Yesterday I met one of my friends that I haven’t seen for about 2 years, and I was amazed how great she looks. She actually looks better than when I saw her the last time. This girl is 34 years old, but she doesn’t look older than me and I will be 28 in April. She has a regular job from monday to friday so she exercises at home and on the weekends she is always doing something fun like skiing, roller blading, hiking or just generally being active. I don’t think that this is a coincidence or just a matter of good genes that this girls looks so great with this kind of lifestyle. The cool thing about my friend is that she doesn’t waste her time. You would never catch her sitting around on the weekends or when she has her free time. She is out living her life and usually in the most active way possible. People just feel good  around her and her attitude is contagious. Sit down with her for five minutes and you will have the next weekend planned out before you know it and you won’t be sitting around either. She is another great example of the fact that you don’t need a fancy gym membership to stay active and keep yourself in top shape. Having friends like this is can keep you not only active and entertained, but also inspired to make better choices with how you spend your free time.

Today’s workout was a lot of fun and a lot of sweat. There are two parts in this routine. In the first part you will be counting your reps, but it’s not a time challenge so make sure that you are focusing mainly on your proper form. For some of the exercises I am using my 8kg kettlebell (I call her Bozenka). The second part of this workout is high intensity interval cardio, and you will need an interval timer. I am using my  pink Gymboss Interval Timer.

1. Burpees – 20 reps

2. One Leg Dead Lift – 5 reps on each leg ( I am using 8kg kettlebell)

3. Jump Lunges 20 reps

4. Windmill 5 reps on each side

Take a short break and move directly to the second part of this workout – high intensity interval cardio

5. Side Jump lunge – 10 seconds rest and 20 seconds of maximum effort. Set your timer for 8 rounds. This cardio segment will take you only 4 minutes so push really hard to make it intensive.

Take a short break and repeat the whole routine one more time.

Enjoy your workout,

Zuzana.

Burpees. Start by standing with your feet hip width apart. Squat down and place your hands down on the floor in front of you. Jump your feet back into plank position. Keep your body tight and in one line. Don’t drop your hips or arch your back. As you lower your chest towards the ground jump your legs apart keeping on your toes. As you push up jump your feet back together. Reverse the order and get back into the squat. Jump up reaching for the sky and land softly on the balls of your feet bending your knees slightly.  Repeat 20 times.

One Leg Dead Lift. Stand with your weight balanced on one leg and the other leg perched on your toes behind you as shown in the first picture. Keep your back straight, chest up and shoulders back and down. Tighten your abs and the muscles on the standing leg. Push your hips back and bend at the waist leaning forward until the weight touches the floor. Keep your back straight, with a slight arch in your lower back. Keep your abs contracted. Now really squeeze your butt and the muscles on the standing leg and reverse the movement to get back into the upright position. Repeat slowly 5 times on each leg. If you don’t have a free weight, you can do this exercise with your body weight only or you can also use a heavy book, etc.

Jump Lunge. Get into the lunge position as shown in the picture. Keep the front shin vertical, thigh parallel to the ground, chest up, back straight, weight on the front heel and shoulders back and down. Don’t forget to contract your abs as well. Before you jump up to switch the legs, touch the ground lightly with your back knee. This way you have to control the movement all the way down plus you will get the benefits of a deep lunge – the way it should be.

Windmill. Stand with your feet a little wider than shoulder width apart and turn both feet side ways at  about a 45 degree angle. Bring the kettlebell up next to your shoulder and shift your weight towards the back leg pushing your hip to the side and up  as shown in the first picture. Push the kettle bell up keeping your shoulder back and down. Keep the arm vertical and wrist straight and tight. Keep your eyes on the bell and bend over rotating your upper body sideways. Bend down slowly and touch the floor with your extended arm as shown in the picture and reverse the movement to get back upright. Thrust the hip of the back leg forward squeezing your glutes. Repeat this exercise 5 times and than switch sides.

Set your timer for 8 rounds and 2 different intervals. The first interval should be 10 seconds and the second interval 20 seconds. You will be doing the side jump lunge during each 20 second interval at your maximum effort. I wasn’t writing down my reps, but I did on average about 13 reps per interval and in the last round I was doing about 9 reps, because I was already tired.

