After about eight weeks of endurance and toning work outs, I've moved to the next step in my exercise program. I'm into cardio training now. The basic difference, Rick the center trainer tells me is that I was using the machines with no negative resistence before now. This was to build up my endurance. I suspect it was also to make sure I wouldn't drop dead from the new activity before I move on to the harder stuff. The cardio training is done on machines that offer negative resistence and therefore build muscle. I need to build muscle now in order to tighten some of my saggy areas... abdomen, arms and legs.
I need to build chest muscles too, hopefully restoring my bustline somewhat. There's no delicate way to say it: the loss of 83 pounds over all took a serious toll on my bust measurement. Even when I weighed 114 pounds as a young adult, I was reasonably "endowed". It's a sad state of affairs when among the other necessities of life one buys at WalMart, one resorts to purchasing "bust enhancement" as well. I don't think it's that I'm all that vain about it; it just helps clothing to fit better. Okay... whatever you want to call it... I'm now into building chest muscles!
Beginning today, I am to alternate the endurance and toning workout with the cardio training. This is to also keep me from getting bored with the workout. The immediate result today is the workout totally kicked my butt! Toward the end of the third round of machines, my muscles were quivering and I was slowing between machines to catch my breath. When I got home, I stretched out on the bed for awhile then transferred to the sofa and took a short nap. Even three hours later, I can feel my muscles, especially in my arms, quivering slightly. This is bound to be good for me... god, I certainly hope so!
