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Thirteen things CARMEN does at the gym - Elliptical Machine: For 55 very long interval-training minutes.
- Weights: One day of arms, one day of legs, one day of both.
- Ab work: Balance on the bosu, crunches on the ball, etc. I hate this part the most.
- Scope the Hot Guys: And there are many. I might smile at one if I get up the courage.
- Hate the Hot Women: Especially the ones in full-out hair and makeup, with their little crop tops and short-shorts.
- Watch Oprah in Closed Captioning: If it's a day where I get off work in time, I'll read/watch Oprah. I like the shows where she interviews celebs. But not Tom Cruise.
- Sweat: When did I start sweating so much? It's not pretty.
- Read: The only time I have to read is on the elliptical. It took a while, but I can do it now without getting motion sick.
- Hip Hop Class: First and third Fridays. We have a blast!
- Talk to Friends: I've gotten to know a few people, at least on sight. Remembering names is a whole other task.
- Listen to Music: I usually forget to bring my iPod headphones, so I listen to the crap that the gym pumps through the TVs.
- Look Forward to Going Home: I don't know where those endorphins I'm supposed to get are, but I hate every minute of the gym.
- Get Frustrated: That all this essentially does nothing. Well, not true. Otherwise I'd balloon up to a million pounds, but I don't loose any more weight or feel any better.
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Which reminds me: I have to go to the gym! I always get in form for the ski season...which is over now so I don't have to worry about it until september. But then there comes the bathing suit, oooops! Congrats on being consequent, love your nr. 12, it's the way I feel about it too...! Happy TT
ReplyDeletethat's a great list,,, my life is so simple, so there's not much to tell :)
ReplyDeletethanx for sharing in mine
happy thursday
I've not been to a gym. But the part about closed captioned tv astounds me....they have TVs in gyms? Well...I'd never have known.
ReplyDelete(LOVE, absolutely LOVE your 13 header this week)
My T T is published
Going to the gym is probably just a 'thought bubble' for me.. I never seem to get there. Even tho you are not losing weight, it mustbe doing you some good :)
ReplyDeleteThose women in makeup at the gym make me want to poke their eyes out! LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my TT.
Haha! You're way ahead of me! Now, the only thing I do is pay the membership dues - why? I do NOT know. I have a treadmill and bowflex, but now it's nice out and gardening and landscaping has been my workout for 2 weeks or more.
ReplyDeleteI do want to swim though, that's why I joined. I used to swim 1/4 mile every day. I haven't been since the winter schedule change, they made it impossible to be a mom and get a workout in. :P~
Whoa, I love your list. I do the same things almost in the same order. Your list made me laugh. My TT is up.
ReplyDeleteWHOA......You wear me out!!! Seriously, maybe I can do some of those things when I get my knees fixed!
ReplyDeleteMy T13 are up too! Smile, and have a good day!
At least you go to the gym, I have paid for a Y membership for 2 years and can probaly remember all of the times I have gone. But I love spinning class when I do go. Maybe I should start again today...hmmm...no...maybe tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteI never liked going to the gym. Too much work!! Great TT.
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love the gym? I do! I know, I'm not right! lol
ReplyDeleteGreat TT list! Have a great day!
A hip hop class sounds so fun! I wish my gym had that.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thursday!
Hey, at least you go...I just run around with 2 toddlers...that's tiring enough...
ReplyDeleteI was just saying that when I go to dance free it's a cross between going to the gym and a rave party!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thursday. I have some lunacy going on a LL.
I'm tired just reading this! LOL
ReplyDeleteI hate the gym...lol Kuddos to you for going at all!!!
ReplyDeleteAhhhh...the gym. I used to go everyday when the kids were little and I was a SAHM. I wanna be a SAHM again.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work.
I hate the gym too. Hate it, hate it, HATE IT. But I so need to go :(
ReplyDeleteMy list is up.
I can't read & do the machines- I loose my balance. maybe that's because I'm a Klutz...
ReplyDeletehey- did you say "if you leave WAS a great song"- I'll have you know it's one of my most played on my ipod... so I think an "is" is in order there!
I really should go to the gym some time....I am just too shy and embarrased, thats the problem. Hmmm...I think I would enjoy the elliptical machine and also the treadmill. Maybe I should just get enough money together to buy my own? That way I wouldn't have to be embarrased. lol
ReplyDeletegreat list!
Happy Thursday!
Thanks for visiting my list. :-)
Ivoryfrog x
I really need to get back to the gym, but its that whole thing about hating it while I'm there. I mean really! Great idea for a 13 though! Mine are up at both sites!
