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| Charlene Mixfm : Workout |
Honestly, after the novelty of going to the gym wears off, it can be quite the chore! But here's what I do on a lazy gym day.
First things first:
Forget
I'm tired
I'm so lazy
So jam lah
Gym so boring
My body's aching
I rather go ...
because all these reasons have much truth behind it. Chances are, they would convince you not to go workout. So take control of your mind and just get yourself to the gym, "just do it".
I find thinking about things I love keeps me distracted from the "malas-ness" of gyming. For me, music, and dance is perfect. With that in mind, start your workout with some stretching.
One of my favourite ones to do:
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| Charlene MixFm : warm up |
How: Just find any machine or bar you can prop your legs on and start loosening the muscles. (Just make sure no one is eye-ing the machine for it's rightful use before hand though)
Also, with my slight dance background, getting into dance poses while stretching is also another fun way to keep yourself motivated.
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| Charlene Mixfm : Machine Stretch |
How: Again, any machine including cardio machines which no one is using. Think Step Up or Black Swan as inspiration.
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| Step Up : Image thanks to Google |
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| Black Swan : Image from Google |
Get into any pose that you think looks cool and hold for about 15 seconds. Most importantly, listen to your body: your muscles , your joints, makesure you stay attentive to muscles stretching so you would know how much to stretch. Mild discomfort is good , but not pain. Be careful not to overstretch as recovering from a muscle tear can take years. I could do side spilts no problem till I tore the muscle due to lack of warm up. I still feel a slight piercing pain if I am not fully warmed up before attempting a split.
After about 5 minutes or more of warm up, I like to start off with cardio ( to get it out of the way) . But if I'm really lazy, I'll do some abs exercises on the A-bench first.
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| Charlene MixFm: A-Bench Abs workout |
How: There are 11 different movements that I do. The one in the picture is the hardest; legs elevated at 45 degree angle. You have to make sure you keep your back flat on the bench while focusing on holding the angle with you abs especially the lower abs. I used to do normal crunches before I learnt this repertoire. Normal crunches gave me strong abs, but this 11 movements one gave me a better sculpted mid section.
For a lazy day, I'll call it a wrap after a minimum of 20 minutes cardio. I would probably die if I didn't have my ipod with me. David Guetta usually does the trick. On an ultra lazy day, I usually choose to do some cardio wave. It's like skiing. Burns tons of calories in the shortest amount of time. The picture below shows 430 calories in about 20 minutes. Then again, I feel it a bigger chore when I run for 20 minutes. Doesn't show that much calories being burnt but I feel way more tired. I should defintely check out why is that the case. But the thing with cardio wave is, you have to keep the speed up. You can check out what speed is recommended on the display. Think of it as your personal trainer telling you what to do.
Keep telling yourself you have to be done with everything within 45minutes to keep you on your toes. By the end of your workout, you WILL definitely feel happier. Lemme know how it goes!
Disclaimer: This is in no way professional health and fitness advice.
