Day 3: I Hate Lifting

Yesterday someone came into my gym and we talked for awhile about fitness and forms of exercise. I told him how I run, teach TRX and how I used to dance. I'm reasonably sure he was trying to hit on me, but at some point he asked "is there anything you don't do?" I immediately responded with how much I hate lifting.

Yes, I'm a certified TRX Group Instructor. Yes, I understand the importance of strength training as both a runner and a woman in the prevention of osteoporosis....but that does not mean I like it. I got into this field because I recognized how America is systematically designed for chronic diseases and I wanted to change it on a population level, not because I wanted to help individuals train for body building. Personal trainers come in all varieties, ya'll. 

To me, resistance training was how long could I hold my leg out while standing on the opposite toe and whatever else I could do to make me a better dancer. Even though my undergrad degree is in Exercise Science, we never formally taught weight training--which is why Kaycee and I took a weight lifting class in college but our very attractive, Australian, rugby instructor didn't exactly teach us much (or maybe we just didn't pay attention). 

Through work and study I've learned a lot but it's still a challenge to push myself to personally lift on a regular basis. I love, love, love using a TRX for legs and core but I know I need to challenge my upper body more and be more consistent in general. So for this month, it's my personal challenge to AT LEAST use the TRX 3 times a week, if not actually use weights. 

The nice thing about TRX is that you can literally do it anywhere. Yesterday Kaycee and I found a spot at one of my favorite spots in Louisville and did the following workout prior to our speed work:

2 Rounds of each exercise performed for 1 minute each:

-Squat

-Low Row/High Row

-Step-back Lunge/Pistol Squat *30 sec each side*

-Chest Press

-Front Squat/Sprinter Start *30 sec each side*

-Bicep Curl

-Side Lunge *30 sec each side*

-Triceps Extension

You can see the videos here: Instagram . It wasn't much, but you have to start somewhere!

~Kirstin