When did working out become so complicated?
I remember my first experience with working out (before junior high volleyball it was called "playing" or "practicing") was in 8th grade. Coach Smith would take us all to the weight room and we'd lift weights for half hour. We'd basically go in the weight room in whatever clothes we had on, do whatever, then leave. No special knowledge required.
Tonight, I'm getting ready to go meet with a trainer at the gym. I put on special wicking workout clothes. I need moleskin on my ankles under my special arch-support socks. My shoes have different custom insoles. I'm going to take my weight-lifting gloves. Then I go to the gym where I meet with someone who tells me what exercises to do for an hour until I hate him. Then I hop on the treadmill until I hate me.
When I was a teen, I'd eat whatever before and half a pizza after workouts. Now, it's all about protein before, protein after (but not too long after), which carbs are good, which fats are good, supplements, how much water, don't forget the fiber, white fish not salmon too often, etc etc etc.
Before it was "lift a few weights and run a few laps so we don't get in trouble for messing around." Now, it's no static stretching before workouts, 5 mins cardio, weights which compliment or supplement muscle groups, cardio after, static stretching after, resistance training 3x a week, cardio 5x a week, yoga once in a while to keep joints supple, interval training, super sets, classes to give your body a shock in the system, etc etc etc.
I remember in high school I took a Strengthening and Conditioning class. I could do 90 crunches in a minute. Tuesday I took a RIPPED class. I did 10 crunches in a minute and was dang proud of myself.
I guess with all the science and knowledge we get as we grow older, one thing we can never get back is that bottomless supply of energy we had when we were young.
I'm fine with that. I'm happy with my "aging process" and feel like I have learned so much about nutrition and exercise in the past 20 years. Plus, I think maybe doing 90 crunches in a minute isn't really expected from someone who's had 3 cesareans and is still a little on the chubby side.
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90 crunches a minute? Is that even possible with proper form?
I don't think I had heard the phrase "proper form" when I was 16.
Read Born to Run. It basically says when you need to go somewhere run , wear whatever shoes you want, and eat like you are poor.
What a groovy succinct commentary I actually loved it
As a final note , let me thank you for your tolerance with my English as (I am sure you have become aware this at this time ,), English is not my initial tongue so I am using Google Translate to shape out what to record what I actually plan to say.
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