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Unwelcome Weight Gain

This is what did it !! I wore one of these at my gym session this morning. It had a 6 kg weight in it and by the end of the hour I was ready to just rip and tear that thing off. The weight was not so much the issue but the intense heat it generates when worn and when finally I could yank the dreaded thing off it was not a pretty sight. The three of us who were lucky enough to enjoy this experience looked as though we had just stepped out of a shower fully clothed. We were a trio of sweaty Betties !! At one stage I had a rubber power band around my ankles, one around my wrists, the dreaded vest on plus I had to do squats like this with 2 orange kettlebells. I could barely breathe after 3 sets encumbered by these accessories. Today certainly took my weight training up a notch. 

Power Bands

These are the latest addition to my personal training sessions. They really are just a nasty, big, fat, wide elastic band . We "wear" them around our legs and arms to make various exercises harder. Nothing about them is pleasant except the coffee after the session and that first sip is just the best reward.

The Big Bang !

A theory is proven !Take one giant chocolate egg. Take 3 cousins - 16, 19 and 24, all about 6'4" and boys will be boys, no question. They all felt the need to jointly head butt this enormous egg, which they did on the count of three. Talk about big kids !

What a Wonderful Afternoon Was Had by All !

Last weekend my lovely sister held a combined 19th and 60th birthday party at on old vintage bowling green. It was a wonderful summers' day and I sat in the warmth listening to the chink of those rolling black balls. This same lovely sister of mine is a photographer extraordinaire and all moments are recorded in their photographic glory. All these above and below communicate our joie de vivre and our happiness at being amongst family and friends enjoying sun, chat and vodka.