Cynergy and the Sauna

Well, I finally made a choice between Cycling and Cynergy, and because I did not do it last week or monday, I choose Cynergy. Now that it is done, I am glad. Abs are feeling the workout some, but that's a good thing. After cynergy, I started the hot tub stretch, but figured I just did it in Cynergry, and choose the Sauna. I spent about 1/2 hour in the sauna, and left a puddle on the step. I don't usually like the sauna, but it felt great tonight. Maybe that is because I took Bekram Yoga (hot), and anything is tame compared to that.

Tomorrow is an active day of rest, and am most likely going to do Water Aerobics or Swimming. Saturday bring Spin and Basketball. Then Sunday is a special day at HealthTrax, with a Fund Raiser going on. I signed up for two spin classes. NICE! Sunday is usually a active rest day, but that will be Monday now. Good!

Keep'em turning!

No Core...Boo Hoo! But BB, NICE!

Well I did not have my class tonight and was excited to do my core class at Cycle Concepts, but no one showed except me. So I went back to Healthtrax and played about 45 minutes of BB 1/2 court. Felt good and stopped early even though I won and could have stayed on the floor. My shot was falling unlike Saturday, and felt like I was moving well and thinking the game. It was a good second choice. Would have rather done both, but HEY... Beggars cannot be choosers. Before playing BB, I managed to get in a core workout, and 1 circuit of upper body exercises on the Nautilus machines. This did not make up for the loss of Cycle Core but chose.

On a positive note, got to see an old friend back at the gym, STEVE a shout out! Keep it up, or at least until the baby comes. Want to see you back on the court!

T

HOT YOGA....Wow!

Today I went to Bikram Yoga in Glastonbury, CT for HOT YOGA. Man it's like yoga in a sauna for 90 minutes. When I finished my towel that I covered my mat with was soaked, as well as stinking to high heavens. I have never sweat so much in my life. Going to add to my weekly routine on Sundays. I bet I lost 5 lbs of water weight. About an hour now afterwards and feel great after downing a whole G2. The exercises were similar to those I do on Thursdays during Cynergy, but had to hold the pose much longer. The missing piece from Cynergy is the HEAT! Glad of that actually. The missing piece from Bekram is a Core Routine and am glad of that too. Mixing up my routine is good, and makes my body have to work all that much harder to compensate, which hopefully will help me reach my goal.

Just keep on keeping on!

Cynergy...New Routine

Tonight I decided to forgo the bike for Cynergy Class - a combination Power Yoga and Pilates Mat Class. We entered into a new routine that engaged the obliques a bit more, and really worked the back. I really felt this workout a great deal! It is good to change things up and shock the body. Hopefully this will help. Felt a bit fat tonight though, and a bit discouraged because I have cut my proportions down to 1/2 the week at breakfast and lunch. I think this will help over time. Must have been that chicken philly I had at Elly's last night with Nick!

Tomorrow is Water Aerobics, and nice recovery workout! Sweet!

Active Rest Day - Swimming

Took today as an Active Rest day, so I decided to swim for 20 minutes. I choose to swim the breast stroke because it uses the completely different muscle groups from those I use when cycling. The movements of the arms promote chest and back expansion as well as lengthening of the torso. The lower body is a adduction, mostly, of the thighs and a rounding motion 'abc' of the ankles. The complete stroke is like doing full body crunches and works the entire core. It just so happens that the places where I have the most 'fat' left is in the areas where cycling is not focused on, and the breast stroke is. I will be trying to get more swims in over the next month or so. Moving from 1 to 2 swims a week to 3-4 swims. I will also try to build my endurance from 20 to 45 minutes over time, (time permitting of course).
This should help with those problem areas, HOPEFULLY!

T

Cyclo-Core and Basketball...Yes Basketball

Today I went to Cycle Concepts and participated in a tough core workout via video called Cyclo-Core, second time through was much easier. Then when I went to the Gym for a Hot Tub stretch, the boys asked me to play BB so the kids would leave. I played about an hour, 2 games to 15, so there were alot of shots missed, mostly mine, as this was my first game in 3 years or so. I don't feel too bad right now, and my achilles is fine, NICE! Felt good to get back on the hardwood after a long absense. I will need to run some shoot drills before my next outing however.

Day after comment:
Not too sore the morning after, a bit stiff, but to be expected. Doing Spin Class and Cinergy today starting at 4. Going to lift first I think after a hot tube to stretch again.