Sunday, November 30, 2008

Ab Workout

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! The following are three videos from last weeks ab workout on the total gym and on the table. I really liked the boxing ones ;).




The weights on my hands pulled me forward so I had to use my abs and back muscles to stop the motion and keep myself from falling over. It was really difficult because the momentum was hard to stop. Also, standing on the the total gym puts weight through my legs.



This exercise is to work on my hip rotation. Its getting a lot better, but its still kind of shaky.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Steps to Recovery

This week Project Walk had their annual Steps to Recovery fundraiser! About 10 people who were told they were never going to walk again walked across the parking lot in front of a crowd of people who where cheering them on! One guy even played a little one-on-one with Mr. Ted (one of the founders of PW)! :) It was so amazing! These people were told to give up and move on with their lives but they believed, had faith and persevered, and they achieved what was supposed to be impossible. I am so excited to be a part of this program! 

Romans 4:17-18 (NLT)
- ....This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and creates new things out of nothing. Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping...

Romans 4:20-21 (NLT)
- Abraham never wavered in believing God's promises. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises. 

Here are a few pictures from last week. In the ones of me standing I was holding my hips and posture with my therapist only blocking out my knees because I cannot lock them on my own yet. You can see the difference in my posture if you compare these pictures with some of the earlier pictures of me standing with aid. On the spin bike my posture is also getting better and I am able to sit up tall and pedal. Backwards is still better than forwards because I still have trouble initiating it on my own when I want to pedal forward, and I still have trouble stopping. 







Pedaling backward
Pedaling forward