I'm at war with the full justify trend - fight the ignorance! Left!

[vicarz]

Yesterday's workout was good but weird. I drove the hell out of myself, but everywhere I turned I saw flaws. Strength is my goal for the weights I did yesterday, but every time I checked form in the mirror I saw my flub. I wore out after only about an hour or an hour point 5, but kept going. Now on non-workout days I'll be running a couple or a few miles just to keep cardio going. I also have found that my back, which has a curve ugh, is bending backwards on my ball abs workout - so I'm trying to redesign my abs workout and really watch to make sure I'm working the front and not the back.

So no, I don't just look this way because of genetics. It really does take work, discipline, planning, and sacrifice. I would love to eat curry and ice-cream and play video games all day, but if I did I wouldn't look like this or have the abilities I do.

I wonder if not studying all the time has a caloric impact - was I getting a strange brain-eating-calorie workout when I studied and went to class? Or is my theory that eating at the India Curry House can be balanced out by skipping dinner a crock?

VJ was/is always saying core training is key. It seems that is getting a far wider audience - lots of very fit people are doing weird exercises shaking skis, balancing on balls, doing push-ups on chains, throwing cowbells around, and otherwise doing stamina and core training. I get a good amount of that from the boxing workout, but I have my eye on that area.

EDIT - job stuff: just got a call from my old boss, who is now in homeland security and loving, loving, loving life. They have flexitime, an hour for lunch, don't yell, don't constantly demand immediate responses on piddly personal projects, and in short - treat her like an adult. I have heard a very similar report from a coworker who went there. I may not be a fan of the homeland security group, but working there might be a dream. Yes, i'm keeping my eyes open and maintaining those connections (which is easy to do - I like both of them).

Comments

[vicar.livejournal.com]

I...don't know. I wish I had more time for the gym. Vanity? Lots of mirror attention? Picturing myself as/doing porn? Being insecure and always thinking of the application of those muscles to a fighting scenario?

I don't know - I don't get burnout. I enjoy the gym, the pain, the hours of mindless stuff in my life. Perhaps going to law school prevents burnout in the gym?

[coronalrain.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I like the mindless part where I can zone out and focus on something else, but I guess I am just getting burned out about it. I still go cause of my crazy insecurities and all that, but it is definitely getting hard

[vicar.livejournal.com]

Well boxing hooked me - maybe you need to do a class where someone else takes control and you just follow orders, but unlike work it's good for you and otherwise doesn't suck? I hear spinning is a real ass kicker and fun to do.

[coronalrain.livejournal.com]

That's what my dance classes and yoga classes are for. I am trying to up my dance classes but with the work schedule it can sometimes be a bit of a juggle;> I have wanted to try spinning. They offer a few classes at my gym. I should check it out

[vicar.livejournal.com]

That may be a really good answer, one I hadn't thought of. I do work out in the gym, but it is very varied. I box twice a week and lift once or twice a week, but then I'm outside running twice a week (or biking) and hiking as well. So there is a lot of different stuff going on - I think if I did the same class 4 times I'd go nuts.

[coronalrain.livejournal.com]

The thing is with my recent travel schedule I have gotten a bunch of 1 - 2 week breaks. When I am on travel I mainly rely on lots of walking and yoga/pilates since there is no gym there. You would think that would help break it up huh? Maybe I will try taking the breaks at home too. Tony does want to get some bikes....