Training Day 25

I am back today to post about training. The 25th session in the “getting fit” installments basically. After having killer migraines on Tuesday and not posting about that day’s training, figured I should today.

Training today killed my lower back with the lunges and squats. Well, the squats did me in. The burn in my lower back from those babies was way more than just a normal feeling it burn! I was thankful to be done with them and take my recovery period.

Today my focus was on free weights again. Arm curls, chest press, leg curls - the bench loved me today! Nothing like stinky, sweaty chick lying against you, huh? No fast movements, very calm workout that kept me focused.

I was thankful for the ease  - not easy - just ease that helped me get through it. Between the headache and backache, I just wanted calm and quiet.

There was no weigh today or measurements. That should be next week. Also next week starts my third round of 12 with Trainer K. I am surprised I lasted this long with training. The one thing I swore I would never do - hire a Trainer - and I did it. Just recognized it was time!

So, that is it for now. I do have pilates on Saturday. If it is anything like last Saturday, I was in there for an hour and fifteen minutes! UGH.

TTFN ~

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Training Day 22

My body hurts. My thighs are wiggling like jello and my upper arms still resemble turkey necks. I’m needing a hot, HOT tub to soak right now. Anyone got the hot tub I can borrow?

I know why I put myself through this misery each week - skinny, blonde sister getting married in September - but nay, nay, I’m still younger So, that is something to look forward too - AND - I still don’t have gray hair like her! How bout those apples!

So although I might have to work out to get my butt lifted, I can still revel in the fact that there are some things that have not creped up on me in my age. What has happened with my age, I feel every exercise completely in my body.

Trainer K was merciful on me today since I worked my back and abs on Tuesday. Basically, she didn’t kill me, just only slightly. We did a lot of arm work today and she threw in some oblique work for good measure. Actually the oblique work helped my back stretch out. Relief.

With free weights and my arms today, I started out with really light weights and as I go Trainer K moves me up weight depending on the ’struggle’ she sees. Well, on one exercise, I moved up two size weights but by the time I got to the last set, I was hurting and hating!

Then after all of the workout she has me do these arm rotation things - like that name for ‘em? No clue what they are, but they freaking hurt. I mean they look SIMPLE, but don’t let that fool you. It fooled me. What I hated, she had me do all that work on my arms and then made me do these. PSYCHO!

It was not nice, nor a pretty picture when I was finished and off to the shower. But, I got through it. I always do and then I turn here to bitch and complain You guys just listen so well.

TTFN ~

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Training Day 19

Again, a great workout, but not because my trainer bothered to show. She didn’t. So I freaking did it myself. It really irritates me that I pay this woman to be there, on time, and train me, but she doesn’t even bother to call and let me know she won’t be there.

I don’t mind if she needs to reschedule, trust me being a mom has taught me - you will ALWAYS need to reschedule something - at least call. She sent me a text message after my normal time asking me if I can change to Wed / Fri, instead of Tues / Thurs. Kind of late!

So, since I knew this training session would be a large majority of core, that is what I did. My abs took a beating and I am hurting right now. I was surprised that I got through them - must have been anger.

So want to know what topped my workout? Well, I go to an all female gym and I was through with my shower and getting ready to walk out - in a towel - and a guy walks by. Um, HELLO? Penises are definitely different then vaginas. Apparently a room was being painted and everyone was told except the chick in the shower - ME. How nice.

So, I got stood up by my trainer, but got the once over by the painter. What a Tuesday!

TTFN ~

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training day 18

(I missed my post for day 17, oh well)

Oh yea, a weekend off to recover and back at it again today. I was also given a special gift from Trainer K today. Nothing fancy, just the reassurance that sit-ups will be my best friend, for every session, from now on!

Aren’t you jumping up and down for me? WHOO HOO! I am so excited knowing that I can’t freaking do ONE sit-up, but they will become my best friend! I’m crying, I am so happy about it.

OK, OK, sarcasm it me hard today when I was told that. I don’t hate it, but I hate it. So, from now on the end of every session will be conquering sit-ups, on a bench, inclined. That is my life from now on in training, but I will be there struggling my ass off to get them done.

