My fave taekwondo studio is hosting a great deal on an Intro to Taekwondo Pass for 3 months for $95! Usually it’s $189, so it’s half off! You HAVE to take advantage of it!!! Its super convenient to get to, in the heart of Central sq. Ideal class schedule and it’s a great way to meet new [...]
Filed under: #3 Make Time for Exercise/Healthy Eating | Tagged: exercise, fitness, groupon, martial arts, taekwondo, work out, yelp | 2 Comments »
It was a long 2 weeks of not working out. I had family in town for the holidays and between working, shopping, cooking and entertaining I didn’t have the time, nor the space to squeeze in a workout. I did however, go ice skating, but that was the extent of my exercise…oh, and if you [...]
Filed under: #3 Make Time for Exercise/Healthy Eating | Tagged: exercise, muffin top, stretching, taekwondo, weight gain, weight loss, working out | 1 Comment »
4 months, 2-3x a week. Sore legs, bruises, burning thighs, pulled muscles. Sweat, vomit, stubbed toes. Hundreds (probably thousands) of push-ups, sit-ups, knee-ups, ki-ups. Pads, turtles, jump rope, running drills, warm ups. 19 move form (Chun-ji), Korean vocabulary, 3 sparring drills, blocks, punches, kicks, close to perfect precision…and finally a double board break with an [...]
Filed under: #10 New Physical Activity | Tagged: axe kick, chuck norris, chun ji, kickboxing, motivation, taekwondo, working out, yellow belt test | Leave a Comment »
So I FINALLY did it. I joined Taekwondo at the C.W. Taekwondo Boston studio. Took me awhile to build up the courage, and finally settle into a normal schedule. I went to the free trial class last night, and I expected to sleep on it before I wrote a check and signed the paperwork. BUT, [...]
Filed under: #10 New Physical Activity, Motivation | Tagged: korean, martial arts, motivation, scheduling, taekwondo, time management, working out | 2 Comments »
Celery for dinner, changed my commute to work by walking 4 miles a day 7 days a week. Yoga. No pasta, no breads. Only fruits, veggies, protein (YES, even organic chicken is back!) and multigrains. I eat every 3 hours, fruits, cheeses, veggies, grains…so I’m not starving. Scale hasn’t budged and INCH. NOTHING! What the heck is [...]
Filed under: #10 New Physical Activity | Tagged: exercise, frustrated, knee injury, running, taekwondo, weight loss | 6 Comments »
This covers my #10 Goal for trying a new physical activity. Not really a NEW one…but getting back into it is what I needed. I LOVED it last year. Due to sheer laziness and a new work schedule/commute finding time for this class was next to impossible. But I sucked it up, recruited a couple besties (thanks [...]
Filed under: #10 New Physical Activity | Tagged: advice, fluorescent lights, friends, jump rope, kickboxing, kicking, mirrors, punching, taekwondo, vomiting | 2 Comments »
