So...for Mother's Day, I got a Polar F4, which I was really excited about! I was planning on wearing it to belly dancing the other day, but I forgot all about it...however, I digress. I went swimming the other day at the local City run rec. centre, and I took a look at the gym facilities they have there...and I have to say, they looked pretty impressive! Just packed full of machines I have no idea how to use! But I am so afraid/reluctant to spend money on a gym membership.
Part of me looks at Amy W.'s progress and her effing ABS of STEEL and it makes me think that I literally can't do this without some gym help. That said, I also know she has an amazing trainer, and there is no way I can go that route right now (it's $115 for 3 sessions...and that's with the City! Everything is cheaper with the City!) And then I think of all the money I've spent on gym memberships in the past...memberships to places I went to no more than 2 or 3 times because it was just too intimidating, or too hard or whatever. I am talking literally thousands of dollars over the years.
Aaaanyhoo...what this all comes down to is that there's a summer special...now until Sept for $169. And I am 99.9% sure I'm going to sign up for it. It will cover use of the pool that I pay $4 per day for anyway. And I will be able to take Zumba classes like all the cool kids. I asked my BFF to join with me, and she might...and she's as athletically challenged as I am (flexed arm hang, Mar?? lol!!!) If nothing else, doing it with her might be a huge laugh!
I think I'm going to do it tomorrow. And I am stressing about it SO FREAKING MUCH!!!! Just typing this is making my heart pound. What does that mean? Shouldn't joining a gym for a few months be an easy decision? Or am I just anticipating my feeling guilty for 4 months when I'm avoiding going to the gym?
Listen, if typing gets your heart rate up then maybe you want to hold off on the gym membership.
ReplyDeleteHa, I kid. Sounds like a good deal, and even better if your BFF goes with you. If you have fun, you'll go.
Maybe if you go, I'll have to go too.
I sooo wish i was somewhere that had zumba it sounds like so much fun..
ReplyDeleteYou feel a little awkward the first few times, but then you start to feel comfortable. I will be even better if you BFF will go with you. I need to find a workout buddy.
ReplyDeleteGo for it. You will feel so pleased with yourself. You can do it!
ReplyDeleteThere's Zumba through Parks and Rec in my town. It's only once a week but only $5 a pop. There's other classes other days though. You might check into that.
ReplyDeleteI too am hesistant to join a gym for fear of wasting money.
I joined the gym again but it isn't effective until June 1st. I never like the gym in the summer because I always said I would walk outside. Then the excuses came that it was too hot. There are a few sites that show the basics of weight lifting (Prevention is one). I say go for it. Hope we can still meet up this Friday when I go to SWLC. Maybe around noon? My appt is at 1:40. Will send you an e-mail.
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of you. Really proud! Personally, I LOVE the gym -- weird, I know. But its hard to find the time sometimes and that is what gets me.
ReplyDeleteHere is my little trick for getting myself to go and be active while there: I tell myself that I have to go to the gym and spend 10 minutes on the treadmill or doing weights or whatever and that if after that 10 min, I REALLY still want to go home, I can. 99.9% of the time, I stay at least 30 minutes if not longer. But the one or two times when I just wasn't into it, I let myself go after that 10 minutes and felt no guilt.
I used to be so intimidated too! I had a 24 gym and would only go in the middle of the night. Now I'm so familiar with it that I don't give a rat's ass about anyone else there, I hardly notice them unless they are on the machine I want.
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