pt - 10 days in

I am a week and a half into my role as Andrew's personal trainer.  After a shakey start (well, he was shakey anyway (and in considerable pain)), I feel like we are making progress. 

Here's the little circuit we did after dinner tonight.

[Swim 1500m (before dinner)]

Circuit 1 - Repeat 3 times, one minute break after each round

• push ups - 15
• squat and shoulder press - 10kg x 15
• skip - 100x
• plank - 1 minute
• tricep dips - 15

Circuit 2 - Repeat 3 times

• lunges - 10kg,  10 each leg
  
• bicep curls - 10kg x 15
• shoulder press - 15
  
• side plank - 45 seconds each side
• chest press - 20kg x 15

He's finding it tough, but considerably less tough than a few days ago.  I'm hoping to increase his weights in the next couple of weeks, and add a third circuit to the program.

He's going pretty well.   The male thing is so unfair.  I've been doing this for years, but at his current rate of improvement he'll overtake me in a couple of months.  

it's all about you!

pain is your friend

[Andrew is working hard.]

I'm a PT!

Andrew has agreed to let me be his personal trainer for the next month.  This is very exciting for me.  Maybe not so fun for him.  Need to think how to best inflict pain help him get fitter.

We started last night with a brief strength session:
Abs - 10x roll outs, 15x crunches, 15x leg scoops, 15x raise/lower legs, 15x leg throws
Shoulders - 30x push ups, 30x weighted arm raises, 15x overhead presses
Triceps - 30x kickbacks on each arm, 15 tricep pushups

I need to work out a weekly schedule.  Being January, we're pretty flexible so I should be able to work him pretty hard.  [Just so you know, Andrew is not unfit.  He was training for a marathon last year and could run for 3.5 hours without a break.  He got injured in June and hasn't been able to run since.  He just needs some gentle wifely encouragement to start trying some different sorts of exercise!]

Maybe something like this?

Sunday - Both of us - Swim 1.5km
Monday - Me pump class, Andrew - cardio circuit - skipping and boxing + some strength
Tuesday - Me circuit class, Andrew - Abs, chest, shoulders, triceps, biceps, shoulders + legs
Wednesday - Me - swim, Andrew - big time cardio (jumping etc)
Thursday - Day off
Friday - Me - cardio class, Andrew - swim.
Saturday - Both - strength