Session with Trainer Complete!

I had a very hard session with the trainer today. She really gave me some tough stuff today, but it felt good (except for reverse lunges which we dispensed with after the second set as they were not working as well as she had hoped). I find that a lot of the time she is giving me new exercises just for the sake of giving me new exercises. I know that I have been on a little bit about some of the boredom that is slipping in, but reverse lunges are not really going to address that. I think it is variation for the sake of variation. It is good to do things different ways, but only so long as there is something better about the way of doing it, or some increase in value. Frankly, I don't see it with that exercise as lunges with dumbells or the barbell are difficult and really kill my legs. I prefer to stick with those as I really feel the benefit of working out with that exercise the next day, and at the time.

Everything else was great though and I did enjoy today's workout. I was tired at the end of it, but not utterly exhausted like I was last time. She suggested that I train with her again tomorrow, however I wasn't sure that was such a good idea as I felt that I would be feeling the workout of today a bit and that might slow me down. She agreed and we are set to train again on Thursday. I'm looking forward to it, it should be good. I even did some running around the gym today and managed to kick it up a gear or two. I am feeling good about my running now, the treadmill has given me a lot of confidence, even if I am still a running novice. I know that I travel better around the gym now than I would have to begin with.

Other news is that she is sending me the new cardio workout today. I gather that it will not be radically different from the previous one, however it will have running for longer periods of time - like 5-7 minutes throughout. In essence, it will be a bit like the variations I was making to the cardio program that she gave me so it wont be too much of a shock to the system. I'm looking forward to it, and if for some reason it doesn't arrive I think that I will start a new training system that essentially does this as I am a bit tired of the monotony of the other system. So long as I am making it harder, but manageable, I think I will be doing the right thing.

I discussed with her the chances of doing some pump classes in addition to the routines that she has me doing. She said I could do a couple a week, but any more that that would start to affect the workouts that I do with her. It sounds to me like she would prefer it if I simply beefed up the cardio sessions that I am doing rather than starting to go in the morning and afternoon each day. So, I think that I will look at that instead of working in pump classes. I will let you know what I settle on, but I think it will be treadmill, cross trainer (short period), followed by a regular abs workout of about 10 minutes duration.

Sick partner today, she is home crook and I have been looking after her, with the exception of going to the workout this morning. She has a fever and is very tired so I have been keeping her watered and fed while she sleeps on the couch taking in a few choice episodes of Frasier and some of the other DVDs in our collection. It has slowed down my post today - hopefully no one missed out due to the delay!