Having completed the first week of my journey into fitness, it's time to reflect. After three classes, I've discovered that I can be active for 90-minutes without anything bad happening. One week ago I would have seriously doubted this. While this is a hugh relief, my out-of-condition body is not entirely a trouble-free area. Firstly, I develop a new musculosketetal symptom after each class and secondly, I get heartburn. It would appear that my lower oesophageal sphincter is as flabby as my other muscles. So, I'm feeling the burn in more ways than one. This has led to an new, unforeseen health benefit; I've reduced my alcohol intake to zero.
Another area of discomfort is the journey from the changing room to the studio, where the class is held. It's embarrassing, or rather, I perceive it as such. There are no lines of athletic people, staring at me with piteous eyes, but I feel awkward. In the studio mirrors, my large suit looks like a square of white. A dark coloured belt would certainly help to define the waist and improve my changing-room-to-studio confidence level. Unfortunately, this is a far away dream. Ironically, the people with brown and black belts are already fit, so the slimming belt-effect is lost on them.
When the heartburn's biting, it's time to reflect on why I should keep doing this. Below are links to the UK Governments Physical Activity Guidelines. The first is on the risks of a sedentary lifestyle and the second, on evidence based exercise targets.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_128225.pdf
http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_128210.pdf
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