So I don't know whose life I had last week, but a girl could get used to travelling like this. It started when we left Toronto and were upgraded to first class for the flight down and continued when we got to the resort and were upgraded to Platinum Class at our hotel!! Our hotel was gorgeous and we changed and hit the pool in record time. It was a great week, maybe a little colder than we were expecting, but that didn't stop these hearty Canadians from trying to soak up as much sun as we could!
I also did the impossible....I worked out 5 of the 7 days I was in Mexico! It helped me preserve my sanity as I was there with my mom and sister - who I love very much - but we all shared a room too so it was a lot of together time :) LOL The gym was a little rough, and there were the muscly guys there that monopolized the weight machines they did have...haven't quite got the courage to swap in with them yet thanks. As a side note - The Enforcer says they lift heavy weights to make their muscles 'puff' up so they look bigger for the ladies on the beach...LOL
I made due with the free weights and the funny half inflated ball they had. I tried to do my regular routines, but it was hard because they didn't have a lot of the equipment - so I probably got off easy - but I was still pretty sweaty in the end. The cardio equipment was certainly a lot more current than the weight room but it was still from the early 90s I am sure. The treadmills had two settings - on and off - but funny enough the instructions were programmed in 8 different languages...and then there was the elliptical that had the waving arm posts that squeaked with every movement. Luckily Tracy had sent me her super hard personal spin program so I could use the bikes they had to mix it up a little. I also managed to run outside one day so I got to see a lot of the resort - and it was very nice!!!
My little trips to the gym helped make up for the ridiculous amount of food I consumed over the week. The food at the resort (Barcelo Maya Colonial, Mexico) was very good and not one of us got sick! The beverages were also excellent ;) I tried all sorts of strange tequila concoctions (which they call Mexican water) before I realized that I should just stick to Corona during the day and Caesars at night (YEAH!!).
Not jumping on the scale for a while - but was back at the gym today to begin my repentance. It was so worth it :)
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Actually, doing heavy weights fast bulks up your muscles by working mainly the fast twitch ones (IIx type), so they look big, but they can't go 10m without dropping dead. Watching them work out is painful - they work out til they make themselves sick, then go back for another round. It's an addiction. Words for the wise: low n slow baby... low weight, slow reps. Gives you long, lean muscle, and that's the kind that looks most impressive on a woman OR a man!
For the record, your guy isn't //quite// right about fat being the same as muscle. Pound for pound, muscle is 15% more dense than fat, so a pound of muscle IS equal to a pound of fat, but it takes up way less room.
End of anatomy lesson for the day. Over 'n out.
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