I taught class for four hours on Friday and then for four hours on Monday. Friday was a workout, a hard workout that I still felt when I went back to the dojo on Monday for another four hours. The workout on Monday was slow and stretchy, more isometric than cardio, but I felt that still when I woke up this morning. I am totally and completely in love with karate.
And I am totally and completely in love with my husband who will sit with me in the sauna for an hour (less than that, but you know).
I get to go to karate for two hours tomorrow, and then four hours on Friday, and then we are having my sensei from Salt Lake City come out to do a workshop for us on Sunday for FOUR MORE HOURS! Then it starts all over with two hours on Monday, two hours on Wednesday...etc.
I am not totally in love with Carl. I like Carl, I think he is doing a good job with the general fitness thing although he needs to learn more about women (we're trying to give him a crash course and warm him up for you, ladies). But I do not get the same endorphin rush when I work out with Carl. I sweat and I burn a lot of calories and I sleep better at night, but I don't get excited about the elliptical or the treadmill or the bike. I get excited about kicks and punches and LOTS OF THEM. My students think I'm crazy because even though I'm in charge I still like to give myself a really hard workout.
And then I go home or to my dad's shop and bowflex and do some reps on the ab wheel and some leg excercises with my ankle weights. I managed to get sore from my shoulders down to my calves last week. YES! That's the good stuff. I plan to do it again this week. I do give myself a couple of days off after that for my muscle to rebuild, but I'm getting closer and closer to the endurance I had before this last baby.
I'm excited just thinking about it. I think it's important to find a kind of exercise that you really like. I prefer sports, something that allows me to move around. I might try a kickboxing class at Kody's to see what that's like since I got a recommendation from a friend. Or I might try to get in on some of the racquetball (Oh, CaaAARLl, have I got some plans for you, and you can't wuss out because of your back). Actually, I would have a fun time playing racquetball with Jenn because she's so competetive. Maybe we'll have a racquetball competetition this spring between the four of us, or we'll pit our teams against each other...hmmmm, I like that idea!
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Well I can't get excited about ANY workout! lol Just kidding...I really do like working hard on the bike. I hate the treadmill and am afraid I'm going to flying off the back of it and I hate the elliptical. I look forward to my workouts on the bike and I push myself on the bike, but being this heavy, the treadmill is pretty tough...impact-wise.
I'd rather get a workout in playing a game as well, but it's not consistent cardio like I need to burn calories. I like to get sweaty playing basketball or a really hard, intense volleyball match, but I do not love and I do not look forward to any sort of workout that involves the treadmill. I will look for ways to avoid that at all costs. The bike I can handle....not the treadmill though.
I'll take you in a racquetball game..HELL YEAH! Bring a towel...oh no wait..I'll wipe the floor with you. ;-) lol
You and your karate, there can't be one without the other it just wouldn't be right;)
I just got a tread mill for Christmas and love it, I've been walking a few days a week trying to get into a routine. It is hard trying to balance family, house hold needs and finding some time for myself somewhere in there.
I usually try to walk for anywhere between 15 and 30 minutes. I've found that the higher the incline the more calories I burn as long as the speed is on 3 to 3.5 and higher. When it starts getting tough I often find myself asking "how bad do you want this?" and from out of now where the energy comes.
Do you have any good suggestions for the bow flex? Any good work out combinations?
Just remember. Anything is possible if you want it bad enough!
Good luck, Christine! I just read your article at the hospital. Sounds like you've got a lot of motivation and it's good to have friends who are working toward the same goal.
Of course I have a routine for the Bowflex--one you like to do. For me, I've found that I bowflex if I just follow the same routine and can keep my resistance memorized and I don't have to think too hard. Some of the 'experts' say you're supposed to mix up your routine to target different muscle groups and to keep from getting bored, but that doesn't work for me. As ADD as I can be, I do well with the same old same old on the bowflex.
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