Day 16: Cold Showers

Let's talk about working out in the summertime. There's nothing like running on the treadmill, Zumba or cycling class or just lifting weights and being completely covered in sweat then walking outside in 90° and sun blazing. I immediately turn the air on in my car and hot air blows out forcing me to roll down the windows. I come home turn on the shower and hop in, but after I get out of the shower I am still sweating.  I now realize why people take cold showers.  I have always thought it was weird because I love a hot shower.  So hot that the mirrors are steamed up when you get out.  Now after the gym, it is necessary for me to take a cold shower or I am going to be sweating for the next 30 minutes.  

Sundays are glorious at the gym.  No one is there.  It is like it is all mine.  I love Sundays at the gym.  No awkward glances and lookaways with other people.  No sounds from overachievers on the weights downstairs.  You know what I am talking about.  The 300 pound, all muscle, steroid freak that is growling as he lifts and then drops the weights hoping that someone is looking at him.  No randoms choosing the equipment right next to you and then trying to have a conversation with you.

 

Nope! None of that.  Just me, my music and my thoughts.  Sunday was an easy work out:

10 minutes stairmaster
30 minutes treadmill

I took a break from weights, but not from the abs and squat challenge.  I am on day 12:

45 situps
60 crunches
70 squats

The sit-ups and crunches are getting easier and I can probably do more reps of different ones to target my obliques and lower abs.  I don't think I am using proper form for the squats.  My legs have not been sore since the first couple days of me retiring to workout.  I am going to have o do something.  I hate lunges...only thing I hate more are push-ups.  Why? Because I can't do them.  I should make that part of my weight loss challenge.  I won't worry about it too much as this very minute.  If I keep adding to my workout, I am going to get burned out and quit.