It was exremely hot and muggy yesterday in El Cajon and Santee. My 1:00 class was held inside (the last thing you want to do in mid-90s heat and humidity is stand outside in a black uniform), but it was still pretty steamy inside, since the A/C doesn't work all that well, and the fans couldn't quite move enough air.
Standing meditation is even more of a challenge when sweat is rolling down your forehead, and your eyes are closed. I could even feel sweat between my fingers. I know we're supposed to become aware of our body and how we're feeling during this exercise-the weather was really forcing me to pay attention.
I continue to be amazed at how effective a lower body workout this all is. Thursday night, we worked primarily on footwork and structure, where the instructor actually leaned all his weight against us and tried to move us. Didn't realize how hard I'd worked until I started settling down into meditation yesterday, and my quads started to tremble. Had to shift several times to stay comfortable and relieve the discomfort.
Won't be spending much time on leg presses at the gym if I keep this up.....
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