Friday night at the gym
It took me forever to get my ass in gear and get to the gym today, but once I got there, I worked really hard. 32.5 minutes on the moving-arms elliptical, 3 miles, and like 380 calories. I felt like I could maybe have gone faster, but my heart rate was (according the machine) shooting up into the "about to explode" range, so I figured it would be best to pull it back some. I mean, I didn't feel like my heart was about to explode, but you probably don't feel that sort of thing until right before it actually happens and it's too late to prevent it. I also worked hard on the weight machines, upping my weight on two of them. My arms are going to be seriously sore tomorrow. Did about 45 minutes of yoga (judging by the length of the Lotus album) and pushed really hard there too.
I'm reading this book right now, which I will of course post about in more detail later, but it's been really inspirational and it's making me consider more what I need to be doing in terms of fitness and yoga. I'm going to make an appointment with a personal trainer at my gym--I think I get one complimentary session with my year's membership, so it won't cost me anything, and if I can talk about my goals with a professional maybe he can give me some good feedback on whether I'm doing the right things. Here are my fitness goals, in order of importance right now: (1) maintain good health; (2) maintain and improve appearance/sexiness; (3)increase strength and flexibility and decrease fat (because it gets in my way!) to prepare for future career as a yoga instructor. What I'm currently doing at the gym is probably helping those goals, and can't possibly be actively hindering them, but I think talking about it with someone will be beneficial.
I have also decided that I need a training montage. They happen all the time in movies, and it gets the training done so much more quickly! I would like to run to inspirational music while my trainer shouts encouragingly. I want to hit a punching bag, awkwardly and weakly at first, but with increasing strength and vigor until I'm beating that fucker powerfully and rhythmically. I would like to see a similar progression in my pushups, situps, chinups, and all other ups. I would sweat and pant like I was going to keel over, but then I would keep going, determination shining in my eyes, and when it was all over I'd be strong and fit and ready for my final confrontation, whatever that may be. I mean, there was even a training montage in The Cutting Edge, for goodness sake. Do I have to fill out a form or something? I really want one.
I'm reading this book right now, which I will of course post about in more detail later, but it's been really inspirational and it's making me consider more what I need to be doing in terms of fitness and yoga. I'm going to make an appointment with a personal trainer at my gym--I think I get one complimentary session with my year's membership, so it won't cost me anything, and if I can talk about my goals with a professional maybe he can give me some good feedback on whether I'm doing the right things. Here are my fitness goals, in order of importance right now: (1) maintain good health; (2) maintain and improve appearance/sexiness; (3)increase strength and flexibility and decrease fat (because it gets in my way!) to prepare for future career as a yoga instructor. What I'm currently doing at the gym is probably helping those goals, and can't possibly be actively hindering them, but I think talking about it with someone will be beneficial.
I have also decided that I need a training montage. They happen all the time in movies, and it gets the training done so much more quickly! I would like to run to inspirational music while my trainer shouts encouragingly. I want to hit a punching bag, awkwardly and weakly at first, but with increasing strength and vigor until I'm beating that fucker powerfully and rhythmically. I would like to see a similar progression in my pushups, situps, chinups, and all other ups. I would sweat and pant like I was going to keel over, but then I would keep going, determination shining in my eyes, and when it was all over I'd be strong and fit and ready for my final confrontation, whatever that may be. I mean, there was even a training montage in The Cutting Edge, for goodness sake. Do I have to fill out a form or something? I really want one.