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So… does anyone actually read this thing? It’s hard to judge I guess since I turned off comments because I was tired of comment spam (and my whole idea that it’s my diary so stuff anyone who has an opinion differing from mine)  But I continue to share, because random people I know in real life will sometimes tell me how awesome I am. And I think I, as many bloggers, feed off it. Heh.

Now if only I could figure out how to survive off compliments alone instead of these pesky calorie-laden treats!

Wednesdays this month generally have been going to hot yoga with GunNut but last night he was at the Tom Petty concert, and I actually don’t know how to get there on my own.

However, it was Body Pump at the gym again, and with the same instructor on his regular day (Monday he was covering for another person) so I got to see him again, he remembered me, and was able to help advise me on what weights I should be doing and some tips on good form/posture before class started.

I set up front row center this time so I didn’t have to turn my head to watch which made things a *lot* easier for me.  I set up generally with heavier weights on the instructor’s advice, and it was a good starting point I think.

Warmup I did 2x 2.5kg plates
Squats/Legs I did 2 x 2.5kg + 2 x 1kg plates
The rest of it (biceps, chest, back) I was back at 2 x 2.5kg plates.
Triceps kickbacks I was using 1kg plates.

I think next time I’ll do 4 x 2.5kg plates for the squats/legs.
Chest/Back I could do the 2 x 2.5kg + 2 x 1kg.
Biceps I’ll stick to 2 x 2.5kg because that was pretty killer.
Although I think I want to do triceps kickbacks at 1kg plates per side, but grab a 2.5kg plate for the overhead extensions.

SO EXCITING

Now… let’s see if this keeps up.

But yeah, today’s my day off. And I plan on enjoying it by… sleeping early tonight. I have kind of sore muscles from 3 days in a row. Something I’ll have to get used to.

I’ll also have to figure out a new workout wardrobe, because it seems I don’t have enough work out clothes to last the whole week, and I sure as hell don’t want to wear the same thing twice. Eww.

OMG.
I have to try this.
Today I have a dentist appointment at 2:15pm, so I’m leaving work early.
Hopefully I’ll be done before 4pm (hope hope hope!) and then I can head back to the gym.

I just checked, Wednesday 4:45pm is Body Combat. And 5:45pm is Body Pump that I want to go back to. I want to see if doing two hours of classes would be a good idea… and if it’s a good idea on a regular basis.

If this is actually doable (two classes in a row) I think I might want to start doing that whenever possible.

Because…

Truthfully I can’t imagine doing that all the time, I go from work straight to the gym so that means I wouldn’t be eating dinner until at the earliest 8pm or 8:30pm…

Also I don’t want to totally burn myself out and end up skipping the gym for 3 months after I do that for a month.

But Friday Body Attack + Flow should be a good combination (but I don’t want to delay going to see my snuggley-boo Friday nights!) Maybe I should just stick to Monday Pump then Jam. and Friday Attack than Flow.

Well… I’ll see what happens! Here’s hoping! (That I don’t have any cavities!)

Yesterday I finally went and bit the bullet. Not literally. But I’ve (once again) decided that I need to go to the gym more regularly. As in more often than my usual Tuesday Body Combat & Friday Body Attack classes.

And I know I need weight training in my regimen in order to speed up this whole lose weight, get fit thing I’ve been after for… years now. But because of how I am, I *have* to go immediately after work, because I won’t ever get there if I go home first.  And Monday/Wednesday were always BodyPump which I was always afraid of.

So I finally did it, went in last night for the Body Pump class, which is cardio but also includes weight training.  And while I was confused out of my gourd, there was one really nice lady who helped me get everything I needed, and the instructor checked up on me often (from the stage) to make sure I was doing the moves right.

I do believe it will become my regular Monday & Wednesday routine.

I’ll just need to fine-tune the weights that I’m using in the next week-ish, so I really get a good feel for this workout and it will (hopefully) start showing results.  I might bug one of the instructors on advice for weights to aim for, or if there’s any particular formula for figuring stuff like that out.  I’d like to avoid guess-work when possible.

But… geebus. I had muscles cramping that I pretty much forgot existed.  The first leg routine was mostly squats, and… yeah. My quads? They exist, and were pretty much the consistency of jello, for pretty much the entire class after the warm up track. Visibly shaking in the mirrors, I have decided I need to not wear tight yoga pants during this class so I don’t freak myself out.

I also got a cramp at some point in my abs, but I wasn’t doing ab-work at the time… so I guess that means I’m at least working my abs… or maybe I wasn’t doing something properly.

The worst was doing triceps kickbacks. We did some kind of triceps thing with the bar & a bench & trying to not drop said bar onto my head. Then did the kickbacks. And my left arm especially, cramped SO BADLY that I couldn’t even finish the set on that side and had to jump into the stretch early.  It was surprising because I always thought my triceps muscles were at least half decent, what with the push ups I (used to) do on a regular basis.

Anyways, Body Pump was not nearly as scary as I thought it would be, and I really liked the class (I would have liked being more in the middle of the room so I could have seen better without turning my head so much, will have to work on that for Wednesday)

Excited!
Tentative plan is now:
Monday – Body Pump
Tuesday – Body Combat
Wednesday – Body Pump
Thursday – Rest/Unicycling
Friday – Body Attack
Saturday/Sunday – ??? Me & Stefan walk pretty much everywhere in Toronto.

P.S. Since I have actual stuff to write about, I’m going to put my Myspace Funnies on hold until life becomes more boring.

Let’s do a week of Myspace funnies… starting… now!

I guess… this would be what I’m looking for in someone who is up front and forward. Too bad I don’t really understand a bloody thing the dude is asking. I really don’t know what he’s looking for.  Srsly.  Maybe this was a really bad babelfish translation that included words that just didn’t translate into English?

Welcome to your affairs I Jalloul from Algeria and lived in Algeria I am 33 years old absolute search for foreign women in order to identify for the grandfather and did not for marriage I am a very honest with say some foreign women say that the Arabs seek it for residence papers can be Hedda is true, but Hedda does not mean that a man will be a traitor or not I want Ghaddar the Basis of my life away from the country where I live because my parents live in our difficult requirements (such as home and permanent work and the car …….) and I want to Hedda Hedda Jilt the country over the Ada said yes, my life will Ttakdin of my acquaintance with your knowledge on the ways through msn I want to be happy and have a family in the Diaspora are interrelated and a good wife, I’m not that good English Language by Almtherjm type robot, but with time you will learn language Zielsprache I’m good at French and Arabic only and say that in the goodness of life between men and women build trust and openness, and God is about the sincerity of my intention Hedda djeloul_21@****.**
Bouguenna Djeloul

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