This weekend was fun at CitySport – I came back after a while, since my back has been giving me some trouble ..(again) …
However, the ambience of the room cheered me up and I got on the treadmill determined to clock some kms …. And I did!
An easy 4.11 kms …
Someone call 411?
So – not a bad way to work this weekend huh! Until my next session ….
So, with the essay submissions finally out of the way, and with classes almost coming to an end, I made my way back to the pain cave – Oh CitySport, how I missed thee!
While the joy was evident on my face with the constant big grin (refer: picture below) it didn’t take long for that to vanish – it was a Herculean task to get running again, after nearly a month of zero movement. I would like to think its my dedication to studying, sitting hours in front of the laptop typing, but truthfully I may as well call myself lazy! 🙁
After a hiatus, treadmill settings seem a bit alien to me! (trouble!)
Despite the exercise gap, I did manage to run a fair 3km without actually much pain and then proceeded to get some stretches done, followed by light weight training. I often find someone who asks me about weight training…from what I remember, my first ever gym instructor told me its helpful to use some light weights after your workout to tone your muscles, and I guess that advice has stuck through the years. So if the gym staff isn’t helping me, I find myself encouraging and guiding others how to tone. Oh – and I must mention there are a lot of core exercises that I have learned from the other members.
That’s the beauty about CitySport – you make new friends and you learn from one another – great community and social learning environment! I was one happy bunny after the session! 🙂
So what’s stopping you to come teach me and show some of your moves? 🙂
…To look at my gait.
Following on from my fellow CitySport5 colleague Simon’s post, I was keen to find out what my gait looked like too.
So, off to City Sport I headed, and jumped on the treadmill…only to realise:
1. It was a rainy afternoon, which means gym was deserted;
2. Hence, no one to diagnose my gait; and,
2. I am not sure why I thought I could discern my OWN gait anyway. (silly Nima!).
So, I ran for a short while, got off the treadmill, stretched out my muscles and headed home in time to work on my exam essays, which is the reason for my sporadic blog updates. Give me time, guys, I’ll be back soon!
And hey – can you check out and tell me if my gait is ok?
Much like every good story, a good training regiment has to have a solid foundation and understandable structure. The appeal to simplicity will help preserve your sanity through the months and years to come.
So, I’ll keep things short and simple:
1) Never go three days without a workout.
2) Never train half-heartedly, you’re only cheating yourself.
3) If you want your body to be a well-oiled machine, you have to fuel it accordingly.
4) Rest is NOT for the weak.
Over the next few weeks, I plan to explain the fundamentals of burning fat, building muscle, eating smart, and supplementing your exercise as simply as possible.
So, grab those notebooks, we have a lot to cover!
So I’m new to blogging and not sure what you want to know. But here goes!
Ive started my training and a few weeks ago started to get back pain. Frustratingly this was as CitySport was opening.
I’ve used the gym a couple of times and have been really impressed by it, the staff, the space and the facilities.
l got the ok to recommence distance and I’ve just smashed 10 miles – 1hr 45. Happy with that!
And the learning (in the style of Monty Python) There is one main lesson – stretch, stretch and warm down. Two, two main lessons here are stretch, warm down and pace yourself. THREE. Three main lessons are stretch, warm down and pace yourself. I’ll start again!
Chat soon