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An Insomniac Works Out

I haven't really mentioned this, but for the last two months my sleep patterns have been all out of whack. I may stay up for 36 hours straight, only to crash and sleep for anywhere from three to ten hours. This morning, while contemplating yet another sleepless night, I decided I know one way to benefit from my insomnia - every time I can't sleep, I'll hit the gym. True it was much easier to go when I lived less than ten minutes away as opposed to the half hour it takes now, but it's not like I've got anything else going on.

Since this was my first day in there in forever, I went with a really light legs workout (Monday, Wednesday, and maybe Friday is arms and Tuesday and Thursday is legs with cardio probably every day). I did the Smith machine for lunges, the butterfly machine (I have no idea what it's called, but it's the one where you sit down and basically flap your legs like butterfly wings; good for inner thighs), and the leg curl.

I did about three sets of ten to fifteen reps per machine with little or no weight and skipped the cardio today. No sense in making it impossible to walk tomorrow (you can always tell when I've done too much - I end up walking on the balls of my feet like a velociraptor in Jurassic Park).

Hopefully, not only will this get me back into a regular gym routine, but working out is supposed to help with stress (Hmmm. Do I have any in my life?) and if I get where I can really go at the weights like I used to, I should be exhausted afterwards. Plus, I'll be even more of a hottie than I already am. ;-) Maybe I'll even update Changes - Turning Over a New Leaf and start using it again.

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you know, if everyone worked out to relieve stress (God knows we live in a stressful environment), we'd all be hotties like you. :) keep it up, Kimberly!

.: kathy said on January 20, 2004 09:51 AM :: link it :.

Those first few days back always seem the hardest to me. I go to the gym, remember what I used to do, then try to tone it down so I don't get sore... but it rarely works because there's such a big difference. Keep up the gymmin! Good luck.

.: Nicole said on January 20, 2004 10:17 AM :: link it :.

Sounds like you're really working it--make sure you get adequate rest, or all that work could be for naught.

.: sean said on January 20, 2004 09:19 PM :: link it :.

You're too early! Come back at January 20, 2004 09:41 AM to see this post.

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