Egym - conclusion

[Jogunlikely]

So my 6 week tester program at the gym has come to a close. Am I going to sign up? No.

Whilst I enjoyed using the egym equipment and would have liked to carry on with that for a while, it was my PT session that sealed the deal. I rediscovered my love of Pilates. Despite extolling it's virtues on here I hadn't been to class for about 2 years 🤦‍♀️

I can't afford to do gym and Pilates. Unfortunately the free Pilates classes at the gym are all during working hours 😠 So I have joined back up to my old evening class

Going to the gym 3 times a week plus running 3 times a week was getting stressful. I didn't seem to have time to do anything else. I wouldn't start preparing supper until 7pm which meant eating too late then not getting to bed at a sensible time. I don't want unnecessary stress in my life so something had to give.

I'm going to try out a new routine

Mon - Pilates

Tue/Thurs/Sat - running with 10 mins arm weights session post run

Fri or Sunday - a DVD or YouTube yoga/Pilates/stretch session

At least when I'm exercisingat home I can have supper on the go at the same time

Let's see how this goes 🙂

Ps no suggestions of exercising before work. I just won't happen 🤣

[UnfitNoMore]

Sounds like a good plan to me... fitness needs to be fun or we stop doing it, so stopping the stress really helps.

[grumpyoldgirl]

Sounds like a great plan, but have you thought of exercising before work? Sorry, couldn't resist 😁

Love my Pilates. It's the only thing holding me together.

[Jogunlikely in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

👅😁

[Realfoodieclub]

I totally agree, the best workout schedules are the ones that fit in with you. You are more likely to carry on with them when they are like that.

Hehe I did a run before breakfast this week, it was soooooo hard and I hated it. ☹️. So I am with you on that one. 😀.

I am glad you have found the Pilates love again, May you stay friends for many years. Rfc x

[Kertesz]

Ha ha! I know your pain... two dog walks each day, one run, one yoga session... frantic weed of rampant garden... Oh! And work... And as for cleaning the house...?🤷🏻‍♀️... some nights I’ve been eating my evening meal in the bath *not really. But have since also reviewed my ‘routine’!! Glad you’ve settled on something that works for you (Just don’t forget there’s now a few planks that need adding in there too!! 😉) x x

[Jogunlikely in reply to Kertesz]

Oh god the garden aka the jungle 🙈🙈🙈

I have soooo many plants in pots waiting for a new flower bed but I can't do that until the new fence goes in and I've been procrastinating big time.... arghh

I have a week off now so fingers crossed the rain holds off long enough to at least mow the lawn 😊

Cleaning - 🤷‍♀️ I'm never going to reach Kim and Agie standards but it's vaguely presentable.

How you manage to fit in dog walks as well is beyond me x

[backintime in reply to Kertesz]

Oh you just almost described my life

Running, 2 dog walks, 3 children, full time job with a 4 hour daily commute, garden (tomato plants growing well), house work and studying for my professional qualification, sometimes I wish I were Wonder Woman, I'm sure she'd cope!

[Jogunlikely in reply to backintime]

OMG! I think you are already at Super Woman status. Though I hope you don't wear your underpants on the outside 😄

[backintime in reply to Jogunlikely]

I have to wear underpants? I knew I'd forgotten something!

[Jogunlikely in reply to backintime]

🤣🤣🤣

[Kertesz in reply to backintime]

OMG!! When do you find time to sleep?! You’re already amazing - my three children have grown up and left home... can’t <begin> to imagine factoring them into the equation!! X x

[Kertesz]

Happy gardening!! X

[Jogunlikely in reply to Kertesz]

Thanks, rain stops play