so while this whole "get-in-shape-and-not-eat-everything-that-comes-across-your-path" thing is fairly new to me i don't want to give the impression that i'm a totally inactive waste. i played softball pretty competitively for almost 10 years, i've always enjoyed dancing (though i've never been very good at it) and for the past 5 years i've been studying pilates with this woman, Marina Trejo. (she is totally awesome and you should definitely take class with her in case you were wondering.) so to say that i don't ever enjoy working out would be a lie.
on the other hand, to say that i don't ever enjoy going to the gym? that's the damn truth. i love the way it makes me feel after but the during bores me to tears. i just can't seem to get used to the idea that even though i've been walking on this treadmill for 30 minutes i haven't actually gone anywhere and the bouncing ponytail of the girl in front of me hasn't gone anywhere either.
as a result of my gym-related ADD, i'm always looking for workout solutions which activate my brain as well as my bod (did i really just write the word bod? who cares, it's staying), and now it think i've finally found the holy grail.
GST (Grace Somatomorphic Technique - no i don't know what that means), is this thing that i really can't explain. basically you're at a ballet barre and you stand there and stretch your body longer and taller than you ever thought you could. it's kind of reminiscent of pilates in that there is some spring work and your core is constantly engaged, but halfway through class i was covered in sweat and had already worked out harder than i had in any pilates class or personal training session for that matter.
it's a fairly new technique and as of right now you can only do it in New York and LA, but if you happen to be in one of those places you should certainly give it a shot.
i definitely don't think it'll replace pilates for me but i'm always happy to have something else in my exercise arsenal to break up the monotony!
-V
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You may also like Gyrotonics, and I always liked step aerobics bc they help keep me focused on loud music and following along, and I don't notice how hard I'm working. Though I can't say that I've done a class since college...but that's just the fault of my YMCA's impossible scheduling.
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