Backpacker's Guide to the Universe

It is the eve of the festive season of jingly bells and decorated trees. I could think of a thousand and one better ways to wake up on such a promising day, than with a sore body! No thanks to our buddy Ian here, who suggested that we take yesterday off to pump some iron, and burn some calories.

So we paid a visit to bar-bells, dumb-bells, jingle-bells and what not. I ended up focusing a lot on my shoulder and back. Actually, I cannot remember the last time I had such a hardcore and intense workout. Usually I just bummed around in the gym, enjoying the cool air-conditioned air, bummed around in the gym, doing whatever exercise I fancied at the moment, bummed around in the gym, never ever pushing myself to the maximum, and did I mention I bummed around in the gym?

Needless to say, when you are alternating sets with your partner, there is pressure to complete the stipulated (and not to mention outrageous) set of repetitions. We emphasized more on short intense workouts and intervals rather than prolonged but less demanding exercises.

Thank goodness for the stretching after that! My body was sore, but not paralyzingly so. I could still move this morning, albeit feeling a little stiff. Am looking forward to the next session, and doing much more than yesterday. Yesterday felt to me more like testing the water... I think my whole body is going to be destroyed the next time around.

We start slow, but we will pick up the pace! And what an intense pace it would be!
So till next time, cause this time we were missing Belmond!