Showing posts with label challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label challenge. Show all posts

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Things not to say to your trainer

Yesterday was leg day and my day to work out with Cory, my trainer. He is also a competitive power lifter so he knows what he's talking about and how to get me ready. I push myself pretty hard, though, so I wonder how much worse I would get if I was thinking about how to win against other people

ANYWAY, he started me off with squats, doing light weight (for me...125 lbs) so I could focus on form. After a few sets, I said, "well, that wasn't tough."

"If you want a tough workout, I can do that," he replied.

"Sure...do your worst," I challenged. Silly me.

He then proceeded to put me through leg extensions, leg curls, lunges, and some hamstring exercise with the stability ball that I think was actually designed as torture during the Spanish Inquisition. Can't complain though...I asked for it. And I would probably not complain anway, since 1) I don't like to and 2) I can't argue with the results so far. I was tired, but it wasn't so bad (just don't tell Cory). It's good to balance all the quad work with hamstrings anyway. I am a little sore today but able to walk normally. Cardio tonight on the recumbent bike should help loosen things up again.