Getting Ready for Summer

Global crisis couldn't stop the people to spend their vacation, enjoy the sunny side of life during summer, and to go on nice beaches outside the country, Maldives or Caribbean. But some people may want to hold their budget and spend a nice vacation atleast within the country.

But am not gonna discuss about global economy nor how to spend vacation with a tight budget.

Gyms are now getting full of those who want to shed excess fats and be atleast in proper shape to fit well on their bathing suits. A lot of people especially the women are getting ready to bare off some skin for summer.

Workout in a gym is one activity that I really miss to do. I was before a "gym addict", spending 2-3 hours of workout and aerobic dancing a day atleast 4 times a week. But due to a tight schedule, I could no longer go atleast even once. But I believe that I dont need to get trimmed a lot or else I'll be just skin and bones. Within 3 months I already lost 3 kls by just eating oats at least once a day, 3 or 4 times a week. But take note that am a potato chips and chocolate (with almonds) monster. So maybe, if I could only refrain myself from eating those.. how can you imagine me? Too thin? ahh meno male!

This week I started with my vow to get a regular exercise since I couldn't engage myself for a workout or atleast do any sport. I need to flatten and get some muscles on my abs, trim some fats on inner thighs (the usual problem of the women, shape up the arms, legs and shoulders. Unfortunately, I dont have any gym stuff in the house. I just use a foamed mat to have my floor exercises.

Let's start with the ABDOMINALS.

Lower Abdominals

1. Full leg raises. 16 counts, three times.
http://www.shapefit.com/abs-exercises-flat-bench-lying-leg-raises.html

2. Scissor kicks. I do it on 2 variations. One is with huge cuts, 16 counts, three times. Another one is with small cuts but with one time count of 28.
http://www.shapefit.com/abs-exercises-scissor-kicks.html

3. Bicyle Exercise. This is my favorite. This works also for the upper abs and obliques.
http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises.htm

Upper Abdominals:

1. Tuck Crunches. 16 counts, three times.
http://www.http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=4107563651348359058&postID=5026075575581129728shapefit.com/abs-exercises-tuck-crunches.html

There are a lot of variations to try but am not too devoted enough to try some more. On these specified exercises, I think I could gain a pleasing result.

LEGS and BUTT

1. Chair Squat. 16 counts, three times
http://z.about.com/d/exercise/1/0/R/Z/squatdbs_small.jpg

2. Lunges. 16 counts on each leg, three times
http://exercise.about.com/od/exerciseworkouts/ss/bestbuttexercis_3.htm

Before I tried as well a bit of weightlifting and reached about a 100-pound record (almost double my weight). Wow, cant believe I was able to do that. At first I opt to try that but my trainor was very insistent and convincing that I wont get a muscular frame. He's right, I did get nice toned legs, no more.. no less. Un peccato, I should find time to go in a gym for this exercise.

SHOULDERS

1. Overhead press. 16 counts, three times
http://exercise.about.com/od/exerciseworkouts/ss/shoulderexercis_4.htm

2. Lateral raises. 16 counts, three times
http://exercise.about.com/od/exerciseworkouts/ss/shoulderexercis_2.htm

Due to my limited time to do these exercises, I dont usually follow the "three-times" repetition. When I feel tired, once is enough... Abby is a lazy bum.

How I wish to start doing some sports with my boyfriend every weekend. Actually we'll start with pool swimming this weekend. Hoping that we'll be able to convince his dad to join us so it'll be more fun. And hopefully on the following weeks we'll do tennis. I had a basic training before (t'was 12 years ago) but barely recall nothing. But I'll have my bf as my personal trainer and hope to learn again as fast as I can so we could enjoy the sport together. None of these two are my sports, but learning is a fun thing especially when you share it with special someone.