Ok---Who told Riley!????

Someone told RIley! (Or do you think he read my blog?) Elliptical 25 min level 6, intervals on the bike thing, "hey, lets try something new today" hook this weight thing here, move the pin there...just push this bar over your head, too much weight? Here let me add a little more! Its only 2-1/2 pounds (feels like 50). Here, have you ever done wall sits? Jeez....

DOes breathing come with this training package? No! You can breathe later when I'm finished with you! Just kidding Riley! Thanks! See you all in the gym!

WOW!

(Pssst don't tell Riley) Wow, I'm amazed, went to work out at the gym, did 27 minutes on the beast's level 5, then 24 minutes on the treadmill at 3.8, THEN 10 minutes on the bike at 5-3 and when i hit the hills i kept the rpm over 100. THEN 2 sets on the dip thing and ab machine. I am absolutley in awe as to how much progress i've made, (6 weeks ago, this would have killed me), but I'm feeling GREAT! Thanks Heart Challenge! See you in the gym!

The beast

You know....those things that sit in the northwest corner of the gym, pretty harmless looking, first 2 minutes, i thought it'd kill me, then 3, 4 ,5, 10, 15, 20, now 25 minutes on level 4. 15 minutes breezes by (don't tell Riley), wow, I must be getting stronger. It started small, then snowballed to more and more. I'm gonna have to find a new name for it, cause I'm actually starting to like it. Take care! See you in the gym!

Circuit training....

Wow before two weeks ago the only circuit training I knew was 60 hertz, 120 volts, plug it in and it goes on, negative and positive, common, and ground. But Nooooooooooooooo! Riley says do this then jump to this, then when your feeling your through, oh yeah...jump to this then do it again, and then again. 3 circuits, 10 each? No, do 12 "you can do 12 can't you" So I fooled him...I did 15, hehe. Now ...todays accomplishments are tommorrows expectations! Slave Driver, as he yawns and whole-heartedly agrees! See you in the gym!

New Shoes

Talked with Matt last Friday, had to go check out the runners corner, left there with a new pair of Brooks! Wow what a difference! My feet don't hurt on the treadmill, and what do you know, I learned a new way to tie my shoes (you CAN teach a very old dog new tricks)! Today was a busy day at the gym. Lots of folks, (This excercise thing will NEVER take off).....and yes the mirrors are still there! take care and see you at the gym!

Bad mirror! Scary Mirror!

I never really paid much attention to the mirrors in the gym, except for today..They're everywhere! You can see your back, your side, does this shirt make my belly look too big? (It's not the shirt pal!)I especially like seeing myself where the mirrors seams come together, Hey there's two of me...wait, there is two of me anyway! Soon though, the mirrors don't lie, the weight is coming off, we're getting stronger, feelin better, looking forward to the workouts. The mirrors...not so scary anymore! Keep it up...see you in the gym!

Riley, Riley, Riley

Its 8:35, and I'm just now feeling human again, Riley worked me pretty hard, whew...circuit training, no hands treadmill, "hey why don't you start with the eliptical"? Cause I don't want to thats why! Slavedriver...."is that too heavy"? Why no, I just can't lift it off the ground is all...let alone do three sets of 10, did I say 10? Riley says 12, Riley always says 12. Can't wait until 15...Wait, yes I can!

Do you have to have masochistic tendencies to be a personal trainer? My vote is yes...All kidding aside, his work outs are tough, and he is appreciated! See you all in the gym!