What was I thinking???

This is my YMCA TRX class space. I workout allllllllll the way in the back left.

Well, my TRX classes end soon. I think next week, but not sure. We missed a Monday for Memorial Day and I think we're making it up. Not sure. But, tonight I stopped off at the front desk and (gulp) signed up for the next 6 weeks of TRX classes. I'll miss one due to a trip to AC, but eh. It's summer. Can't make em all.

But, I've discovered I really like it. I'm not buff (yet), but I do think my arms have better definition than they did. They're still a bit flabby, but that's diet. Trying to get that under control now. One of the girls in the class believes she can see a difference in her abs. Sadly, I cannot. :-( But, as I said, that's partly from my diet issues.

The thing that surprises me most is that A. I haven't fallen! I swore at some point I would get tangled in those cords and either fall doing what the gentleman above is doing or I'd do something stupid with my feet in the straps.and fall on my face. So far, so good! B. That I'm getting better! I know that sounds stupid, but I honestly wasn't sure I would see a difference in my ability in just 6 weeks. But, I have! I have issues doing things that I have to lower myself using my arms (i.e. push-ups). While I'm not great at them, I have noticed the exercises where we lower ourselves downward have gotten easier. I can actually bring my head all the way down to the handles now, whereas when I started I could barely get to my elbows. Improvement!

So, another 6 weeks of TRX. Hopefully this session will coincide with a better diet and we'll see some weight loss as well as muscle definition!

What classes are you taking? Are you moving indoors to classes now that the weather is warming up?


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TRX journey started last night

East Shore YMCA TRX room

Tonight was night one of my TRX classes. I signed up because it looked interesting and I need something to challenge me. When the West Shore Y started offering them, I remember telling my trainer that I could never do that, I don't have the balance. Amazing what a year can do for one's attitude.

So, after helping arrange someone to go to tonight's Oriole's game tonight with hubby (kinda forgot we had tix), I arrived at the gym and made my way to the studio. Set myself up there in the back left corner, so I wasn't totally visible from the front door, and got ready. We started out with some stretching that kinda got the heart pumping more than I anticipated. LOL! 

Since it was the first class, we did the very basics and wow, could feel it immediately! I felt good about myself because I wasn't the only one who struggled a bit with it. You could hear people in the room breathing hard, grunting, and kinda laughing. I tend to laugh when I can't do something and it seemed like I wasn't the only one who does this. 

After the class, I could already feel the soreness in my quads. I walked down to the ladies locker room saying to myself, don't fall down the steps and land on the nice lady in front of you. LOL! I didn't. 

I then managed to walk back upstairs (4 flights of stairs) to the fitness center. I somehow managed to run my interval routine. That first mile of running almost brought me to my knees! My quads were just not happy. I got through that mile and each running mile after felt easier. Hopefully that means I ran out some of the soreness setting in from TRX. If you're interested, here's my interval routine. Going to change it next time, move up the speed.

30:00-29:00 ~ Run 5.4

29:00-28:00 ~ WALK 3.5

28:00-27:00 ~ WALK 3.5

27:00-26:00 ~ Run 5.4

26:00-25:00 ~ WALK 3.5

25:00-24:00 ~ WALK 3.5

24:00-23:00 ~ Run 5.4

23:00-22:00 ~ WALK 3.5

22:00-21:00 ~ WALK 3.5

21:00-20:00 ~ Run 5.4

20:00-19:00 ~ WALK 3.5

19:00-18:00 ~ WALK 3.5

18:00-17:00 ~ Run 5.6

17:00-16:00 ~ WALK 3.5

16:00-15:00 ~ WALK 3.5

15:00-14:00 ~ Run 5.6

14:00-13:00 ~ WALK 3.5

13:00-12:00 ~ WALK 3.5

12:00-11:00 ~ Run 5.6

11:00-10:00 ~ WALK 3.5

10:00-9:00 ~ WALK 3.5

9:00-8:00 ~ Run 5.8

8:00-7:00 ~ WALK 3.5

7:00-6:00 ~ WALK 3.5

6:00-5:00 ~ Run 5.8

5:00-4:00 ~ WALK 3.5

4:00-3:00 ~ WALK 3.5

3:00-2:00 ~ Run 5.8

2:00-1:00 ~ WALK 3.5

1:00-0:00 ~ WALK 3.5

I think it helped me on my 5k this past Sat. I felt like I was going faster throughout my race and my times reflected that. I'm happy to see such a noticeable difference so quickly. Makes me want to keep doing the above. I've got less than 2 weeks til Zooma. Gotta do whatever I can to be as ready as possible. I think I'll even keep at this routine come summer when I take a break. It's tough. It's challenging. It's making a difference.

Hoping I'll be able to walk today...

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TRX

I mentioned Monday I attended a TRX demo session at the gym. I spoke with the instructor and the head of classes about the program and how it works. I liked the demo and am signed up to do another one tonight at 5:00 p.m. I know the instructor for the class that will be offered on Monday/Wednesday night at 5:00 p.m. He's tough. Crazy tough.

But, I need a challenge. I know that sounds silly since I run half marathons, but I have decided to stop working out with my trainer. Ever since hubby and I started going together I feel as if I'm not part of the sessions. The trainer talks directly to him, asks whether he can do specific exercises, and friended him on FB. Sorry. This bothers me and I don't like it. So, after hubby can start working out again/running, I'm giving him my unused sessions.

Since I won't be working out with the trainer, I need something. I think TRX classes will fit the bill. Plus, the instructor in the Monday demo I went to said it will change your body. Well, since I am aiming to lose 40 pounds and tone up, I think that means I'm sold! It will not be easy and I will probably wonder what I was thinking during the first few classes, but I think in the end, it's probably what is going to help me get to where I want to be.

Tell me, have you done TRX? Any tips?


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