It's no secret I have a love of all things salty. I love chips, cheese, crackers, popcorn, hot sauce, dips you name it. Some where during this week, I found a salt lick & it's now resting in my body. I have gone through my food tracker, because I tracked really well this week but I can't quite determine where it's from.
I had a good week tracking & eating this week, so I shouldn't be up by the pounds (yes, I said pounds) that I am showing. I have been drinking my water but not expelling it, apparently. I feel dehydrated, my tongue feels huge & I feel the cramps in my feet. I couldn't possibly have had THAT much salt to feel that way. I think it has to do with the classes I've taken.
I've consistently had muscle soreness since last Sunday. I love the classes because they incorporate strength training. My soreness hasn't been to the point of me walking like Frankenstein, just discomfort and not unbearable.
I know, from my many conversations with Donna, that as muscles repair themselves they will hold onto water. So add that to my love of salt & there is where my gain is coming from.
I'm not concerned about it. I know that if I keep tracking & exercising it will all balance itself out.
Onward & upward!!!
:)
Showing posts with label muscles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label muscles. Show all posts
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
No Horseback Riding Today
So I'm trying to move out of this funk. I suggested to my friend Ashley we try the Abs class at the Y last night that was this morning. It's only a 30 minute class. I thought it was a good start.
Excuse my language but HOLY EFFING CRAP!!!!! We felt the burn instantly. We started by light bouncing on a stability ball, lifting one leg, small circles while bouncing on the ball. Easy. It wasn't until we had to hold the ball behind our knees & do crunches that the pain began. It got really bad when we had to hold the ball between our feet & lift our legs to meet our hands above us to grab the ball & keep passing it between our feet & hands. I don't have the inner thigh strength. I lost a little control of my ball & my abs were burning so badly the only thing I was even capable of doing was rolling side to side like an effing beached whale because the quivering of my muscles was so bad I couldn't contract the muscles to sit up.
We did stuff with weights, I use 3 lb weights & it was killer. We did some ass work too. With the weights. This sort of donkey kick type thing. I liked that we didn't focus just on the abs located in the stomach/groin area. We did obliques & we worked hips too. Ironically, a man taught the class. It was a fast paced class, with some techno music. It wasn't difficult, it just matters on how strong certain muscles are.
I'm sore now, my inner thighs, my obliques, abs, hips - no pain, no gain, right?
I liked it, a lot. I can't wait until next Saturday. I also need to get to Costco for a big bottle of pain reliever before then......
:)
Excuse my language but HOLY EFFING CRAP!!!!! We felt the burn instantly. We started by light bouncing on a stability ball, lifting one leg, small circles while bouncing on the ball. Easy. It wasn't until we had to hold the ball behind our knees & do crunches that the pain began. It got really bad when we had to hold the ball between our feet & lift our legs to meet our hands above us to grab the ball & keep passing it between our feet & hands. I don't have the inner thigh strength. I lost a little control of my ball & my abs were burning so badly the only thing I was even capable of doing was rolling side to side like an effing beached whale because the quivering of my muscles was so bad I couldn't contract the muscles to sit up.
We did stuff with weights, I use 3 lb weights & it was killer. We did some ass work too. With the weights. This sort of donkey kick type thing. I liked that we didn't focus just on the abs located in the stomach/groin area. We did obliques & we worked hips too. Ironically, a man taught the class. It was a fast paced class, with some techno music. It wasn't difficult, it just matters on how strong certain muscles are.
I'm sore now, my inner thighs, my obliques, abs, hips - no pain, no gain, right?
I liked it, a lot. I can't wait until next Saturday. I also need to get to Costco for a big bottle of pain reliever before then......
:)
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Zumba - Week #7
"Boom Boom Shake Shake & Drop, that's what your momma said"
I have that lyric running through my head from Zumba today. We do shake shake & drop too.
Have I mentioned my calf muscles since I started Zumba? No, I didn't think so. I'd like to dedicate today's Zumba blog to them.
My calves are starting to get some definition when I flex the muscles. That is from 1 day a week, during a 45 minute class. We spend a lot of time jogging in place, doing Latin rhythms/steps, just a lot of movement, on our toes. I think my point here is if you think by doing 1 class a week, it won't be worth it, you are wrong. If that's all you're capable of then you should do it. Today I am very happy I took Zumba for a lot of reasons. I did something outside my comfort zone and I've made some new friends.
