October 4, 2008 – Week #1 – Taking Stock of Where We Are Beginning

 

Ian came out at the beginning of the week to do an assessment.  We have no secrets in the office so we did all together, figuring we were in the same boat.

Performing weight, measurements, and my personal favorite, calipers – making me bring up the old 70’s commercial from Special K….”Can you pinch an inch?”  We pinched many an inch that day, but overall, we didn’t do badly.

Ian, then put us through some endurance/strength testing.  First was push-ups.  Granted, Lori and I were allowed to do “sissy pushups”, I thought, “Hey, I use my arms all day – I got this.”  After 10 modified push-ups, I collapsed on the floor.  There was one problem.  Now I kinda saw where the problem was!

Lori, on the other hand, was machine, pushing out 29 sissy push-ups!  She rocked, and let us all know it.

Dr. Arthur finished with a respectable 25.  We had a lot to improve on!

Crunches and endurance testing with a bench came next – all of us almost exactly the same.  Our endurance was weak.

Ian, then went into trainer-mode, and put us through a quick intense circuit, using our rehab equipment.

 At the end of 20 minutes, we were sweating and out of breath.  Ian was nice enough not to laugh.  :) 

We were on our way!