ReplyDeleteI go to the Y (not as regularly as I used to when I was taking a weight loss class) and I can relate to almost all of your stuff. Fortunately, at the Y no one wears makeup nor does their hair. I've found the endorphins kick in about an hour after I'm finished. I just have to keep telling myself to keep going. It'll be easier for me when The Boy is in school.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting mine.
Ooooh, I love the fortune cookie graphic. Too cute. Must have chinese take-out for lunch now, lol. Happy TT!
ReplyDeleteI have a serious love/hate relationship with the elliptical machine....
ReplyDeleteHAppy Thursday!
I hate the gym too! My fiance is a personal trainer and that does NOTHING and I mean NOTHING to motivate me to go to the gym. I know exactly what girls you are talking about too. ick...makes me dread going again today!
ReplyDeleteGood for you. I walk at the park. But I used to belong to a health club--as soon as I got my membership paid for, I stopped attending!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my TT.
Arg, working out. It's something I need to start doing again. Got to shape up a bit for summer.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thursday, my tt is up.
Oh, God. The gym. That reminds me...I need to get back to those weights. I admire the fact that you keep up with your workouts, even though you hate them so much. Supposedly, muscles burn more calories at rest than fat does, so by replacing muscle with fat you're upping your metabolism. Also, muscle weighs more than fat, so you might not see as much of a weight change, but more of a size change. These are the things I tell myself, at least...
ReplyDeleteThere's this chick that comes to my gym that is REALLY pretty...actually a pageant girl. She comes in full makeup and cute little outfits..I mean c'mon...
ReplyDeleteAnyway, my TT is up!
I definitely agree with 5 & 6!
ReplyDeleteThat's great that you can go for 55 minutes! Your heart must be loving it! :)
ReplyDeleteVery impressive! I feel the same way about the gym, except I love the BOSU and don't like the eliptical. Yay BOSU! (Can you tell I had 3 cups of coffee this morning?)
ReplyDeleteEEEK! The Gym! I need to start working out there. I need to buff up, since I'm going to start taking Firefighting classes in the fall.
ReplyDeleteMy TT (Amy) is up. Enjoy.
ok...I bet you look stunning, with the body of an 18 yr old? I am so jealous! My days of working out, have been hindered by arthritis. Thank you so much for visiting my TT!..it's my 1st official one!
ReplyDeleteI'm starting to sweat just reading this. :) What a great list. I am sick of Tom Cruise as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
I would love having all this will and discipline to do exercises. Congratulations Carmen! Thank you to visit my TT :)
ReplyDeleteI love to hate on other hot women.
ReplyDeleteMakes me work harder.
Great list!
I really need to start exercising. Ack! Can't afford a gym though.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Whoa Carmen, I'm otta breath just reading about all the things you do!
ReplyDeleteGreat TT - I'll watch from the sidelines!
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It's a viscous cycle, isn't it. And gawd I hate that music they pipe in there. I try to make a quick escape if I forget my tunes!
ReplyDeleteHappy TT!
That is IT! I'm going to the gym this weekend!
ReplyDeleteuggh, I haven't been to the gym (which is in one corner of my office) since I've been so busy on the linkies... so you all are to blame for my out-of-shapeness! :)
ReplyDeleteI hate the hot women too. There should be a "no makeup" rule at the gym!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading my TT!
Who needs a gym? Just pack up your house in 1 week.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great T13. I do 45 minutes of cardio on the treadmill and that's it so far...and I don't talk to anyone! I plug in my iPod and listen to books.
ReplyDeleteYou must be in great shape! Good for you to stick with it like that. I'm lucky if I can make the gym three times a week, and anymore I seldom have time to do the weights (which I need, to get back to my former buff self). But it's a trade-off -- running or weights. To keep the weight off, I keep running.
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P.S. - I see you are blogging about trying to get published. I've been down that road, too, but with non-fiction. Feel free to holla if you want some commiseration.
Ok, I'm tired just reading your workout....excuse me while I rest here....
ReplyDeleteHappy Thursday!
Hard worker you are.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my TT!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a gym to go to! lol I just try to get a decent workout done at home!
Wow girl, you inspire me! Sweating more means you are getting healthier.
ReplyDeleteKeep it up!
I SO related to this post!
ReplyDeleteI laughed out loud at the part about hating the hot women.
But now I go to an all-women's gym, which eliminates the hot-women problem as they prefer a gym where hotness is appreciated. Alas, it also eliminates the scoping of hot guys.
That's great. I don't even go to the gym... sorry you hate going.
ReplyDeleteWOW you are a busy little beaver! Great list. My TT is up.
ReplyDeleteHow often do you go? -- THAT is the question! LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by my blog.
