ab 8/27/05

When Steph put me to the initial test, she was happy to follow me in the gym to let me ask questions about the machines that I had never seen. I asked her some advice on ab exercises with and without machines. She recommended me Vertical Leg-Hip Raise and tried torso rotation like this one and thought it was helpful. There are a few machines for ab and I have been enjoying trying out different machines. I have been feeling ab muscles for a couple of days. I am going to have to modify workout log soon, but probably the first area to modify would be ab...

pedometer and being elegant 8/26/05

My new school, SMU, has nice looking students and they wear nice clothes. To fit in, Taguchi sensei has been giving me advice on what sort of clothes to wear. Therefore I extended my days at Sears and bought whole lot of business suits. Now I seem to fit in OK, but on those nice dresses, my pedometer is more difficult to fit. Yesterday I plain forgot to bring it. Today I have it on me, but it is only going to tell me that I am not walking enough. Grr. At least I did my cardio AND swam yesterday. Oh, I miss my days at Sears. Maybe I should stop by and check out more clearance items this weekend.

frozen water 8/25/05

An essential item for workout is water. You really have to hydrate yourself during the workout. Even the gym is nicely air conditioned, I can feel humidity and need to be hydrated. One thing about going to the gym after work is that I can't grab a 2-liter bottle from the fridge before I leave for the gym. I have been drinking rather warm water that has been sitting in the car all day. Today for the second time, I froze water in a 1.5 liter water bottle. It works perfectly. I can't be buying water every time I go workout. That will get more expensive than the membership. Actual temperature is said to be around 101 today and with heat index of 105 or so. Unreal.

forgot to stretch! 8/23/05

This Texas heat must be driving me crazy. All day what I can think of is go to the gym and take a swim. I miss Albuquerque weather. Yesterday TV was showing it was 82 degrees there. Ahhh. Yesterday was a simple back day, no ab. Perfect day to enjoy myself with stretch after the workout. I have been trying out new machines and at the end of bicep, I never headed to the studio, instead took a look at the pool and headed there straight! Once I started to swim, I felt legs from yesterday and realized that I didn't stretch. Grrr.

full-time job 8/22/05

I have had multiple part-time jobs since I started to work out, but this is the first time I am keeping a full-time job. I found out on Wednesday, I have two classes and then a big faculty meeting at 4pm. Then I have an online meeting at 6pm. This would not leave me anytime that day to go to the gym. Grrr. I guess I will call it a rest day. Yesterday I was too busy enjoying myself at the gym and failed to write an entry. I didn't get a lane at the lap pool. Too bad, so I took my time soaking myself in the hot tub. It was relaxing and no muscle pain whatsoever!