How much fitness is enough? At dance class last week, I did something that engaged all those lower ab muscles.
It has been ages since I had sore abs. I used to feel pretty good about feeling my abs because it meant I was working hard. Now, I am wondering whether I haven’t been working hard enough for a very long time, or whether my overall level of fitness is satisfactory (and therefore they don’t hurt).
And also, I’m almost 64 – who cares whether I have tight abs? If I’m honest, I do, sometimes, but I’m pretty sure no-one else even thinks about the state of my belly.
My Garmin tells me I have the fitness of an excellent 20 year-old. Aside from the grammar, what does that mean? Also, has Garmin ever considered talking to my knees? I’m pretty sure they would have a different story to tell, but that’s mostly because I have quad muscles that work way too hard.
I tried to find an amusing image of tight abs but the results were awful: diets, unrealistic workouts, probably photoshopped images. The least visually offensive was from a site with the word skinny in its name. If those are the role models, I’m definitely good, thanks!