Thursday, June 18, 2009

    Strength, balance, flexibility, mind and body

    I love sport, ever since I was young.

    I joined rhythmic gymnastics during my primary 3 and I felt in love directly because it was so much fun moving around with the apparatus ( rope, hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon). Later on I trained with a Russian coach for about 4 years time until I relinquished during my secondary 3, PMR exam year. I was too playful I didn't like to go for the tough training (everyday 3 hours before or after school). So I decided to quit and I took up Taekwondo until my black belt first dan, joined softball team as first baseman, and also taken part in inter-school basketball tournament. After my high school, I went out of my beloved hometown Kuantan, to further my studies at Nilai, 5 hours ride away from my home. Since then I seldom have time to go for exercise, more on clubbing, socializing (such a rebellious period). This was college life.

    And now, I started picking up some yoga and cardio after prolonged inert routine of life (college and university).

    Here's my usual workout regime:

    Monday: Power Yoga- 5 min pre-round warm up and a mild stretching, follow up by 15 to 20 min of non-stop sun salutation 1,2,3 and 4. Then, with different asanas (postures), including the Shavasana (the death pose) for the last 5 min calming down.

    Tuesday: Hot yoga- A series of yoga poses done in a heated room, usually maintained at 37- 40.5°C . As you can imagine, a vigorous yoga session at heated room can really lead you to a profusely perspiration state and promotes detox effect which is good for shaping. I simply love hot!

    Wednesday: Body pump- 1 hour of weight-based group-fitness training that strengthens and tones every muscle in your body. Follow by body combat- another 1 hour cardio workout choreograph with adrenaline-pumping songs and diverse type of moves including Karate, Muay Tai, Tai Chi, Kickboxing and Tae Kwan Do.

    Thursday: Vinyasa yoga- pretty much similar with power yoga, except with flow and connecting postures.

    Friday: Hot yoga or rest day!

    Saturday: Body pump and body combat/ Hatha yoga (M)- more advance yoga poses including inversion postures (headstand, scorpio, handstand, etc), backbend, split and many more.

    Sunday: Rest day/ Slacking day!

    Half-backward bending

    How I wish I could be like this, the-super-nanny when I'm old and strong enough like her!!!!

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