My abs are staging a protest
I went to the gym today and partook in a “step-and-ball” class. Got a workout, greatly enjoyed it. But now, 3 hours later, my abdominal muscles are like, “Hey! We’ve spent quite some time hiding under that excess fat are your mid-section… we wanna stay hidden thanks very much!” Thus I’m already stiff. I can only imagine what tomorrow will be like…
But it’s a good day, including soreness (“it’s a good pain”, said the masochist). I’m currently in school working on thesis/research work. For those not aware, I am now a part-time student and full-time contract employee of C-Core (I am now a practising engineer!), so my Masters work has taken a backseat to work. But I am actually enjoying doing this research today. I think the step away from it is a good thing. But I will finish within this winter semester – my goal is to finish the first draft before leaving for Australia on April 14th, leaving it with a bunch of loving friends who will edit it for me while I’m gone. :)
Speaking of goals, I’m back on the Weight Watchers wagon. I know what some people may think (“It’s a cult!”) but you know what: it works. I lost 40+ lbs last time I was OP (on program), and I can do it again, this time with the realization that it can come back. So far, I’m three weeks in and 6 lbs lighter!
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Something that Master Lu used to encourage when I was taking Taekwon-Do in Ottawa was to stretch right after class, which helped avoid soreness the next day. It does seem to work — thoroughly stretching out the muscles that you just worked can help prevent next-day soreness.
Abs are a bit tricky to stretch, but if you do a sort of push-up thing, where, instead of keeping your body rigid, you keep your hips and legs on the floor and push up your upper body, you can stretch your abs that way.
Even if it doesn’t prevent next-day soreness, it still feels pretty good.