In my quest to lose a few pounds (read: baby doesn’t want back anymore) I’m on the lookout for ways to be effective and efficient at the gym. Honestly I go to the gym to be healthy and active, not necessarily to lose weight. Losing weight is done through eating properly, being healthy and active so I don’t start to crick and creak at 40 is done through going to the gym. I’ve already become faster and more flexible.
I was interested to read this article on the biggest workout mistakes people make. Although I’m not sure I “get” his whole blog, the single post has lots of great advice.
My new favourite exercise is called The Burpee. It’s actually the “official” prison exercise! (No off colour jokes on the “other” prison “exercises” please!) You can view a video of the workout here. The hardest part for me is the push up. Once upon a time (read: last month) I made a comment to my husband about how I could do about ten push ups. He said, “oh yeah? Do one.”
Now?
Yeah, one was hard.
Leave it to the army guy to call my bluff on push ups. But really, really, in my head I could have done ten.
