[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Gemme

Hello, exercisers!

I had one Helluva workout this morning! I knew I was going to an Escape class but I didn't have a clue as to what was in store for me. When I came in, the other class was still going and I wondered what held them up. It didn't take long to find out.

She had our class start our "warm up" while she had the leaving class cool down. Then we did approximately half an hour of 'typical' workout stuff. Stuff like Burpees and backward lunges and squats. Stuff I kinda hate. There was some other stuff in there too, like jumping jacks and crunches, that I don't mind.

Then we kicked into 'Escape' mode. This half hour was super duper high intensity. Normally, it's 30 seconds on and 30 seconds of rest. The 'advanced' classes were 45 seconds of activity followed by 30 seconds of rest. THIS woman pushed us for one minute at each station and we only got 15 seconds of rest in between. OMG. We repeated the cycle twice and then she had us do some more callisthenic type stuff and some stretching. If there'd been a 7 o'clock class, we would have run into their time too. She's going to have to cut down on the 'warm up' stuff, I think. That's what tires me out faster anyway.

So, this morning's trainer is new and seems to be staying. I went to the gym yesterday to give them an earful and happened upon the manager, who I like and have talked to ad nauseam about this stuff as well as a higher up. Someone who actually signs checks so I gave him an earful too. If they are going to maintain these early morning classes, though, I'll be alright. I told them both, flat out, that if there weren't any early morning classes, there was no point for me to participate and pay for that program. Money talks, or maybe he was a little afraid of me. I can be quite pushy when it comes to me wasting money on something. Don't mess with people's money!

I got my money's worth this morning, though. Man, I'm going to feel this alllll day tomorrow then it's back again for a 5am on Friday and there's a 7:30am Spin class on Sunday that I'm interested in. That should take care of my fitness needs for this week.

I *just* got to the point where I'm not wincing when I move and, up until yesterday, was in extreme discomfort whenever I stood or sat. This workout was waaaaay too much for me and my quads. I'll have to scale it back somehow if they keep this format. Maybe only doing the half hour on the stations.

It's good to know one's limits.