Going to the pink side
Jul 30, 2003 The Story of My Life
You know how I said I was working out? Well, I have to out myself. I’ve joined the fray and am working out at (gulp) Curves. I like it in spite of myself.
I’m something of an exercise snob becaus I used to pretty seriously lift weights and cycle so doing something cheerful and uplifting in a group is generally not my style but I joined it because I needed something that was effective and tailored for me.
Last year I was doing step aerobics (all by my lonesome to Bjork and Madonna and Moby) and running but I have this shinsplint thing going on so I quit running. And then I burned out on my step bench. The other thing is that it was hard to fit in because I could always find something else to do. The nice thing about Curves is that I can do it at 7am and be back usually before Noah wakes up. Brett heads to work as soon as I walk in the door and bam! I can cross working out off my list. I love that.
The work out itself is more challenging than I expected. I feel pretty wrung out (in a good way) when I’m done and the astmosphere isn’t as cloying as the commercials would have one believe. True the music sucks (”Billy Jean” as not sung by Michael Jackson and “Lowrider” performed by someone who is not ZZTop) but if it has a good beat, I can pretty much keep my heartrate up. Good enough for me. And it’s cheap, too. Gotta love that.
July 30th, 2003 at 10:23 am
Curves has moved into our town too. Been thinking about checking it out. What goes on? Not as recently as you, but I use to be very into fitness as well. I was a dancer, aerobics and jazzercise instructor. I like running too between 3-7 miles per day. I don’t like ditsy stuff. I was fired from one health club for being too strict and strenuous–tee, hee. Please, tell me more–this could be a good way for me to get back in shape.
M.M.
July 31st, 2003 at 2:11 pm
I have an aunt that loves Curves & swears by it. I’m just glad to see her getting out of the house & doing something positive for herself.
Last month I started taking 6am exercise classes at our local park distric rec center. First time in 15 years that I have done any kind of organized exercise. It’s great to have that time for myself & to know that I am doing something to keep myself healthy & active.
Belinda
August 2nd, 2003 at 3:50 pm
I too have jumped onto the Curves wagon. I found myself feeling not too swell about my body after the birth of my third child. I mean, okay. The last thing I want to sound is completely caught up in physical beauty and society’s image of what a beautiful body is. I love my maternal body, I love my stretchmarks (as odd as that may sound). I even kind of like my c-section scar, as much as I despise the thought of the mechanical process of extracting my baby (this is material for yet a different posting).
But it is time; time to do something completely for me. So I joined Curves. This is the second week that I have been going, and so far I like the way I feel when I am done with my work-out. I too am easily excited by working out with free weights, I tend to be a little machisima with my exercise plan. So I had my doubts initially, and quite frankly I am still in the testing phase of how much gratification I will draw from Curves.
For now, it is filling the space in my life that needs to be filled. I leave with a sweaty brow, buzzing muscles and a spring in my step. Today, it is a good thing.