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Something pretty different today, and here’s\u00a0why I’m talking about it: fitness is a very big and very important part of my life, so much\u00a0that\u00a0I can owe it for my regular everyday functioning\u00a0in the same way someone might say that about coffee, but it’s also a lot\u00a0more. \u00a0I’ve shared a lot of snippets of my workouts on Snapchat and got a few questions from some of you about what exactly I do, so that gave me a welcome gentle kick in the butt to share this with you (thank you!)<\/p>\n
The rest of this will make more sense if I start by talking about my past relationship with fitness. \u00a0For most of my existence, I’ve regarded\u00a0the gym as\u00a0punishment, as a reminder of my difficulties with losing weight, and generally as something I didn’t like. \u00a0I played sports in high school, and in college I danced, but once I graduated I didn’t keep up with any kind of physical activity. \u00a0I went 6 years without regular exercise and a membership to a gym I never went to before I decided I needed to change that.<\/p>\n
My biggest excuse for not going to the gym prior (other than that I hate the gym) was that I didn’t have time, which was crap, but as I was about to enter flexible work hours that would make it possible for me to workout in the mornings + wanted to counter the more sedentary lifestyle that working from home would result in + reached the height of my frustration with the weight I gained since college and general lethargy that seemed to be taking over me, I took the encouragement I received from a couple friends to try ClassPass<\/a>\u00a0and give good effort towards trying different workout options and\u00a0figuring out what I like. \u00a0It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made and it completely changed my relationship with fitness forever.<\/p>\n I’ve been using ClassPass for 8 months now and\u00a0I’ve learned the following things:<\/p>\n The ClassPass limitation of only being able to visit\u00a0the same studio 3 times max per month forced me to visit a ton<\/i>\u00a0of studios, but the good thing is that I’ve found my favorites and came up with a rough schedule to regularly rotate through.<\/p>\n Monday: HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)<\/strong>– My favorite because it makes me feel the most accomplished. \u00a0One minute I’m\u00a0doing sprint intervals on the treadmill and the next I’m lifting weights while my heart is still pounding out of my throat and then back and forth and\u00a0so on. \u00a0It’s a very rewarding feeling to me.<\/p>\n Tuesday: Pilates Reformer-\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0is the hardest class I go to. \u00a0It doesn’t look like much, but the isometric movements, holds, pulses, all the variations\u00a0create a fire and pain unlike anything else. \u00a0I have yet to get through a class without collapsing or crumbling,\u00a0so I regard being able to conquer this as an ultimate mark of strength. \u00a0I will do it!! \u00a0I’ve also heard from other seasoned students that this class just doesn’t get easier haha.<\/p>\n Wednesday: Rest Friday: Circuit Training- <\/strong>I love the fast pace of this type of class, rotating through different\u00a0stations of calisthenics and weightlifting\u00a0in 60, 45, or 30 second intervals. \u00a0Because of the short amount of time spent at each station, I like to lift heavier weights for this class.<\/p>\n Saturday: HIIT I’ll throw in Barre, Cycling, or Yoga on a rest day if I’m not too sore\u00a0or when I’ve used up all my days at my favorite studios. \u00a0These classes are not my favorite, though I still like them, but I personally don’t find them as engaging as the ones that I go to regularly. \u00a0A good thing to note: the trainer\/instructor is SO important for anything. \u00a0I’ve visited studios I didn’t like only to go again for a different instructor’s class and realize it was just the first instructor I wasn’t vibing with.<\/p>\n I didn’t want this to turn into a\u00a0ClassPass<\/a> review, but for those of you who were curious and considering it, I think it’s worth every penny of the expensive monthly fee if you’re feeling lost like I was over\u00a0how to stay motivated about exercising regularly, though totally, it isn’t for everyone and you won’t know until you try. \u00a0I’ve known for a long time I should try it and always thought agh it’s too expensive, but now having experienced all the benefits, the membership fee is virtually non-existent to me. \u00a0I thought I’d find a studio I loved the most and just get membership there when I did, but the ClassPass fee is less than any studio I go to (for now!) plus as I mentioned before, it’s the variety that I love so much about how I workout right now.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What started out as hope for optimal weight loss has turned into something I enjoy so much that I can’t live without it, which is ludicrous to have believed could happen to a gym-hating-didn’t-workout-for-6-years girl. \u00a0I’m hardly the skinniest I’ve been in years, but I’m the strongest I’ve ever been. \u00a0Continually getting stronger has become my motivation to\u00a0keep going, which has done very positive things not only for my body image but also for my mental perseverance with everything in life. \u00a0It gets me out of bed in the morning, it starts my day feeling like I’ve already accomplished so much (extra vital\u00a0on days when I get nothing done, it happens), and sometimes it’s the only social interaction I’ll get in a day HA. \u00a0That work at home life…<\/p>\n I feel so strongly about this idea of “finding what you like” for opening the door to the joys of exercising that I want to extend my encouragement to you if you’re feeling anything like how I was 8 months ago or prior. \u00a0Or, if you’ve already made your strides past that point and are on a regimen you love, I want to say congrats and GO YOU, it’s not easy! 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\nThursday: Boxing<\/strong>– Aside from this being a very good\u00a0sweat, I go because it’s especially\u00a0fun. \u00a0There’s a flow and rhythm that’s necessary for doing the combos, almost like dancing. \u00a0I’m not terribly great at it, but the few times I’ve felt the flow were so<\/em>\u00a0satisfying. \u00a0I always leave wanting more.<\/p>\n
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