A No-Pool Existence is an Unhappy One

I just hate the thought of going into the pool while having my period. Have been pool-less for a few days now and it’s taking a toll on me emotionally. Can’t wait to do the breathing drills in the Total Immersion Swimming: Perpetual Motion Freestyle in Ten Lessons DVD.

In the meantime, I hit the gym for the first time this year. So far my favorite machine is the Torso Rotation :). It’s supposed to tone the torso area, so I plan to use it often. I need to tone up my core! The Hip Flexer, kind of like vertical push-ups, I simply am unable to conquer at the moment what with my very heavy bottom 🙁

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Time with the Machines

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• Chest Press 4.5kg, 10x
• Sit-up 10x
• Leg Press 22.5 + 2.3kg, 10x
• Hip Flexer 2x
• Torso Rotation 5 + 4.4kg, 20x and 14kg, 40x
• Lat Pulldown 11.5kg, 10x
• Running 30min = 2.2km, slope 0.5%
• Diet Trainer 5min @ 25
• Balance Ball 10min of random play

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Please, period, just be over by tomorrow.

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Notes to Self: Do

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• Work your abdominal muscles instead of your lower back.
• Keep your head-spine alignment at all times.

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Notes to Self: Don’t

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• Press hard onto the hand grip or foot grip. That defeats the purpose of working your core muscles.

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