My kinda girl.
I love Tracy Anderson, but I hate that she tells women that using more than three pound weights will make them “bulk”. It’s nearly impossible for ladies to bulk without using some extra substance, so grab those big weights and go for it! (Ask any personal trainer and she/he will confirm this.)
The most illuminating moment was when the therapist asked why you had chosen to be with me. You said, “Because you were nice to me.” Who chooses a lover for that reason, and who admits it in therapy?
Honestly, I love Boyfriend because he’s nice. There are many other reasons too, but one of the first things I noticed about him when we started dating was how amazingly kind he is. That can be hard to come by.
Body Pump is my new obsession at the gym. I’m enjoying all of my classes, but I just LOVE this one. That’s probably because I’m better at weight training than I am at cardio, but aside from that I just feel so POWERFUL since I’ve been going for the last few weeks. I’d really recommend it.
Beach Body sells the dvd/weights set, but if you can try a class at your local gym I think that would be better. It requires good form and I needed some tips from the instructor when I got started.
I use the larger weights too (about 33lbs on my bar for the squats and lunges). Despite my love of Tracy Anderson, I don’t believe that large weights make you “bulk” or anything. My personal trainer (who is also a competitive weight lifter) told me it is very hard for women to gain excessive muscle. She (and most other trainers) recommends weight training for everyone, regardless of gender.
I’m not destined for the willowy look anyway, lol.
Note: The video is not of my class or my gym, but it’s a very good example of what a Body Pump class at the gym is like.
Sookie has the best dinner parties.
(True Blood Season 4 on Blu-Ray next week!! I’m always a year behind because I don’t have HBO.)
I’m deeply entrenched in May Madness and I don’t have a lot of blog time.
Things are going well, though. I LOVE the group classes. I’m trying to figure out a way to budget for a gym membership for the rest of the summer so I can keep taking them until I move in August.
I haven’t abandoned you guys! I’m just busy, busy, busy! :^D
And I’m sure they just love you…
I LOVE the customer service reps from USAA insurance because they are out of Texas and many of them have fabulous Texas accents. They make me smile, even when I’m calling because GoGo the Prius had an accident (like this afternoon *sadface*). The frown falls right off my face when I hear, “Thank you for callin’ USAA. How can I help ya’ll today?”
