Then Importance of Ankle Support

I am almost injured! My moves are very restricted now and I don't like it. I should have listened to my friends when they suggested wearing something for support when I first started with my fitness routine. Now I know what to do. Lessons are really learned the hard way. Anyway, my son wants to learn basketball. He started last summer. I was happy when he told me he wanted to learn. I want my son to have his own fitness routine, something to keep him in shape. Now that he has chosen this sport, I will let him wear ankle support basketball. I don't want him to hurt his ankles. I've seen a lot of boys hurt their ankles and I think this is the number one injury when you play basketball because it involves a lot of jumping. But be very careful though when you choose what support to wear, pick one that fits comfortably, one that will not restrict your movements when you start playing.

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I Hit Something!!!

It hurts! Means only one thing, I gave my all. Wait, before you think of anything else, I got this from Muay Thai. My instructor has a way of getting all my strength to punch. It's only my second session, so I don't really know how it will turn out. Someone suggested that I apply cold and hot compress, yeah I think I will do that, if not I'm afraid I won't be able to do 3rd session.

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Zumba

I hate myself for missing the deal. Imagine 10 sessions of Zumba for only P1,000. Yeah I am not kidding, no wonder it was sold out right away. Do you know how much 10 sessions cost now? Man it's P3,500. I hate myself for missing such a great deal. Now where was I when that was happening? Darn English Countryside, darn Farmville. Maybe I was too engrossed in my farm to have missed it. Grrrr. I think I will just have to wait for another deal to come.

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Sweat It Out

If there's one thing that my son took after me, it's probably the love for eating. He is my partner in crime when it comes to foodies. I got him into doing fitness lately and we even go to the gym together. After our workout, we would often agree on how hard it is to sweat it out just to lose some weight. We would even discuss the different ways on how to lose weight like colon cleanse which is always talked about. We would even tell ourselves that we ought to try one time if we feel like nothing is happening. But for now, we will settle for strenuous exercises.

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Girlie The Body Builder =)

I'm working on my weight right now. I have a lot of problem areas and I want to turn the flabs into muscles. Aside from my daily aerobics, I lift weights at least once a week. But it's not enough. I want to build muscle fast. What do I do? Do you have any suggestions? Maybe I should add one more day of lifting weights, or probably increase the weights I'm lifting. Gah why am I so lazy when it comes to the floor and weights? All I want to do is dance but I can't really achieve everything just by dancing. Hhhmmm, think, think, think! Maybe I should seek the help of a trainor, maybe I can go into body building. Haha my imagination is way too funny, no way!

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Missing Aerobics Much

Been sick for a week, not that I was down really but I chose to rest because of my severe coughing. Over fatigue perhaps, my body needs to rest. I am not used being at home from 6-8 pm M-F and I was going crazy. There was a time I was tempted to go, but my helpers persuaded me not to. They too know that I really need all the rest I can get. Anyway I can't wait to go back on Monday. Good thing Mondays are light days since the instructor will be doing retro dance, light and easy movements. I don't think I'd get a relapse with retro/latin.

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Skipping Aerobics

I don't feel well. This is the reason why I don't like to miss my fitness routine. I really feel bad. I guess it's because I don't drink water the way I drink when I do aerobics. I don't perspire that much too. Imagine the toxins trapped inside my body for about 5 days because I missed aerobics for 3 days plus the weekend. I guess I am not used skipping it anymore. It has become part of my system and if ever I don't get to attend, I feel like there is something wrong, there is a heaviness I can't explain, and there's laziness too. I gotta move this b*tt and start doing it everyday.

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I Love Mondays!

Before I really didn't like Mondays but ever since we had a new instructor at the gym I started loving Mondays. Mondays is retro, pure dance. A combination of hip hop, latin and jazz. And I am very familiar with the music too because he got it from the 80s. It makes exercise fun. I don't know but I think I'm really made for dancing. I can't stand running in the treadmill, I don't like using those equipments either but with dancing I can do it 2 hours non-stop. Yeah!

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Fitness Update

I was alarmed with my weight gain. I used to be just 96 lbs. and standing about 5'3". Suddenly I became 121 lbs. without noticing it. I was too preoccupied with my problems at that time and I found solace in food. I know I can be stupid at times but really what's a comfort food for anyway?

I'm happy though that at least I have not allowed myself to become obese by going to the gym. I do it M-F for about 2 hours each visit. First hour would be aerobics and the second hour would be dancing. I've been doing this for about 9 months now and there's not much weight loss. I don't know if I want to be disappointed or not, but on the brighter side, I got myself to do a fitness routine which is very important to one's health, yeah weight loss or no weight loss.

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Time Out With Friends

My gym buddies and I go out once a month. I'm always looking forward to this time because I love spending time with them. We talk about anything under the sun but mostly we talk about aging. We are all in our 40s and I guess women that age talk about what's the best eye cream among other things. Makeup and surgery are discussed too and we always end up laughing our hearts out. I have funny friends and that's why I love hanging out with them. I feel relaxed.