Thanks for dropping by today... The flower you asked about is actually attached to some form of aloe plant... It decided to put out three of those for me this year... neat stuff.
ReplyDeleteWhat I do at the gym? Drive by.
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Yep. Basically, I just do the last item - get frustrated. But you go girl! I have a hard time just dragging my butt in there!
ReplyDeletefirst of all - GREAT HEADER....secondly how do you find the time to do all of that???
ReplyDeleteI mean, listen to music, sweat, read....ugh! j/k...I am right there with you :)
Your list made me laugh! Good one :)
ReplyDeleteIt pains me to even read this list...I hate working out. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my TT.
At least you MAKE it to the gym...hehe:)
ReplyDeleteJust as I clicked on comments to come in here, I say the title of your last post, so I had to go read. Those sleep studies are something in themselves, aren't they? But in my case, it probably saved my life. I had been admitted to the hospital for Atrial Fib -- my heart was out of rhythm. After lots of tests, they finally decided to do a sleep test. I stopped breathing 150 times an hour. No wonder my heart was messing up. I've used a CPAP machine for 2 years now, and my heart is back in rhythm and I'm doing fine:)
They are building a gym in my town and I was looking forward to joining... hmmm
ReplyDeleteBusy, busy girl!!
ReplyDelete...thank for visiting my site:)
I get bored... I don't want to run/wahtever the physical activity is anymore!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a list...you def keep yourself busy! But, at least you are getting some eye candy!!!
ReplyDeleteHip hop class sounds like fun! If I didn't have two left feet.
ReplyDeleteMy T13 is up.
I should probably go to the gym sometime. My TT is up.
ReplyDeleteI hate the hot women at my gym, too. It's like "social hour" and it's irritating. They spend more time yappin' and less time workin' out! BOOOO!!
ReplyDeleteI like #13 for some reason.... maybe because it reminds me of me :-)
ReplyDeleteI used to go to the gym, but it was women only and they closed that one. I liked the stepping class a lot. I tried reading at the gym, but could never get used to it - always lost my spot in the book - lol...
ReplyDeleteI hate the gym...but I really should start going. I think Mikey (my fiance) is going to have to start dragging me with him. Thanks for stopping by my TT!
ReplyDeleteI love the header graphic today!
ReplyDeleteSomething about this list makes me feel like I should be exercising more ( um exercising at ALL lol)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my TT earlier.
So funny!
ReplyDeleteHate the hot girls.
Yep. This is why I don't go!
Wow, you're popular over heauh.
ReplyDeleteMy comment is this. When I first read #'s 4 and 5, for some reason, I skipped over the "hate the hot women" part.
So it read: "Scope the Hot Guys: And there are many. I might smile at one if I get up the courage. Especially the ones in full-out hair and makeup, with their little crop tops and short-shorts."
thanks for reminding me what I miss about the gym and what I don't miss....have my elliptical at home, my bike, a great track around the block and my boy to chase and when I get time and the boy isn't in the way, there is always yoga.
ReplyDeletelove your list.
my TT is up
Wholy cow that's a lot of TTers out there! Thanks for stopping by and asking Darly a question. She answered it for you. Http://lillyput.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog! If only I could make it to the gym haha..
ReplyDeleteI used to go to the gym, but now I am too old and it wouldn't be cool to gross out all the hot guys ;-)
ReplyDeleteI hate to exersize too. Once I took a 3X per week Kickboxing class just to feed my icecream habit. Sigh... Thanks for visiting my TT today, it was nice hearing from you!
ReplyDeletecool list! wish i was more motivated to go to the gym!
ReplyDeleteyou almost have 100 people on your link list! WOW! you're so popular!
Hey, at least you go to the gym! :)
ReplyDelete(Oh, and what the hell has happened to Tom Cruise anyway?!)
Thanks for stopping by my T-13 today!
WOW! I'm #100 on the linky thing! COOL!
ReplyDeleteI don't like going to the gym either.
Wow, you had a lot of visitors today! Good job! I miss the gym, since having Justice I haven't been able to go. I do a 30 min. walk nearly ever day with him though to keep up the exercising. My list is up too!
ReplyDelete#4 and #5 are my all time favorites!!
ReplyDeleteOk, I am now tired just imaging your workout. Thanks for stopping by. Sorry I am slow in responding but yesterday I was on Mr Toads Wild Ride and today I am carless-sad
ReplyDeleteI need to go to the gym ...
ReplyDeleteDang, sorry I'm late. Look at all the people lookin' at you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - I hope I get to kiss the Blarney Stone one day.
ReplyDeleteMy own pic is up.
Take care,
Frances
Not quite sure how I got here, not quite sure how I will get out. However, I do like the kittie video, and your blog is quite attractive.
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