[Cowboi]

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

Last year I joined a wellness center with the hopes of becomeing more fit and lose weght as well.Dureing the initial discusion with the fitness instructor
She said I needed to have a total of five days a week at two hours a day,now this sounds great but with my limitations wich she knows a bout,its was a lot to do off the bat.I did give it my best efforts but forthe most part doing five days a week for two hours wasnt possable unless I did a ton of cardio wich stressed my hip and knee badly..even tho I did manage thiry minits most of the time on the tred mill or recumbant bike.The weight room was something I really like to do but because of arthritis in my joints my ablity to lifr heavy weights isnt possable,not to mention the disk probs I have in various place in my spine.When I lifted I got some pain but lots of pressure in the X spot between my shoulder blades and if I wasnt careful something will pop and my left arem will be restricted for a while till it heals...think shots ,pain pills ect.Im really wanting to rejoing a gym when my madicare kicks in cause they will pay the membersip fee if its a dr.s order for me to join one..no prob on that one.I can see its now that the phisical fitness folks will try the same thing next time I do join a gym,Its not that I cant do most of the expected exersises but the intensity required to reach the goals they set are unrealistic in most places.I want to find a place that dosent expect this old iron horse to be the iron horse (not fullu anyway)at this age and abllity.Im still holding at 248,how and why I have no idea with the hollidays and all.Im game for doinf again but more carefully,I hope.

You should find a new trainer.... thats just bullshit.