There are two kinds of people in this world: those who answer honestly when their doctor asks "so, are you getting regular exercise?" and those who lie. I am the latter. I'm sorry, but I can't get into working out, and believe me, I've tried.
I've bought the yoga mat, the ugly Sketchers rocky shoes, the cute outfits, the headbands... I've paid for the gym membership and the cardio Salsa classes, but the sad truth is, I'm just not one of those people. I can't bounce on the Elliptical to my iPod for 45 minutes - it makes my knees hurt and I get bored. I can't run around the neighborhood - again, bored and frankly uncomfortable with the thigh and butt jiggling as I pass my neighbors. (My girlfriend Sarah lives for a good spin class... we bonded over many things, that was not one of them.)
So I said, "let's try a plan that you can stick to Emily. Something that is so easy to accomplish it's just sad if you can't." Enter "10 Minute Solutions". A workout DVD series available on Netflix that has 5 10-minute segments per workout. Thank goodness someone was thinking realistically. These people get me - they speak my language. So what if it takes me 5 days to get in 50 minutes of exercise. (I'm thinking I should reevaluate my current mantra that everything tastes better when cooked in butter...) Oh well, I'm grateful someone structured a workout for the lazy and lame - me.
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