Return of the Mackshmallow

So I'm back, I think. Things are still going to be tough for me, and I think the time away from the blog helped, but now, I need the blog. And so, I'm back. We'll see how it goes.

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Plan

• Body Pump @ 6am
  

Actual

• Body Pump with Magali
  
  • 40mins
    

I noticed that Hernan was teaching Pump on the online timetable this morning, and while I like Hernan, as a Pump instructor, I'm not going to get up at 5am and drive to town for him, so I instead did Pump at New Lynn with Magali.

It's been a while since I did her class, and I certainly wasn't disappointed. I put in a good, solid effort, and increased my weights almost across the board.

Track	Weight Components	Weight Total	Notes	Goal
Warmup	2 x 2.5kg plates + bar	10kg	Increased from 9kg to 10kg	10kg
Glutes	2 x 4kg plates + bar	13kg	Increased from 12kg to 13kg	15kg
Chest	2 x 3.5kg plates + bar	12kg	Increased from 10kg to 12kg	14kg
Back	2 x 3kg plates + bar	11kg	Increased from 10kg to 11kg	14kg
Triceps	No bar used	--		12kg
Biceps	2 x 2kg plates + bar	9kg	Increased from 7kg to 9kg	12kg

In fact, if the triceps track had not been "Hook Me Up" from BP68, I would've increased the weights in that track as well. I've definitely gotten stronger across the board, and that's awesome. And given how it wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be - bar the biceps - it probably won't be too long before I regain my strength in its entirity. But thenagain, I might just have to see how badly the DOMS hits before I make that conclusion.

It was great to do the Squat and Back track and not have any pain - there was a little bit of tension in the back track, but not all that much, and I'm really happy with that.

Magali didn't use any of my favourite Pump tracks, though I should probably always be thankful if I don't do a class with Voodoo Child in it - it always seems to pan out so that the moment you make your return to a class, the instructor just HAPPENS to trundle on out the most difficult tracks.

What's the best on when I return to RPM that the Track 5 will be Paradise City, hmmm? Man, RPM... it would have been Christmas Day that my last class was, Jaci must be spewing. I've tried on the shoes a few times to determine whether or not I'm ready to get back into it, but cycling shoes are hard buggers, and they weren't friendly at all on the foot. I'll need to try them on again and see whether or not I'm good to go to get back into it. (In the meantime, there's some cricket watching to be had so I'll be doing that anyway instead of RPMming, mwahaha. ... What?)

I ordinarily would do Body Balance on a Monday evening, but in the end I decided it would be better to deal with my emotional struggle in a Not So Public setting. I had a very long hot shower, and it was great. Hopefully next week I'll have the emotional strength to do Body Balance again.

Aside from that, am I the most evil person in the world for thinking that 'If U Seek Amy' by Britney Spears would make a great Chest track for Pump? And am I even more evil for thinking that it would be golden if Amy Styles presented said chest track on the release it appeared on?

I'm just saying.... ;-)