Work It, Baby!

[montmayne]

I've needed to add phsyical exercise to my life for a long time. I have some health issues that make various forms of exercise bad for me and walking Velcro Dog doesn't cut it anymore so this month I started looking for Pilates instructors who don't require you hand over your first born in payment and who are located relatively near where I live.

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[hideunderthesun]

I've never done yoga or pilates but I'm currently doing Plana Forma (http://www.forma-asia.com). It's based on Physique 57 and is a combination of yoga, pilates and jazz. It was a bit intimidating taking classes with all these skinny girls at first but during the class, you tend to forget about the other people and just concentrate on your workout. I never worked out before I tried Forma but now I love, love, LOVE it! :) I think the class environment helps because you know the others are suffering with you. After every set, everyone just groans at the same time. LOL Do you have friends who can take classes with you? I usually go to my classes by myself because my friends and I have different schedules but it's extra fun when I'm with a friend.

Anyway, I think the most important part of choosing your workout is making sure that you have a good instructor who understands your body's limitations but will still push you to your limits. I love my instructors because they take the time to talk to the students and provide modifications when necessary. I want to kill them during class but I go back to loving them when the class is over. Haha!