Lean and Mean

[shanmonster]

My workouts last week took a nosedive because of a headache that just wouldn't leave, but the headache is gone today, and I marched off to the gym and went to work. I've added yet another exercise to my warm-up: poi practice. It warms up the arms and shoulders really well, and I get some much-needed practice. I can't really do poi inside my current apartment because of the unforgiving placement of the ceiling lights. Doing it at the gym with the rest of my workout ensures I'll get the regular practice in that I need.

I caught sight of myself walking in the mirror, and I was pleased. I did a LOT of walking over the past several days, and it's leaned me down a bit so that I'm showing more definition. I love walking. I especially love walking on dark trails at night, but haven't been doing so because I do not love altercations with undesirables. I sure do miss the forest.

While I was at the preacher bench doing bicep curls, a guy started doing hanging leg raises--straight-legged. Someday, I say. Someday....

My cardio is coming along well. All that skipping isn't hard at all, now, and I'm going at a good clip. Eventually, I think I'll just do straight skipping for five minutes or so, I guess.

My arms are still wimpy, but they won't remain that way. Just you wait and see. I'll be bending iron bars in no time.

My teeth, however, continue to evacuate my mouth like rats abandoning a sinking ship. A hunk fell out Saturday. An even bigger chunk came out tonight during supper. I'll be scheduling a dentist visit to get yet another gold crown. Ouch.

Comments

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

When you say "skipping," do you mean jumping rope?



I'm so sorry about your teeth. That sounds awful.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

Yes, jumping rope. I do the basic skipping, right now, but I used to do a lot of variants once upon a time. My high school gym class had an Olympic-style skipping class. I used to do everything in this video, once upon a time, plus a few things I don't see (one fun one looks like I'm doing the cancan). Maybe I'll get there again.

My teeth are painful, annoying, expensive, and highly bothersome. I'm getting a patch filling put in tomorrow to tide me over until I can go in for the crown. Gah. So much money, and crowns are not covered by our dental insurance.

[etcet.livejournal.com]

Oral sympathy. I had to pull $4k out of my ass for crowns & root canals for my gf earlier this year, since cobra doesn't cover dental anything.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

You have money in your ass? Crikey!