O primavara fit!

O primavara fit!

Am discutat recent cu o prietena care s-a apucat mai serios de sport, dupa ani intregi de amanari, si mi-a zis sa transmit acest mesaj:
 

EN: Recently I was talking to a friend of mine, who started taking sports more seriously, after years of procrastinating, and she told me to give you this message:

“Povestile sunt adevarate: endorfinele, serotonina, dopamina si ooooorice se mai intampla in creier si in corp la sala incep sa intre in actiune dupa o luna! Incepi sa ai o energie aparent nelimitata, esti fericita si bine-dispusa. Cumva totul e mai limpede: orice decizie care trebuie luata si parea apasatoare inainte devine mai evidenta dupa o ora de antrenament.”

Mi-a spus ca pe langa faptul ca te simti bine, tonifierea pare aproape secundara, desi intr-adevar efectele se vad abia dupa prima luna. Nu a intervenit cu nicio dieta, insa incearca sa manance cu un oarecare simt al raspunderii- parca intr-adevar nu-ti vine sa mananci nesanatos dupa ce ai transpirat din greu, iti furi singur caciula. Ea face antrenamente de grup de 3 ori pe saptamana, in limita timpului disponibil- uneori are chiar 4 antrenamente, alteori unul singur daca se intampla sa aiba o saptamana aglomerata. Face antrenamente cardio sau cu ridicari de greutati- a marturisit ca yoga si pilates nu se potrivesc cu starea sa de spirit actuala si antrenamentele care o lasa “lata” sunt ceva mai potrivite.

Rezultatele fizice? Dupa primele 2 saptamani se simtea “mai mare” desi nu se ingrasase pe cantar- efect perfect normal pentru ca muschii se umfla sub stratul adipos, iar rezultatul este ca pari “mai mare”. Dupa o luna, uneori chiar doua in functie de stilul de viata si cat de des te antrenezi, muschii devin din ce in ce mai tonifiati iar stratul adipos incepe sa descreasca semnificativ. Dupa 2 luni de mers destul de intens la sala ea deja se simte mai tonifiata- bratele si picioarele sunt mai fit si in general orice task fizic e mai usor: sa urce scarile, sa alerge dupa metrou sau sa ridice un bax de apa plata. Adoarme mai repede si se trezeste mai odihnita, chiar daca doarme acelasi numar de ore.

Una peste alta din discutia avuta cu ea, ne-am decis sa ne luam un antrenor- m-a convinsa ca o sa ma simt mai bine si o sa am o dispozitie mai buna cu niste miscare. Abia astept sa vad daca are dreptate!

Dar inainte de orice: putin shopping! In functie de tipul de antrenament pe care il preferi, am grupat tinutele pentru yoga, pentru inot si pentru training de tip circuit. Insa oricum, atat timp cat faci miscare, nici nu conteaza ce prefer!

EN: “The stories are true: the endorphins, the serotonin and eeeeeverything that’s going on the brain and the body while in the gym, start kicking in after a month! You begin to feel an energy that seems endless, you are happy and in a good mood. Somehow it all becomes clear: every decision that needed to be taken and seemed like a burden before, becomes more obvious after an hour of training.”

She told me that compared to the fact that you feel good, toning is almost secondary, although the effects are only visible after the first month. She didn’t follow any diet, but she’s trying to eat with some sense of responsibility – you don’t really feel like eating unhealthy after sweating so bad, you’re playing a joke on yourself. She goes to group training 3 times a week, if she has the time- sometimes even 4 times a week, while other times only once if she happens to have a busy week.  She does cardio or lifts weights – she confessed that yoga and pilates don’t match her current mood and finds the trainings that leave her breathless more appropriate.

The physical results? After 2 weeks she felt “bigger”, although she didn’t gain any weight on the scale – which is perfectly normal because the muscles swell under the adipose tissue and the result is that you look “bigger”. After a month, sometimes two, depending on the life style and how often you train, the muscles are more toned and the fat tissue starts decreasing significantly. After 2 months of intensive training she feels more toned – the arms and legs are fitter and basically every physical task is easier: climbing stairs, running after the metro or lifting heavier stuff. She falls asleep faster and gets up more rested, even though she sleeps the same number of hours.   

All in all, after our conversation we decided to get a personal trainer- she convinced me that I will feel better and I will have a better mood with some training. Looking forward to see if she’s right! 

But first of all: a little shopping! Depending on the type of training you prefer, I have grouped yoga outfits, swimming outfits and outfits for circuit training. Either way, as long as you work out, it doesn’t matter what you prefer!

YOGA: Sac pentru salteaua de yoga Zara, hanorac Mango, bustiera Decathlon, tricou H&M, colanti Olympia Activewear, tenisi Le Coq Sportif.

EN YOGA: Zara bag for yoga mat, Mango sweatshirt , Decathlon bustieret-shirt, Olympia Activewear tights, Le Coq Sportif sneakers.

CIRCUIT: Colanti H&M, maieu Nike, tenisi Decathlon, bustiera& rucsac Mango, elastice de par Asos.

EN: CIRCUIT: H&M tights, Nike tank top, Decathlon sneakers, Mango bustiere& back pack,  Asos hair ties.

INOT: Costum de baie Zara, halat de baie, ochelari de inot& casca Decathlon, slapi Adidas, geanta de sala Mango.

EN: SWIMMING: Zara swim suit, Decathlon robe, swim glasses and helmet, Adidas flip-flops, Mango bag.