I took the advice given to me by my friend Leah last week & I spoke with the YMCA about financial aid. I picked up an application and will be filling it out to see if I qualify. Even if my monthly membership is covered, that's a big plus. I'm going to ask if they will cover at least one of the classes that are for a fee for me, so I can continue Zumba & take hip hop in January.
I've also been thinking about continuing Zumba for lots of another reason. I love it so much, I'm considering keeping up the whole exercise work, weight loss blah blah blah & becoming a Zumba instructor. Jake makes it so much fun, we really do have a good time. I like that feeling, a lot & I want other people to have that too.
Last week is the last week for my session of Zumba. The next session doesn't start until November. Hopefully, I can get the aid, otherwise, I have to find the extra cash to take the class!!
Thanks for reading!!
Elizabeth
I have that lyric running through my head from Zumba today. We do shake shake & drop too.
Have I mentioned my calf muscles since I started Zumba? No, I didn't think so. I'd like to dedicate today's Zumba blog to them.
My calves are starting to get some definition when I flex the muscles. That is from 1 day a week, during a 45 minute class. We spend a lot of time jogging in place, doing Latin rhythms/steps, just a lot of movement, on our toes. I think my point here is if you think by doing 1 class a week, it won't be worth it, you are wrong. If that's all you're capable of then you should do it. Today I am very happy I took Zumba for a lot of reasons. I did something outside my comfort zone and I've made some new friends.
I took the advice given to me by my friend Leah last week & I spoke with the YMCA about financial aid. I picked up an application and will be filling it out to see if I qualify. Even if my monthly membership is covered, that's a big plus. I'm going to ask if they will cover at least one of the classes that are for a fee for me, so I can continue Zumba & take hip hop in January.
I've also been thinking about continuing Zumba for lots of another reason. I love it so much, I'm considering keeping up the whole exercise work, weight loss blah blah blah & becoming a Zumba instructor. Jake makes it so much fun, we really do have a good time. I like that feeling, a lot & I want other people to have that too.
Last week is the last week for my session of Zumba. The next session doesn't start until November. Hopefully, I can get the aid, otherwise, I have to find the extra cash to take the class!!
Thanks for reading!!
Elizabeth
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Zumba - Week #2
I'm checking in after my 2nd Zumba class. I've had some realizations in the last week. I will also share those with you.
I love Zumba so much, you have no idea. It's such a change from my normal workout. It was a bit easier this week. I also figured out why I had some of the aches I did. It's true you can work your muscles without lifting weights. Granted, I don't believe doing 5 Zumba classes a week will give you the proper muscle to burn fat more effectively but it will give you something. Which my first realization is I need to get back to the weight lifting. I've been slacking. Zumba shows me, in the mirror all my jiggle & that means I need more muscle to burn that off.
My 2nd realization is that proper nutrition makes Zumba (or any form of exercise) that much easier. True story. I had a decent dinner (salad with light Parmesan peppercorn dressing, meat sauce I made with ground turkey & whole wheat rotini) with Jay last night & I had 2 eggs & 2 slices of Ezekial toast this morning. I think if I ate foods that aren't as nutritious I'd crash early on in Zumba. The energy level is high & intense through the whole thing, except the last song where Jake does stretching with us. Right now I don't feel like I need a nap. Call or text me around 3pm if you have my number, there is a good possibility I will have fallen asleep, hard LMFAO!!!!!!
My 3rd realization is that exercise is good for me in general, but for my right ankle I shattered 9 years ago. I was told by my orthopedic surgeon to not do any weight bearing activity. I shattered both leg bones as well as breaking my 3 middle toes. My doctor could never tell me if I did damage to the cartilage (apparently they can't always tell if damage has happened). Surgery was required to fix things: I had 2 screws & 2 wires on the inside of my ankle & a plate, 5 screws & bone graft on the outside. He managed to pull my toes straight, never requiring pins. I eventually had my hardware taken out. I do have arthritis on the inside of my ankle, I knew that at 27 & my leg bones are fusing themselves together. It's called a "bone bridge". The lower leg bones move independently from each other but over time mine will no longer do that, so yeah there is a lot going on in there. Stay with me, I have a point. Sometimes when I walk I have this pain in my joint, I would consider it similar whacking your funny bone. Since I started Zumba it's been more frequent. I will tell you it will go away. When I first started to exercise years ago I had the same problem & as my muscles because stronger & longer the pain went away. Go figure!!! My toes always feel like there is a sock bunched up under them. I think it's scar tissue build up. They always ache. Well, I noticed last week after Zumba that my pointer toe (the 2nd guy in line, equivalent to the pointer finger) hasn't felt like that. In fact, it doesn't feel like the "sock" is bunched there. I think all the jogging in place & these shimmy type things football players do are having a positive impact. I think as I keep exercising & doing what I do, my ankle will begin to feel good again.
