Getting the Hang of This

"Personal training trumps my so called lame attempt to get fit..."

I'll admit I was a little sore but I'm gloating a little because it doesn't seem that bad. I still feel like a fish out of water but Christine's guidance is comforting. Today I started with leg presses and shoulder presses. I started out with five pounds, so I'm living proof that weaklings are allowed to try!

A highlight of today were the lat pulldowns performed on of course the lat pulldown machine. I'll admit I thought I was going remain suspended in air and that something was going to go tumbling down. I got the hang of it...literally. I have to say personal training is really starting to trump my so called lame attempt to get fit. I wouldn't go near a machine like this at the gym. It just looks too darn scary. Most gyms place these type of machines in a wide open area which can be intimidating. Plus, I try to maintain a modicum of decorum and the idea of remaining suspended in mid-air and having to call for help...well you get the idea.

I was also introduced to the hyperextension which works your glutes and hamstrings. At first, I thought it would work my head when I landed on it! A hyperextension is also know as a "superman" but I'll opt for "superwoman."

Stay tuned for more updates regarding my quest to build muscle mass!