Up In the Gym Working On the Fitness

Although you could never tell by looking at me I believe I am a fairly active individual. I work out with a personal trainer 2-3 times per week, take boxing classes, do a dance class and a few kickboxing sessions peppered in when I need an ‘easy’ cardio break. So tonight during a “back in the game” fitness session my trainer totally caught me by left field. She asked me what my fitness resolutions are for 2008, and “loosing weight” does not count.

Um, what? What does that even mean? I mean I think for a person of my stature (read: over-worked, under paid, continuously stressed out oh and doubles as a personal assistant to both my rents, xtian and my two nephews) I work out a whole hell of a lot. I gave her some BS about trying to make it through an abs class without looking like an idiot (okay that is a real resolution) but I needed to take some time to think about it. She said her’s was to lose 15 lbs and to totally 100% killer abs (her abs are nice but I think she was Britney abs in the Slave for You era…can’t blame her there).

Any hoot on the drive home I got to thinking about what my “2008 Fitness Resolution” would be, but before I go into that I must take a step back and give myself a pat on the back for my 2007 accomplishments. For these, I have to give MAJOR props to my trainer for being on my ass constantly and to my BFF Vicky B for her continuous support of not allowing me eat Big Macs and encouraging me to go to the gym instead…I heart you!

Accomplishments of 2007:

• After many months of working with a hottie podiatrist, I can now kinda function on my feet without excruciating pain. I no longer walk like a duck (well kinda don’t) and I can workout again…yay.
• I can do about 30-40 push-ups girl style and about 10-15 boy style. When I first started I could do 3…girl style.
• After a long losing battle in countless Pilates classes I can do a roll-up…in fact I can roll-up until the cows come home.
• Although I have always had good cardiovascular fitness, I can now run upstairs to talk to my fav. person at work and not be completely winded…comes in handy if I have gossip IM comes in handy too which is usually what I use. OOPS.
• I have lost about 8-10 lbs….heeeyyyyyy.

Goals of 2008:

• To make it through abs class without looking like an idiot.
• To start to do yoga and/or Pilates again.
• Have nice arms so I can wear beaters all summer long.
• Get the rents on some sort of fitness program.To walk upstairs to gossip with friend…although given some of the sitchus at work it may be better chatting on IM…will have to think this one over.
• To stop flexing my arms and asking if people have tickets to the gun show.

Alright enough with all this fitness talk…it is time for a quesadilla and a glass or five of wine.