I thought of some other benefits working out has provided me: I don't sweat as much when I'm not working out. Not everyone has this problem to begin with, but having hyperhidrosis is incredibly embarrassing on a number of levels; it's unattractive, especially on a woman, it makes me feel disgusting and sometimes dirty, it limits the type of clothing I can wear.... its all-around just not fun. But I do find getting the sweat all out in one or two high intensity hours a day really helps curb it for the rest of the day.
Also, I've realized, I must have amped up my metabolism because I lost weight Monday to Monday, even though I wasn't going to the gym, and didn't really watch what I ate most of the week. This means that even sitting on my ass I am burning more calories than before, and who couldn't love that?!?
So I tried to work on my lower body today, and I found myself unmotivated to get going. I stopped to wonder why and realized it is because I don't have a lower body routine. I am more than a little hesitant to even attempt to work out my legs because they truly are large enough. I DO NOT want them getting any bigger, and shouldn't cardio for an hour a day be enough to get rid of the fat down there? I certainly hope so. Anyway, I decided I would switch the Arc for a recumbent bike today, because my workout buddy says it helps trim thighs. After that, instead of hopping on some machines, I went home and tried out a new phone on my app called "Butt Workout". From years of ballet, years ago, I still have rock hard glutes. I wasn't actually expecting this program to kick my butt, but let me tell you something: it was INTENSE! So there are 2 different workouts you can do with completely different exercises. Basically, it shows you the move and it gives you about 30 seconds to just do as many as you can and then you move on to the next one. Once you get to know them, you can switch them up and, using a timer, create your own intervals and cultivate your own ass whipping! It was my first time trying it, so I didn't record my reps in the time limit but here's what I did today:
Cardio: 45 minutes Recumbent bike. "Variety Mode" Resistances between 1 and 15. I went to the gym with the intention of getting on the escalator machine, but some 10 year old was on it horsing around, REGARDLESS of the sign on the front door which states that killdren under 15 years of age need to be supervised at all times. No parent was anywhere in sight. And since I'm beginning a rant, why are these little girls layering themselves in body sprays and lotions and whatnot before they go to the gym?!? And of all scents, Warm Vanilla Sugar?!? I like the smell as much as the next bath product junkie, but come on, it is stifling enough in those gyms, I don't need to be suffocated by sweet death. It's a good thing I'm not a sugar junkie, because that would just be downright malevolent.
Squats
Front Lunges
Side Lunges
Dead Lift
Donkey Kick Right
Donkey Kick Left
Hip Bridge
Leg Extensions
Flutter Kicks
Froggy Glute Lifts
I didn't use any dumbbells today because they were downstairs, and I was upstairs, and as you've probably already noticed, I was just plain lazy today :) Sit tight (not really) until I let you know what session 2 brings!
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