Wed Workout - Relaxed & Energized!

I had the best workout that really made me feel relaxed and energized after! I did 10 min of light walking on the treadmill just to warmup. HR ended at around 125. Then after I did my own circuit. 3 exercises per series X 3 and kept the weight at about 80% of my max. I did 4 series total. After I did another 20 minutes of cardio with HR around 135 - 140 on the full body arc trainer. My knee started to make some funky cracking/poping sounds so I stopped. It didn't hurt but I didn't want to take a chance with all the issues I've had lately. After I went into the aerobics studio and Dana did some PNF stretching with me since he had time between clients ..that felt wonderful. After that I did a few yoga moves to finish off the stretching - cobra, downward facing dog, etc. Then I just laid there and meditated for 10 minutes face down on the aerobics floor focusing on my breathing. Finally I finished up with another 15 minutes in the sauna and then a hot shower. I got to the gym at 5:30am but didn't have to be at wor****il 9am so I had lots of extra time. I've felt good all day an no aches and pains in my joints!! First time in days!!

I should also add... I did really light to no weight on my legs stuff. I only did the 80% of my max on the upper body stuff. Instead of regular squats I went way back to basics and did ball squats using just my body weight. I moved like a snail too so I can wake up and be pain free tomorrow too!

Very cool Stacy, seems nice to be able to have access to a gym like that. I just had some light cardio today Nordictrack 20 mins @ 1.3 miles.

Yes... It is a huge benefit for me and I try not to take it for granted. Not only do I have just one gym but I can really use all 9 in the chain. When my husband first went full time with Merritt Athletic Clubs a couple years ago they gave me the membership for free as a family member. Normally it would be around $80 a month for a "one pass" membership to all the clubs. So I really have no excuses for not making it in to the gym. I have one across the street from my office, another corporate style smaller gym they manage on site on the actual campus of my office, another one across the street in the town I live in, and one located across from the hospital where I am several times during the week. Even better news is that they just started lunch time Pilates classes this week at the corporate gym. I'm not one to workout midday because I'm usually too busy but I promised another co-worker I would go with her to at least one of the classes. This is the website if anyone is curious - http://www.merrittclubs.com

Looks good, too bad there aren't any out here.