Get into the Side Lunge position and push your hips back bending at your waist forward. Keep your chest up and your shoulders back and down. Your shin should be vertical, thigh parallel to the ground and your extended leg locked at the knee. Keep your weight on your heel and push up off of the heel when you jump up. Drive the knee of your extended leg up as you lift up. Land softly on the ball of your foot and than shift the weight back into your heel and get back into the starting position. Do as many reps as you can during each 20 second interval.

After completing this entire routine, take a short water break and repeat one more time. Have fun.

Enjoy this article from my friend Chris who has been very supportive of our site

and is a regular and helpful contributor in our community comments.

Why Do it Yourself?

By CL Vancil

For some it’s the high cost of sports equipment  that prevents them from purchasing such things. For others, the location they live in hasn’t got a convenient place to purchase fitness equipment or it simply costs to much to ship it to them.

For many of us it the pleasure you get form making something yourself and the satisfaction of learning to use new tools, materials and systems. In this case it’s a simple Dip Station made of Galvanized steel pipe or PVC pipe. The basic design is the same in either case. Galvanized pipe is readily available, but can cost as much as the product you’re trying to mimic and requires some skill in assembling it without putting a lot of unions in the design.

Assembly can be tricky with pieces of pipe because of the nature of threaded parts. While threading together more than two pieces you often are undoing one side while tightening the another! This is where unions allow you to screw together parts, but you need to allow for the length unions add to any piece of pipe. So it might be simpler and better for some to make this out of something lighter and easier to assemble…PVC pipe. I’m sure a 1.25 inch schedule 40 pipe would work as well as the galvanized steel pipe and cost much less. The galvanized pipe assembly shown cost me over $130 USD which is about the cost of the Ultimate Body Press Zuzana and Frederick use.

Here is the parts list for the Dip Station I made:

(all are 3/4 inch galvanized steel pipe)

1-1 1/2 inch Nipple (it’s what plumbers call a short piece of pipe)

1- 2 inch Nipple

1-Coupling

1- 5 inch long piece of pipe

1- 18 inch long piece of pipe

2 -Unions

8- 90 degree elbows

2- “Tee”*

2- 12 inch long pieces of pipe

6- 24 inch long pieces of pipe

2- 36 inch long pieces of pipe

To assemble the steel pipe version you will need an open space, gloves and at least one pipe wrench. Start at the union which is screwed onto the 36 inch length of pipe. It really doesn’t matter which end or which part of the union you use. But, let’s start with the 2 inch nipple and the part of the union with the two pieces. You then connect one of the 90 degree elbow and a 24 inch length of pipe. Then another 90 degree elbow and the 12 inch length of pipe. Next connect to one of the TEEs and another 24 inch piece of pipe. Okay do you get the general idea? The last thing you would assemble would be the cross brace with the other union and the 5 inch long piece of pipe and the 18 inch long piece.

Here is a parts list for a Dip Station made of 1.25 inch PVC pipe:

8- 90 degree elbows

2- “Tee”*

2- 12 inch long pieces of pipe

7- 24 inch long pieces of pipe

2- 36 inch long pieces of pipe And a small bottle of PVC Pipe Cement Some places (i.e., Home Depot) you can buy 24 inch pieces of PVC pipe already cut to length.

But, you do need two 12 and two 36. Or I guess you could go with cutting a 24 long pipe in half and with two couplings glue up two 36. That would change how many 24 inch pieces you need and you might as well cut the other two 12 inch from a 24 as well. This wouldn’t be the cheapest route as a single precut 24 inch piece costs about half as much as a 10 foot lengths of pipe which normally you would cut to the correct lengths yourself. As you can see this is a bit like big people LEGOs or Erector Sets. ;)

And if you make either of these Stations and actually use it for exercise and not the dust collecting piece of art I designed it as, it’s your own fault! :)

Today is the third day in a row that I did a workout. I am trying to push more now, because I feel pressure with the summer coming up so fast. I am not stressed out about it or anything, I just think that it’s fun to look at the workouts and my eating habits as if it were a game. It is not really different from any other game. There are rules that you should follow, and you can’t win by cheating. I am at the 10 day mark of my 30 day challenge already so I have to be strong for the next 20 days – easy :)

I thought that you might like some extra tips for weight loss and I have one that is quite interesting. Did you know that the outside environment can influence our metabolism? If you are exposed to a colder climate, your body increases it’s metabolic rate. So I guess that my mom’s overheated flat is not the best environment to live in if your goal is to lose some extra pounds :)

Todays workout is short but brutal. You will start with 5 reps of the one leg squat for each leg, then you will do 5 slow reps of pull ups, and at the end you will do 4 minutes of high intensity interval cardio with the jump rope. Set your timer for 8 rounds of a 10 second rest interval and 20 seconds maximum effort. Repeat the whole routine twice. I am using my Gymboss Interval Timer to keep track of the intervals and rounds. You can check out the timer here. I am also using my Pull Up Bar  and Jump Rope from Ultimate Body Press which you can check out here. For the one leg squat I am using my 8kg Bozenka (kettlebell).

