It’s been a while since I wrote about anything fitness. I tend to write more about food lately and less about training for something or analyzing a long run.
I have been exercising, but I am not training for anything. Last summer, I completed an aquathlon in August and took up swimming in June and July. This year, I haven’t been in the pool yet. Last year, I signed up for a half marathon in June to run in December. This year, I am not loving running outside or really on the treadmill.
Things change, it’s ok. This May, I bought a daily deal to try Define Body for five classes for $35. I completed all five classes and really enjoyed it. If you’re familiar with Barre Method, it’s like that. However, I already have a real gym membership and I do CrossFit classes twice/week, so I have decided not to buy a real membership to Define, although I really enjoyed it.
About my CrossFit classes, I always dread going, and then am happy I’m done. The last few weeks we have been working on setting new “one rep max” where you practice a movement at a new weight one time until failure. I have increased my back squat (110 lbs), front squat (100 lbs) and deadlift (155 lbs) weights and am very happy about that. I also did a box jump tabata workout where I did zero step ups and all box jumps. That means we did 20 seconds of box jumps (20 inch box) with 10 seconds of rest, 8 rounds. It was also mixed with tabata push ups. I was really happy about that workout because box jumps are one of my least favorite, most scary movements.
So that’s weight lifting and core work, what about cardio? Well, I walk, I elliptical, and I stair master and jump rope. I haven’t been running much, mostly because of the weather and I’ve enjoyed walking. It would be no fun to push a workout I don’t want to do, so I’ll just wait until I want to run again. I am also incorporating walking on incline on the treadmill because it’s harder. I’m deciding if I want to go back to swimming. I always liked it when I was done, but disliked wearing the bathing suit and messing with goggles.
What are you doing this weekend? What are you loving today?
You really have varied your exercise routine, which is great. I don’t know about the swimming, though. It’s great, but seems monotonous. I still use a trainer once a week for tone (needed at my age), plus now that it is nice and warm outside, I am jogging a few times a week and walking fast on the treadmill a few times a week at high incline for 45 minutes. Golf is also part of the regimen now once a week or maybe twice if time permits. Mark Kimrey, my trainer, calls it “modified cool down” days when I play golf. Mom and I walk together sometimes too. I rarely take a full day of from exercise.
Interesting to see what you’re up with it these days…I’m also on an indefinite hiatus from running – just sort of got sick of it, surprisingly. And I’ve also been enjoying walking every day! In Cincinnati I walk on a treadmill on an incline in winter, here in Dallas I walk the neighborhood and Katy Trail. Glad you’re enjoying that activity, too!