Nike + iPod!

I decided that to make better on my goals to get my butt moving in the next 8 1/2 months before the wedding, I would invest in this cool little gadget. I bought the Nike shoes a while ago with the intentions of getting the little device. Well, months later I finally got around to it and it's awesome! So far, I've only completed two workouts, with a time goal, but I'm looking forward to knocking out goals down the road. Check out my little widget. When you plug the iPod into the computer, it uploads all the stored workout data to Nike.com. Easy peasey. I'm kicking it up a notch as we get closer to the wedding!

Pilates

I tried something new tonight. I attempted Pilates after 24Dance. I'm no Yogi and I don't own a yoga mat. In fact, I've never even tried Yoga. I know the Downward Dog pose and Child's pose from basic stretching, but nothing beyond that. I've always heard about Pilates, so I thought, "Why not?"

Pilates was very different from anything I've taken at 24 Hour Fitness. The pace was much slower and concentrated on breathing and stretching. It was a refreshing change of pace considering I've been doing Turbo Kickbox and 24Lift and 24Set. A lot of the moves reminded me of some ballet stretches and everything was taken at an individual pace. Overall, I enjoyed the class. Now I'm looking to invest in a yoga mat. What conversion!

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I think I'll definitely be trying Pilates again!

New Workout

So I've ventured to a new kind of workout this week. I was getting tired of the same old routine in TurboKickbox at 24 Hour Fitness. I'm tired of the instructor, tired of the same routine every week, basically I just needed something new. Enter 24Aqua.

I guess I never really saw myself as doing water aerobics. I've done some water ballet in the past, but that is more like synchronized swimming than anything else. Water aerobics is all in its name--Aerobics in the water.

Then there's the question, who wants to get into a public pool with a bunch of strangers in their swimsuit, especially if they are shy? I do!

Quite frankly, the Water Aerobics class I take is not outside; it's in an indoor pool with the deepest point dipping to four feet. Therefore, unlike other public pools, there aren't too many onlookers besides the people in the jacuzzi.

I must admit that when I think of Water Aerobics, and when I asked around the office, the first thought in mind was senior citizens. Kind of like Jazzercize. You imagine older folks in their workout gear and sweatbands feeling the burn. This class isn't quite like that. The evening water class is mostly composed of middle aged women trying to get a good workout. There's no judgment just burned calories. Supposedly you can burn 350-550 calories. Woo hoo! Sounds like a good deal to me.