Prepping Myself for the Battle #1

Hi and welcome to Health Class. I am no means a health nut (I’m merely a seed) but I can tell you this: I’m a retired Canadian athlete who has fallen into a deep Starbucks/milk chocolate/Italian eatery/booze trap. I don't rock my Lululemon pants because I love wearing seaweed material or because "children are the orgasm of life" but simply because they make my tush look great.

Each week I will delve into a health myth, try a new diet regime, or provide an awesome excuse to indulge in some chocolate, red wine or caffeine.

On that note, please avert your attention to exhibit A, on my left. These slacks have an incredible story. About seven months ago, these pants and a 20-something were the best of pals. As a team, they would frequent Toronto’s hotspots to enjoy a few pops, dance the night away and break the hearts of a few 905ers. They were a fitting pair. One day, things drastically changed. I would like to introduce you to my rival: my skinny jeans.

I needed to reconcile this relationship. I was introduced to two people that potentially could make this happen: Roger and Daniela Nahas, the founders of the Best Body Bootcamp. I was told that for one month, I must arise from my beauty sleep on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to run around a professional soccer field at 6:00 a.m. Is this normal?

On my first day, Daniela assessed what physical shape I was in. After running around the entire field as fast as I could, trying to complete a certain amount of push-ups and holding the plank position as long as possible, I was ashamed. No wonder me and my pants no longer get along.

The hour-long workout that followed focused on toning and strengthening all muscles in my upper body with cardio drills to break up the sets. I was given a tension band to use in each toning exercise. While interlocking my band with different partners during the course of the workout, I learned many resistance techniques that were going to give me Hulk arms. Yep. I’m feeling the burn.

After my first day, I feel energized. The question is: can I get my pants out of the closet and onto a newly sculpted set of gams? Check in next week to find out if I win the battle.

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