chest , squat down and as you come back up to standing you extend your arms and thrust the ball overhead toward the wall so it taps the wall above, catch it on the return and repeat.

U = Underhand Grip (AKA supinated grip)

P = Push Ups

Yikes, I haven't skated for years, I'd probably fall and break myself. I remember how fun it was as a kid though.

Oh Marie-Claire, how very scary. I am so happy to hear Poncho is on the mend. What a stressful time for you, I hope you are doing well too. I had a pet pass away on the operating table.

I remember in grade school learning the recorder and the ukulele. We had to tune the ukulele by reciting "my dog has fleas". I have no idea why. I am not at all musical and cant even hum a tune. everything turns into the tune of "Happy Birthday to You". I cant remember words or names of songs, even ones I've heard hundreds of times. But I do love music.

Your mom is an inspiration!

L = Lunges

I don't think of blue as sadness in winter I think of it as the color of winter. Because it reflects a blue sky in the shade on the snow, it's often blue. Icebergs and ice formations have blue in them, and I'm pretty sure they are happy too. I love this particular color of blue. This layout is so cute.

I wish we could send the snow to you. We just had a dump of it. Shoveling season has begun.

G = Giant Set (4 or more exercises in a row)

I can understand that. And you are right, the phones are amazing these days. They are almost the price of a camera too. You are so lucky to have IT people in your family. My hubby is really good on the computer side of things, but both of us are terrible with smart phones. Soon my phone wont be supported (it's very low end smart phone - to say it's "smart" is a stretch) anymore and we will be having to navigate the multitude of options and plans. It's the plans that stop us from buying, they are expensive. I pay only $180 a year for unlimited texts, I only pay for phone calls during the day, nights and weekends are free. I see plans that are "starting at" $35/month, that's more than double what I pay. Believe me, I see the value in having data, just can justify the cost of it.

B = Barbell Curl

Well done Anja, it's beautiful. thank you.