The One Week Mark

Two unexpected things:  One, waking in the night and unable to sleep, I found myself wanting to go the fitness centre.  And two, when leaving after the end of my "work-out",  I thought "well that wasn't too bad, what was I afraid of?"  My trainer says I am doing things properly, and that when it starts to get easy, she will make it harder.

Is this really going to work?".  My doctor (JL) predicts marvellous improvements in my mental and physical states of health after three to six disciplined months of this exercise stuff.  WHAT IF his "definition" of exercise DOES NOT EQUAL my "trainer's" definition?

CARDIO - daily on treadmill or bike: 5 minute warm up (heart rate around 100) followed by 15 minutes with heart rate elevated to around 115, then 5-10 minute cool down with heart rate back to around 100.  Twice weekly do 3 minutes on Elliptical.

STRENGTH - alternate lower body one day, upper body the next over six days.
     Seated Leg Press - 2 sets of 10 repetitions. (90 pounds; seat pin 4.5)
     Leg Curl - 2 sets of 10 repetitions. (35 pounds; seat pin 2.5)
     Inner Thigh - 2 sets of 10 repetitions. (60 pounds)
     Outer thigh - 2 sets of 10 repetitions. (70 pounds)

     Vertical Bench - 2 sets of 10 repetitions. (90 pounds; seat pin 7.5)
     Vertical Row - 2 sets of 10 repetitions. (20 pounds; seat pin 5.5)
     Tricep Press Down - 2 sets of 10 repetitions. (15 pounds)
     Bicep Curls - 2 sets of 10 repetitions. (5 pound dumbbells)

CORE - daily
     45 degree angle bench planks (Two 10 second holds)
     AB Machine - 2 sets of 10 repetitions. (60 pounds; seat pin 1.5)

STRETCH - daily
     Upper back
     Triceps
     Glute/lower back
     Hamstring
     Quad
     Chest