I did it!

[Hinen]

Today for the first time I did an exercise video. I chose the friendliest looking one from the pile I bought at charity shops last week. Wearing the track pants and vest I bought yesterday. Managed to make the video go.
I can't do any of the lower body, weight-bearing knee-bendy exercises, and I felt unco-ordinated and out of time and sooo unfit but I did what I could. I hope I won't be too sore tomorrow.

[Brook]

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Hinen, you did it PERFECTLY! Seriously. WAY TO GO!!!!

I wrote this & put it on my website, but it definitely applies here!

Start our your exercise routine slowly and work up! It seems obvious, but it never ceases to amaze me how many people start off gang-busters, get sore/hurt/discouraged/burned out fast and then quit. You're not supposed to be able to give Olympic athletes a run for their money your first time out. Choose something that's doable for you; something that you can and will do regularly and increase it slowly. Exercise videos? They're fantastic, but I hear people say they get frustrated with them because they can't keep up or complete them.
This is what works for me: I will pop in a new video with the full intention of completing the video start to finish. I will keep up as best I can for as long as I can and when I get tired or if I'm working above my current abilities rather than quit I'll drop back to marching or jogging in place until I get my breath back or recover and I'll jump back in and do as many reps as I can. If I have to drop back to marching in place 2,304,230,420,348 times, then COOL. Next time I pop that workout in, I'll get another rep or two or another sequence or two in there and all of a sudden I'm dropping back 2,304,230,420,347 times instead. -Okay, maybe not that much, but you get my drift. It comes with time and persistence. And you're getting the full time of the workout in too!

Be sure to stretch a bit tonight. It'll make a world of difference!

~Brook

[softnred]

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Congratulations!!!

You got moving, that's the hardest step...and you've done it!! We're proud of you.

~JoAnne

[maribelle]

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Way to go Hinen! The first step is always the hardest!

[Theonlyway]

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Excellent! I know how hard it is to get motivated! You'll notice everytime you pop in the tape you will be able to do alittle bit more.
Joann
Start Date: 8/13/05
282/270/150

[cleochatra]

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YAY, Hinen! Look at you making progress! You just went for it and did it, and I have a feeling that your get up and got is going to scare the fat cells away!


I'm so proud of you! Keep reporting your progress, and make sure you've entered the Century Club Exercise Challenge to help keep accountability!

[Momtofour]

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Way to go!! When I started walking back in May it was hard to walk just a few blocks. I am now walking for about 1 hour every other night. You will be amazed at what you can do if you take your time and build up slowly.

[Hinen]

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Thanks. I wasn't at all sore today. I want to do it again tomorrow!
Brook, I took a leaf from your book - did plenty of marching on the spot.

[Sarah1341]

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Great job taking that first step!!!!!!!!

[mcotton]

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I agree with everyone else....Fantastic in your first steps. You have to learn to walk before you can run....Keep us posted.


Michele

[Lyssie]

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Great Job!!

[Lady_Hawke]

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Way to go Hinen!!!!