Here is a typical workout...

Our trainer is sick today, but she sent us a workout to do in her absence.  I had already told her, I wouldn't be able to show up, since I was so sore from Tuesday.  I'm glad I didn't because this is what she sent us to do:

Bike - 10 minutes 

Start at level 6

Minute 2 - level 8

Minute 4 - level 12

Minute 6 - level 14

Minute 8 - level 8 - finish at level 8.

Elliptical - 10 minutes (you choose which machine)

Either set it to a program or choose quick start

If you choose a program, select at least level 10.

If you select quick start, set it to level 8-12.

3 laps (lap 2 is backwards)

25 jumping jacks

25 pushups

1 minute plank

10 burpees

3 laps (all are forward)

24 alternating lunges (12 each leg)

25 wall taps (jump up and touch wall)

V-Sit - the hundred (body is in a v position - arms out straight and pulse hands - try to count to 100

25 Tricep dips (use the bench where the cubbies are)

3 laps (lap 2 is backwards)

Wall Squats - hold for 1 minute

Plank - 1 minute

25 mountain climbers

2 laps - walk last lap to cool down

Stretch!

I don't know about you, but this is quite a workout.  I'm going to try to do some of it on my own tomorrow. Wish me luck.

It's On Like Donkey Kong!

Well, today was the first day back with the trainer. I have been sick with a cold for several weeks, but I powered through.  Our group chose the name "Hips Ahoy". Pretty funny, huh?  Since we are using the same trainer as before, she knows what we are capable of doing and trains accordingly.  Today we did a mile on the track to start with. I had to do a "run a lap, walk a lap", but I still made the nine laps in under 14 minutes.  Pretty good for having basically taken 15 weeks off from any really strenuous exercising and having a cold.

For evaluation purposes, we also did crunches (63) and pushups (32) for a minute each.  Then she wanted us to do more cardio so she put us on the stationary bikes.  Started out at resistance of 8 for eight minutes, then went up to 10 for two minutes and then back down to 8 for two minutes and then 10 again.  At one point I felt really sick and had to go to the ladies room and get a wet paper towel, but I didn't upchuck.  I came back and finished up feeling OK.   She was monitoring the RPM's on the bike as well as the resistance and I had never done that. 

So, all in all, it was a really good session.  I like the gals on the team and my recovery time was quick. I'm really glad that I signed back up for this. The cost is $250.00 for working with a trainer twice a week for fifteen weeks.  Can't beat that. If I can hang in there, I'll continue on with the program next time and won't take a break.

That's it for now.  Remember to eat healthy, get some form of exercise, even if it's walking up and down your driveway.  It's exercise and you will feel better for it.

Orientation

Just went for orientation, weigh in and photo for the next round of Lose Big at our gym.  I weighed in at 186 with my shoes on.  That is a few pounds up from my last weigh in in May, but we weren't wearing shoes.  I think I have put on about 5 pounds, but I'm ready to get back in the groove. We don't start our official workouts with our trainers until next week, but I'm ready to hit the gym full force.  I want to lose another 20 pounds this go around.  I started off in January weighing 196+4.

I'll be making posts along the way with the types of exercises we are doing and any weight losses. This round ends in January so hopefully I will have lost almost 40 pounds in a year. That's what I shooting for.  How ever long it takes, I'm going to keep going until I lose 60 pounds. 

Anyone care to join me?  Weigh or measure yourself, check your fridge for trigger foods, and get ready to make some attitude adjustments.  We can do this.  If I can do it at my age (58) I know you can.  It's like anything else, it works if you work it.