#NerdsUnite: The Ramblings of a Raconteuse (Changing It Up)
<editorsnote> Nerds, meet my buddy Helenna. We met on twitter not too long ao, and she's totes mcgotes one rad chiquita banana with a flare for all things flair! That's right, Helenna here is what we call an artsy fartsy nerd. She's a poet, into all things dramatic arts, and she's going to come on board to write each week about her love of said drama. Well not like actual drama drama, like some cat fight shit - but you get the idea. I only have one thing left to say ... HIT IT HELENNA!!! </editorsnote>
#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @Helslevy
I’ve been really bored with my workouts lately.
It’s now Day 175 of #projecthelenna according to “My Fitness Pal,” and I’m still doing really well with my healthy eating habits, but my workouts are leaving me feeling pretty blah. I seem to just get bored. It’s difficult for me to really motivate myself when it comes to strength training. When I first started #projecthelenna a girlfriend of mine who is a personal trainer put together a training plan for me. I was totally rocking it at first, but lately I’ve been sucking the big one. I’ll be all stoked with cardio, but as soon as it’s time to do a lunge or a squat I check out.
My dream would be to have a personal trainer who comes to my house 4 days a week to whip my butt into shape. That way I wouldn’t have to even think about what I was doing, I could just follow their instructions and enjoy the results. And while that isn’t a reality right now, I know that I need to change things up to stay on top of things. So today I decided to go to “Pink Iron” in West Hollywood.
A girlfriend of mine has been going there regularly and looks phenomenal. This gym is really interesting to me because while it’s an all ladies facility and has a lot of pink in the color scheme, the focus of the gym is building “lean, mean” girlie machines,” and all of their training is done in group classes. It’s a great non intimidating atmosphere to be in while lifting some heavy weights and not feeling like a dork.
I had a great time today and will definitely be going back, but I also realized that the best thing for me might be doing something totally different for every workout. I tend to enjoy myself the most when whatever I’m doing feels like it’s working my mind as well as my body which is why I love yoga so much. As soon as I start thinking of something as just “a workout” I’m kind of dead in the water.
But, that being said, here are some things that I’d like to try out, or places I’d like to return that I’ve loved in the past:
- Krav Maga (I did 5 months of Level 1. It’s really expensive to go to the National Training Center, so I’d like to find somewhere that does the same or similar training.)
- Cardio Bar (I’ve been a few times before and really enjoyed it)
- Bar Method (this is a great butt workout)
- Pilates (I’ve gone to Pilates Plus off and on for a couple of years)
- some form of martial art (I’ve never studied a martial art, but would love to start one day…)
- beginner hip hop dance classes or modern dance (I danced when I was little and did a few musicals in college, but it’s been awhile since I braved the dance scene. I’m thinking I should rock it out again…)
- train for a marathon (this is a long term possibility, but a possibility nonetheless..)
and of course,
- yoga (i’ve been a yogi for many years, but have neglected my practice lately)
Do you all have workouts that you love?
I’d really like to hear any suggestions you all might have for workouts that are fun and enjoyable and keep you motivated to go back for more!
Until next time,
#xoxo hels
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