Struggling with Strength

I am a Cardio Queen.

I love the treadmill, the elliptical, the Arc trainer, the rowing machine, step class, Zumba... I'll happily do it all.

But strength training? That is a struggle every single time.

Now, I know all about the benefits of lifting weights and I've definitely noticed a change in my body since I started going to Body Pump about 5 months ago.

I love how my shoulders are taking shape and the definition in my back. I'm a firm believer that all those squats and lunges helped strengthen my legs enough to carry me through half-marathon training injury-free. And I looove the feeling of achy muscles the day (or days ;) after a tough workout!

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In spite of all that I haven't been a Pump class in almost a month.  I used to go twice a week and would even throw in some upper body work at home once a week. But I decided to skip Pump the week before the half and well, I just haven't gone back!

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I have been doing strength videos at home at least once a week. I have some great ones from Cathe; in fact her Power Hour is just like Pump and once you get past the early 90s hair and music its a great workout.

But I don't push myself nearly as much as I do in class. It's all too easy to skip the push-ups when no one is watching you :P!

So, tomorrow its back to Pump for me! There is a new dance class at my gym, Sh'Bam, that I really want to try out and Pump is on the schedule before that so I really have no excuse!


Do you strength train? Do you enjoy it or do you struggle with it too?