Or rather, that was me. When I began EA Sports Active 2, nearly six weeks ago, I was able to do one measly fake half knees pushup. I started low with kind of bent arms, wiggled lower down a wee bit and called it a satisfactory effort. Honestly, it’s all my puny-yet-flabby arms would allow. A repeat effort didn’t quite go "as well" as the first so I moved on to a short water break and called that my first pushup set. Ahem. Yes, I’m admitting that. As I said, we all begin someplace.
Well, I’m happy to report that today my EASA2 routine called for two sets of ten and I did complete two full sets of ten. It was pretty amazing actually, also in that not only did I complete twenty pushups, but they were full straight arm extensions to nose touching floor and then aaaaallllll the way back up. I didn’t even fall sideways once.
I was somewhat moved (no pun intended) while I was completing them, the two sets of fifty-five mountain climbers, and all the other exercises today in how far I’ve come in a skimpy five and a half weeks on EASA2. It got me to thinking what else I can do, and how much farther I will be, in a few more weeks with committed effort. The ability to measure progress in small bits, like with pushups or mountain climbers, definitely has advantages for one’s psyche.
Just like we all start someplace, our own place, we’re all also all going someplace; exergaming helps us move ourselves in the direction we’d like to go.
Full Disclosure: EA Sports provided me an EA Sports Active 2 for free to try.
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