Monday, April 29, 2013

Gym rambling

I joined a gym. For any of you who are familiar with Idaho Falls, I joined Apple Athletic Club! I went to my first class tonight called PowerCut and LET ME TELL YOU- wowee I almost died. But in a good way. I was happy to be feeling that way. In the middle of the workout it donned on me that I was doing it, an hour long intense weights and cardio combo workout and I was DOING IT! Yeah, I had 2 pound weights (vs the billions of pounds everyone else had) and my step thing had only one riser thing on it and I did quit earlier than she told us to some of the time, but you know what? I was so proud of myself for what I did! And my muscles are all shakin...but in the good way where I know they were worked good. At one point I was seriously laughing out loud (no one could hear me...I don't think...cause the music was so loud) cause I thought that my muscles were possibly killing me. Let me just give you a mental image. There is a step, you lay on the ground and put your legs on the step. Then you put the bar with weights on the ends of it on your hips, then you thrust your hips in the air over and over and over. This may not sound like much, but THIS was what had me laughing out loud. Cause when she said things like "Yeah! Doesn't that feel great!" I just laughed cause it felt like my lower body was on fire.

Tomorrow is Kangoo! I will tell you how that one goes. But it involves wearing shoes like this:
So that'll be interesting. My friend Angie said that it was more cardio than Zumba, so it should be great!

Clay also joined a gym, not the same one! ha ha. He decided to join one that his friend from work goes to so that they could go together and help motivate each other. I like that idea cause I don't think Clay would be going to Kangoo and yoga and zumba and such with me. He probably would do PowerCut- there were quite a few men in there! But the others not so much. So this works out great.

I chose a great week to join the gym because on Saturday I was doing yard work and realized that I did probably two hours of squats from putting leaves in bags. I am so sore! That's okay though. I'm just that much more proud of myself for going to the gym today when my legs are already so sore.

Overall I am a very happy girl right now. I feel like Clay and I are in a good place and I just feel so grateful for everything I have. Especially the gospel. Lately I have just been reminded how blessed I am to have it and how much joy and peace it brings me! I am a blessed woman. I also have such amazing family. I was born into the best family ever and married into the next best! I'm not just saying that either. I couldn't ask for better family all around. Life is good and I expect it to just get better.

Well I will be blogging within the next few days about my progress in April for my goals by numbers and let me tell you- I did great this month!

Ta ta!

4 comments:

AMY AND MIKEY said...

that kangoo thing sounds so fun!!!! so proud of you! love you!

Sharon/Mom/ Grandma said...

How cool!! good for you, this will have variety and and like you said, fun! I loved it when I went with Lizzie. I don't think I would ever join one, but I sure liked it when I went. love you!!!

Megan and Greg said...

I love how you and Clay joined different gymns. So funny, but I totally get it. Sounds like the classes are RAD. Those shoes! Gotta blog about those! I would be afraid to fall! And very publicly! I'm so PSYCHED you and Clay are both coming! If only Dante could come too and Scarlet would be truly happy :) Can't wait to see you both! LOVE YOU!!!

Grandma, Nonnie said...

I think you are so brave, those shoes look like they would make you wobble like a weeble. I am sure I wouldn't be able to do it, I do well to walk in the water. HA! Oh well I did a lot when I was your age. I am so happy for you and I think it is wonderful that you joined gym and Clay did too. I am so grateful that you feel good enough to go to a gym. Love you hugs and kisses