Today was the first day of strength training. The Martin Weiss Recreational Center is not a fancy gym with state of the art equipment. It is a city sponsored facility with good equipment and friendly people running it. My adventure there tonight was filled with exploration, exhilaration and pain. Well, the pain wasn't immediate, but I'm sure tomorrow will tell a different tale.
I walked very fast on the treadmill, experimented with the life cycle and lifted weight. I know the results will not be immediate, but I can already feel tightening in the abdomen area and waist. Of course, the key to strength training is not the amount lifted in the beginning, but the continuation of the routine. I started out walking at 3.0 miles per hour and steadily increased until I was trotting at 4.0 mph the last 30 seconds of the routine.
So far the week has been challenging. The weight has teetered and tottered between 206 and 206.5. I am determined that the strength training will shock my body into moving to a lower number. The hope of that movement motivates me.
...and away we go!
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