The Flab Report: May 8, 2008

Today was my first core / arms day.  The arms and shoulders are pretty straightforward, but core is really an issue for me.  Situps or even crunches or planks tend to make my back hurt; and ditto for the various ab machines.  I need to find a way to strengthen my core enough that I can actually work my abs instead of my back when I’m trying to work my abs instead of my back!

It probably doesn’t help that I tend to overdo it a bit on the actual back exercises.  I can move a whole lot of weight in that back machine without feeling any discomfort at the time, or even feeling like it’s difficult; but I know that come this evening, I’m going to be very, very sore.

This afternoon, one of my projects is to find some sort of worksheet so I can start keeping track of weights, reps, and progress.  Woohoo!