The first time I went to a gym I left within ten minutes because I was so intimidated by the muscle men working out on the weights. It was full of testosterone and sweat and seemed like a really horrible environment, but times have moved on since then, as have the variety of gyms on offer with everything from women only gyms to themed ones available. And you know all those strange devices that Madonna and co use? Well they're at your local gyms as well...
So how do you find the best gym for you? Here are five tips to help you
1. First off, decide of you really want to go to a gym.
I know this sounds obvious, but you may just have bought into the whole gym lifestyle concept without deciding if it's really what you want. If you're more of an outdoors person, a running club could be more your thing, or even joining a rock climbing centre etc, for a less machine heavy workout.
Omigod, just realized this is it, I won't be here with all these lovely women anymore- it's over! I slept really badly as real life kept intruding in my dreams, and thoughts of emails and deadlines frustrated me, waking me up every hour. The final run was more challenging than usual as we started further away and I pushed myself harder than I ever had, which meant water was swigged at an alarming rate.
Jog through the morning run rather easily. I can now run all way up hill when before huffed and puffed and had to walk bits. I must be improving as I don't even wince at breakfasts measly potion size, just tuck in and swill down fruit tea to tackle hunger pangs. We're off for a walk on Dartmoor today which means I can finally break in my new Hi-Tec walking boots, and I've made sure my feet are fully covered in Compeed (genius stuff).
Lordy is it day 5 already? The early morning runs are starting to feel almost natural and the majority of stiffness has left my joints. I can't believe I'll be gone in two days- what will I do without rules, regulations and meals that are served to me at set times?
In thelast couple of days we've heard info on the Dame Edna range for MAC and their Hello Kitty mashup. In the past there's been the touted Barbie range and the rather chic line from Manish Arora, not tomention celeb inspired Viva Glam lipsticks. But where would we like to see MAC go next and with who? Here's a round up of my top suggestions...
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Now my hair toes the line between curly and straight, the annoying stage I like to call wavy, which generally means it doesn't look good without styling. I've often been jealous of those with naturally twirly locks, but looking at these nicknames I'm not so sure. Naturally Curly have compiled list of the top ten nicknames for curly girls, and they're not particularly flattering. Do you agree with them, and do you know any other ones?
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