I Still Suck At Personal Training

yesterday, my favorite sister-in-law (janine) came over to do a workout.

since she started the "mad dash" (which is the ymca's version of the biggest loser) she has lost some considerable weight. her weight loss and muscle gain is quite noticeable. i'm very happy that she has been able to see the results of all of her hard work.

apparently, janine told karen and i a story about how there were a pair of clothes she had bought prior to the mad dash that she wore the other day. as it turns out, the clothes were now huge on her, so she looked silly wearing the outfit that night. i wish she could have taken a picture of it, just so i could see it.

anyway, janine wanted to do yet another bosu workout. because i still suck at personal training, i obliged and ran her through the bosu workout. (pictured below is janine doing a workout. although not pictured, she is actually standing on the bosu ball.)



janine did an awesome job on the workout. the awful brother-in-law that i am, i worked her until she could not do any more pushups. (yes, i do derive some pleasure in making people workout until their muscles totally fail.) but, she did it, which is an accomplishment that should not go unnoticed. in fact, it even looked like she was not even challenged during some of the exercises... so i'll have to make things a little harder for next time. (perhaps i'll have her flip tires like in the biggest loser... now that i know where there are some...)

anyway, i'm quite proud of janine. she is doing a fabulous job... now if only she'd listen to me and change her strength training regimen and forget the ymca's "standard training" protocol in favor a more intense strength training workout... but that can come later. she's doing amazing regardless.