Trainer Week 1

So today is Monday the 21st of February. I went to WAC and got owned by a trainer. Fun...? ha sure! This is one of the two components in my project. It is a 5 week program and every week I get a new workout. After my Monday session I have to go back to the gym and repeat the workout she gave me at least one more time before our next meeting. Today was pretty tough. She made me so a lot of lunges and leg workouts! I wasn't a fan of it. But it will be good for me in the end!! Here are some pictures to prove I actually did this and I'm not making it up! :)

So the first thing I did was lunge across the ENTIRE hallway in the middle of the gym. It was quite the experience...dodging casual walkers.

After I lunged back and forth down the hallway I had to run down and back up the stairs.

I repeated this cycle 2 times. It would have been a lot easier without the 10 pound weight in each hand.

Next, I did a pull up. But instead of standing, it was doing it laying down! So I laid on the floor and pulled my self up to the bar using my arms.

This is what it looked like when I was at the top. I did 10 reps and once again 2 cycles.

Then she had me bench press 45 pounds for 10 reps, then 65 pounds for 10 reps. That was pretty difficult. I struggled at the end, but I pushed through it! I felt like a baby when my arms were quivering like a weakling!

While I was on the bench, I did a quick ab workout. Legs down then up, as you can see in the two photos. It was my favorite exercise of the day. Not too hard, but still effective! 

Next, I did one legged lunges. They were mighty painful! I felt it on my inner and outer thigh.

I did 10 reps, 2 sets on each leg.

Next was my LEAST favorite exercise. They are called step ups. I did 10 reps, 2 sets on each leg. They are super painful and tiring. But I'm sure since they are so hard, they must be good for me!

Lastly she had be hold a medicine ball above my head and lunge down the hallway again. But this time as I came up from the lunge I had to lift my knee and kick. Once again, pretty fun while everyone was watching...

One thing I am very grateful she didn't take pictures of was when she had me sprint on the treadmill, while holding that black medicine ball above my head. It was on the treadmill that you can see on the right in the last picture.

So overall that was my workout for the day! It was actually fun, and very good for me! I feel really good right now as I am typing this. I am very energized and ready to go!