Today I had my gym induction. Met up with a nice bloke at the gym who showed me the machines and how to get a proper workout. Really enjoyed it, felt a lot fitter than I actually thought that I would. Shows that my home workouts has done me some good for me

He also made me try a power plate, a big plate that you stand on that vibrates that almost vibrates the living daylight out of you. *gosh* That one was intense. I did a sitting squat for 30 seconds while it vibrated and it was tough. A lot tougher than normal squats. But the vibrations felt weird. Don’t think I’ll do those on a regular basis but will probably incorporate them in my routine every now and then for variation. You can of course do a lot of different exercises on a power plate, just as you can on a regular mat – without the vibrations of course…

My favourite was probably the rowing machine. That gave a good cardio workout and whole body workout at the same time.

I have a lot to improve on but I’m still happy with what I managed to accomplish today. Never has the teeny tiny hill to the supermarket felt so long. *haha* I’m already looking forward to my next workout. *yay*

Exercise:

• Rowing machine – 2000 metres – 11 minutes
• Exercise bike – 5000 metres – 12 minutes
• Swimming – 30 minutes