I know that I've mentioned before that I am working out at Curves. The goal is to work out 3 times a week, but most of the time, it's been 4 or 5. That's going pretty well so far, and I've been enjoying it tremendously. Well, I was, until Amazon Woman came on board as one of the employees.
She's from Australia and has a tendency to follow you around the circuit (how she does this when there is more than a few people, I'll never understand), and gleefully inform you, in that fabulous accent of hers, that you are not using the machine to its full potential. Lordy, Lordy, I'm feeling way over forty! Oh wait, I am over forty (slightly)! Never mind. The woman is a veritable jumping bean, and never stops moving as she hops from person to person, correcting their form.
And People? I am sore. I have discovered muscles that I didn't even know existed. Technically, the muscles aren't sore, but I can tell that I am working some of them that have lain dormant for years. "I'm buuuurrrrnnninnnngggg!" I'm finally getting my heart rate up to where it's supposed to be, which is fabulous, but man it's hard on this old body. I do have quite a bit more energy now and that's definitely a plus. It's much easier to catch my children and hang them from the ceiling fans when they get on my nerves.
What?
It's a good thing that Amazon Woman is so nice because otherwise, I could seriously get an intense dose of dislike going on. Personally, I'm thinking of hooking her up with Big Bertha, the most evil exercise machine on the face of the earth. Just ask Melli, she'll tell you. And speaking of Melli, why don't you go on over and congratulate her? She has now lost 60 lbs! Way to go Melli! You rock!
Well, I’ve made it through my first week at Curves, and I’m still walking. Sort of. As long as I don’t sit down for too long. I tend to stiffen up then, and sort of do these shuffles until the muscles loosen up. It’s not an excruciating pain, like one would expect from a woman who becomes out of breath going up a curb, but a nice, all over, feel-good type hurt. Yes, I realize that was an oxymoron, but it was the best way I could figure out how to explain it.
The goal of Curves is to work out three times a week, for 30 minutes each time. This would preferably be on Mon/Wed/Fri, as they recommend you have a day off in between. It fits well with my schedule. I’ve adjusted my hours so I can go in early, and then I head on over to work out at the end of the day.
You would think that 30 minutes wouldn’t be much of a work out, but I’m here to tell you, it is. Basically, you have what is called a circuit. Around that circuit are various machines (I tend to think of them as Ogres) that work on every part of your body. In between most of the Ogres is what they call recovery stations. Why they call them that, I’m not sure because you have to do exercises on each of them.
