Exercise Slow Down :-( August 30, 2009

Current Goal: 1) Fill out UGA application, 2) Schedule a set day and time for going to the Forum to strength train by myself, 3) Schedule an alloted Children time on Saturday and Sunday, 4) Catch my negative self and change it to a positive inner conversation.

Current Struggle: I admit I was seriously bummed after my ‘free’ meeting with the Personal Trainer and my exercise partner has to under-go doctor tests; so, I let that derail my exercising schedule.

Current Weight: 161.6 (according to my scale on 08/30/09)

Current Mood: Bummed but ready to accept ’no excuses’! 

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Hello to everyone who is ‘along for this ride.’  It has been a rough two weeks.  I hadn’t realized how much I was counting on having a ‘professional trainer’ to show me the right way to strength train; not to mention that added responsibility of having someone to answer to!  I got so depressed about it that I actually let my emotions derail me from my goal…being the happiest, healthiest me I can be.

I mean when it comes down to it neither I nor you really need a PT physically beside us to strength train.  Think about it this way…how many things in your lifetime have you learned?  A lot!  Were they all from having someone physically there telling and showing you what to do?  No!

People learn in a lot of different ways: seeing, manipulating, hearing, or a combination of all three.  I can read about something I want to learn and I might retain 1/3 of it.  I can listen to an aerobic instructor during a class and follow the instructions, but I will not retain even 1/3 of the exercise class routine.  However, if I get a book (read) and a video (seeing) and do (manipulating) what they both say…I can setup and learn my own strength training routine.  By watching the video, I will learn the correct form and by reading the book, I will learn the correct amount of reps and sets to do for what I want to achieve.  Of course, as my past has taught me…my best teacher is experience…and no, we don’t have to finish the rest of that saying : p

The book that I am reading to help set up my personal strength training routine is called, “The Ultimate Body 10 Perfect Workouts for Women” by Liz Neporent, M.A. and it is awesome.  It covers a beginner workout, weight loss workout, abdominal workout, leg and butt workout, upper-body workout, strength workout, gym workout, and stretch workout.  The last three are the ones I am concentrating on using for my routine.  Liz Neporent also has a book called “Weight Training for Dummies” that I am on the libraries waiting list for.

 Now that I have my routine in hand, the next step is for me to make a date with myself.  I need to decide when I want to workout and put it in my day planner.  That time is ‘me ‘ time and NO EXCUSES!  I also want to get equipment for using at home.  I have my body, a yoga mat, 5 lb dumbbells, walking shoes and cross-training shoes.  I want to get a set of dumbbells and maybe a kettlebell and exercise ball.

If anyone out there has an exercise routine they enjoy…please share via comments to this blog.  Thanks Bunches!!

Just keep moving…just keep moving!

Bye for now!