take up pilates

I must pop into the pilates clinic and sign up for classes. It is absolutely ridiculous – the place is less than a minute’s walk from my home!!

I’ve tried other fitness regimen before, like doing nautilus/weight training in the gym or even yoga. Maybe they were not for me because I got bored, wasn’t losing much, either weight or inches, and I was kinda pushing myself everytime to go regularly. But pilates? I never stopped once I started more than 3 years ago! It is a bit expensive, though, but it’s worth the investment. I recommend, based on what I learned from my instructors, doing it one-on-one with a certified instructor first before you do it on your own. Aside from it being dangerous if done incorrectly, it might not be effective in the long run if you’re not working out the proper way. Try working out with pilates instructors who 1) practice the classical pilates way or those who have been trained to teach pilates the way Joseph Pilates intended it to be, and 2) those who have been teaching pilates for years. I’m sure if you find the good instructors (check out romanaspilates.com) they can encourage you better to continue with and love getting into the pilates habit like I have. :)

it hurts but it’s great for both my mental stability and my non-muscles, I also feel clever on the insides too, don’t ask me how…I just do. My friend wants to take up capoeria now, which sounds great but my knee still hurts now and then so I’m gonna take it easy for a while until I can manage the bendiness…oh I love the bendiness.

i have the ball, and i have kinda started, but not properly… must be more self disciplined!

received my Pilates core ball and video as reccommended by Absnasm to improve my posture when I’m on the computer or just sitting watching telly, ooh I get to try it out while I watch the penultimate episode of Footballers Wives tonight.

cos my damn knee decided it wanted to hurt, which is due to an old injury. Damn them knee goblins.

but not as much as last week. They are taking 3 weeks off for easter…. How will I cope? I think I might invest in a dvd, I can’t have those muscles seizing up now I’ve found out that they exist.

OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OWWWWWW

I felt oddly relaxed and energised. It turns out the instructor is an old random drunk person I knew who used to run a jungle night at a club I used to go to (yes folks I used to dig Jungle music) but anyway, it was so weird to have him as my instructor but he was very professional (and supple) and I can’t wait to do this again, but then tommorrow isn’t here yet and I haven’t felt the aches.

is when I will feel the pain. I am going with my rather flexible friend Donna who can already touch her toes. Hopefully I will get to do that soon.