Gym, Gym, Gym

I'm branching out from workout videos for a bit. I took a workshop to learn the basics of Aerial Yoga a couple of weeks ago. Yep, suspended from the ceiling at the yoga studio. It was amazingly fun. Like circus and Cirque de Soleil kind of fun. Like being a kid again kind of fun. I was invited by a friend and I love to experience new things life.

In the past few weeks I've been travelling quite a bit and have been dropping in at local gyms. I've been to three different cities and I'm loving going back to the gym since we don't have a gym in our small town. I love the feeling of gym-one it up. Reminds me of my high school days and it's like I never left. Ahhhh. I still feel right at home in the gym and do my own thing with my headphones in. Gym monkeys beware of this momma.

I've been focusing on using machines, since I don't have that option in my normal workouts. I typically dislike machines because they tend to work muscles in an unnatural way. For example the guys who use the ab machines constantly but couldn't do a sit up on the floor if their life depended on it. So I'm picky as to which machines I use.

I like the tricep and lat pull downs, and also the leg presses and hamstring curls. Then I run sprints for 5-10 minutes on the treadmill. In between that I basically do whatever peaks my interest that day. Perhaps one of these days I'll drop in on a cross fit class to learn some of their techniques. I've been curious about them for awhile now.

I'm headed out again this weekend and hopefully can fit in another gym session Saturday evening. Yes! Feels so great. I wish I could do this everyday.