Just joined the gym!

[watermelonlipbalm]

And it felt great!!!

I have always been someone who enjoys going to the gym. Throughout the whole of my 20s I would go to the gym four or five times a week and really enjoy it. Exercising eating healthy makes me feel really good. However, since having my second child and becoming a single parent I have had absolutely no time to go to the gym or afford a gym membership. My youngest is now two and I'm really starting to feel a void in my life of me not doing anything for myself. I find it really hard to stick to healthy eating when I'm not exercising, for some reason they both just really come hand-in-hand for me. Anyway I saw a summer incentive at a local gym to me where I can bring my eldest child swimming for free and I can have a gym membership. I thought I would just give it a go to see if I could fit going to the gym in my life now. Anyway I've just finished my first session and I feel amazing. How great is it to actually be able to do something for yourself?! For a long time I've told myself that I don't have time to dedicate to me, and to be honest that was correct. I just haven't had the time. But I've just had this nagging void of feeling rubbish, and not been able to sit to a healthy diet. Anyway I'm just gonna see how these next six weeks go and if I can fit a routine into my life then I'll sign up for a full membership.
Not much point to this thread, I just feel good and wanted to share 🥰

Ahh that's great news @watermelonlipbalm 😄
I love going the gym too 💪💪

That’s great. I’ve recently joined a gym which includes swimming and gym classes. I’m loving the classes they do. I like doing things with people so have been going to classes a bit. There are a mixture of different classes. One of the best but hardest is HIIT circuit it’s only 30 min once a week most classes are 45 min but this is long enough considering what it involves and you only get 30 second breaks. Would like longer sessions but would need more breaks. Body pump is also good. Also I’ve tried the aqua fit which seems to be the only one it depends on the coach on how good it is. I used to do the only deep water they do but from start the coach who does that is boring. Had a man who covered once and he was a lot better. I tried one shallow water other week and that is when I realised what a difference the coach makes well this one had us doing all sorts moving round the pool jumping jogging dancing. I have spoken to a woman I know who’s been going years who said this coach who did shallow water is always much better than the other. So I’m now going to do 2 at week when she does them. It is perfect as she has you doing everything I enjoy but cos it’s in water it’s easy. Tonight I’m trying out a different class body combat to see if I like it as they do this class most days.