Our wedding is coming up in three months and together with the other preparations for the wedding, I'd also decided to do what every other groom thinks of a few months before their wedding - to lose the gut.
Back in August 2019, my gym membership expired and I decided I wouldn't renew it as it would be way more costly for me and I didn't see any results after they changed the schedule of the class that did have an effect on my body. When people say classes in gym, it's usually dance (hip-hop, zumba, or sexy dance) or some sort of yoga or pilates. The class that I enjoyed going to was high intensity interval training or HIIT.
HIIT was enjoyable for me as it kept me moving and doing things like lifting weights or working the ropes or something like that. I don't enjoy the other classes at all as my body doesn't have any sense of rhythm. This is the same reason I cannot get into boxing. The rhythm of the movements just throws me off.
HIIT is perfect for me in that is has me doing box jumps or burpees or push ups in quick succession - things that don't require rhythm to perform. So when Fitness Nation changed the schedule of HIIT to an earlier time slot, which I couldn't make anymore, I was left with a hole in my fitness routine.
I decided to join another badminton group which plays every Monday which brought my badminton exercises from 2 times a week to 3. I already enjoy the game so I need not justify the shift. I was having more fun but I was seeing less results in my body. I told myself I needed something different for the new year and I chanced upon Epic Fitness in Oakridge.
When I saw that they offer HIIT, I didn't have to think twice about it. It was Epic for me. I scheduled a trial session and enjoyed it. To be honest, I didn't enjoy it as much as the HIIT classes in Fitness Nation (which were done in groups) but I was willing to stick it out. After enrolling and on my third session, the exercises started being more difficult and I knew I didn't make a bad choice.
After my third session, my body knew it had done a great workout. Everytime I go to Epic, the gym has very few people in it. I go at around 7:30pm and they close at 9pm. My sessions usually last anywhere between 45 minutes to an hour. And since there's always a gym instructor on stand by, I feel like I have a personal trainer with me all the time.
Personal trainers in gyms can be very expensive so having one at Epic for the price I pay, I felt like I got my deal at a steal! I would like to make a special mention to Edward, my coach as he has made me feel very welcome every time I go. The other coaches I see at Epic are all very friendly and Edward is probably the shyest of the bunch but I like his vibe. Considering that he's the newest member of their staff, you could say I'm impressed.
I've never been more confident than now that I will finally be able to remove my belly before the wedding. All I need to do is keep up what I'm doing right now.
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