Combat 31 Round Two

Since Chinese New Year....or rather, since Christmas, entire exercise schedules have been thrown into disarray, and diets have been crushed and crumbled like a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie. And just when Chinese New Year was over, come the mid semester school breaks, which meant bringing the kids on holiday, which meant, eating. I mean, what are holidays without mindless consumption of junk food, buffet breakfasts, and what have you.

Anyway, it must have been something in the air, pollen, or a lazy haze, that rendered me completely and utterly immobile on saturday afternoon. I got an sms from FDI saying that he was feeling lazy as well. But I thought, if I dont get my fat a** over to the Curve this Saturday, I might as kiss any hope of getting back into a routine goodbye. Afterall, if FDI fails to lure, ......well, there's not much hope left. (coz this Tuesday, is my dad's birthday so I can't even go for FCI's class. Speaking of which, I haven't seen FCI since before CNY!!! What a record!). Coz of sms from FDI warning me that Curve carpark was full, I decided after prying myself out of the massage chair with a crowbar, that I'd go early. As luck would have it, I got a carpark within a minute of entering, so I was left with time to spare. On top of that, Combat now starts at 4.50, instead of 4.35, coz Balance has been moved to the new Mind and Body studio. "Mind and Body"...harumph, doesnt get any more new age than that. Ooh that means, I now have a valid excuse in perpetuity not to be able to attend Boy Robin's Body Balance class (which used to be after combat), coz it now starts at 5.30pm, overlapping with Combat. Oh dear, there goes my chance.

Warmed up on the step machines, dunno how accurate the calorie counters are, but managed to burn 100 cals in that short time, according to that thing. Actually, if those counters are accurate, then it is better to walk uphill (on a treadmill) on maximum incline, at 6km/h, than jog on a flat at 10km/h.

Back to combat. Diva was in his elements, hardly any noticeable errors. Some cheesy remarks that probably made me roll eyes. A really hilarious stance at the end of track 2 that made me chuckle. (or was it track 1). I have to say, it's true, the new release doesnt seem so bad the 2nd time round. In fact, I quite like tracks 4, 6 and 8. Love the song from 4. Can't remember what it's called now. Sunshine has been missing for two weeks now. Sunshine where oh where art thou?!!! FDI needs your rays to give him a tan. The other regular (whom I am acquainted with la) who was missing was the Lafarge fella.

I have visions of me falling on my knee and cracking me knee cap while doing that evasive sidekick thing, so I decided I better not risk it. I notice there are quite a lot of uncles and aunties in FDI's class, so I don't feel so out of place. FDI demonstrated the evasive sidekick and jumping kick with the litheness of a teenager....though it was only twice, once for each side...
He also loudly announced "I'll join you on your toes" for pushups.

There was a water problem, either a shortage, or pressure issue, so after the class, the showers and water coolers were reduced to a trickle, like a slow...... err never mind. This is where ahem, my "military training" came in useful. The ability to take a complete shower with a trickle of water. And I don't mean some buffalo kinda bath, this was a complete clean shower, even with hair wash.

On Sunday, the same malaise struck, but again, swallowing my anti gravity pill, I made my way for Body Step with 2nd FSI, in MJH. I have to say, MJH although is an old gym, has wonderful water pressure all the time.

I hadn't really formed much of an opinion of the new step release but was probably biased by Lionheart's remarks, and was expecting the worst, though I had attended the launch. Okayla, it's not that bad, apart from the Cha Cha in speed tracks. Any dance steps that require the slightest shaking of your bootie, or any other gyration, gives me the creeps, hence my aversion to that track, but otherwise, it's okay I find. I like the way track 2 merges into track 3 without me knowing, (I mean, the turn steps are a give away), but at the end of track 3, its nice to know, oh, finished track 3 oridi!!!! (coz it feels like one long track, 2+3).

Those triceps pushups on the board are tough. Quite like the cooldown. Meant to go walk kiara hills in the evening with the kids, but ended up in lake gardens only. Still, must have walked about 2km or so....have to force these kids to exercise....