Bill Phillip's | Transformation

ACR Trainer

There's this piece of equipment in my gym called an ARC Trainer.  It's a bit like a cross between the old x-country ski emulators of the 80's and a gazelle thingy.  Anyway, I love it.  I save my ARC workout unti lthe end of my week, when I've already completed the workouts I enjoy less.  So, the ARC is like a reward of sorts. 

There's many reasons why I enjoy my ARC cardio workouts so much.  For one thing, the machine has a METS display.  I've wirtten about MET training before.  It's a wonderful "other" way to measure a workout besides time and distance.  I can move my feet really fast with little ramp or resistance, or I can up the resistance and PUSH HARD to slow songs. 

Because my feet never come off the foot pads, I can close my eyes and let the music move me.  I LOVE letting what's in my ears guide my worlout intensity. 

That ability to close my eyes has also lead to a greater capacity to visualize my muslces working, becoming firm, turning into my future vision of myself. 

It's like dancing.  And I used to LOVE to dance!