The Gym and the day after

After my last phsyio session a week ago or so I was recommended to start gym exercises such as bike, rowing, air walker and any cardio exercises. I scanned some online prices and asked some friends about the gyms they go to and I went to a free session with my sister, but forgot the print out. The girl suggested we don't do the month membership since they had a special Christmas offer for 12 sessions! So we took that instead and had our assessment the next day.

The trainer asked us why we are doing the gym, and what we were hoping to achieve, we established that gaining muscle in the left leg is what I was mainly looking for and my sister was seeking some exercise to do. He then gave us a plan to follow which goes a little something like this;

• 15 mins Bike warm up
• Stretching holding each stretch for 10 sec's
• 20 mins Rowing
• 20 mins cross-trainer
• Abs Exercises - 20 crunches, 20 elbow to knee, 20 superman stretches and 20 leg lifts
• 15 mins Treadmill
• Stretching holding each one for 15-20 sec's

We managed to do everything but left out the treadmill the first time as it was getting late and we had errands to run. All in all with a cold and all we did pretty well and stuck it out! My leg started hurting a bit during the last 5 minutes of the cross trainer but the rest were ok.

The next day....my calf starts pulling a bit...I think it's been so inactive that the difference was felt immediately. I guess that's a good sign though and that the more I do the less I'll feel it. Let's hope at least that this is the case. Will go again tomorrow and perhaps add some pool to the whole regimen too since that is included in the price. Perhaps I'll be able to start training from mid- January at least! Merry Christmas to everyone, it's been a very eventful year with Rugby, the fracture and all the great people I've met wishing you all the best today and always x x x