Anyway, today we met for my first "official" session and I was still worn out, but it was manageable. I could do everything she asked me to, although I needed some breaks in between (like instead of doing 15 reps in a row, I would have to do 5 or 10 and then rest and finish out the set).
So, in an effort to try and remember what the workouts were and to give you a general idea of what I am doing, I wanted to blog some basics about the workouts that I'm doing. Although I'm a healthcare professional, you should obviously seek the advice of your physician, not me. And I'm a nurse, not a personal trainer, so don't ask me the real terms for half of these moves, because I don't know.
Warm Up:
15 shoulder presses using a TRX rope
20 jumping jacks
15 arm circles forward, 15 arm circles back
20 jumping jacks
After the warm up, we dove right in.
- First, we did some "wall ball squats" with some sort of ball (sorry, I am so official..) that weighed 10 pounds. You squat, then using your legs, throw the ball up against the wall as high as you can. Repeat times 15.
- 15 shoulder rows using the TRX rope.
- 15 backward lunges while holding a 20 pound kettlebell on each side.
- 15 "push ups" using the TRX rope.
- 30 crunches while holding a 20 pound weight
- 30 second plank
- Jog down then sprint up 2 flights of stairs...repeat 4 times.
It might not sound like much to someone who is in shape, but I'm not. And it's hard. I'm wiped out still 5 hours later.
My "homework" is to do 2 days of cardio before I meet with her again next week. Anyone have suggestions for some fun workouts I can do (cardio OR otherwise) in the next few days? I'm wishing I had better balance because yoga sounds delightful right now.
So, even though I'm exhausted, this is the thought that's running through my mind:
I am SO excited for you!... and a little jealous! I've been eyeing the personal trainer at my gym for so long that she probably thinks I have a crush. I know you've already met again, but you can get the biggest bang for your buck with cardio by doing something like sprint intervals.. imagine "sprinting" a 400, and then walking a 100... or any variation of that. I've read that it burns calories faster than staying at a steady pace, and is good to mix in with cardio. I'm excited to see how it's going! Miss and Love ya!
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