Day 21

Didn't go to the gym yesterday because I forgot to bring my socks! I'm gonna go to Singapore, and it's going to be 4 - 5 days without gym! XD However, we will be cycling at Bedok Pier, so maybe I won't end up feeling *too* fat. I forgot my socks again today, so I actually bought new ones during lunch @ Mines, otherwise I would feel really *itchy* to gym. ;)

I was too late for Body Pump (Seriously! I really intended to go! Honest!), so I ran for 25 minutes on the threadmill. This time ran up to 9.8kph! Woooh! And I didn't feel like fainting / dying, so I really think my stamina has gone up. I can go for marathons and what not! (shyeah right!)

Since I missed Pump, I decided to work out with weights on my own. To the ladies workout area it is! I did:
a. 25 x 4 adductor (both types) with 15lb.
b. 25 x 4 leg press with 30lb
c. 25 x 4 low row with 10lb (or was it 15?)... I realise I need to work the back & tricep too, but no machine at the ladies workout area...)

Then it was time for Capoeira. Although I missed last week's class, I found that I could follow his steps easier. His = instructor (dunno his name, class schedule outside says 'Manobrow', and I don't think he looks like a Manobrow, I apologise if that is indeed his name). There's less students compared to when they first launched it, but still quite a popular class (instructor leng chai mah!). I really need to work on the whole evasive-switch-step thingy. And of course, how the instructor manages to make those wonderfully sweeping kicks while ours are all rather ungracefully executed.

Otherwise, he's damn encouraging, as always. Even though we must look like a bunch of fools to him, he still goes, "That's right! That's great! Excellent!". Wahhh... so bangga. =)

As always, ended the class with the whole cartwheeling practice. I think I'm getting the hang of it. Must squat lower as the starting position.

Day 13

Today, True Fitness introduced Capoeira to their members in USJ Taipan for the very first time. The advertisements around the club were very enticing - "Brazilian martial arts / dance to funky music", or something of that ilk (sorry, I ad-libbed). As expected, the studio was PACKED to the MAX. It was very scary to see the amount of people stuffed into the room. And as you all know, capoeira requires a LOT of space, because of all the kicks and ginga (the basic, fundamental move in Capoeira. Is basically side-step + step to the back, then repeat on the other side. Got a sort of "rocking" motion going on). We could all barely move!

But nobody budged an inch... everyone had to stay to see what the whole deal was about. I also kiasu, I tried capoeira before (and the music was far from funky... it was like Balinese prayer music) and wasn't impressed, but wanted to see what TF had to offer.

I have to say, that the guy (Mr Quek? Quack?) was really good. But he was a bit too advanced for us... seriously til now I have no idea what the steps were. And because of the space limitation, I don't think it was a good idea to have all those fancy kicks. (But if no fancy kicks, how many other moves left to teach?) As it is, I kicked someone's hand... twice. Damn bloody terrible wei.

The music was much nicer than the capoeira class that I tried at Celebrity Fitness. Yeah, it's definitely funky! The best part about the class was at the end, when he let us learn how to do cartwheels (small-small only... must wait til arms muscular then only go and flip around), and then do bridges. ^^ Wah, back pain now.

Anyway, it was an alright introduction, will definitely be back next week. Am I wicked for hoping it won't be as popular next week? Need. More. Space. Didn't get to sweat much this round. Luckily I went for a run on the threadmill before the class (up to 9.2kph again!) and then did 25 x 4 abdominal trunk crunches. Yummy. =)

Signing off,
~leech