In order to adhere to the many rules of social distancing in a fitness studio, J is now masked up all the way through, using an exercise loop and pole to correct postures and such. It works lah. She said she isn't too uncomfortable with the surgical mask since she's instructing and correcting rather than demonstrating. I only hope that all these efforts will sustain us through to Phase 3 unscathed. (When travel opens back up, all bets are off.)
Felt so good to be back on the machine (the pulley-tower combination unit). Working out is never only about working up a good sweat and increasing the heart rate. It has to be some sort cross-training. I've done the HIIT and running, so the body also needs to focus on flexibility and always maintaining that core strength, or building it up if it's insufficient.
I've missed these stretches. Even as I kept with the exercises at home, I've missed the aid of the machine to rotate the spine. It's especially helpful on the tighter side. That's something I can't fully do without its help or the pointers from the instructor. J's virtual classes are fine because she takes the effort to structure a flow for me weekly, anticipating what my body might need, or according to my complaints of 'tightness'. Hahaha. However, I can do this on my own, via cheaper but paid alternatives on other platforms. A screen and camera angles can never replace these face-to-face corrections. And the privilege of a one-to-one private class without committing to a lengthy package/contract is what I'm happy to pay for.
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| My back is supposed to be arched in this move, but I can't articulate it well on this side. |
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