I have been blessed with a little time this weekend. Not much, mind you, but enough to get myself to the gym and have, both Saturday and this morning, wonderfully exerting workouts. I have long avoided a heavy cardio program and instead mainly focus upon weights; I am rather slender and have a hard time maintaining weight (This is not a boast; I fully realize most would kill for my problems). I thus did not see that a heavily sweat-producing workout was all that beneficial to me as I am not trying to burn calories or lose weight.
Yesterday, something pushed me toward the elliptical machines. I love to brisk walk outdoors, but the cold temperatures now are very hard for my body to tolerate on so many levels. I also can hardly break a sweat brisk walking anymore. Plus, following the accident of March 2006, my left knee has been giving me problems; I must have done something then that I did not realize as most of my pain was centralled in my chest and lung injuries. Therefore the impact on the pavement, no matter how wonderful my Air Nikes might be, still affects my knee. Disappointing, as I have really tried to take care of my knees over the years so that I would not have issues with them as I get older; now I am a mere 30-something and am already experiencing difficulties.
So, following my weights and stretching workout, I climbed on to the elliptical and wow! It really allows me to get into a jog, work myself just above what my target heart rate for my age and weight should be, and I could even watch TV while doing so (I, of course, plugged myself into some hip-moving merengue on my Ipod and was off). No impact to bother my knee and adjustment of resistance so as to help me maintain close to my target heart rate and not go too high. Not so shabby. These things have really come a long way since they first came out.
I could get used to this. So I went this morning as well, got my weight workout in and then "treated myself" to a 30 minute session of elliptical jogging. I noticed yesterday that I am hungrier, and for someone who often gets so busy that I forget to eat, I will have to stay on top of that.
But it felt good. It feels good. And I needed to have something make me feel good this weekend.
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Forget to Eat! Good Lord, woman. Spend a month with me and I'll put some pounds on you with no problem at all. LOL...just teasing. You're very fortunate. If I even LOOK at a picture of pumpkin pie, I immediately gain 5 lbs. that will absolutely DEFY any and all methods used to get it off my body. Yes...sigh...I'm well-padded but this extra layer of fat helps keep me warm and I save a bundle on heating bills.
ResponderEliminarSeriously, though...I'm so glad you got some "me" time. That is so very important for a healthy MENTAL outlook. Blessings ~ Val
I only wish a thirty minute elliptical workout was something I considered a treat... LOL!
ResponderEliminarI have not exercised in over a week. Bad Bad Z.
I love my me time and if I had more I would do yoga. Maybe.