Pump up the jam

As i mentioned in the last post, I tried out a body pump class and loved it. Well this week I have done three !!!!! total addiction. Luckily I did get tickets for the Olympics but had I not, then there is a fair possibility that I would be trying to gain access as a competitor in the weight lifting. Its great and is as hard or easy as you make it yourself. If you don't know what body pump is I will try to explain. Basically its an hour long weight lifting class, proper weight lifting moves. Not just a few bicep curls. Multiple reps working out the chest, back.triceps, biceps and abs with lots of squats and lunges thrown in for good measure. Sounds hard doesn't it. That's what I thought and that did put me off slightly but I started with a low weight on my bar and kept that weight on for the whole class. Now I have a slightly heavier weight and gradually add more or take some off depending on which muscle group we are working on. I see some women in my class with their bars fully loaded and some who seem to just use a very light weight every time all the way through so it is suitable for varying abilities and fitness levels. At the end of the class we do a quick cool down and it is then you realise how hard you have worked as my arms were shaking so much i couldn't manage a press up. The next day I do feel a bit achey, but I have to say I do kind of enjoy this feeling. It means I know I have worked hard and that makes me happy. So that's the class for me,. Who would have thought it eh, I'm turning into (shock horror) a bit of a gym bunny ! I cant help it though and I do find I am having to restrict myself from talking about it too much as I don't want to become boring. When I'm talking to people now and they start saying how they want to lose weight and diet etc I do find it hard not get too pushy about how the gym can help them. As I know from being that person who talks and thinks endlessly about doing it, I know nothing will make you do it unless you really want it and have reached the point where you are ready to. I cant believe how much my life has changed since I started writing this blog. At times the thought of giving up has been almost overwhelming but nothing is as overwhelming as the thought of going back to the place I was in before. Being afraid to go out the house because of being fat is just not going to happen to me again. I am aware, I'm not there yet and I am still overweight, but I am doing it. I will continue to do it. Even when I stage where I am happy with my body (if anyone ever is) I will still do it. The gym has become my way of life now and I feel a bit special about it. The staff all know me, There are people I pass in the corridor who I say hello to, and yes there are women, who I talk to, in the changing room, while I am getting dressed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Although not in the nude, I still get changed behind closed door. Life hasn't changed that much !