Who could have guessed that the week I committed to getting better at step-ups, my trainer would go and modify them on me. On Wednesday, she had me doing shoulder presses during the step-ups. It turns out the added weight/movement forced me to slow down and focus, which in turn basically eliminated the wobbling. And I really like being able to exercise multiple muscles at once. It makes me feel more efficient.
I also added dead lifts to my personal routine, which made my hamstrings scream in protest the first time but became much more reasonable the second time. The only problem is that the body bars the gym provides are all old enough that the weights have been rubbed off. I'm going to have to switch to dumbbells so I know how much I'm lifting.
As for the push-ups, I was able to do one set of ten followed by a set of eight over the weekend. I could probably do more if I started fresh, but I thrown them in a cycle with a bunch of arm exercises, which leads to faster fatigue. It's still nice to see improvement, though.
I have made very little progress on pull ups. These are hard enough that I basically have to do them first thing, or I won't be able to do them at all. So if someone's on the machine, I end up skipping them and doing other things to work out my back and arms. I'll keep plugging away at them, though.
And I still probably want to buy a bike. Though that's a little lower priority than a new oven, a new mattress, and possibly even a new fridge. Damn, expensive home ownership.
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