Drop it like its hot

I am am an awkward human. No really. When my trainer introduces new exercises he either looks confused or holds back a laugh, because I usually perform the first set (and middle set, last set, and following sets for a week) in the worst way possible. I don't have terribly good balance and a mild case of scoliosis along with birthing two tiny humans from my body probably doesn't help much. Trainer and I have been working on my balance and core for about a year and at least once a workout, we both get a solid laugh at how I almost fall over or make a squeak when a band jerks me and I'm not strong enough to counter act. Secretly I think he tells all of his friends that there's this cranky ass middle aged woman he trains just so he can laugh at her. I was half expecting a life alert for my birthday as a joke (except we both really do expect me to fall over at nothing) but I think he might be too young to know what it is. The second exercise in this workout post pretty much sums up this concept perfectly.

Added on some weight to my kettlebell sumo squats. I balked when an 80lb kettle was put in front of me, but apparently I can handle more. Rocked the 100lb kettle in training. I tried it on my own today (also missed a rep in this set so I made up for it in the next two sets) and could probably do more if I could lift the stupid thing off the rack. If feels amazing to do something like this as compared to where I started. I'm a 5'2", 40 year old mom, who was never an athlete or strong. Osteoporosis runs in my family and I'm doing everything I can to make sure I'm in the best shape for my natives long term.

We added this little gem in...and let me tell you how horrific it was in training. Something about my right lunge with the weight in my right arm is off. Even slowing down and concentrating on just going back and back far enough with the leg and it not going to the side was impossible. I worked and concentrated and cussed like sailor and still wanted to kick things. Today was a liiiitttllleee better but I had to think slide back rather than lift back. Eh, progress is progress I guess. If I worried about how stupid I look working out, I probably wouldn't ever go in. I can promise you I am not the girl that has people staring at her...well actually they are, they are just trying not to laugh while they do.

Of course, I'm old so my knees hurt like hell after doing lunges on the hard gym floor for 2 days in a row. The members of the cave are going camping this week and there is a beach so hopefully I'll have some decent video of beach workouts and my knees will get a rest for a few days.