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Winged Victory (Nike) in Rome, Italy
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People using it remind me of the victory stance of the couple at the prow of the Titanic (Rose & Jack in the movie). It looks like victorious flying!
I was afraid
of the equipment. I was afraid of my own
weakness. Maybe I’d slip & fall off
of it. Maybe my back was too weak, &
I’d flop down & be unable to lift my torso up for victory. Because of these fears & my fascination,
I knew I had to approach (cautiously) & continue to explore the
possibilities it offered me.
This equipment
doesn’t adjust low enough for my short legs, so can’t use it properly to
strengthen my back. Pooh. But I was able to get onto it & try a few
stances. I can maintain the victory
pose, but it uses my butt & thigh muscles more than my back. Bending down doesn’t bend me at quite the
right angle, and I am, indeed, too weak to use it that way.
The other
back extension equipment that I’ve been using feels good during & after my
exercise session. I can do 3 sets of 15
reps, and I’ve increased the weight I can push with it. But maybe I should strengthen my back on this
before I try again to fly on the prow of this ship.
I had
thought that when my virtual bike trip reached Sault Ste. Marie, it would be a
good time to buy my plane tickets for my actual trip to Vermont. But I’m feeling unready in so many ways. My historical research has not progressed
enough to take good advantage of a trip to the Vermont Historical Society
archives. I haven’t saved up enough
money to afford a plane ticket. All of
my exercise has strengthened my muscles, but not caused any weight loss for a
more comfortable plane ride. I’m
enjoying my journey! I’m gaining skills in
blogging, and it’s bringing me amazing experiences & understandings. I think I want to finish my virtual trip and
enjoy every day intensely before I start planning for my real one.
how-to info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ3RPHfY5iQ
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