Good morning mudrabelles!!
Guess what?!
Finally, I relented to my brother, Toots', nagging to take up boxing!!!
Ganito kasi yun. You guys know naman how saklap Toots' love story ended up. He was depressed for months. He was so thin, lanky and talaga namang hindi mo na mahanap ang self esteem niya. One day, his friend took him boxing. Ayun, na-hook talaga ang lolo mo! He started boxing every day. He ate right and exercised. Aba, one Sunday, I noticed ANG GANDA GANDA NA NG KATAWAN NIYA! He looked so good in fact, this is the the best shape that I've ever seen him in! He had muscles in the right place. He had broad shoulders na. He looked happier and more relaxed. At ayun, his self confidence returned. Poging pogi talaga ang peg.
TOOTS: Ate, sige na magboxing ka na. Ang taba mo eh!
Supportive di ba?
While some of you may think I'm not fat naman, in the the eyes of my family, ang juba juba ko. I have been thin all my life. I weighed 100 to 105 pounds. Now kasi I weigh a whopping 118 pounds and I'm just 4 feet 11 and 1/4 inches. They're not used to seeing me not thin.
Anyways finally, after work yesterday, I hauled my big ass to this boxing gym at Salcedo Village in Makati. I paid the trial fee of Php 250. While waiting for Toots to arrive, I watched people in the Muay Thai class. Grabe, exage yung class na yun! They were kicking things bigger than them. Ouch talaga! Napagod na ako by just watching them. Good. Ilang calories na kaya ang nawala ko by just doing that? Haha! Anyways, I am scratching that Muay Thai class. Hindi ko keri I swear.
And then I continued to watch other people who were boxing. Nakakatakot. Intense na intense ang kanilang workout. I thought to myself, "Ah ganiyan pala dapat ang mga outfits ng girls when boxing. I need to buy those too!".
I was about to go home na lang and call Toots that I'll just go back when I am wearing the right outfit, ayun dumating na kapatid ko.
Ang malas ko naman.
Toots endorsed me to his trainor -- a 6 feet man called Lino and who the regulars there fondly call Kapre. I understand immediately why they call him that. But eventually, I discovered that he's the nicest Kapre ever. Not that I've already met a Kapre. He was seriously very patient with me. I like him!
So for one hour and a half: I did stretching, spent 3 minutes with a jumping rope (which I seriously have to practice), learned how to jab and box straight (this was really exhausting! 3 sets of 3 minutes is no joke!), learned to use that thing you box with garter from floor to ceiling (double end bag), learned how that small thing that hangs on the ceiling that I see Pacquaio often uses when he trains (speed bag pala tawag dun) and I did forty reps of sits ups (I knoowww, I'm so proud!)
Over all, I had a great experience. I was perspiring sobra! It felt so great! While watching Toots do the sparring boxing churva with Lino, I was amazed. He looked so cool doing it! Machong macho! No wonder he finally got over whatshername. Boxing is a great outlet for that!
On a completely different topic, touched na touched din ako with Toots. Stage brother na stage brother ang peg yesterday.
TOOTS: Ate ang taas ng talon mo. Hindi ganyan magjumping rope. Ang pangit mo tingnan.
TOOTS: Ate sabihin mo kung pagod ka na ha? Pwedeng magpahinga.
TOOTS: Nahihilo ka? Hindi? Pwede ka magpahinga.
TOOTS: Ate sabihin mo kung nahihilo ka ha?
TOOTS (to Lino while I was doing the sparring thing): Marunong ano? May suntok siya.
TOOTS (to Lino): Athlete kasi yang Ate ko. Volleyball player yan.
TOOTS (to Lino while I was doing situps): Uy lagpas na ng 15. Baka mamya hindi na maka-drive yan pauwi.
TOOTS (while I was doing sit ups): Kaya mo pa? Kung hindi mo kaya okay lang.
Eto pa, while I was using the double end bag on the other side of the room, he shouted,
TOOTS: Ate! Walang masakit sayo!? Walang sumasakit sa katawan mo ngayon?
Wala, lekat nakakahiya hahaha!. Stage brother di ba!? =) I so love him!
Judging by my brother's surprised/amazed reaction and comments, I guess I did well that day.
I'm definitely enrolling there. I seriously need the exercise to go back to my pre-motherhood body. Plus, exercise gives you endorphins and endorphins make you happy! Happy happy lang tayo lahat! =)
Anyways, for the outfit of the day, lemme show you what we wore when we left for Sofitel last weekend.
Anika's hair was c/o her Tatay =)
As usual, Anika wanted to be with me in all the photos.
I like this The Doors shirt. I have no idea who they are though.
ALVIN: Bilhin mo yan Babe. Astig kaya ang The Doors.
Fine.
He bought a The Doors shirt also para matching kami =)
Have a great day everyone!!!