Survived my Forza class. The high intensity is such a challenge; I struggled to keep my heart rate below 160 today (and had to stop for a complete rest, just walking in place, when I saw it shoot up to 176).

Still, I managed to keep up to speed almost the full hour. My form was usually good. I could really feel the effort, not just in my arms and shoulders, but also my back, obliques, and abs. We did some diagonal and horizontal cuts today that really worked the core.

I came home with my face and chest flushed, covered in sweat. My feelings are still mixed about this class; I suppose I like doing something "real" (martial arts moves) rather than just bopping around in an aerobics class, and I think the exertion is good for me, but damn it's hard. Three more weeks and then I need to decide whether to do this for another session or find a replacement class. The jury is still out.