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I Can't Do Hip Hop

I love Wednesdays! First hour of our fitness regimen is hi-lo, and on the second hour we do hip hop. I love to dance but I don't know why I can't do hip hop. I find myself funny when I do the moves. Is is because it does not fit my age anymore? Or is it that I am used to latin or belly dancing. I don't know but one of my friends commented that when I do the hip hop it's like I'm doing latin moves. I'm about to give up but what about my exercise? One hour is just not enough. Oh never mind, as long as I am enjoying what the heck!

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Aero Boxing

I was out the whole day and I was even late for my aerobics class. I was greeted by the receptionist on the door and told me that the aerobics instructor was absent. They found a substitute, a boxing instructor actually. He mixed aerobics with boxing and I like it. Although it was a bit tiring, I will still do it if he teaches again. I am new to boxing and I don't have the correct form yet. One of the girls even commented that I turned the exercise into dancing, I think I did it gracefully *grin. And yeah when I checked myself in the mirror, indeed it was a graceful move compared to the instructor. But I want to learn the true form. Well give me a session or two, by then I will be able to get it right, hopefully.

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Gold Vs. Silver

SIL invited me to go with her to Gold's Gym one time. Honestly I love the place, a far cry from the gym I go to. For one, the ambiance is really nice, the a/c is working fine, in fact you don't feel like it's 37 outside, the gym does not have a foul smelling odor, no foul smelling odor, oh did I just say foul smelling odor? Yeah, ours does not have a pleasing smell, smells like body odor when you go inside and it makes me barf. Seriously I don't breathe when I enter, as much as possible I run going to the dance studio. Nope the nose is still not immune at this time, I don't think it will. But once inside the dance hall, you feel like you're in another planet, you don't smell those men (pardon me but majority are men in different nationalities).

I was this close to accepting SIL's invitation. But when I think about the distance, this makes me think twice. You see my gym now is just a 5-minute drive from our house, while Gold's Gym is about 20-30 minutes depending on the traffic. Gold's Gym is situated in an area where there are lots of restaurants, and a few minutes away from the mall. This means that I might be spending more not only on gas but on food and what not. This is what made me decide to stick to my old gym. I will just bring a laundry clip to put on my nose to avoid the bad smell.

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Zumba!

I attended my usual Friday Aerobics Class today and something unusual happened. I asked the instructor about Zumba since I really want to do it. Luckily he knows the moves and he incorporated it today. I feel so guilty though because two of the ladies walked out. They don't like Zumba at all. I only asked the instructor if he knows, I didn't ask him to do it in class. I know I don't need to feel bad because it wasn't my fault, but just the same I am. I feel bad that someone had to walk out and with sad faces at that. I very well know that they got frustrated or something.

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Wii Fit Plus

Finally I was able to purchase my Wii Fit Plus. I should have waited for the 3rd gen to come out, I heard it's black. Anyways I am just happy that I have it now. On days that I can't come to my aerobics class, Wii Fit Plus it is! I don't have any reason to stay lazy just to keep in shape, everything is within reach already, my Wii Fit Plus, the treadmill and the stationary bike.

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Are You Fit?

Maybe you all know already that I went back to the gym, not to lift weights though but I joined their aerobics class. I quit dancing seven months ago and look what happened to me now, I am 21 lbs. heavier. I didn't do anything in that seven months but to sleep and eat. We have this fitness equipment here at home but I just stared at it. I didn't have the energy to use it or should I say I was too lazy to do it. Now it has taken it's toll. Good thing I realized early that fitness is really important to one's body. I'm glad that I am enjoying every bit of my aerobics class and I have quite adjusted to the routine already.

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Secret to Using Treadmill

I can say that this has helped me in my pursuit to going back to being body beautiful again. I'm slowly appreciating this treadmill of ours. I used to hate running in the treadmill, it's a bit boring for me. Don't laugh but I found a solution so I won't get bored at all. I watch either Gossip Girl or Gilmore Girls. Those are my two current favorite shows when I use the treadmill. Try it, you'll forget about the time you've spent using the treadmill because you are entertained by the show.

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My Perfect Companion

You are my perfect companion in my campaign to work on my abs. It's been a problem for more than a decade already. I keep promising that I'd start working on it, but after a few days, I get lazy. And look what I have become, 17 pounds heavier. I look good despite the weight gain, but it all went to the wrong places if you know what I mean. Nobody wants a bulging stomach and I just hate the fact that I have it. I have to work double time if I want it a little flat, not super flat, but just a little flatter.

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Gym At Home

Exercise! It's very important for the body. It keeps us fit. There are a lot of benefits we get when we have our regular fitness thing. I know most of us don't have the time to go to the gym. That was my problem too, so I thought of making a mini gym at home. I have two equipments already and I'm looking into these ellipticals I saw online. I want to take advantage of the big sale being offered plus free shipping. Rarely can you find such great deals online.

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My Task

As I was saying in one of my entries, I have been completely bothered by the weight I'm putting on. I have been exercising, but not too much though. I get lazy just thinking about it. Like one of my friends, she finds exercising more like a chore. I know it shouldn't be that way, but hey I think it's normal to think that way. It's not an easy job after all. For now, I am putting on hold this diet pill, but who knows anytime soon if I really get frustrated and want to go back to my ideal weight, I might try that on.

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