K is for Kelly

I love hardcore Pilates classes. Donald used to teach Pilates on Saturday mornings, but now he's replaced by Jenni. I like her "slow controlled torture" style alright, but because she's so nice, I tend to slack off on mornings where I feel a little less motivated =x But with Donald, there's no chance of doing so because I attended his class ever since I started my membership with Amore. He keeps pushing me to my limits, and everytime I walk out of the studio satisfied, knowing that I had truly worked out. So last Tuesday when I went for my occasional dose of Pilates at ParkMall (where Jenni was the instructor), I was in for a (good) surprise.

Jenni is no longer the permanent instructor there!! Carmela took over her classes. =D
I like Carmela's style, similar to Donald's. We worked with dumbbells and gymsticks. Jenni conducts the class in an "own time, own target" format, but it's not the case for Carmela. We worked as a class together, and I like it this way better :) I guess I'll be popping into Amore on Tuesdays more often now hehehe.

I like StretchFit because it's a combination of Yoga and Pilates, which means it's a great workout for flexibility and abs conditioning. After class yesterday, Cheryl asked me to attempt an advanced posture (shown below) because she thinks I've got enough strength in my arms to support myself.

Madness!! 0.o

I didn't manage to do it, so taxing on my arms! Just like how I used to have goals when I was cheerleading, this is my motivation to go for Power Yoga classes (if schedule permits) =D