Back to Exercising!

I've been managing my neck pain well with weekly visits to the chiropracter for a while now and finally decided it's time to get back to exercising-lifting , squatting , lunging , running and crunching myself back into shape.

Upon joining Healthtraxx at work I recieved a free fitness assessment by a trainer on the staff, Kim. My body fat came back normal, my cardiovascular above average , and good on core strength/flexibility. My upper body strength, however, was poor. I could barely do a push up without my arms quivering. Kim watched me step across a hurdle several times while she made notes. I later found out that she noticed a low back arch that can be indicitiave of low back/hip flexor or IT band tightness. I sat down on a mat while holding a bar across my shoulder blades. I had to twist to each ide and try to hit a dowel with the bar. Kim seemed concerned and asked me to do it again. Turns out when rotating to the left there was a 6 inch distane to the dowel. When rotating to the right there was only a one inch distance. Standing against a wall I lifted my arms out to the side . Then I lifted them above my head , while trying to keep my arms on the wall. I looked from side to side. Kim noticed tightness in my right side trap and limited range of motion in the right side of my neck.

I set up an appointment to meet with her for a series of personal training sessions.I am ready to get back to exercising and want to do it right. Stayed tuned for updates about my training sessions.

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