Hello! I am a very sore girl today! Check it out…
inTensati Challenge!
Last night was day 2 of my inTensati challenge! I went to a different Equinox than Sunday. I walked in and got a little lost trying to find the locker room. I ended up at the nail salon which overlooks the pool! I am very tempted to get my nails done there now. Eventually I found the locker room but I’m sure I looked very lost walking up and down stairs. I had 20 minutes before class so I got on the stepper and burned a quick 50 calories.
Class started at 7:00 and the instructor gave us a nice little introduction to what inTensati is and how she uses it in her everyday life. Maggie and I plus one other girl were the only ones doing the challenge. Mostly everyone else had taken the class before. Eventually we started our flowy yoga moves while chanting. About 5 or 10 minutes later, the craziness began. We did kicks, punches, jumps, everything for 30 or 40 minutes straight. I was drenched once again. One of the moves was air drumming as fast as we could while yelling. Let me tell you; this is a great class is you need to let some anger out! You are free to sing to the music, count down how many moves you have left, yell chants about how you love yourself, anything. There was so much energy in the room again.
After our fast cardio moves, we were instructed to get into a warrior position. I can’t find an exact picture but it is like the one below except we are turned straight forward.
We had to hold that pose for 2 minutes. After moving nonstop for 40 minutes and then completely stopping, the sweat just poured out! It felt like a complete detox. We then did some more flowy squats and lunges. We ended sitting in Indian style with our eyes shut while listening to a song about loving ourselves. It was great!
The class felt slightly less intense than Sunday just because it was a half hour shorter. It still felt wonderful after. It really works your back. I am so sore today!
Hip Hop!
The instructor informed everyone that she would be teaching a hip hop class next and that we were all more then welcome to stay! Maggie and I were both a little nervous but decided to stay and give it a shot. I remember taking a dance class at New York Sports Club. It started and looked like a professional dance class! I had to leave after 5 minutes because I couldn’t do anything! Luckily our teacher last night made the steps easy enough for everyone! It was a 45 minute class. For the first half hour, we learned a routine to an old school hip hop mix. A few girls in front were really good. I was actually able to do the routine but I felt like I had no rhythm compared to them! It was a lot of fun though! The last 15 minutes inluded squats, lunges and abs…with a little butt shaking in between. I burned 630 calories between the 2 classes! I seriously could take those classes all day because I don’t feel like I’m actually at the gym!
Lunch!
I did eat breakfast but didn’t take a pic. I had Oikos with some Gerber freeze dried fruits and Crazy Richard’s peanut butter. This did not fill me up at all. Two hours later I was taking scoops from my peanut butter jar since I had another 2 hours till lunch! I went back to oats today 
For lunch I went to Lobster Place in Chelsea Market and got a Spicy Tuna brown rice roll. It was delicious.
I also found samples of chocolate covered dried cantelope! Yum!
Dinner!
I got home at 9:30 from the gym so I was starving for dinner! I haven’t been food shopping in at least a week so it’s a good thing I had 12 more Progresso soups to use up!
I ate some Dr. Krackers and hummus on the side.
Oh, and I’ve been enjoying my Lite Choice soft serve every night since I got the tour! Last night I enjoyed the Cookies N’ Cream bar.
I added some whipped cream on the side and ate it with a spoon
Love it.
What exercise class do you want to try out?
What is your favorite kind of sushi?
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I have yet to try spin… i would really like to try it. I am still getting into the groove of working out so when im bored with my current routine i might give it a shot. Your intensati sounds really great (and ass kicking)
I love anything with salmon. or Tuna. but i have never tried a sushi i didnt like… except squid. I like that fried LOL.
So jealous of your TLC goods! maybe in two weeks I can come and steal some ofyours! LOL
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Missy Reply:
January 12th, 2010 at 11:56 am
Yes…but my TLC goods will most likely be gone in 2 weeks lol. We can hit up TLC after 5 Burros!
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i love sushi!! i think my favorite one i ever tired is one called a ‘kinky’ roll atmy local sushi restaurant- it is like spicy crab topped wiht avocado/shrimp/salmon/etc. sooo good!! & i want to try zumba
the lite choice dessert sounds so goood
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I’m so jealous of all your fun classes! I LOVE Warrior position, too. I feel like a bad ass. LOL
Hmmm….I really want to try Turbo Kick next. And rock climbing! I think I’d suck at both but they’d be fun.
