Post for 2/25

I've been having a problem with posting, but I'm back! So to pick up where I left off, I had a great work out last Monday. I worked out with my friends Cam and Erin. Erin is on my team, so I'm used to working out with her. We weren't expecting to work out with Cam but he was already in the work out room, lifting. Erin and I started out doing ten minutes (one mile) on the elliptical to warm up. We went through circuit training after working on arms, legs and abs. Cam then helped me with benching. I tried to do two, 10 pound plates but it was way too much. I couldn't even lift it off of the rack. We took off the plates and I was able to bench the bar which is 45 pounds. I did 3 sets of 15. I have never benched before so I didn't really know what to expect. I thought I may be able to do more, but obviously not. I think I really need to focus on arm strength. I danced competitively for years and so I have built up great leg strength and moderate core strength but my arms are terrible. Upper body strength is going to be essential in my tumbling passes. I finished out my workout with a mile on the treadmill. I find the treadmill to be a lot more difficult than the elliptical. I like it though because after, I feel very accomplished. I jogged at 4 mph for the first quarter mile, 5 mph for the 2nd quarter mile and then 7 mph for the last half mile. I was planning to stay at 6 mph but Cam pushed me to go faster. I like working out with a buddy because there is someone to encourage you and push you a little bit harder. Cam used the "tough love" method and told me that if I stopped running before my mile was done that he would kill me. Clearly it was a joke but it pushed me to pull through. I like that motivation.