Today’s session really wasn’t that bad until I got to the sit-ups. Lots of back work and lower core work, starting to really increase the strength in my core to help lose the belly that still is there, but sliming down.

Overall, I worked hard and sweated my butt off and feel like I did a hell of a job today. Around a hundred more of those sessions and I should be good to go! Everyone says they can really see a change. I have yet to see any physical change in me, but I don’t mine not noticing. I am getting healthier.

Trainer K wants me to try a Plyo class. WTF? Yea, I said that too, but Plyo explained to me is basically cardio in large movements. Well, that is the best explanation you are getting from me. I know some of Plyo has been strategically worked into my training, but could I tell you what I have done. No. So, if I get a chance, I guess I will try me out a class.

TTFN ~

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Training day 14

Normally I make this post on Tuesdays, but since my training was postponed until today - Trainer K didn’t have her head on yesterday - I am making it today, and unfortunately today, I feel like I let me trainer down.

I’m not usre if she was just testing me with what I did today and honestly none of it was bad, just foreign to my non-working body. Simple things, all back strengthening, but i felt like I was struggling so much that I was stopping more often then I should have.

Basic weight lifting, not hand weights and actual bar today, plus sprinting, then running, lots of squats in variations, and some lovely jumping jacks. So, nothing that seems overly excessive when writing it down, but all things my body has not done in a LONG time so very strenuous, and just not getting with it.

Today’s training was just not a good example of what I can do and I am a bit upset with myself. Trainer K seemed her usual happy self and she had someone waiting to train after me, so I really didn’t get to talk about how she felt it went. Her reply is, "Always good Dannie," everyday - even if it did suck!

Well, I will go in tomorrow and do the treadmill since it is my off day and then I will go back at it on Friday and hopefully can give her a better day than I gave today. At least give myself a better day then today. If I felt like it was bad, then it was bad.

Well, it’s over and time to get on with the rest of today. Enjoy!

TTFN ~

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Training Day 12 & 13

OK, I know that today is my 13th training session. My trainer swears it was my 12th. I know I am right, but instead of arguing over a day, I just let her have it. I don’t care, it’s just a number. Right?

So the last two training sessions have actually let me see just how much pain my body can endure and I just keep on smiling, oh, and breathing. Important to do that when working out. What has given me pain? Working out, duh, but more specifically, a jump rope and plain jumping. Yea, I admit, I got my ass kicked by a piece of plastic!

Having jump roped the last time in my life around the age of, oh, I don’t know - TEN - I was given a choice to either do power jacks, which I loath, or jump rope. Well, of course thinking I could kick jump roping with no issues, I chose the plastic string and proceeded to trip myself in mid air. I continued to do so apparently until Trainer K could no longer hold her composure and broke out laughing.

So, now on Dannie’s Top (soon to be) 10 List of Working Out Hates:

1. Lunges
2. Power Jacks
3. Jump Rope
4. Stair Climber - can’t forget this one!

See, still building that list, but you get the idea. These are things that seem so innocent and seem easy to do when asked, but performing is another story all together. A story that I will continue to be read, but at least it is out there. I hate them!

After the humiliation subsides, Trainer K wants some arms. So, I pick up the light weights for continual arm hell, and off to arm toning I go. I like working on arms for a bit because it gives my legs a break AND once you hit a certain age, it seems like there is more jello jiggle added to the underside of the upper arms. OK, K,K,K, I feel the burn. Oh boy, did I ever!

Right after the arm toning, she slides me into jumping, just like the tiny jumps for jump roping, without the rope. These are timed and not for like 30 seconds, oh no, these are for a minute at a time, 10 second recovery, another minute, recovery, and so on. Sure, it doesn’t seem like a lot, but it is when you are doing it and even more so when your legs are so tired and she keeps making you go. My thighs hate my trainer!

You know what is really bad, when you type your post up and your upper arms begin to feel it!

Enjoy your day! TTFN,

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