See the pictures and descriptions for the workout below.

Enjoy,

Zuzana.

One Leg Squat. I did the one leg squat only on the way up. This was my first time doing this exercise with a kettlebell so going down on one leg would have been too challenging. It is important to work your way forward slowly. If this exercise is still challenging for you with just your own bodyweight, then don’t rush to add weight. Check the end of the video for my tips on how to do this exercise if you are a complete beginner.

Squat down holding the kettlebell with both hands in front of you. Push your hips back, keep your back straight, weight on your heels and your shin bones vertical to the ground. Your toes are pointing slightly outwards and your knees are tracking your toes. When you are in the squat, extend one leg in front of you keeping it off of the ground. You have to tense all of the muscles in the thigh and butt before you lift up. This exercise requires intense focus so don’t rush it. Make sure that your muscles are contracted and then push off of your foot and drive up pushing your hips forward at the top. If you are leaning towards one side, it means that you are not contracting the muscles in your leg enough.

Do 5 reps on each leg and then move on to the Pull Ups.

Pull Ups. Do close grip pull ups as shown in the picture. Start from a dead hang with your arms fully extended. Pull yourself slowly up and hold for a second or two at the top. Lower yourself slowly down back into the dead hang. If you need help with pull ups, you can use a chair to support some of your weight. Do 5 pull ups and then move on to the cardio exercise.

High Intensity Interval Cardio. Set your timer for 8 rounds and two intervals. The first interval will be the 10 second rest interval and the second will be the 20 second work interval. Try to push at your max effort during each 20 second interval. Only you know what your max is – don’t slack it.

Repeat the whole sequence (starting with one leg squats) one more time and you are done. The video shows me doing part of the second round  of this workout.

This song inspired my workout today. Enjoy!

Today’s workout takes only 20 minutes and there are 5 rounds of 6 exercises. Each round is 4 minutes long. It’s an interval training so you will need an interval timer. Each round is made up of two intervals: 10 seconds of rest and 30 seconds of maximum effort that you will repeat 6 times (6 exercises). I am using my Gymboss Interval Timer as usual. I am also using my kettlebell Bozenka, and dip station and jump rope from Ultimate Body Press.

Don’t forget to warm up before your workout and stretch after your training.

If you guys are interested in learning more about kettlebells, than check out Dragondoor.com. They have a lot of cool dvd’s and books not only about kettlebells, but also about bodyweight training.

Enjoy your workout,

Zuzana.

Roll Back and Jump. Start by standing in front of your exercise mat, then squat down with your arms by your sides and palms facing the mat. Roll your body backwards and extend your legs over your head. Don’t roll onto your neck. Keep your shoulder blades on the ground. Reverse the movement and roll forward vertebrae by vertebrae into a squat position. As soon as you get into the squat jump up and land softly on the balls of your feet.

Side Leg Lifts. Hold yourself up on the Dip Station, bring your knees up and to the side, tucking your legs around the bar and then return your legs to the center. Repeat on the other side. Keep your shoulders away from your ears, and  your arms extended.

Scissors with Jump Rope. Always land softly on the balls of your feet and bend your knees slightly as you land. Keep your chest up and your core muscles engaged.

Sunflower Squat. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart holding a kettlebell with both hands in front of your chest. Squat down pushing your hips back until your hips are below your knees. If your flexibility doesn’t allow you to go all the way down, than just do your best and remember that you have to work on your flexibility. Keep the shins vertical and the weight on your heels. Your toes are slightly pointing outwards and your knees are tracking your toes. Squeeze your butt and stand up pushing your hips forward. Rotate your upper body to the side and press the kettlebell up to the side.

Sit Up. Lay on your exercise mat, bend your knees and anchor your toes underneath something heavy enough to hold you in place. Grab your kettlebell and hold it with both of your hands in front of your chest.  Try to squeeze your gluts and contract your abs as you lift your back up off of the mat vertebrae by vertebrae. Reverse the movement in a controlled manner.

