Core workouts

 Ow! I tried my first HIIT workout on Monday thanks to my local community association (free zoom classes in different styles all week).  Yesterday was yoga, which was fine but somehow I didn’t have the energy for a bike ride in my basement as planned. This morning I woke up feeling sore abs and arms from HIIT, and discovered that there are actually two classes this morning. I just finished the core strength and balance class, where I really felt the imbalance between my right and left sides. Next up was balance and stability for older adults, with a focus on arms. This was surprisingly challenging. I really liked the modifications to do weights and crunches while in a chair. I may incorporate some of them into my daily routines.

I am full of admiration for the HIIT instructor, as she did the workout using her son’s 15 lb weights instead of her usual 10 lbs. I was using 2 lb and that was plenty. It’s funny how you think you are fit, but still discover new things to work on when you try a new activity. I can swim for hours, and that is supposed to be a full body workout, but I’m still missing spots. 

All these new workouts reinforce my interest in a dryland training program via Zoom offered by a local swim club (Rideau Speedeaus). It’s not my usual club but they are lovely folks. I did zumba and some open water swims with them this summer. The times work better for me than the community centre classes, at least for now. I can definitely see myself joining some of them after retirement.

Photo is by Scott Webb, via Unsplash.


 

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