Day One: The Assessment

Today was the first day with my personal trainer, Sandi. We talked about my goals and she did an assessment on where I am now. From watching me do some exercises, she could determine where my weaknesses are and what I'll need to work to improve. She also did a heart rate bike test. Basically, the test is used to determine how high your heart rate goes based on the amount of energy you're exerting. So if you're in shape, your heart rate wouldn't go up a lot doing a rather easy exercise. But for me, it was higher than it should have been for the amount of effort put in. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I'll be getting very individualized workouts, but at the same time, she is going to work me hard. I'm going to be sore. When I hear what she expects me to do eventually, it seems so distant. One thing at a time though.