Cardio Fit Ball Class

Yep. You read that correctly. I was a participant in a Cardio Fit Ball class at the YMCA this past Monday night. In an effort to slim down from my current maximum density of 200 lbs., I am trying to lead a more active life. I have high hopes of getting up early and doing a full yoga routine and then getting on my exercise bike for 45 minutes every morning, but most mornings I reset the alarm and crawl back into my nice warm bed. I know that I won't go work out after work every day (I'm too busy!) but I find that I can make it there if I have a specific class that I'm going to. I've been to the yoga classes they have (headed to one after I write this, actually) and am enjoying those, so I thought I'd give another of their classes a try. On Mondays and Wednesdays they offer this Cardio Fit Ball class, and I decided since I have one of those big bouncy balls at home, why not go see what it is all about.

Oh my god I am so sore - STILL - two days later! Who knew that it could be so painful to stand up and sit down. My abs hurt when I breathe (& I just sneezed, so you can imagine the new level of pain I just experienced). That is a little bit too much. I move heavy boxes every single day at work and had no idea that I was so extremely out of shape. The class really was a lot of fun and I only caught myself looking at the clock a few times (thinking, "When will it be over? I can't keep this up!") and I could tell I was getting one hell of a workout. It was ridiculous looking but so fun. I kept looking at the instructor in the mirror instead of myself (yikes! is that really what I look like?!). I will need to take a big bottle of water with me to next week's class since I was red in the face after about 10 minutes. I am going from a lifestyle of sitting at my computer and eating whatever I want to taking these intensive classes and keeping a better eye on what I consume. Wish me luck! I'll keep you posted on the progress...