One of the things I’ve been doing in my new retired life, besides writing, is trying out new fitness regimens so I can maintain the same activity level I used to have when I was working. When I was working, I used to walk to and from Penn Station to my office and I’d also take a short walk around the office to drop off files and correspondence every hour or so. That added up to a lot of steps and now I don’t have that routine.
This past week I tried out a number of different classes. First up a Boxfit class that was a lot of fun and quite a workout. I liked it because I think it will improve my upper body strength.
Next up was a HIIT class – High-Intensity Interval Training. I also liked it, but there were a lot of routines with squats and my one knee was aching a little so the verdict is out on this one.
Finally, I tried a chair yoga class. My sister is a yogi and I plan on going to her classes as soon as I can, but the chair yoga was an interesting alternative. I got to do stretching which I really need and I was familiar with many of the poses since I’d done yoga on the beach a few years back (also on the list to do this year!).
I’ll keep you posted about what’s happening with these classes and I’d love to hear if you’re taking any fitness classes and what you like!
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