Donna C. has been training with me for about 2 months. Before then she had never been athletic in her life, and she didn't think she ever would be. Dr. Chad referred her to me to strengthen her core in order to help with chronic pain in her shoulders, neck, and low back. With chiro and training, now the pain is gone. But even bigger accomplishments loom on the horizion. Donna is training for her first 5K.
Photo: "I was afraid to fail," says Donna. Working with STtrainer helped her begin exercising safely.
In order to exercise safely, Donna's program began with core strength training. Exercises to improve posture, stomach, and low back muscles effectively remediated the pains she had been experiencing. This in turn allowed her to do more vigorous full body strength training. Next we worked on exercises for balance, arms, and legs--often all at the same time!
Since her musclular development was progressing nicely, I next introduced small dosages of fun running. Fun Run involves alternating between walking and short chunks of jogging. Jogging at 3.5mph for 1-2 minutes at a time, Donna is actually running.
"Even at my age it's not too late. Put aside the thoughts that you can't do it."
Donna listed the benefits she is receiving; besides little or no body pain, she experiences increased confidence and energy, improved posture and sleep.
She recommends: Look for a trainer. It may seem that everyone is young and really fit, but it is important to take that first step. Now she's excited about it.
Donna trains with me 1x per week, and diligently completes her homework exercise.
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