Posted 29.09.10 in my journal

Yesterday was the very first time my mother and I worked out together. I kept adding weight to some of the exercises so I wouldn't be able to do more than ten reps at a time, she was reluctant to add anything. I worked out fairly slowly, and she was struggling to slow down her motion to learn the exercises. Also, when I was done, I was DONE. I walked funny going home (gym is just five minutes away). I had a quick protein-rich meal and shower, and felt a lot better.

Well, this morning, SHE's really stiff, and I'm NOT!

I know she's thirty years older, but I really think it's the heavy weights and relatively slow motion for me, and the light weights and faster motion she was using that messed up her muscles.

I'm going to work up to a true Slow Burn program over the course of a few weeks or months. For now, we're both using the very short introductory program that the trainer gave us. It's just five exercises long, with 3 sets of 10 reps. This, I can stick to.

Just glowing today!!!