In a fit of all-too-fleeting health consciousness, I purchased lifetime access to an online exercise instruction site that promised to be quick and easy with short periods of high-intensity energy output interspersed with longer periods of low-impact activity. It sounded doable and was a reasonable price.
It also was a waste of my money.
But to be honest, it's not their fault, it's mine. When it comes to exercise regimens, I am about as unregimented as they come. Just can't turn it into a habit.
I've owned it for close to a year now and have never done anything beyond the 3-minute warm-up section. Of course, just that is enough to get me breathing with some effort and sweating with some gusto.
I can't seem to get beyond some of the goofy things the instructor says in an attempt to be encouraging:
"Awesome work." - Pretty sure you have no clue as to the quality of the work I'm doing.
"Really make sure that you're always breathing." - I'm paying for this stellar advice?
"Your back should be getting a little bit warmer here." - Oh yeah? And maybe your face should be getting out of mine right about now.
"Feel your core warming up as you pull your belly button in toward your spine." - If I could pull my belly button toward my spine, I wouldn't need to be exercising!
Still...I've heard that laughing has some of the same aerobic benefits as a good workout, so maybe this is helping after all.
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