Oh, dear!
Well, I did it. I joined a gym. I told them over the phone when I set up the appointment to come in and check the facility out that they'd better have some fat old people that worked out there. They assured me that they did. They lied. Beautiful young, buff and tanned bodies everywhere and not a fatty in sight...nor an oldie.
So you may ask "then why the heck did you join"? Because I maintained this week. I'm getting bored riding the bike and doing my DVD's so I know that while I'm still exercising, I'm not working at it hard enough. So it's time to bump it up again. And it's nice being the best in a group...I'm the best older woman, the best fat woman and the best white as a sheet woman. :)
Tonight I had my complimentary workout with a personal trainer. Oh, my goodness! He had me do a few minutes of cardio to get my heart rate up to where it needs to be for maximum benefit and then it was back downstairs to work on strength training on the arms and chest for 40 minutes. I really think I'm going to die. My arms are still shaking and even picking up the water bottle is a major feat right now!!! He even made me do push ups!!! I can't do push ups - never have been able to. Fortunately for me, my budget does not have room in it for the $496/per month (yes, per month!) that he charges for 3 sessions a week so I won't have face him tomorrow when I go back.
I'm a tired puppy.
2 comments:
OMG I am picturing the phone conversation and laughing to myself. Too funny!
Good for you, though! I can't believe the price of getting a trainer these days (not that I have anything to compare it to, but holy moly- you can probably rent an apartment with that money, geeze). But I've found that having a trainer once in a blue moon (especially when you first sign up for the gym) gives you some ideas that'll combat what you said- boredom, doing the same thing, getting stuck in a rut. And even if it's tough, you must feel great for getting through it. Go you!
As for the gym musclemen/bunnies... UGH. But don't worry, they're so in love with their reflections that it's doubtful they notice anything else.. heh. Once the girl next to me on the elliptical was reading plastic surgery brochures... yikes!
I hope you enjoy the gym! I'm proud of you. BTW, you didn't mention your new decade lady! Congrats!
Thanks Dana! I went back tonight just for cardio and I sweated so much that I was wishing I had brought the towel I had Wednesday night (I accidently grabbed my white oversized towel instead of the hand towel I had planned on taking). And I guess I didn't mention the decade change because it kept jumping from 39 to 40 for two weeks so when it finally went under it for sure it was old news.
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