“That’s right, put in work. Move your ass, go wizzerk. Eat your salad, no dessert. Get that man you deserve” (Kanye’s The New Workout Plan)
I seriously considered going on Kanye’s new workout plan as my something new for about one second, but then I decided that I don’t need an NBA player or a double wide, and I like dessert far too much to replace it with salads. Plus, I don’t think I’m capable of the whole wizzerk thing – I’m just not cool enough.
Instead, I opted for the Body Architect class at my gym as my something new. I generally stay away from gym classes. I have this tendency to get light headed which sometimes results in me fainting (I’ve fainted everywhere: a church, a food store, a subway station, a shower – you name it). One trigger of this dizziness is strenuous physical activity without small breaks. So, I like to lift on my own, taking several second breaks between sets or stretching in the middle.
But, my gym membership costs more than some people’s rent, so I occasionally get mad at myself for not taking advantage of the classes. Yesterday, I noticed a full body workout class that included stretching between exercises, and I decided to take a chance. After about twenty minutes and no stretch breaks, I started getting light headed and was really worried I would have to leave the class. It was a great workout too, challenging each muscle group with different lifting techniques, but I wasn’t about to add gym to my list of fainting spots. To my relief, the instructor started introducing stretching at about the time I was going to fall over, and those 5-10 second breaks made all the difference. I made it through the class and can barely move today, which in my mind means a successful workout!
I’m thinking of going back to the class and maybe trying a few more classes, inserting my own time for stretching even if no one else does. I still like lifting on my own because it’s nice to go at my speed, but I’m open to some more classes as somethings new.
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