Exercise update
Friday I managed to do 10 minutes on the recumbent stepper (60x7 + 30x6). 
blaisepascal was right, those even numbers do feel good.
I decided to change my plan with the stepper. Instead of just adding more repetitions I'm going to convert the whole 10 minute to leg work. Then when I get used to that I will add minutes again to take me up to 15. Then I will start playing with the difficulty functions.
Saturday and Sunday I barely got to the gym in time to do my walk so I didn't use the stepper at all. But I was so rushed I only had an hour for my walk, and I had to really push to get it done. I did it in 55 minutes on Saturday and 52 minutes on Sunday. (it usually takes 1 hour to 1:10)
Monday I did my walk again, and did the last 2:30 of my stepper routine without a break. But that was only converting one 30 sec interval to leg work, so I didn't feel very accomplished.
Yesterday I was so late for the Aqua Aerobics class I just walked instead. But afterward I did the whole 10 minutes on the stepper on my legs without a break! That was not easy or fun but I did it.
blaisepascal was right, those even numbers do feel good. I decided to change my plan with the stepper. Instead of just adding more repetitions I'm going to convert the whole 10 minute to leg work. Then when I get used to that I will add minutes again to take me up to 15. Then I will start playing with the difficulty functions.
Saturday and Sunday I barely got to the gym in time to do my walk so I didn't use the stepper at all. But I was so rushed I only had an hour for my walk, and I had to really push to get it done. I did it in 55 minutes on Saturday and 52 minutes on Sunday. (it usually takes 1 hour to 1:10)
Monday I did my walk again, and did the last 2:30 of my stepper routine without a break. But that was only converting one 30 sec interval to leg work, so I didn't feel very accomplished.
Yesterday I was so late for the Aqua Aerobics class I just walked instead. But afterward I did the whole 10 minutes on the stepper on my legs without a break! That was not easy or fun but I did it.
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Our gym is going to be moving to a larger facility soon, and I'm hoping they'll add more equipment. A recumbent stepper and a hip adduction/abduction machine would be nice. Unfortunately, no room for a pool. :-(
It may be painful and it may suck...
but I'm certain that if you keep at it you will gradually make the changes you want and need to make.
Go you!
*hug*
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(I've actually skipped 3! days this week! I don't know what is up with me.)
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