Seoul Tower

Lit up at night

Seoul Tower

N Seoul Tower

Namsan Tower
YTN Seoul Tower (official name, but uncommon)

It goes by many names

No matter the name, the tallest point in Seoul is a great place to visit

Cable Car

Single file...not quite.

All aboard 

Electric bus

There are a few ways to get to the top of this "mountain"

You can go on foot, bike, cable car, or bus

The buses have switched to electric power

Pedestrians are much happier with the switch from gas

No one wants a face full of exhaust

Hiking or biking is a great workout

But if you don't want to be out of breath, I recommend bus or cable car

Trash....

or art?

You never know what you'll see at the top

Sometimes music performances,

and sometimes trash-to-heart art

Cheers Seoul Tower

Looks likes we can add to the heart-art

Main square

Performances would be held here

It's also a great place to sit and relax

or to enjoy a beer like we did

Angled bench

Love locks

Along with the tower being the highest point in Seoul,

Seoul Tower is also a famous place for couples to visit

The benches are slanted toward the middle to bring couples close together

Many couples hang locks to commemorate their relationship

Our pink lock

We even got in on the act

Pink!  I wonder who chose this color?

Locked 

There are so many locks here

It's hard to find a spot

Hopefully we remember where we put it

Tickets for the elevator

View from the top

It's worth going up top for the view...

Especially at night

Bride mask

Groom mask

There is plenty to see in the gift shops too

As I write this, I just found out that these are bride and groom masks

More couple stuff

All these pictures make Seoul Tower look like a couples only spot,

but not so; it's fun for anyone to visit

If you visit Seoul, it's a must see

Bye bye!

See you next time Seoul Tower.

T25

T25 kit

As you can see, T25 is not some new Terminator movie.

This is an at-home exercise program from Beachbody.com

You and me both Arnold

I probably won't get a Mr. Olympia body by the end of this,

but hopefully I'll have a better defined chest and abs.

Gift package from my sister

This was delivered to me thanks to my sister Bri.

As you saw in the first picture, the T25 box includes quite a bit.

Along with the purchase of a DVD program, Beachbody will include Shakeology.

Shakeology is a shake (obviously)...

 It combines "super foods" to give your body the essentials nutrients it needs.

*Note: Tie sold seperately

Added some yoga mats

The yoga mats were purchased seperately.

Though you can buy exercise mats on the Beachbody website.

Due to shipping concerns to Korea, we ordered these locally.

I suppose that's enough product placement for one post.

Seems all I've done so far is open the box.

And no, that is not the first workout.

So let's get to it.

The before shots

I know what you're thinking...

That's a sweet belly shirt!

But it's not real.

These are my "relaxed" poses taken before the first workout.

I'll take one each week to track my progress.

Let's see if I can get that keg down to a 6-pack.

Exercise partner

It's always easier to exercise with a partner.

And honestly I thought Seongeun would make me feel better about my condition.

Wrong!

The first workout was cardio, which I've always hated.

I believe my abs cramped up 3 minutes in.

Seongeun got her first cramp around 5 minutes in.

But we pushed each other and finished.

The trainer for T25 is Shaun T., and each workout lasts 25 minutes.

Even though it's on DVD, he does a good job motivating you.

You're required to do 6 workouts per week.
That's only 150 minutes (2.5 hours per week!!)  Sweet!

But going 25 minutes without a break is harder than it sounds.

Looking forward to the next workout.

And hopefully having some better muscle definition by the end of this.