So next week, I plan to introduce you all to Jake. I chatted with him after class for a minute. I wanted to make sure it was ok if I took before & after pictures with him & didn't want to just spring it on him. Now, I'm not clear (I will get clarification next week) but I'm pretty sure he teaches Zumba 5 days a week. That's more than one class a day. He actually said to me "I can't gain any weight" & he wants to. He is thin & lean. You all saw how much I was sweating in last weeks blog, well Jake sweats just as much.
Zumba makes me happy & I want to share that with everyone. I hope this inspires you to take a class you've never tried before or to step out of your comfort zone to do something a little different. I think you'd be surprised at how you feel.
Thanks for reading!!!
Zumba-ly
Elizabeth
grazingthroughlife@gmail.com
I love Zumba so much, you have no idea. It's such a change from my normal workout. It was a bit easier this week. I also figured out why I had some of the aches I did. It's true you can work your muscles without lifting weights. Granted, I don't believe doing 5 Zumba classes a week will give you the proper muscle to burn fat more effectively but it will give you something. Which my first realization is I need to get back to the weight lifting. I've been slacking. Zumba shows me, in the mirror all my jiggle & that means I need more muscle to burn that off.
My 2nd realization is that proper nutrition makes Zumba (or any form of exercise) that much easier. True story. I had a decent dinner (salad with light Parmesan peppercorn dressing, meat sauce I made with ground turkey & whole wheat rotini) with Jay last night & I had 2 eggs & 2 slices of Ezekial toast this morning. I think if I ate foods that aren't as nutritious I'd crash early on in Zumba. The energy level is high & intense through the whole thing, except the last song where Jake does stretching with us. Right now I don't feel like I need a nap. Call or text me around 3pm if you have my number, there is a good possibility I will have fallen asleep, hard LMFAO!!!!!!
My 3rd realization is that exercise is good for me in general, but for my right ankle I shattered 9 years ago. I was told by my orthopedic surgeon to not do any weight bearing activity. I shattered both leg bones as well as breaking my 3 middle toes. My doctor could never tell me if I did damage to the cartilage (apparently they can't always tell if damage has happened). Surgery was required to fix things: I had 2 screws & 2 wires on the inside of my ankle & a plate, 5 screws & bone graft on the outside. He managed to pull my toes straight, never requiring pins. I eventually had my hardware taken out. I do have arthritis on the inside of my ankle, I knew that at 27 & my leg bones are fusing themselves together. It's called a "bone bridge". The lower leg bones move independently from each other but over time mine will no longer do that, so yeah there is a lot going on in there. Stay with me, I have a point. Sometimes when I walk I have this pain in my joint, I would consider it similar whacking your funny bone. Since I started Zumba it's been more frequent. I will tell you it will go away. When I first started to exercise years ago I had the same problem & as my muscles because stronger & longer the pain went away. Go figure!!! My toes always feel like there is a sock bunched up under them. I think it's scar tissue build up. They always ache. Well, I noticed last week after Zumba that my pointer toe (the 2nd guy in line, equivalent to the pointer finger) hasn't felt like that. In fact, it doesn't feel like the "sock" is bunched there. I think all the jogging in place & these shimmy type things football players do are having a positive impact. I think as I keep exercising & doing what I do, my ankle will begin to feel good again.
So next week, I plan to introduce you all to Jake. I chatted with him after class for a minute. I wanted to make sure it was ok if I took before & after pictures with him & didn't want to just spring it on him. Now, I'm not clear (I will get clarification next week) but I'm pretty sure he teaches Zumba 5 days a week. That's more than one class a day. He actually said to me "I can't gain any weight" & he wants to. He is thin & lean. You all saw how much I was sweating in last weeks blog, well Jake sweats just as much.
Zumba makes me happy & I want to share that with everyone. I hope this inspires you to take a class you've never tried before or to step out of your comfort zone to do something a little different. I think you'd be surprised at how you feel.
Thanks for reading!!!
Zumba-ly
Elizabeth
grazingthroughlife@gmail.com
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