I did it. I took the Powerhouse 90 class tonight. Apparently 4 nights a week, they focus on 4 different exercises. Monday: Legs and Lower back, Tuesday: plyometrics (WTF?), Wednesday (tonight): Chest, Arms, Shoulders, Upper Back, Thursday: Yoga
I thought we’d do some push ups, but mostly free weight work. Um no. All push ups, all the time.
Seriously, we did 1.5 minutes of push ups, then 1.5 minutes of PULL UPS or back rows.We did this for 40 minutes.
Imagine a Walrus with opposable thumbs. Now imagine it pulling itself up by these two loose triangles connected to ropes. Um, yeah. That would be me.
Now imagine the walrus trying to do push ups. The first few times were fine, but then Cute Little Trainer Boy (who is, btw, no longer that cute) tells the class to try ‘diamond’ push ups. WTF? A push up is a push up.
Um no. Apparently there are several ways to push up. I failed them all. Mostly.
Regular push ups: success
Arms out wider push ups: success
Hands together forming a diamond with your thumbs and forefingers: EPIC FAIL
Inverted push ups (putting feet or knees on the step so that you’re at an incline) EENSY FAIL
Dive Bomber Pushups: MAJOR EPIC HOLY WTF WAS I THINKING FAIL.
We won’t even discuss pull ups. Why? you ask. Because it was so traumatic, I have already blocked it from my memory.
Here’s the thing, I survived the class. I sweated like a whore in church, and I made a friend. I’m considering going back tomorrow for yoga (I think I can manage that, though it’s been a while). But my new friend said I should try the Zumba class afterward.
Maybe I will. Surely walrus’s have rhythm…
I am the walrus, koo-koo-ka-choo.
All I could think reading this post was — too bad tonight wasn’t yoga night. You go, girl. Of course, I’m thinking tomorrow night is EXtreme Yoga. That’s what I’m thinking. I’m also thinking you’re going to be so buff, Mel, that we’re all going to bounce off you. Yep. That’s what’s gonna happen.
Go Mel!
Schedule yourself a massage! I hear a Zumba class is awesome.
I’ve been there and done that. Ouch! You have a wonderful way with words BTW. LOL your descriptions are wonderful.
Elen, I thought the exact same thing during the entire class.
ArkFlaCyndi, I’ve heard zumba is a lot of fun, I’m just not quite sure if I’m recovered enough to try another NEW THING AT THE GYM.
Amanda, I feel like I should apologize for the stuff that comes out of my mouth sometimes. LOL Oh well, at least I’m entertaining, right?
I’m sore this morning, but actually not as bad as I thought I would be. I drank 1.5 liters of water last night and took 3 advil, so I know that helped.
Powerhouse 90 sounds like a take from P90, a grandson to Power 90, where they do a different thing every day for 90 days (each week repeats) and then you’re ripped. I have it. and be glad you missed Plyometrics. It’s a lot of jumping around like an idiot. I’m. not. kidding.
Good luck on your quest to lose that 12 before the day.
Mwah!
Leigh-Belle that’s exactly it. I can’t do the 4 nights a week for 90 days thing. But I’m going to do 1 or 2 classes a week on top of my other workouts to see if it helps.
You are my hero. You’re crazy, but you’re my hero.
Now I’m kinda glad we don’t live in the same state. I am way too chicken to join a class.