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So, here goes. I'm setting myself up for success. I'm planning to make a whole bunch (hopefully a month's worth) of vegy-ful lunches to freeze for myself early next week with my mother (we live near each other). I've got two friends and my mother on board for an attempt at the Couch to 5k program, which we plan to start either Monday or Tuesday next week. And I'm planning to start going to the semi-local YMCA with mom on "off" days from the Couch to 5k program.
Exercise-wise, my weakest area is core strength. I've got decent upper body and leg strength. I can still put my leg up to my head (not behind it any more), so flexibility isn't much of an issue. And I can walk 10k (though it takes HOURS to do so), so endurance isn't really an issue. I'm doing the Couch to 5k program to hopefully improve my basic activity level (which is EXTREMELY sedentary). But does anyone have any suggestions of fairly easy (meaning not liekly to mess up with no trainer) exercises that focus on core strength? I can't do sit-ups, so I'm planning to work on sit-backs (or reverse crunches). I do have access to the YMCA, so I can work with some weight equipment, though I have no idea what exactly they have there (I use it primarily for swimming at the moment).
Ideally, I'd like to get into a pilates class (which I KNOW is good for core strength), but I just don't have the foundation to do it at all right now. In other words, I wouldn't be able to keep up.
That's it for now. We can make it, just have to take it one day at a time.
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