It was a sweaty day

So far in 2012, I have worked out 5 times. My goal is 3-5 times a week but it always depends on my schedule between working late and school. So I would say 5 times a week is awesome so far.

I did 40 minutes of cardio, not super tough but higher than moderate. For some reason, I was incredibly sweaty. Maybe the most sweaty I've ever been. I wonder what other people think when my shirt is soaked in the back and sorta sweaty in the front. Also, my hair (especially my bangs) looked as wet as when I wash my hair. It was super gross. I think it was a little bit warm in the room where I was doing cardio, maybe because of the sun shining in? But, despite all that sweat, I feel great! 

I noticed that no one else was as sweaty as me, so I wondered if they noticed me. Maybe they are writing a blog about "that nasty sweaty girl at the gym."


Sometimes I wish I could give people advice at the gym, without making them think I am trying to be a know-it-all. The first thing I would tell people is to not hold on when they are on the treadmill. If they incline it so much that they have to hold on to stay on the machine, bump the incline down to where you don't have to. Holding on makes it way too easy and you don't burn as many calories. Other machines (elliptical, Stepmill) you may have to hold on just to keep your balance, but not usually on the treadmill. I think if people want to get the most out of their workout (which I think most people like to use their time efficiently) then they should not hold on. The calorie burn on the machine will be way off if you are holding on. Also, pumping your arms burns more calories anyway.

My other advice would be telling people to slow down when lifting their weights. Some people lift and lower super fast. That's how you get hurt. You get wayyy more benefit doing things slowly. Now, I get that some exercises are for power and they need to be done fast. That's fine. I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about the normal person lifting normal weights = slow down. Too fast doesn't work as good as slow and increases risk for injury.

One week down for 2012, keep up with your workout goals!! Only 51 more weeks in 2012 to meet your resolutions!