Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, kids of all ages (assuming you CAN and WANT to read this). TODAY...I went back to the gym.
This gym is much less eventful than the last. There were very few people and it is significantly smaller than my last gym. I think that's why I like it more.
Anyway, I was pretty nervous on my (very short) drive to the gym. It's been a while since I have gone and I was going to be doing something that was new to me.Well fairly new. My old trainer (remember, Diablo?)showed me how to do these workouts before but I had never done them on my own. GULP! I sucked it up and gave myself a pep talk. It mostly consisted of, "Grow up Mel. No one is going to be looking at you or laughing at you."
My new workout routine is much shorter than the routine I used to do but still tough. I use mostly free weights now and things like push ups and planks (HATE, HATE, HATE, did I mention HATE? Planks!). I do all this in a circuit. I like that because it gives me no time to talk myself into skipping one of the movements.
I finished my strength and did a little bit of cardio to close out the workout. I did 10 minutes at a brisk pace with an incline. I know what you are thinking, "Mel, you ran 5k, why only 10 minutes". It's probably due to laziness to be honest. I do want to start it slow. Last time, I dove right in and gave it my all and hit a plateau very quickly. I don't want to do that again. I don't want to wear myself out or get burnt out on the workout. I've decided that I am going to start at 10 minutes and add some time each week to my cardio. Also, cardio is not my main concern with this new workout. Strength is. My main focus is going to be on toning. We shall see how well this works. I am doing this as part of a "program" type thing. I joined the Nerd Fitness Academy for women. Based on some of the posts I have read on their forums, a lot of women have achieved AMAZING success.
Aside from working out, I am also doing more with my meals. Yesterday, I did my first Sunday Meal Prep. I cooked several meals and portioned them out so that I had lunch and dinner for the entire week. All I have to do each day is grab a container, warm it up, and enjoy!
Lunch today, Shrimp Lettuce Wraps.YUM!
