For our anniversary two years ago I bought Joseph a complete set of weights [yes, it even included the highly prized broken benchpressing bar]. I guess this might be taken as an insult by some overly sensitive people, but I thought that he really wanted them as the weights he used to use when we first met got shipped back to Belgium and Joseph is totally not a gym guy. So, caring less for vanity and more for his health, I thought it was a nice gift. Unfortunately, Joseph has used the weights all of...never times. I think I have moved them more often in tidying up the house or when we moved last summer - it is hard to find storage for heavy, lumpy things.
I used to be kinda a gym person - for a little while anyway. When we lived in a big highrise we had a free gym/community centre thing located in one of the buildings in our complex. Even though the whole area is supposed to be pretty sketchy and I had friends who refused to come visit me - I thought the gym thing was so convenient and I went everyday to do the weight machines, ab machines and to use the stationary bicycles. My gym now is too far away and therefore highly unsuitable. And, until I get WiiFit, I need to find a way to be a bit more active...or just slightly less pathetic. So this evening in an effort to boost my awesome upper body strength I lifted free weights. As mentioned I'm used to using the weight machine as they kinda help you with your form so you dont hideously injure yourself [and I can do that easily enough]. The people lifting free weights always seem to know more about what they are doing and they study themselves in the mirror. I hate anything that requires to look in a mirror. I had Joseph watch to see if I was doing things right as I did three different types of arm/weight exercises/lifting. I could feel the burn. I seriously have no upper body strength. I couldn't even do half of a pull-up if the lives of a basket of kittens depended upon it.
The good news is that I have found to be what seems to be a neat-o women's boxing club in Toronto. I can go and try it out, take a class...and there is no need for me to get in the ring. I do have a real problem with being punched in the face.
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Cool! Good for you trying the free weights. I hope you enjoy the boxing class!
Thanks! I dunno if I will really fit in...I hope people are nice.
I'm sure they will be. I know everyone in my class is very welcoming to new people. There's a lot to remember at once, but just have fun.
I'm a little concerned about my fragile hands. And my overall weakness [it's a superpower] and my general non-fitness. I might be thin, but it's not because I'm in shape.
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