I got to the Y right at 11am (my appointment time) but when I got there Kay told me I had to reschedule because Laura was out sick. Karen was in the office and said she could fit me in at noon. I didn't want to drive all the way home and back so I went upstairs to the walking track and walked for 20 minutes or so. I quit when my inner right leg starting twinging a bit and my back started cramping. But I did it and I'm very proud of myself for walking instead of leaving. After that I went out to the car and sat until noon. I was writing so the time went by fast. When I went in I met with Karen and she talked to me about my fitness level. Because of my medical problems Shellie has to sign a form to okay it for me to exercise (which I know she will). Until they get that back I'm not officially on the program. I just called Collette @ Shellie's office and they already have the form and it's on Shellie's desk. Woot! Hopefully they'll get it back to them by tomorrow.
So, what will I be doing. Basically I'll be doing 20 minutes of cardio 5 days a week on different machines (recumbent bike, treadmill, elliptical), walking and classes. I get to choose what I want to do and when I want to do it (except for the scheduled classes of course). Karen showed me how to use the treadmill, elliptical and recumbent bike. We figured out my target heart rate (114-149) and my max heart rate 169. I have to log each time I do some cardio on a calendar on the wall in their office and keep track of what I'm doing exactly on a form that's in a drawer there in the gym office. I was surprised that I could actually maneuver the machines but I did okay. I will be taking a treadmill class with Karen probably on Mondays so that will get my cardio in for that day. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, when Bayou is usually home, I might go to the Y after David gets home so Bayou doesn't have to be in her kennel. I'll have to think about that though.
The plan is for 5 minutes of warm up (under 114 bpm) then 20 minutes in my THR (target heart rate) zone and then a cool down of 5 minutes (again under 114 bpm). At first I may only get 5, 10 or 15 minutes in the THR zone and that's okay. After I'm done with the cardio I'll do some mild stretching. There are some good classes there that I'm going to check out too. The classes are 55 minutes but some of them are standing and sitting so I won't be on the floor or standing the whole time.
It's going to take me some time to get into a routine and figure out what I want to do. I want to take advantage and get my money's worth each month but I don't want to over do and hurt myself or get discouraged. Variety would be good so I don't get bored. I'll also keep doing some hiking. I'll take some time after I finish this and see what kind of schedule I can work out.
Karen was very kind to me, understood my issues and is working with people who are overweight and have health concerns. I really feel like I'm at the right place being at the Y. I won't be afraid to ask for help when I need it and I'm sure I'll need it a lot at the beginning. I think of everything I did the stretching is going to be the hardest part for me. I'm just not flexible physically at all. There are classes that can help me with that though so I'll probably take one of those classes. I better sit down now and go through the schedule so I can see what I can work out. I'll post later what I'm thinking of starting with.
So, what will I be doing. Basically I'll be doing 20 minutes of cardio 5 days a week on different machines (recumbent bike, treadmill, elliptical), walking and classes. I get to choose what I want to do and when I want to do it (except for the scheduled classes of course). Karen showed me how to use the treadmill, elliptical and recumbent bike. We figured out my target heart rate (114-149) and my max heart rate 169. I have to log each time I do some cardio on a calendar on the wall in their office and keep track of what I'm doing exactly on a form that's in a drawer there in the gym office. I was surprised that I could actually maneuver the machines but I did okay. I will be taking a treadmill class with Karen probably on Mondays so that will get my cardio in for that day. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, when Bayou is usually home, I might go to the Y after David gets home so Bayou doesn't have to be in her kennel. I'll have to think about that though.
The plan is for 5 minutes of warm up (under 114 bpm) then 20 minutes in my THR (target heart rate) zone and then a cool down of 5 minutes (again under 114 bpm). At first I may only get 5, 10 or 15 minutes in the THR zone and that's okay. After I'm done with the cardio I'll do some mild stretching. There are some good classes there that I'm going to check out too. The classes are 55 minutes but some of them are standing and sitting so I won't be on the floor or standing the whole time.
It's going to take me some time to get into a routine and figure out what I want to do. I want to take advantage and get my money's worth each month but I don't want to over do and hurt myself or get discouraged. Variety would be good so I don't get bored. I'll also keep doing some hiking. I'll take some time after I finish this and see what kind of schedule I can work out.
Karen was very kind to me, understood my issues and is working with people who are overweight and have health concerns. I really feel like I'm at the right place being at the Y. I won't be afraid to ask for help when I need it and I'm sure I'll need it a lot at the beginning. I think of everything I did the stretching is going to be the hardest part for me. I'm just not flexible physically at all. There are classes that can help me with that though so I'll probably take one of those classes. I better sit down now and go through the schedule so I can see what I can work out. I'll post later what I'm thinking of starting with.
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