Aunty Works Out

My New Year's resolution was to get "more intensive" at the gym.

I didn't start immediately though. But our Clan Picnic on 2nd January helped to push in that direction.

I walked/jogged on the track at the TTDI park before joining Sifu Ramlah, my sis-in-law who took us through our qigong paces.

And then some cha-cha pocho-pocho afterwards.

That was the annual picnic. We played fun solidarity-type games as well (there should be a video of it which apparently is not forthcoming.. as yet)

So what's an intensive gym workout for a 57 year old aunty?

This definitely is:

15 min on the treadmill doing speed intervals ie. alternating between brisk-walking and jogging

3 sets circuit of:

• 20 repetitions of squats with with pec flys on standing
• 20 reps of step-ups and twists
• 15 push-ups pivoting on knees

30 secs plank on palms followed immediately with plank on elbows

Felt nauseous at the end but still adrenaline-high.

That was on Wednesday.

Last Friday it was:

15 mins on the treadmill doing speed intervals

3 sets circuit of:

• 15 reps bench press
• 20 reps step-ups on bench
• 15 reps back extensions

finishing with 3 sets 20 reps of raised leg crunches

Yesterday, we went through some serious pocho-pocho/line-dancing routines comprising:

40 mins pocho-pocho

2 rounds each of:

• "It's Now or Never"
• "Chilli Cha-Cha"
• "Demi Cinta"
• Waltzing to a Korean Song

Today, no exercise (yet). I'm floored by seedless guavas we had at dinner

*aauuwww!!! sporadic spasms* :(