Today I managed my second Tuesday at the gym! Although I have to say I didn’t feel pumped and energised like last week, despite making sure I was hydrated and had eaten a few energy-rich snacks mid-morning. I’m probably a bit low on iron at the moment and could also do with a few early nights where I sleep straight through. Oh, and a bowl of KALE.
I started on the cross trainer, but started to feel a bit weird, so I got myself off that immediately and went to the low bike for 5 low-intensity minutes to make sure I at least did something. Then I moved onto the abductor and adductor machines, then the quad and hamstring machines, and the chest press.
Finally I went to the yellow mats to do some gentle stretching of the quads, hamstrings, calves, feet and ankles etc.
As soon as I got back to work I wolfed down my lunch and felt a lot better!
Playlist
- Shut up and Drive – Rihanna
- Where Love Lives – Alison Limerick
- Groove is in the Heart – Deee-Lite
- I feel for you – Chaka Khan
- Doo Wop (That Thing) – Lauryn Hill
- Unfinished Sympathy – Massive Attack
On another note, after work yesterday I went for a 45 minute full body holistic massage at a place I discovered a while ago near work. It was fabulous, but I could have done with it today instead! (Unfortunately the therapist only works there on Mondays and Saturdays). I am aiming to have a massage once a quarter to every other month if possible for body maintenance. I’m also thinking about visiting a podiatrist for a medical pedicure for important tap dancer’s foot maintenance (TDFM), so I’m doing a bit research, and obviously this all costs money!