I was volunteering at the Kanata Wellness Expo a couple of weeks ago. There was a nice pair of firm-bodied twenty-something representatives from a local gym. They had a great little set-up in their booth where people could get their BMI (body mass index) tested. There was a plastic lump to represent a pound of muscle and one to represent fat. They tested my BMI and I was congratulated for being in the ‘lean’ category. Great, I’m lean. Super. That does not help me lift heavy things or feel energetic. I feel weak and tired a lot of the time. Does lean equal healthy? My answer is no. I currently take a 20 minute walk three times a week. Sporadically, there are some crunches, push-ups and a little resistance band work; Thursday night is yoga night at Goodlife Fitness. I LOVE my yoga night. This brings be to experiment #2. 'Achieving the elusive bod.' My body should be able to do whatever I want it to do.
My goals:
- An all over increase in muscle mass
- Increased lung capacity
- Decreased butt size
- Particular attention to strengthening around hip and knee joints
- A six-pack is an obvious bonus (show me one person who wouldn’t mind having that)
The method… I haven’t been getting results by leaving Tony Horton’s disk in the box. I will remove the DVD from the box and do asTony instructs. I will do this at least 4 times a week. I think that is a reasonable start. Cardio work is the only way to increase my lung capacity. Maybe soon I will figure out a way to fit that in to the schedule. At this point, vanity holds me back from posting a before photo. Maybe later...
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