In addition to last Friday’s post today I stumbled upon this post:
Fitsugar – Mighty Magnesium: 4 Ways to Load Up on This Essential Mineral
If you are prone to headaches, forgetfulness, sore or cramping muscles, stress, or chronic fatigue, you might have a look at it!
Just got back from a great workout session, which started with 20 minutes of Tabata-inspired HIIT on the treadmill:
00:00-05:00 min: warming up – 6 km (=4 m)/h
05:00-09:00 min: 40 sec – 11 km (=6.8 m)/h / 20 sec – 7 km (=4.3 m)/h
09:00-10:00 min: 60 sec – 7 km (=4.3 m)/h
10:00-14:00 min: 40 sec – 11 km (=6.8 m)/h / 20 sec – 7 km (=4.3 m)/h
14:00-15:00 min: 60 sec – 7 km (=4.3 m)/h
15:00-18:00 min: 40 sec – 11 km (=6.8 m)/h / 20 sec – 7 km (=4.3 m)/h
18:00-21:00 min: cooling down - 6 km (=4 m)/hTry doing the whole workout with a little incline and push yourself!
Then I headed to the gym class room for an hour of BodyBalance. Just the right combination of Tai Chi, Yoga and Pilates to end a stressful work week and start a relaxing weekend. And the best part of it? I got to join the instructor on stage, when she divided the group in half to do Sun Salutation in canon: one half of the class would start off and the other half would start the same exercise, but after 8 beats. Obviously there had to be someone to instruct the second group, and yes, I temporarily got promoted to instructor!
Even though I was the center of attention for just 5 minutes, I had so much fun being on stage. I could definitely see myself doing it ‘for real’. But before that, I guess I will have to get much stronger. I forgot how intense a BodyBalance class can be. Halfway down I had to sit out one of the exercises, because I got little light headed (could’ve been the fact that I hadn’t eaten before working out, in combination with doing HIIT before class). And I really felt my muscles burning while doing those lunges.
One other thing is that I got terrible cramps during the last exercise. I’m a big fan of asking when you need to know, so after class I approached the instructor. She told me you can get muscle cramps if you don’t eat enough before working out. Usually it’s a sign of magnesium deficiency (I’ve looked up some information for you, see: Livestrong.com). So I guess next time I’ll have a banana or a green leaf salad before my workout!
