A careful gym session

[redbird]

After too many stairs in Montreal (some inevitable, since rysmiel lives up a flight of stairs, some we might have avoided but only by further curtailing our activities, and some I probably should have evaded), my knees were really not happy Tuesday. They seemed a bit better yesterday, and significantly so today, but I'd already decided to postpone the leg press another week. Just as well: by the time I was down the stairs to the gym floor, my knees were hurting a little. So, 200 mg of ibuprofen, and on I go. Cardio, and then balance stuff, a more intense version of the hamstring bridge, crunches, and massage with Emilie. We finished up with me rowing while sitting on a balance ball. Oh, and she saw me doing some biceps curls, and corrected my form. The right way, as xiphias has noted of his own workouts, is more difficult.


Cardio, 8 minutes, top heart rate 119
Some stuff on the half roller
During the crunches, the ones I do with a squishy ball under my back and holding a block behind my head, Emilie rested a hand on my belly to help me with form; it apparently worked wonders.

Very gentle squats, so as not to strain the knees.
Stretched the legs out using the long, flat green ropy thing. This time she had me move the foot toward my midline after a bit.
Biceps curls, 10 pounds each hand, about a dozen (I got bored waiting for Emilie to get a ball for me to sit on while rowing).
Rowing sitting on ball, 25 pounds, 3 sets of 15

I have two trainer sessions left in the original dozen, and need to think about whether I need more (or want them enough to spend the money).

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*sends your knees emollient vibes*