Tuesday, January 27, 2009

It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A... SING IT WITH ME!

My mojo has been returned- in better condition! Oh how I missed it! I joined the Y on Saturday, and have been every day since! I went both Sat & Sunday and have gone before work yesterday and today as well. I plan to continue for the rest of the week.

Waking up before the paper hits the door is a challenge, but I'm up for it. I haven't seen 5:00 a.m. since New Year's and that's only because I went to bed at that time! I've only been doing cardio so far as I haven't met with the trainer yet to set up a plan. Unfortunately joining the gym in January has me lumped in with all of the New Year resolutioners so getting an apt with someone was difficult. Luckily there was a cancellation for this Saturday or I would have had to wait until March!

What I love about the Y is that the trainers are included in the membership. I don't have to pay thousands of dollars extra to get assistance. I also love the "technogym". The machines operate by a smartkey system. Once you've met with a trainer, they input the plan on the smartkey. When you go to workout, you simply plug the key in and the machines adjust the speed/resistance for you as input by the trainer. Everything is mapped out. The machine will tell you when it's time to switch machines and all so it's a mindless routine. I love it. If I find that I'm not being challenged enough, I simply shoot the trainer an e-mail and that way it'll be adjusted for the next time I'm there. I'm very excited to meet with them and have a course of action.

So far I've been trying to get in as much gym time before work as possible. I start work at 8 and the gym opens at 6 so doesn't give me that much time but I'm able to get in a 45 min workout. I warm up on the treadmill for 10 mins, 15 minutes on the bike, and then 15 mins on the elliptical.

Feels great!

I think my mojo was brought back simply from the wonderful comments and support I've received from my bloggies!!

10 comments:

Karyn said...

Sounds like a great system!

Good for you to get up so early and work out first thing in the am!

Girl of True Heart said...

YES! So good to hear! And so high tech! Wow, I'm envious! And....what about this variation: water water gym gym water water :-p

Anonymous said...

YAY!!!!

this is such an inspiriting post to read and one of the reasons I wrote/recorded my friday post this morning.

Id love for you to stop by fri---if you have time---and give yourself and your blog peeps some love.

Miz.

Rupal said...

I love working out in the AM. It gives you such great energy throughout the day. Good for you!! Keep up the good work!

SeaShore said...

Sounds like you're doing great!

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Amy S. said...
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Amy S. said...

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Natalia said...

I worked out at a YMCA and loved how the machines remembered all the stuff, but I still had to set it up. Sounds like you are doing great with the exercise..good for you!!!

Carleen said...

enjoy the re-found mojo :)
sounds like the Y is a great place