Take Two
Posted by Aurus | Filed under Health | 212 views
Last year I wrote about getting myself into shape this year… And I must admit, I’m not doing so well. It’s just easier to become lazy. Then pause. Then eventually stop altogether. Especially when you’re just exercising at home, which was what I was doing.
So I decided to adopt a sport/activity outside the house. I wanted to join a yoga class, but all the studios are so far from home. I love table tennis and can play at the nearby YMCA, but I don’t really have anyone to play with me regularly. And forget signing up for a gym - gym memberships are pretty costly (the good ones). And they’re also far from home.
And then it dawned on me - swimming! It’s a good workout, I can do it by myself, and the local YMCA’s just a few minutes away. And it’s summer now, so it’s perfect. I already started last week. I’m no swimmer though - I haven’t swam “properly” in about a year, so naturally I’m rusty. But that won’t deter me, I know I just need practice. Then I’ll be as good as Beibei here! =P
Photo source: Beijing 2008 Official Site
April 15th, 2008 at 1:52 am
Good for you for adopting a sport! I want to go swimming as well!! I’ll be going swimming this weekend hopefully.
I joined the gym two months ago, and since I came back from Panama a week ago, I haven’t even seen my gym yet… I need to go back.
April 15th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
If there was a pool near our place, I would choose swimming as my form of exercise too. I think it’s the best fat-burning activity! Kaso yun lang, pagka-ahon sa pool, gutom na gutom ka naman. lol.
April 16th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Ah, that’s why you were asking me about the breathing and stuff. Haha. Where is YMCA by the way?
I can give you workouts if you want.
Joni, you can eat as much as you want after you work out. May 1 hour ka pa for burning the calories but it requires you minimal rest during the workout. Hehe
April 18th, 2008 at 12:33 am
I would love to take swimming too. But I think I’ll prefer going to the gym first. Nyahah. Why don’t you try Badminton? It’s what’s “in” now, right?
April 18th, 2008 at 9:08 am
Haha, I absolutely hate badminton. =D