Gym Classes.... So it begins.

Posted on January 13, 2016

I was a gym rat years ago.

I would do 45 minutes of the elliptical, lift a few weights, tan, sit in the sauna.... but then life happened and I havent been back in about 7 years. Or should I say 70 lbs later. LOL

But the thing is....I have my own elliptical and I will never tan again. I didnt want a gym membership, but I was curious about all these new classes. All the old classes seemed so lame. But now there is Barre and spin.... so I decided I would try them out and if I liked them, the membership would be worth it.

This is weeek one. I did Barre and spin. Both were intense. Both classes I could not complete all the movements or the same pace as the instructor. I got drenched in sweat. My muscles screamed.... and my ego was severly bruised. I think the hardest part of classes for me.... is not being anywhere near the best in them. I was born with a competitive spirit and it is hard to accept where my fitness level is right now = rock bottom. But the instructors are great and I feel euphoric when the nightmare is over. :)

I'm going to stick with going to spin M/W and Barre on thurs. I walk 2 miles a day at work and just clean around the house and yard on the weekends. I feel like I have maybe found my nitch to get some muscle back, lose the cellulite, and lose the weight. Wish me luck!!!!

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kwogni

01/13/2016 8:39AM

There is an upside to being at rock bottom, your competitive spirit will take over and want to CONQUER and MASTER these classes no matter what it takes. The journey will be hard, but for you it just fuels your determination!

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gojenbefit

01/13/2016 7:42AM

You sound like you kept up hey it was the 1st week by week 5 you will have all the moved and week 8 you may be thinking about BECOMING THE INSTRUCTOR. I like to tell my self this when trying something new. I wont compare my self to the instructor or the class favorite because I am new and they have been doing this way longer than me . I can not compare my 3 workout sessions to their 30. So I am glad you went, glad you found your niche and 1 day @ a time :) YAY !!! you completed the classes.

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PeaceLoveKarla

01/13/2016 5:56AM

Sounds great! I'm trying to get back into the swing of things too. In the fall I was always at the gym and lived it but now I've been out for two months and making myself get back to it has been like pulling teeth. My gym now doesn't have fun classes which I miss. At my old gym I enjoyed zumba (even tho I was pretty bad at it lol) and yoga (not the real hard stuff, no head stands lol) I'm glad you've found some classes that suit you. I feel like when I'm being challenged and having fun it makes getting fit easier.

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