Training Day 1 written 10/29/07
I decided to take my work out to another level by working with a personal trainer. I’m fairly disciplined and go to the gym regularly, but am not getting the results that I’d like. I have trained, in the past, for a 350 mile bike ride so I’m not new to weight training. I’ve worked with trainers before, however, I’ve never committed short-term (one month due to the need to provide food & shelter to my family) and only used trainers for weight training modifications when bored with routine.
Being 40 something brings on new challenges so I thought may its time to consult with an expert. My primary goal is to reduce the waistline by 2 inches. Sidenote: I don’t know when this waist thing happened, I’ve bounced back postpartum and never really had a weight issue. What’s up with this bra area flesh??? Yuck. To add insult to injury the doctor claimed the new weight was age related–I decided that I’m not going out like that so bring on the workout. My trainer believes that I can drop 13 pounds and I’m sure my cholesterol will decrease with this loss.
Preparation: I ate all the wrong foods (e.g. fries, chips, cookies) this weekend, but was looking forward to this day. I was so amped up I couldn’t eat that much before I met with my trainer.
The day: We did some shoulders, a little back, some squats, biceps, triceps and of course those abs. I felt exhilarated, almost high after the workout. Those endorphins really kicked in. Kudos to my trainer. He let me know that I’m stronger than I thought.
Okay, it’s starting to hurt and I’m feeling a little stiff. Like Mr. Smith from "Lost in Space" says, "Oh, the pain". Anybody who knows what I’m talking about, please comment. Thanks.
