Met with a trainer

As it is always recommended for a first session, we start off pretty slow.

The first exercises consisted of balance training.  First on a large dome, then on to a balance board.   I’ve done similar training in the past for my knee rehab, so I wasn’t too bad at it, although I did have trouble with the balance board that was shaped like a skateboard …

Next came the shoulder exercises, which is probably my biggest problem right now.  We worked on getting the shoulders back and down with some simple rows.  Then came the rotator cuffs … I have very limited mobility hear, so it didn’t take much work for me to feel the pull.

We moved on to some simple quad exercises, with my back against a ball, which is against the wall.  This exercises was done twice and rotated in with the shoulder exercises.

The session ended with some core training of the transversus (lower ab area).  This took some time to figure out how to “engage” them without tightening the abs.  It required some focused breathing and keeping my back on the ground.  It looks easy if you watch someone else do it, but figuring out how to get the right muscles working takes quite a bit of focus.

The entire session lasted just over an hour.  Didn’t really break a sweat, but that wasn’t the goal, either.  I will have two more sessions next week.  I had to ask for “homework”, which I was a bit disappointed that I had to do.  I will be trying to do all these exercises every day, but I don’t have all the equipment at home, so there will be a few that will be left out, unless I manage to make to the gym over the weekend.