Once, Twice, Three Times… I’m crazy?
September 26, 2008
Or Lazy. Kind of. Just stay tuned.
This morning at 6:40am sharp I left my apartment for the 7:00am Body Pump class at my (home) gym. The familiarity of the space was only mildly overshadowed by the unfamiliarity with the class… and the hour. Ugh.
It was my third Body Pump class of the week, and I gotta say, I kinda loved it. The class had a whopping 6 people so I considered it a private lesson of sorts. The instructor was AMAZING! She wasn’t perfect, but she was hilarious and encouraging… and hilarious. And she didn’t sing.
That isn’t to say that I didn’t sing. For whatever reason I had a blast! The 6 women in the class, primarily middle aged, were having a blast, too. I could tell. Unlike the 100% packed to capacity class that I take on Monday nights where the pretty-young-things get all gussied up and struggle to keep up with the routines, this class was just there to work out and support each other. They were encouraging and enthusiastic… Go middle aged body pumpers!
And – now that I’ve pumped, I can go to happy hour tonight as planned and not worry about choosing between my social life and my personal life (and the guilt I feel when I miss the gym). But why 3 Body Pumps in a week instead of just working out?
That’s where the lazy part comes in. For whatever reason, I have a hard time motivating myself to actually create a routine these days. I always feel like I’m doing it wrong or that I don’t want to do more. I convince myself long before it’s time that I can stop and go home. My accountability has gone straight down the crapper so… Body Pump it is! Thankfully they don’t all do the same routines, I’d get bored, and I think my muscles would get used to it.
My thoughts on what will hurt the most this weekend: Triceps. Chest. Holy goodness.
CLEARLY I have an affinity for Body Pump (and a possibly growing affinity for Zumba (blog on that to follow)), but my question to you is: What class can’t you live without?
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1. Once, Twice, Three Times… I’m bcrazy/b? | September 26, 2008 at 2:03 pm
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ashley | November 4, 2008 at 11:30 pm
I am going to a body pump class at my gym today for the first time and I am nervous. I feel like as soon as I walk in it will be full of body builder men/women and their all gonna stare at me wondering what I am doing in a class like that. I had a baby 7 months ago and I’ve lost a good 30 pounds since I gave birth but i am kind of at a stand still. I am like you, when I go to the gym I get very bored and just leave after machines and 10 ro 15 minutes on the eliptical. I need something thats interactive and something I can do with other people. I am a very lazy person and I hate it. This class is being offered 4 times a week at my gym. Tuesady, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. I have been putting it off but today I have no excuses. I would really like to lose more weight by the time I go home for the holidays. any advice?
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home gym equipment | June 10, 2009 at 4:45 am
BOdy pump rocks. I used it to get back into shape after I had knee surgery. I found that working out with a group of people was really motivational and encouraging. For the price it was well worth it!
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Weights Fitness | June 11, 2009 at 12:04 am
There is an annual class down at the local gym for ski conditioning. It starts up every year in November and runs till January. Basically we do agility exercises for an hour…sprints included. INTENSE…
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Buy Home Fitness Gyms | June 25, 2009 at 3:57 am
My wife has been doing this class for 4 weeks and the improvements stand out. She has a lot more energy and she looks great. I would definitely recommend the class and I have signed up myself.
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Fitness Bike | July 8, 2009 at 4:46 pm
This is a very interesting blog…I think I will share it with my friends on facebook. Thanks!