]]> http://www.bodyrock.tv/2010/03/15/sweat-like-a-pig-workout/feed/ 278 http://www.bodyrock.tv/2010/03/14/fat-terminator-workout/ http://www.bodyrock.tv/2010/03/14/fat-terminator-workout/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:16:01 +0000 Zuzana - BodyRock.Tv http://www.bodyrock.tv/?p=7377 Hi guys,

As I mentioned in the video, I went to play tennis with Frederick and a friend of mine. I haven’t  played tennis for a very long time and I never was an ace at it, but it was a lot of fun and amazing cardio. I must say that my workouts are really paying off, because I was able to run around the tennis court for over an hour without any problems at all. The only problem I have is my technique – I don’t even know how to hold the racket properly :) It is kind of funny, because I know that I am in a good enough shape to do all kinds of sports, but because I haven’t been really doing anything else other than my workouts, I am totally clumsy when it comes to sports. The good news is that I love sports and I don’t mind embarrassing myself :) I have noticed that there are 4 types of people. First there are the people who want to get in shape before they would consider trying any kind of sport. Second, the people who play sports for exercise and as a way to get in shape. Third, people who are just not interested in any sports activity what so ever, and finally people who play sports just for the fun of it. Frederick and I fall into the last category – where do you fit in?

Today I did one of my older workouts so click here, to checkout the full description of the routine with pictures. It is an interval training workout so you will need your interval timer. I am using my cool Gymboss Interval Timer. In Malta I was using my gymnastic rings for the pull ups and now I am using my pull up bar from Ultimate Body Press that you can find here. My pull up bar is becoming an important part of my workouts moving towards the summer.

Tomorrow I am planning on doing a new workout, so make sure to stop by and check it out. Don’t forget that the summer is going to be here very very soon and you have to get in shape (some of you promised in the comments). Watch how much and what you are eating and be consistent with your exercise. We are really going to push hard from here on out :)

Enjoy your workout, and see you tomorrow!

Zuzana.

In the comments following our first article on Procrastination and Fitness, Nadia very helpfully pointed out that “So many people are motivated by appearance, that they forget the other IMMEDIATE effects of exercise.”

Getting Over Appearance

It’s no secret that appearance is fundamental to finding further motivation to keep exercising.

We know this more than anybody — there’s a reason we post videos of Zuzana’s workouts, of course. It’s not just that videos are easier to follow at home (though they are), it’s also that seeing her results, and seeing how strong her body is are great, amazing motivators.

We’ve talked about the power of metrics before, and there’s nothing like a good set of before and after photos to keep you motivated. They’re amazing.

But appearance can’t be everything.

Why We Need to Focus on Other Stuff, Too

The main problem is simply time — it normally takes a couple of months before you start to see real results from your exercise. You might lose some weight, you might see some muscles develop — but on average, you really need to give yourself sixty days before you take a long, hard look in the mirror (and if you can go further than that, more power to you).

That’s why, even though appearance is an amazing motivator, it’s not the motivator you want to be constantly drawing from when first starting out. As Nadia (in the comments) said, there are other, immediate effects of exercise, and those are the ones you need to grab onto in the early going:

• psychological benefits like stress/anxiety reduction
• better moods and self-esteem
• just feeling happier
• getting more stuff done on that post-workout high

Saving the Appearance Stuff For Later

It’s too bad that the best motivation — your appearance — is the hardest to quantify and use. But that’s always the way it is, right? If it weren’t hard to do, and hard to begin, everyone would be fit, and healthy, and there’d be no need for diet books, exercise videos, or sites like ours.

But we all know it’s not an easy road.

One way to make the appearance ‘motivator’ an even more useful thing in the future is to take a photo of yourself on Day 1, and then not refer to that photo, and not go stare at yourself in the mirror post-workout, and not obsess over how your body is changing — for a full 60 days. It’s tough to get the discipline to do that, but if you can? You’re in for a big reward when you hit that 60-day mark.

Over To You…

Have any of you successfully pushed out the ‘appearance’ factor when first getting started? How have you managed to not focus entirely on how you look for those first 30, 60, or 90 days, even if changing your appearance is a primary reason for getting fit? Tell us about your strategies!

