So this week I am happy to say I did 4 hours of exercise, or 4 "gym" sessions!
I went on a two hour hike over rough terrain on Saturday, so that was a definite work out for the legs! I like doing things like that because it doesn't feel like exercise, it is just doing something fun! The other 2 hours were at the gym doing a 1 hour session of Cardio and Resistance training, with machines. This is so strange considering that 6 months ago I was terrified of even using a machine at the gym and would only go to classes. The classes are great, but some times they don't fit in my schedule. I was sick of making excuses to not go go the gym if there wasn't a class available.
Back in March when I won a free personal trainer session, she gave me a circuit using mostly body weight and a few hand weights (lunges, squats, push ups etc.). I have done that routine few times and I really like it. When I went to the gym on Tuesday I was going to do that circuit, but ended up trying the machines and actually liking it. The gym I am going to now (still Goodlife) is a Co-ed Gym, but has a room kind of attached to the women's changing room for women only. It is great because I can go use the machines without being intimidated by muscle-men guys. The room has also been almost empty the two times I have gone.
So my own Kaylee-made circuit is 15 minutes of Cardio then machines to do all the arms, back, shoulders, legs, then plank for a minute, lower back exercise, step ups (30 each side) and calve raises...then repeat :). I think it is a pretty good work out and I am definitely feeling it from yesterday!
Side note- I also weighed myself on the scale at the gym and it gave me much nicer numbers than the scale last week. Maybe it was just a scale thing!
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