Friday, February 6, 2009

Over 3 miles and 90 flights of stairs

I have done really well working out this week. So far, I have worked out 4 days this week. Yesterday, I did over 3 miles on the elliptical in 40min, and today I did 30min on the stair machine and climbed over 90 flights of stairs. What helps me is that I listen to music. I used to watch/listen to the tvs. At Gold's Gym, they just have tvs and you could pick any channel and everyone watched/listened to the same channel. They nearly tv for nearly every cardio machine. So, I usually could watch whatever I wanted most of the time. I like the arc trainer and they had 1 tv per 2 arc trainer. At Praire life, they had a set of tvs tuned to a certain channel and you plugged your headphones in and picked your channel. Well, I didn't always like what was playing at the time or the machine I was working out to wasn't near a tv that I liked what was playing. So, I got a Zune and started to listen to music more and more. At my new gym, its like Praire Life. So, I just turn up my Zune and go as fast as the music goes. Here are some of the songs that I think have a nice fast past.

To get started
Ain't No Party by the Chipmunks
Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston
Circus by Britney Spears

And to turn up the pace
Closer by Ne-Yo
Disturbia by Rihanna

And to really push yourself
Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne
Hey Ya! by Outkast
When I grow up by Pussycat Dolls

To cool down
Heartless by Kanye West
Handlebars by The Flobots
Here I am by MercyMe

I just follow the rhythm of the song. Now one day I was picking up Lucas from child watch, and one of the employees that is usually works out in the fitness room- said "Hey do you usually work out on the elliptical?" And I usually do, so I nodded yes. She said "You are like dancing, you must listen to some good music." I didn't realize that others could tell that I was grooving with my music. But at least it works. So get your groove on!

1 comment:

Julie said...

I always walked to music. The beat makes you keep a good pace.