asc234’s BodyBlog

I just built a new house and am putting in a home gym.  I cant wait to cancel my gym membership.  No more waiting of machines!  I still have college that I can work out in and run on their track out or in. 

What recipes does anyone have for low cal alcohol drinks?  My favorite is a mojito with sprite zero, splenda substituted.

I have been extremely busy the last couple of months and I have not been as dilligent on my responses as i should have been.  So I promise to respond quicker to everyones questions.

My own website is now up and running, so go check it out and let me know what you think!

I finally started a Myspace page at www.myspace.com/texasbikinibabe.  Send me a friend request!

A group has popped-up on yahoo that is dedicated to me, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/texasbikinibabe/ .  That is very flatering to have others form a group about me! You can also see more of me on my youtube channel, http://www.youtube.com/bakvideos.

Of course, you can still go to my website www.texasbikinibabe.com to see when the new site will be up!

April

I used to not like working out on the weekend, but now I actually prefer it.  Our gym as been very crowded lately, especially on the week days.  I dont even consider going on Monday or Tuesdays.  Waste of time.  Thursday is ok, then Friday thru Sun is the best.  I dont know what happened, but it seems that a lot of people are joining the gym this year.  I know they will be gone shortly!  I used to to be one who would go a lot and then go none.  The gym loved me.  Take my money for nothing.  But not now, I am definately making up for those wasted $’s in the past!

I have been working 60 hours a week for the since the new year and it makes it very difficult to stay motivated for the the gym.  I started going two times in the morning before work during the week and it seems to have helped.  I am not much of a early morning person so it is not great.  This also leaves me with time with more time with my kids.  I still go twice on the weekend.  So if I have been late on responding to messages or comments, this is the reason.

I was at the gym today and witnesed one of my pet-peeves: Using more than one piece of equipment at a time!  This person was using the cable flys, then slowly walking to a flat bench then eventually doing DB presses.  You say whats wrong with that?  Well while the person was contemplating the next set of DB presses, a lady started to change one of the cables.  The person lept up with great energy and shot across the floor to stop her.  The person told her that those were being used and needed several more sets.  Do you think this is your personal gym? It is a Gold’s dumbass! It is crowded!  You are technically using three things at once!  When someone has told me this in the past at the cables I tell them politely that as soon as I am done using them they can come back, but pick one or the other people!  Will it kill you to do ALL of one exercise and then move to another?  If it will kill you, go to the gym during non-peak hours and quit hoarding the equipment! 

Better enjoy the gym while you can, the new year is right around the corner.  I try to skip Mondays and Tuesdays.  This is due to every chest exercise being taken on Mondays and every arm exercise taken on Tuesday. Then after a few weeks, like magic, less people will be there.  Of course the gym owner is ecstatic, people join, pay every month, never show up! Well, I get my money’s worth from our gym.  It is too bad people don’t follow through and I am sure they had good intentions.  I have been there before and did the same thing.  Until one day I realized I was just pissing away money every month!  So get ready for the crowds and pick your times wisely!