Pilates

The pilates class at work was fun. It was a low to moderate intensity workout, which is good for at work (since I don't want to be all sweaty at work for the rest of the day). It was a good abdominal, back, and inner/outer thigh workout. And, we did a bit of stretching as well. I was able to use the same mat that I bought for my yoga class, so that was good. We did several pilates moves that I had never heard of before (probably because I've never taken pilates). There were different types of abdominal crunches and different types of thigh movements. The instructor said that she would build onto the workout each time, so it will become progressively more difficult (which is good). Most of the ladies looked like it was really hard for them. I suppose my core is pretty strong already, which is why I considered it low to moderate. Some of the moves were tough for even me, though.

Overall, I think it will be a fun class. It's a 10 week session on Monday's. This week's free class was 40 minutes because there was a lot of introductory talking. The time is allotted for 50 minutes, though, so I'm not sure how long the class will really wind up being. Either way it's good. It's nice to get some exercise in the middle of the work day, though. It helps lessen the sedentary nature of my job. Maritz really has an awesome Wellness program set up for employees.