I can now do 30 push ups

After my 85 year old father and 96 year old aunt passed away from, among other things, congestive heart failure, I got a break from care-giving and realized it was time for me to address my own health.  I am  57 years old and work full time in a high-stress profession.  Though I was not really that far from my  ideal weight, I decided that I was not as fit or as strong as I wanted to be.  I had tried other programs, such as water aerobics and yoga, but I was looking for something different.  I decided to sample the LGN Boot Camp on a trial basis for a couple of weeks in February 2011.  I loved it immediately, even though I could barely walk after the first class.   It felt like a great fit for me.   So I decided to join Anytime Fitness and to sign up for Boot Camp for a year.  But first, during a personal training session, we assessed what I could do.   We found I could hold a plank position for only a short while, and after doing that, I could not even do one push-up!  It just wasn't happening.  My arms were like noodles!  I guess I was more out of shape than I thought.  So I began to attend Boot Camp regularly.   I almost always attend all four classes per week and every other Saturday, except when I am out of town (and I missed the whole month of August while out of town, and the whole month of September to allow six broken ribs to heal -- but that's another story.)  I really miss  Boot Camp when I am unable to be there. My goals are to increase my strength and endurance, and to promote adequate bone density (and if I lose a few more pounds and lower my body fat percentage, I'll be pleased.)   Now, almost a year later, I can really feel a difference.  I can run longer and faster, I can hold the plank position longer, and at my last assessment I did 30 push-ups in a row (maybe that's not a lot, but remember I started out at zero.)   The best benefit is how good I feel throughout the whole day after completing  the morning class.   But it is the fun, high-energy workouts, the welcoming and encouraging attitudes of the other Boot Campers and the sensitive, knowledgeable and enthusiastic trainers at the Roseville location that keep me coming back.