It's worse than that - he's dead gym
I went back to the gym. I wasn't feeling particularly stiff or sore from Monday so I decided to up the ante a little. I also had my iPod with me which made the experience that much more enjoyable. There was a slight problem with this - I'll get into that in a bit.
I started on the bike again - I find cycling easy and mindless. I think it's a good gentle warm up for me. 15 minutes at "Level 12" certainly warmed me up - but I was not badly out of breath and afterwards I could walk to the treadmills without problem. After a minute to compose myself I set the treadmill for a fast walk up a slight incline. A couple of really good songs came up and I marched 2km in 20 minutes whilst climbing nearly 60 meters. I'll have to find the machine that is calibrated in miles and feet because I have trouble doing that sort of math in my head.
I was still feeling quite good so rather than destroy my buzz on the bastard rowing machine I went straight to the cross trainer and "cross-trained" (?) for 10 minutes. I still haven't quite worked out a knack for that machine. I'll be getting into a rhythm then it'll throw me and I feel like I'm going to fall off... but I'll give it some time before I give up on it completely. I had completed my planned 45 minutes "cardio" workout and I wasn't even close to puking... I wasn't quite beetroot red either... more a boiled lobster red. That's better isn't it?
Another machine that has given me trouble in the past is the "stair master" That was obviously a long time ago so I though - what the hell - let's try it out and see. 15 minutes later *I* was the master! I had climbed the equivalent of about 50 floors and my legs were really starting to feel it... enough with the cardio I figured.
For the last 15 or so minutes I "played" with some of the weights machines... leaving my legs out as they were definitely not up for any more punishment... I did a few reps of bugger all weight of a whole bunch of machines just to try them out really.
This morning I felt fine! perhaps it's just a little psychological - but I really feel better.
My only problem with the night was inappropriate music popping into the play list. I really need to devise a couple of workout play lists. I know some of you work out listening to music - what would you suggest?
My caveats would be:
Rap, Boy Bands, Girl Bands, "Karaoke" singers, Country or Western - NO
Pretty much anything else goes.
Now I know there are exceptions to the above - there are a lot of damn good artists who have no band and therefore fall into the category of "karaoke" singer - but better safe than sorry! :)
So please - tell me the music you would have me listen to while I'm dying...
I started on the bike again - I find cycling easy and mindless. I think it's a good gentle warm up for me. 15 minutes at "Level 12" certainly warmed me up - but I was not badly out of breath and afterwards I could walk to the treadmills without problem. After a minute to compose myself I set the treadmill for a fast walk up a slight incline. A couple of really good songs came up and I marched 2km in 20 minutes whilst climbing nearly 60 meters. I'll have to find the machine that is calibrated in miles and feet because I have trouble doing that sort of math in my head.
I was still feeling quite good so rather than destroy my buzz on the bastard rowing machine I went straight to the cross trainer and "cross-trained" (?) for 10 minutes. I still haven't quite worked out a knack for that machine. I'll be getting into a rhythm then it'll throw me and I feel like I'm going to fall off... but I'll give it some time before I give up on it completely. I had completed my planned 45 minutes "cardio" workout and I wasn't even close to puking... I wasn't quite beetroot red either... more a boiled lobster red. That's better isn't it?
Another machine that has given me trouble in the past is the "stair master" That was obviously a long time ago so I though - what the hell - let's try it out and see. 15 minutes later *I* was the master! I had climbed the equivalent of about 50 floors and my legs were really starting to feel it... enough with the cardio I figured.
For the last 15 or so minutes I "played" with some of the weights machines... leaving my legs out as they were definitely not up for any more punishment... I did a few reps of bugger all weight of a whole bunch of machines just to try them out really.
This morning I felt fine! perhaps it's just a little psychological - but I really feel better.
My only problem with the night was inappropriate music popping into the play list. I really need to devise a couple of workout play lists. I know some of you work out listening to music - what would you suggest?
My caveats would be:
Rap, Boy Bands, Girl Bands, "Karaoke" singers, Country or Western - NO
Pretty much anything else goes.
Now I know there are exceptions to the above - there are a lot of damn good artists who have no band and therefore fall into the category of "karaoke" singer - but better safe than sorry! :)
So please - tell me the music you would have me listen to while I'm dying...