What the HECK?!

[hart]

So I go to my second session at the health club with the entirely to fit gf I work with. I'm early 'cause she forgot something at work. So I get on a machine I aint been on. It's kind of one that you walk up and down on pedals, pumping and your arms go back and forth. So I'm doing this besides all the people of all types shape and after nearly 3 minutes Denise comes in. She says, "No, No, keep going".

R U OUT OF YOUR MIND! I get off the dang thing and my legs are like spaghetti!!! and we aint talking uncooked spaghetti, have you ever tried to look cool while your knees are going out from under u as you walk! Can't be done!

I don't know if this exercise stuff is for me, I did okay on all the weird equipment, with Denise's help. Put your legs together against this, Pull your legs out against this, put this over your head, do the hokey pokey....I don't know, I feel WAY out of my element!

I got on the treadmill and did 20 minutes no sweat. God bless that machine! The only one I know how to run, tho even it has more buttons than a space ship!

Then the crazy woman says, let's go Sunday morning...7 am. EXCUSE ME, I aint getting up that early to go torture myself on my day off.

anyway, that's my update, Joe's all excited, yeah! He aint going!

[MyOwnWoman]

That sounds like an elliptical trainer (see other thread). Yes, when I first used one I quickly grew to DESPISE that metal beast. My physical therapist made me do it 20 minutes 5 days a week, while he stood there making sure I kept up the pace, and every day he increased the difficulty. GGGGGRRRRR.
But by the end of my 6 week program in PT it got easier. If I had kept at it since then I'd probably be one foxy babe by now.

7am sunday morning?? no way no how!! I hate to say it, but your friend is kinda freaky. :-)

[more2life]

You will get used to it after a few sessions, hart. Just think how good your legs will look this spring. Happy steppin.

More2

[hart]

I think if I go on that machine much the only thing I will accomplish is those around me strengthening their stomach muscles from laughing so hard! I don't know about this.

[trixietrack]

hart. I hate that machine too. and I am in good shape. I can swim, run. lift weights do yoga and pilates, but refuse to use that thing.
and 7 am sunday is for sleeping.

[hart]

Thank you Trixie!!!!!

[luCKy]

thanks for the chuckle!

[Determinator]

Hart, that's awesome that you are giving the gym a go! as they others have said it takes
time and that darn elliptical is a bear for me too.

[memarcie]

the damn elliptical is in my house and it is haunting me.

[hart]

Mem.......I'll look for an EXCORCISEIST....damn I'm funny.......