I took one for the team...

"Honey, where's the ibuprofen?  Aooow!  My legs.  My back.  My NECK hurts!  I can't get out of bed!"

Yesterday I tried a new exercise class. Yes, you'd think after Zumba I'd stop doing that sort of thing, but I did!  I have a friend who swears by TOTAL BODY.  She informed me that since she has added the class to her normal workout routine that she has seen a huge difference in her body. Basically, she has added a couple of hour long Total Body classes per week to her fitness routine.  I am a witness to it's wonders!  Her arms are amazing! And I'm fairly sure she must have sculpted other body parts as well!

I certainly thought that I could and would be able to handle a Total Body class.  I'd lifted weights with a trainer earlier in the summer so this couldn't be much different, right?  And of course, if a class could do for me what it has done for my friend, why not?  I mean, I'd love to have a set of upper arms like hers!

So, I tried the Total Body class  at Washington Sports Club on Saturday.  Layla was the substitute instructor for the class since the normally scheduled gal was on vacation.  Without the regular instructor, the "regulars" didn't attend which made for a very small class especially for a Saturday. A small class as it turned out was GREAT for me!  The attention Layla was able to give the class of only 5 was nothing less than individualized one on one attention.  It was greatly appreciated since I've suddenly become the one in the class that really doesn't follow form, or more accurately, can't! I've never been that person before.  I mean when did I start NOT being able to complete each and every exercise during a class?  During Total Body every major muscle group is worked.  The idea is to work a targeted muscle until fatigued, thus building the muscle as well as muscle building endurance.   No, I couldn't do all 900 set ups! (It felt like 900!)  But I tried!  Yes, the squats were killer but I did them...or most of them.  Actually, I couldn't complete all of the repetitions during Total Body...but I will!  I did however, do many of the reps which is why I'm now dealing with Total Body soreness!

The class was really good and I can see how it can help "shape" or "sculpt" your body.  I think Total Boday can help me scuplt my body too.... once I can get over the soreness and can get back to the gym and attempt another class! I think I'm a "convert" and will incorporate it into MY exercise program too!  Thanks KC for telling me about Total Body and its body shaping benefits!  I'll give you a call as soon as I can get out of this chair and perhaps we can get together again to dicuss MY great delts!  Thanks Layla for being so accommodating and NOT making me feel like an old fogey!

Montgomery Running Club Schedule!!

Are you a runner?  Join me as I train to run many of the remaining 2010 Montgomery County 5k and 10k runs!  Try the link below to view the entire Montgomery Road Runners Club!  It contains great information on running and ways to remain healthy training and running!

 

http://www.mcrrc.org/

Sep 05, 2010 Sunday	Cabin John Kids Runs (JP,YR) Potomac 9:00am 0.25mi young run (YR) 9:10am 0.5mi young run (YR) 9:25am 1mi (JP)
Sep 12, 2010 Sunday	Parks Half Marathon Rockville to Bethesda 7:00am half marathon (13.1mi)
Sep 25, 2010 Saturday	Lake Needwood Cross Country (JP,XC,YR) Derwood 8:30am 0.25mi & 0.5mi young run (YR) 8:50am 10km race (XC) 9:00am 1mi fun run (JP)
Oct 10, 2010 Sunday	Little Bennett's Revenge Cross Country (XC) Derwood 8:30am 5km race (XC)
Oct 17, 2010 Sunday	Halloween Young Run (JP,YR) Rockville 9:00am 0.25mi, 0.5mi, & 1mi fun runs (YR,JP)
Oct 23, 2010 Saturday	Black Hill 10k (XC) Germantown 9:00am 10km race (XC)
Nov 07, 2010 Sunday	Rockville 10k/5k Rockville 8:30am 10km race 8:30am 5km race
Nov 13, 2010 Saturday	Candy Cane City 5k (CS) Chevy Chase 8:00am 5km race (CS)
Nov 20, 2010 Saturday	Stone Mill 50 Mile Damascus 50 Mile race
Nov 27, 2010 Saturday	Turkey Burnoff (CS,JP) Gaithersburg 10:00am 5mi race 10:00am 10mi race (CS) 10:05am 2km fun run (JP)
Dec 04, 2010 Saturday	Frozen Slopes Cross Country (XC) Derwood 9:00am 6km race (XC)
Dec 12, 2010 Sunday	Jingle Bell Jog (CS) Rockville 9:00am 8km (CS)

CS

Championship Series

JP

Junior Participation Series

XC

Cross Country Series

YR

Young Run

We only advertise our club's races and those of our RMS clients on our website. If you are promoting a race we encourage you to send entry forms so that we can make them available at our track workouts. Our mailing address is MCRRC, PO Box 1703, Rockville, MD 20849.

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One of MY favorite "Exercise Craze" items!

I was at the gym this morning and I wore one of my favorite "exercise craze" items, my Polar Heart Monitor!  I will only recommend items that I truly LOVE!  I worked off 712 calories!  Fabulous!  I love knowing how many calories I'm working off as well as knowing that my heart rate is within a healthy range for my age.  FYI:  Amazon prices the Polar about $30-$40 LESS than Dicks!!  I use my Polar Heart Monitor EVERY time I exercise. In fact, I don't like exercising without it!   Polar has the capability of allowing you to download all exercise information into a exercise "program"  but I admit I don't do that.  Its too much effort for me but I'm sure some of you "techy" people will enjoy loading your info and then forming spreadsheets etc to monitor your exercise efforts.

 I'm not trying to "sell" the Polar Heart Monitor just letting you know why I recommend it!  If you do purchase a heart rate monitor, a Polar or some other, let me know what you think.  Please share why you like or dislike it using a heart/calorie monitor.  Let me know if it motivates you like it most definitely does me!!