Today I did my workout for the first time with Bozenka. Bozenka is my new 8kg kettlebell. I heard that when you get a new kettlebell you are suppose to give it a name. Frederick called his new 16kg kettlebell Karel. I am new to kettlebells, but I am already hooked and I like the variety and challenge that they bring. I think that kettlebells are also way cooler  and more practical than dumbbells. You don’t need to have a whole set of kettlebells. You can do tons of exercises with just one. If you are interested in looking at kettlebell training I highly suggest visiting DragonDoor.com.

Todays workout is a time challenge, so you will need a timer. I am using my cool Gymboss Interval Timer as usual. Your goal is to complete this workout as fast as you can while maintaining proper form and technique for each exercise. Remember that if your form goes south, you should stop completely or take a break until you are able to continue properly.

The workout looks like this:

1. Kettlebell swing – 20 reps (or alternative exercise for those who don’t have a kettlebell, example: Jump Squats)

2. One leg Elevated Push Ups – 5 reps on each leg

3. Kettlebell swing – 20 reps

4. Side Plank Lift – 5 reps on each side

5. Kettlebell swing – 20 reps

6. Turkish Get Up – 3 reps on each side

7. Kettlebell Swing – 20 reps

I completed 3 rounds and it was enough for me :)

Kettlebell Swing – push your hips back, keep your back straight, weight is on your heels.

Explode your hips forward locking your knees. Squeeze your glutes tight as you thrust your hips forward. All the power should come from your hips. You are not swinging the kettlebell with your arms.

One Leg Elevated Push Up – Get into a plank and put one foot up on a chair or other elevated platform behind you. Raise the other leg up and keep it in the air. Bent your elbows and lower your upper body down towards the floor while keeping the entire body tight and in one line.

Push your body back up extending your arms. Your body has to move as one unit. Don’t arch your back and don’t push your hips up.

Side Plank Lift – Get into the Side Plank position and raise the front leg up and then bending the knee, touch the floor behind you with your foot as shown. Reverse the movement and return to the starting position. This is one rep. It is important to be tensing every muscle in your body for optimal results and to maintain proper form. Keep your body in one line, try not to rotate your shoulders and hips.

Turkish Get Up with Kettlebell – Grab the kettlebell with both hands and anchor it off of your bicep.

Tighten every muscle in your arm and the muscles in and around your armpit. Squeeze your abs as well and drive the kettlebell up extending your arm. Keep your eyes on the kettlebell at all times.

Rotate your body to the side from where you can position yourself into a squat. Keep your arm extended and your eyes locked on the kettlebell.

Get into a squat keeping your arm extended and eyes on the kettlebell. Your weight should be on your heels, your back straight and your toes and knees pointed slightly outwards.

Push off of your heels driving the kettlebell and your extended arm towards the sky. Reverse the movement keeping everything controlled. Do not collapse on the way down.

]]> http://www.bodyrock.tv/2010/03/12/banging-body-workout/feed/ 190 http://www.bodyrock.tv/2010/03/11/full-body-assault-workout/ http://www.bodyrock.tv/2010/03/11/full-body-assault-workout/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:22:50 +0000 Frederick http://www.bodyrock.tv/?p=7310 Hi guys,

Knock on wood we are over our colds. I am feeling so hyped to be back doing my workouts it’s ridiculous. You know that feeling when you have missed your workouts for a while… I start to feel so slow and lazy – the force of gravity seems to double for everyday I miss being active. This workout gave me the shake I needed to get back into full swing again and get moving forward. The summer is on it’s way, and I’m going to ride your asses to workout with me so we can all get into the best shape of our lives. This workout is a real full body assault – push hard and give it everything you can because the summer isn’t taking any prisoners and no one wants to hide under their beach blanket another year :)

As usual I am using my cool Gymboss Interval Timer to automatically track the intervals for this workout. A lot of you guys have been asking about my timer – you can find it by clicking here. I am using my Ultimate Body Press pull up bar. You can check it out by clicking the blue link.

This workout takes only 20 minutes and it is divided into 5 rounds. Each round is 4 minutes long and comprises of 6 exercises. You will be doing as many reps for each exercise during each of the 30 second intervals. Then you have only 10 seconds to get ready for the next exercise. Set your timer for 6 rounds of two intervals: 10 seconds of rest followed by 30 seconds of max effort. I call it rest, but in reality it is just enough time to right down your reps and get ready for the next exercise.

