Ahh, Gold's Gym - I have so many stories to tell about you already. All of them centering around me being treated like a half ton woman. Last night I got my trash kicked at Power-pump. I love that class. It's the one that does aerobics with weights and it is a killer. Last time I got really skinny I owed a lot of it to that class. There was a part of the routine that I couldn't even do - so I sat on my feet and waited. It was this ridiculous abs part. At the end of the class I went to talk to the 19 year old instructor to ask if there was a more basic thing I could do until I'm in shape enough to do that. Before I started she said, like she was talking to a five year old, "Hey, good job!" giving me a high five and then added, "You look great!"Thanks. I had already positioned myself so that I couldn't see my reflection in any of the mirrors and tried the whole time to keep a good attitude despite my chubbiness. That high five nearly destroyed all my efforts to stay positive. But using positivity of steel, I let it slide.
The night before I met with a trainer thinking it was going to be a Gym orientation - it's not. It's really just a sales pitch to convince you to pay several hundred dollars a month on a trainer. Anyhow, he said lots of self esteem boosting stuff. Like when he asked what my goals are and I said to get back into the 130's. He replied, "I think the 150's are a lot more realistic for you." Hmm, thanks.
But despite all that - I really like the gym. The equipment is all top notch and tonight I get to use the lap pool - I'm excited. I just have to keep my blinders on and ignore the fact that I'm the chubbiest gal in the classes and that I look terrible in my workout clothes. Someday it won't be that way and until then I'm just gonna smile my way through it.
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Megan, you are awesome. I love your attitude and enthusiasm!
I am sorry to say that the aerobics instructors at Gold's (at least the Orem one) really don't know ALL that much. I was in the exact same Power Pump class, and I asked the instructor about modifying the ab exercises for diastasis recti. This is the separation of abdominal muscles that doesn't go away after pregnancy for 30% of women. Ab exercises can make it worse. You'd think that since THIRTY PERCENT of women experience it, instructors in Utah County might know a little about it. But nope, she'd never even heard of it.
Also, when I went to the 'orientation', I had no idea it would involve exercising. So I didn't bother to shave my legs, which hadn't been shaved for months. That was very embarrassing.
Megan, you inspire me.
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