I survived my first boxing class (barely, lol)!

It was one of the hardest workouts I have ever done, and I've worked out a LOT! From the beginning it got my heart pumping and didn't stop until well after the class was over! It was a lot harder than I expected. As I mentioned in my previous post, my endurance really sucks, so I took a beating at this class! I had to stop several times and rest. Burned 598 calroies! WOOHOO and that was doing about 50% of the work as I just couldn't keep up. As my endurance builds, I know it will get better!

I took a video right after class to share my thoughts. You can see how red my face is and how out of breath I am in the video. It really did kick my butt!

BUT of course I plan on going back! It was so much FUN and I highly recommend it!

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Video of Me at the Gym!

12/22/2010

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The other day on facebook, a good friend of mine mentioned that she hasn't seen any videos of me working out at the gym. All of the videos we have taken are of my husband. I PROMISE you I DO workout, I just never videotaped myself.

So I had hubby grab the iphone and take this short video of me to prove I was at the gym. :) It's not very good quality and this was our last set so my arms were fried, but I wanted to share none the less since it is the first ever video of me working out. Maybe I might get him to take some more! :)

Here's to a healthier you,
Shelly

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Awesome Workout Today: Precor AMT machine

3/22/2009

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I woke up early today to head to the gym to do cardio, which I usually do on the treadmill. I like the treadmill but my lungs are usually hurting so bad by the time I am done, I am just exhausted. I'm not fond of running but I do it. :)

Today, my trainer suggested I use a different machine called the AMT (Adaptive Motion Trainer ) by Precor. I have never tried this machine before today and let me tell you, I LOVE it! I had such a great workout. I burned 600 calories in an hour and really built up a sweat. I could feel it in my legs, butt and even my arms. It was a awesome workout! I think it's going to be my favorite machine now.

The only downfall is that it cost around $7000 to buy. Yikes! Guess I won't be getting one for the house. At least the gym isn't too far, I can just drive there and use it when I want to.