And I just tried a new type of sushi…I think margharita? Similar to California Roll but SOOOO good!!
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That sushi looks amazing! Anything with salmon is my favorite
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I love spicy salmon and spicy tuna rolls but try to stay away from the tuna because of mercury. I love group exercise especially bootcamp classes but I really want to try Zumba. I have never taken it before!
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Lauryn Reply:
January 12th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
are the salmon & tuna rolls good?? whats in them? i eat salmon and tuna but i just cant do the whole sushi thing…at least i dont think i can. it looks good but i dont want to try it and then waste it..?
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Missy Reply:
January 12th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
I love salmon and tuna rolls. I didn’t eat raw fish until a few years ago but it just tastes so fresh, moist and delicious! It is usually just raw salmon/tuna with avocado, cucumber and rice. The one I had was made with a spicy sauce.
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Get it Missy! I think I will join you next Monday- that class sounds AMAZING and fun! And hip hop, too? HOLLER.
Alison
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You’re really getting into these workouts! Great job! One class I’d love to try is this intensati class you’re doing. I love to yell about how much I love myself
I want that sushi!
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That hip hop class sounds like soooo much fun! What an awesome night for workouts. And your sushi looks great, too.
Sarah
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wow i would LOVE hip hop! nothin like shakin your boootay for some exercise! id love to try it
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Well hip hop definetly sounds fun! I would like to try Zumba which they offer at my gym, Im just scared I wont be able to keep up!?!? Should i conquer my fears and go for it? Eh..lol oh well and as for sushi….ive taken one or two bites my whole life and spit them out. I just cant do it. But if i was on a deserted island and had to eat nothing but shushi it would be something with vegetables only. lol
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Missy Reply:
January 12th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Yes you should try Zumba! It is fun and the moves are not hard!
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I love salmon avocado rolls and rainbow rolls.
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yums that sushi looks so good!
Ha I started my post with “I am so sore” too… is this what happens when we do challenges! my next challenge will be to sleep lol
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Missy Reply:
January 12th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
I like that challenge
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I love how you always pair whipped cream with your ice cream!!
I love it straight out of the can!! the workouts you have been doing sound so great and different and different is what I am ALL about!!its such a nice change from the ho-hum routine
fav kind of sushi is spicy tuna rolls!!
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haha! that class sounds really fun and also hilarious at the same time. i could imagine totally getting into it after the first one and seeing how serious everyone takes it and how its good for getting out anger!
i say get a mani at equinox for sure girl
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Wow!Where do you get your energy? cc
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Missy Maintains Reply:
January 12th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Coffee! Haha just kidding…after sitting at a desk for 8 hours I feel the need to move around a little!
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Oh wow those classes look like major fun. I definitely want to enroll in something like that. I used to take hip hop and jazz classes when i was younger and it was a lot of fun. My gym has some dance classes but i’ve never seen what they look like. Gotta get on that :p
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Ove sushi!! The TLC cookies n cream bar looks delish!
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I’m pretty much living vicariously through you and your exercise classes, haha! I go to Planet Fitness, which is great, but they don’t offer any classes
I think I’m going to have to join another gym soon because I’m getting pretty sick of my routine, and classes are just what I need to shake things up.
I really, REALLY want to learn martial arts. I’d also love to take a pilates, zumba, and hip hop class. Heck, any class that involves dance moves seems like it would be a blast. I also wouldn’t mind taking a spinning class just because I’ve heard so much about it but never experienced it. Like you said – I really want to try classes that don’t make it feel like you’re at the gym. I want my exercise to be more FUN!
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Both of those classes sound like awesome classes and that you are getting great workouts. Did you take before and after pics?
I love zumba and would like to do more classes but unfortunately my ghetto gym doesn’t have any classes… booo!
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Missy Reply:
January 12th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
Yes took before pics! I will take after when the challenge ends Feb 7th!
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I was CRAVING that kind of sushi today. Unfortunatly, they didnt have any where I went that was the kind I wanted
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Missy Reply:
January 12th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
Yay!!!!!!!!!
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I would go to the gym if I could take hip hop classes all the time! That’s my idea of fun.
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We’ll have to grab a class together soon!
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