Vanity, I Has It or Look I Wrote a Novel!
The gym is a sore spot with me. I hate going. I'm fine once I get there but there are so many other things I want to do in a day and to be honest I get bored there MIGHTY QUICK. It would be a whole 'nother story if there was a pool. I miss swimming. I was in the absolute best shape of my life when I swam laps daily. But alas, I'm not about to shell out $60 a month for the priviledge of a pool when I can pay my $10 at Planet Fitness. Rob's been trying to be motivational, which I appreciate. Once he got on his workout kick he decided I should too. And while I admit I'm not exactly toned I'm not completely falbulent either. I actually have a flatter stomache than some of the chicks on the Girls Next Door. As I've known for the seven years we've been together Rob's motivational tactics leave something to be desired. Mostly threatening monologues of getting fat and not being 18 any more. Which, while true, is a stedfast way of making me get obstinant about it. It's just my style. I also think it's tasteless to rail on me about it when not 2 hours eariler I actually WENT to the gym. It basically boils down to if I find something boring I don't want to do it. I'm amazed at the progress Rob has made with getting in shape. Since I've started dating him he's quit smoking, drinks less, eats better and works out ALL THE TIME. He's lost like 50 lbs in all his work. I'm very proud of him. But that's his personality. Once he decides to do something. He does it. No ifs ands or buts. It just gets done (wish he was like that with laundry and since he's probably reading this... hint hint). One thing that makes it difficult though is that it's so easy for him to have commitment and discipline where I'm very meh about it. I'm a creature comfort kinda girl. I'll work out enough to maintain but I'm not in any goal to become Sarah Conner (though that would be sweet).
Other things about gym life I abhor. RUNNING! I hates it I does. I can go about half a mile of running (not this jogging bullshit, people with long legs can't jog, the steps are too damn small and my calves cramp up) without stopping and I can beat my President's Fitness Challenge (you remember that from Elementary School right) goal of a 15 minute mile (that's actually really slow people). But about halfway in I feel like my throat's closing up and it's rather hard to breath. It's like I can't get enough air. My heart's at a steady pace, I don't feel like I"m going keel over from a heart attack, my lungs feel okay I just can't get enough air. And THAT's why I don't run more. I never had breathing problems with swimming. Rob thinks that my cardio fitness is weak and that's why I have that problem but I think it's something else. Should probably look into that.
But back to the title, Gotta have some reference to Vanity after all. I like free weights ALOT more than the machines and I've always been a fan of chicks with nice arms. So I've been hitting the barbells. The way our gym is situated the benches are right infront of the mirror and at night the reflection acts as a mirror. I'm pretty impressed with my arm tone when I'm working them. I can see why musclehead jocks love to look at themselves when the work out. It's kinda neat. I also want to tan a bit.... I'm EXCEPTIONALLY pale, to the point of translucentcy in some areas and while nice and cute when I'm wearing clothes, it does show off EVERY imperfection I have. So I'm thinking of either a tanning bed or laying out in the sun. Any recs for that?
Other things about gym life I abhor. RUNNING! I hates it I does. I can go about half a mile of running (not this jogging bullshit, people with long legs can't jog, the steps are too damn small and my calves cramp up) without stopping and I can beat my President's Fitness Challenge (you remember that from Elementary School right) goal of a 15 minute mile (that's actually really slow people). But about halfway in I feel like my throat's closing up and it's rather hard to breath. It's like I can't get enough air. My heart's at a steady pace, I don't feel like I"m going keel over from a heart attack, my lungs feel okay I just can't get enough air. And THAT's why I don't run more. I never had breathing problems with swimming. Rob thinks that my cardio fitness is weak and that's why I have that problem but I think it's something else. Should probably look into that.
But back to the title, Gotta have some reference to Vanity after all. I like free weights ALOT more than the machines and I've always been a fan of chicks with nice arms. So I've been hitting the barbells. The way our gym is situated the benches are right infront of the mirror and at night the reflection acts as a mirror. I'm pretty impressed with my arm tone when I'm working them. I can see why musclehead jocks love to look at themselves when the work out. It's kinda neat. I also want to tan a bit.... I'm EXCEPTIONALLY pale, to the point of translucentcy in some areas and while nice and cute when I'm wearing clothes, it does show off EVERY imperfection I have. So I'm thinking of either a tanning bed or laying out in the sun. Any recs for that?