So today we're going to the gym. We have an appointment with a trainer who will hopefully be helpful (can you sense my skepticism?) in helping us both formulate a work out plan that will give us the best results. So between now and 7 PM, I need to figure out what my fitness goals really are. I have some vague ideas, but I'm going to try to articulate here, and since we know I'm good at 3s, maybe I'll just start there ...
Increase endurance. I want to be the Energizer Bunny. The Energizer Bunny doesn't get winded going up a flight of stairs. I used to not get winded, but my recent weight gain has really taken a toll. I also do a lot of craft shows in the fall and winter and having the endurance to get through it without taking a day afterwards to recover would be nice. Then there's my annual volunteering at Fertile Ground Gathering each May - I need to be able to run all over that park like no one's business for 5 days and not feel like I'm dying half way into the first day. Also, there will be kids in the future. How the heck am I going to keep up with the kids if I can't run? ZOMG and dancing. I'd like to be able to rock out some Lindy Hop for a few songs without dying or getting horribly winded.
Increase flexibility. I don't want or need to be a pretzel lady, but I enjoy Yoga and when I do it, I have to modify most poses because of my lack of flexibility. I also can't freaking touch my toes because the muscles and tendons in my legs are so tight they're screaming when I reach to my ankles. I don't know if there's any medical advantage to being more flexible (like I need scientific justification?), but I want to be more flexible than I am today and really that's all that matters.
Tell me your goals. What do you want from your body that you don't have today?
- Lose weight.
- Increase endurance.
- Increase flexibility.
Increase endurance. I want to be the Energizer Bunny. The Energizer Bunny doesn't get winded going up a flight of stairs. I used to not get winded, but my recent weight gain has really taken a toll. I also do a lot of craft shows in the fall and winter and having the endurance to get through it without taking a day afterwards to recover would be nice. Then there's my annual volunteering at Fertile Ground Gathering each May - I need to be able to run all over that park like no one's business for 5 days and not feel like I'm dying half way into the first day. Also, there will be kids in the future. How the heck am I going to keep up with the kids if I can't run? ZOMG and dancing. I'd like to be able to rock out some Lindy Hop for a few songs without dying or getting horribly winded.
Increase flexibility. I don't want or need to be a pretzel lady, but I enjoy Yoga and when I do it, I have to modify most poses because of my lack of flexibility. I also can't freaking touch my toes because the muscles and tendons in my legs are so tight they're screaming when I reach to my ankles. I don't know if there's any medical advantage to being more flexible (like I need scientific justification?), but I want to be more flexible than I am today and really that's all that matters.
Tell me your goals. What do you want from your body that you don't have today?
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