But of course the body keeps moving. Even when not at the gym, we do things that make the body sweat, heart race and breathe deeper.
For me, it was painting and moving bedroom furniture from one room to another. Priming, dusting, taping, painting, sweeping, mopping. Then of course never ending laundry.
This just goes to show that you can burn calories and work up an awesome muscleburning sweat doing everyday, functional activities.
I did cardio today at the gym.
30 minutes slow walking on the treadmill. I didn’t want to be smelly when my client showed up for her session. After I trained her(back and biceps) I did 45 minutes on the stepmill. This was the first time I have done 45 minutes and my legs are really feeling it, especially my hamstring and glutes. I love feeling my muscles have been worked out.
Tomorrow, I have a family that wants a joint session. Mom, two sons ages 8 and 10, sometimes the 3year old joins the sessions, she likes the fitness rings that I use for dynamic squatting.
I have to plan for tomorrows session, to keep it interesting for the kids.
Sandra
So, if you are getting back into working out, just starting to workout or new to fitness.
Tuesday may seem like a harder day than Monday. You may be unmotivated and not want to go to the gym. You may be sore and moving muscles may be the last thing on your mind.
Never fear, think positively! Remember, baby steps. Today is day two. Trust me, when you finish Tuesday’s workout, you will feel good about how you stuck to the committment to yourself to workout on Tuesday!
If you have muscle soreness, figure out which areas are sore and avoid that area. If your legs are sore, work your upper body, arms, shoulders, back, chest abs. Or, just have a cardio day, just a pilates day, just a day of stretching or meditating. Again, when you spend 30-60 minutes of activity, it is always better than doing nothing at all! Whichever activity you choose, when you finish it, pat yourself on the back. Water never tastes so good after a workout.
Don’t ruin your workout by ingesting a heavy fast food meal. Think healthy eating. Healthy does not equate boring! Proteins like fish, eggs, beans, peanut butter, etc. Whole wheat grains and fresh fruits and vegetables. Research healthy food sites to see what is good for you and what is much better for you!
I always love that song by BoomTown Rats” I don’t like Mondays”.
The weekend is over, and it’s Monday. Not so bad, at the gym trained one client today. She is coming along very nicely. Never had a weight issue, but we did nip that lower back pain in the bud. She actually forgot about it until I asked her about it.
Usually, when people have lower back issues it may be caused by tight hamstrings and weak abdominals. The first course of action, after sufficient warm up is the stretching.
I will do a session of stretching and Muscle Activation Techniques. This will induce some muscle soreness after the workout. It is like lifting for the first time, the muscles haven’t been “activated” in a particular way. So, again we take baby steps into getting your body to be stronger. Using bodyweight, bands, swissballs, weighted balls, etc.
It will take any combination of all, more or less of the above stated equipment.
Sandra
I work out at this hard core gym, Apollon, in New Jersey. Power lifters, Pro bodybuilder, fitness girls and us regular folks who love that atmosphere.
I love when I go in there and a Pro BB or Fitness competitor comes in, strips down to posing trunks(guys) or bikinis and stilletos(girls) One of the best things about this place is that all are welcome. I was doing the stepmill today after lifting. Next to me was the co owner and wife of one of the other owners,(she is one of the 4 owners, all Russian) she is preparing for the national body building competition in few months. We were side by side of individual step mill, dripping buckets and looking at each other as if to say ‘we must be nuts!”
Then I came home, showered, ate lunch and took a nap. Now, I’m sitting here with splatters of white paint all over me. I wonder if the black paint that was my daughters room will bleed thru the primer…..
Keeping my fingers crossed.
Sandra
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