The other night, I was flipping through the latest issue of Shape magazine. I have a subscription and definitely look forward to reading it every month. For April’s issue, the beautiful Alison Sweeney is featured on the cover … I’m a big fan of hers. I remember watching Days of Our Lives when I was younger and adoring her then, and I still watch her every week as the host of the Biggest Loser.
But my adoration of Alison Sweeney is not the point of this post, so I’m moving on. While flipping pages, I saw this:
I took a picture immediately. I want to know what you think!
Ummm…this is weird, no? I’m all for trying new exercise routines. I love mixing it up. But can you imagine trying to conduct a business meeting while sweating your face off? Trying to agree to the terms of a contract while your face drips? Or for me, doing an interview for a story … while I have sweat stains under my arms and probably smell terrible?
WHY would someone want to do that?! Perplexing.
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Remember when I went out and bought myself a yoga mat? I’ve been putting that sucker to good use. In fact, I’m becoming a little bit obsessed. I haven’t signed up for any studio classes yet, but have done several videos online at home … and I have a favorite pose.
I could dolphin pose all over my house! I love that feeling in my shoulders … it really eases a lot of the tension. I’ve been pushing myself a lot at the gym lately when it comes to upper body workouts (tank top season is soon!) and this is a welcome stretch.
Do you practice yoga? Like I said, I’m a total newbie … but I like it! What is your favorite pose?
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I’m a romance novel/movie/television show junkie. I’ve read countless Nicholas Sparks books, and my FAVORITE ONE is The Lucky One. So you can imagine how excited I am for this …
I know I’m not alone on this one 
any other eager fans out there? I’m ready and willing to sob my eyes out.
…and swoon over Zac Efron, obviously.
HUGE Nicholas sparks fan!!! Can’t wait for the movie! Btw there is no way I’d feel comfortable doing “business” while working out. First of all, if your not really sweating and making a mess of yourself then what’s the point of working out??! Second of all, it would just be weird!
It would be so awkward, right?! And I feel like clients would never look at me the same way again hahaha
I can definitely NOT imagine working out during a meeting. I sweat A LOT, so it would be mightily ugly!
I haven’t read The Lucky One and Zac is a bit young for me… but the poster makes it look tres romantic!!! (A chick flick, I assume!)
Deb
Oh, it’s absolutely a chick flick – my kind of movie
My brain works better when I’m working out…so I could go for it. But the sweating would be a little weird if you’re in any industry other than health & fitness. lol
I just got back to the basics with my yoga yesterday after being away from it for so long…and man…my shoulders needed it. I’ll have to try the dolphin.:)
I can get some serious thinking done while I workout – I totally agree there! But I feel like the people I’m working out with could start to view me a little differently … because I can sweat like a pig when I want to
I want to read The Lucky One before I see the movie! Which looks really good/cheesy. I love Zac…he has REALLY grown up!
Sweatworking seems ridiculous to me. Sometimes I think you can take the whole “sneak-fitness-in-wherever-you-can” thing too far. That is a prime example. If I asked my co-workers to go on a lunch break run while discussing things work-related, they’d laugh me out of the office.
I love dolphin. You just reminded me that I haven’t done it in eons. You know what’s REALLY cool? Doing it with your feet on a wall, so you look like an upside down L. It’s easier than it sounds!
Oooh! I definitely want to give this a try!
Ahhh I want to see the Lucky One!
I would not in any way want to conduct business while sweating. Nope, not at all. My friend’s company will all take two 1 minute breaks a day to do exercises together. I mean it’s a cute way to get everyone up and moving but I come to work in skirts and dresses — doing squats with my team just sounds strange…
Eeeeesh. That could be a tad inappropriate too, I think … #wardrobemalfunction?
Umm how would you even do business in a “hot new fitness class?” I don’t know what classes their editors are going to, but the ones I attend aren’t exactly conducive to conversation with all the loud music and instructors yelling at you the whole time.
I’m currently obsessed with crane pose, only because I’ve finally mastered it (and by “mastered it” I mean I can prop myself up for a milisecond without wiping out).
I most DEFINITELY consider that mastering it, girl!
And I hadn’t even thought about the music factor in class. That would get in the way for sure! What a crazy idea…