1. Burpees

2. Side Jump Lunge

3. Jump Rope Jacks

4. Pull Ups

5. Hanging Leg Raises

6. Ninja Jump Tucks

Burpees. Start standing, squat down, put your hands on the ground in front of you and jump with your feet back into a plank. Do one push up. When you are doing the push up, remember to engage all of the muscles on your body. Your body has to be in one straight line and move as a unit. Don’t drop your hips and don’t push them up in the air.

Jump your feet back into a squat.

Jump up just few inches off of the ground and land softly on the balls of your feet. Bend your knees slightly as you land and go directly into the squat to continue this exercise.

Side Jump Lunge. Start in the side lunge position with your hands (fingers) touching the ground. Push your hips back to get into the position and try to keep your back straight. Your extended leg should be locked at the knee and the shin of the standing leg should be vertical. Push off of the heel of the standing leg and jump up switching legs. Land softly on the ball of your foot and then shift the weight onto your heel as you push your hips back.

Jumping Jacks with the jump rope. Remember to keep your core muscles engaged and always land softly on the balls of your feet. Bend your knees slightly every time you land.

Pull Ups – Military grip. Start by hanging on the pull up bar, don’t swing and don’t use the momentum to get yourself up. The movement should be controlled. It helps when you squeeze the pull up bar with your hands as hard as you can and  engage all of the muscles in your arms and on your back.

Pull yourself up and until your chin is over the bar and then lower yourself down in a controlled movement. If you can’t do regular pull ups, you might want to use chair for assisted pull ups.

Grab the bar and get ready to do pull ups. Put one foot up on a chair in front of you and keep the other foot on the ground. As you pull yourself up with your arms, you can help yourself to push off of the chair with your foot. The other leg is always pointing down to the ground ready for you to step down and away for safety.

Hanging Knee Raises. Great exercise for your abs and for improving your pull ups. Grab the bar and hang there with your knees bend.

Engage your abs and your core muscles to bring the knees up  as far towards your chest as you can. Avoid momentum and swinging. Keep the movement under control.

Ninja Jump Tucks. Start by kneeling on your exercise mat with your abs and core muscles engaged.

Explode up from the kneeling position into a squat. I wish I could make this exercise easier for you guys, but it honestly just takes some practice. You can cheat getting into the squat from your knees by pressing your hands down on the ground for support and balance if you need to.

From the squat jump up and tuck your knees up in mid air. Land softly on the balls of your feet and bend your knees slightly as you land.

]]> http://www.bodyrock.tv/2010/03/11/full-body-assault-workout/feed/ 237 http://www.bodyrock.tv/2010/03/09/your-fitness-faqs-answered/ http://www.bodyrock.tv/2010/03/09/your-fitness-faqs-answered/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:39:02 +0000 Zuzana - BodyRock.Tv http://www.bodyrock.tv/?p=7305 Hi guys,

Both Freddy and I are still feeling sick, although today we feel a lot better. Hopefully by tomorrow we will both be back to normal.

Because we were both not up for a workout, we thought we would take this time to go through some of the most common FAQ’s that people ask in the comments. I hope that this video helps – especially for you newbies to the site.

Just to let you guys know we have started the official BodyRock.Tv facebook page – you can find it by clicking here. We have been posting little updates on what’s going on with us there in between our regular updates here on BodyRock.Tv

Hold your thumbs for me (that’s the Czech way) and keep your fingers crossed for Freddy to get over this cold by tomorrow :)

Best,

Zuzana

So after what seemed like a very long break from the night life we went to a party last Friday in Prague. It had been so long since we had been out to an event like this that we were really excited. We had it in our heads that we had been missing something – some kind of fun that comes with staying out all night and going a bit crazy. Let’s just say that by the end of the night (which happened to be around 6 A.M.) neither one of us were feeling like we had missed anything at all. While we did have some fun, and we met and talked to some nice people, it just didn’t offer anything particularly entertaining or special. I guess at some point over the last few years the idea of being in a huge club with pounding music filled with masses of people just stopped being as fun as it once was. I think that we both now much prefer sitting in a little pub or lounge somewhere – a place where you can have a conversation with friends. The next day we were both just bushed – we had also forgotten how much staying up all night can take out of you. Add it all together and the next time we get feeling like we are missing clubbing we will probably rent Casino Royal and have a movie night instead :) Do you guys have a similar take on clubbing? When did it happen for you? Frederick’s theory is that people just tend to get interested in different things as they get older – if so at what age do you think this starts to kick in?

Best,

Zuzana