This past Saturday I decided to sign up for the 10:30 spin class at my gym. I recently purchased some cycling shoes, and somehow that makes it a little more fun to go to class. Twice a week just may not cut it anymore -- not now that I have some cool new shoes to use. I got to the gym about 20 minutes early, so I decided to do some ab work. Bathing suit season is just around the corner, and I have exactly 6 weeks to get my body made in to something that won't be completely embarrassing to display on the beach. Gotta utilize my time, you know.
Anyway, so there's this little 'thing' by the door to the spin room, and I decide to use it. I go get a 10lb plate so I can really make my abs work, and I go for it. I think, '4 reps of 25 should do it.' An even 100. Sounds good. I pound them out. Surprisingly (at least to me at the time), my abs didn't feel a THING. Weird. I went to spin, sweat a lot, and went home feeling good about myself.
Later that evening, my back was feeling a bit sore. That seemed odd. It wasn't like I was doing some heavy lifting or moving furniture around that day. By Sunday, I could really feel it. Then it dawns on me... The 'thing' I used was something like this:
Except unlike the guy pictured, I was over-extending when I brought my body up. So my back was arched before I lowered my torso back down. That guy in the picture is a wimp. Isn't even holding extra weight! Psha. Oh, and by the way... that doesn't work out your abs!! It obviously works out your back!! Me=idiot. Monday was just torture. I could barely move. It is amazing how many things you do every day that involves using your back. Um, EVERYTHING! I feel it when I walk. I feel it when I sit down. When I try to put on my socks. When I slightly bend at the sink to wash my hands. It's like you can't do anything without your back! I have a new sympathy for those with chronic back pain. I must have popped at least 6 extra-strength Bayers and 20 Ibuprofens yesterday. I'm not exaggerating. And still I could feel the pain.
Who knew my back was out of shape? It's just another area to tone up for the up-coming Memorial Day beach trip. I can do this............ Just gotta go purchase some more meds.
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In my eternal quest to not look like me and Steve's prompting I got up yesterday at 6:15 to go jogging with him. It was not a happy thing and he made fun of my grouchiness. I couldn't find my i-pod and then when I did I couldn't find my headphones. Now today I can barely walk. Why are we doing these things? I think I will hire that guy there to exercise for me and I will just sit and eat mint M&Ms.
...I'm prescribe you 3200 mg of Motrin and a back rub from a Thai Massous (since your on a thai kick)...don't let her hurt your back more by trampling on it!! Hyper-extensions = pain (but sexy back)...but pain
been there, done that. I go to the gym at lunch time usually, and one day I decided I was going to "work on my arms" Now keep in mind I am not a weight lifter, usually I do cardio, so I did all these different arm and chest exercises and apparently way over-did it. By the time I was done I thought I was going to pass out. Then that past and I took a shower, and could barely move my arms enough to put my tie back on and comb my hair. The next two days, I seriously considered calling the DR to have my arms amputated to make the pain go away.
I should have sued the gym for not posting warning signs or something. I mean that lady did get like 5billion from MCD for spilling coffee on her, so why not me?
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