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Originally Posted by Gemme

I found a new to me machine today!

I didn't use it but I did find it.

I was already on the elliptical and in the process of realizing that it's (the elliptical) the ONLY one of its kind in the gym and it's made for someone probably about 6 ft tall with a more, shall I say, orangutangal reach.

Read: for those that haven't met me, I have seriously short arms.

Anywho, I saw this lady on a machine that mimicked the movements of the old leg curls where you laid down on the bench on your stomach and slid your feet under the weights to lift in order to tighten the glutes and hams and such. Every place I've gone to in the past few years has said "this machine does the same thing, only safer" and it's bull-hockey. It may be safer, but it does NOT tighten like that machine did. I think that this new one just might. I'll try it next time.

My problem is that I work out better, harder, and longer when I'm on my own and now I come with my honey and sometimes Arwen. I love having them there and it's not like we all do the same thing, but with two to three of us carpooling, we have different time restrictions and, frankly, I tend to socialize more when I actually have someone to socialize with. Earth-shattering revelation, I'm sure.

So, I'm doing okay now but I'm not seeing the progress I'm used to seeing. I'm also not entirely sure I'm acclimating as fast as I'd like to too.

Without that steady progress, I find it much easier to say "Not today, honey." and "Can we just do half an hour this time?" instead of "Let's bust some balls and take some names! Hoorah!"

Notice how good I am being not to mention the whole pants fall down thing.

:innocent me:

I also agree, Jet. Have your injury checked out by a professional. You don't want to play around with your shoulder.

OMG I am WAAAAAY too uncoordinated for an eliptical machine. I've tried and tried and half the time end up hurting my knees 'cause I can't make it run smooth.

Laying on the ground with your knees bent and doing pelvic thrusts helps the gluts and hammies. I look ridiculous, and I'm sure the guys at the gym are wanting to hurl, but it works so

And funny you mention about the workout buddies. J (The Boy, my son) was saying today that he needed to go to the gym more. I go when he's in school. I told him I would change my workout time and take him, but that I work out. I don't chit chat, and I work for 45min to an hour and that he would just have to deal with it. I said "I put my earbuds in and I work it." So I totally understand when there are others around. Not to mention he works the same machines I do, and he's 6'4" and well I'm not. So I would have to be changing the machines every time, which is not condusive to the aerobic circuit I like to do.