Which exercise do you struggle with the most?

honestlysweet

I take classes in the mornings at my gym, and during the class on Wednesdays, CVworks, there is one where you lay on your side and prop up on shoulder. Then, keeping your legs straight, you have to lift your hips and hold while lifting the top leg in reps.

This is sooo hard! I usually can't even keep my hips lifted. The "easier option" is to keep your knee on the floor, but still lift the hips. This I can do for a short time. But I don't like the easy option. I really want to be able to do this. I will just keep trying, I suppose.

Is there an exercise that you struggle with?

sphyxy

Ellipticals!! I have tried multiple times and I feel burning and cramping in my thighs after 3 go arounds. I started using the semi-recumbent elliptical on a high resistance to build up strength and hope to try an elliptical again in a month when no one is looking haha

qtiekiki

Any of the side plank exercises are difficult after a while. I usually start on my hand, then change to elbow and then have to pulse and hold the plank on elbow. You'll get better at it. In the beginning, I can barely hold myself up on the elbow.

honestlysweet

Ellipticals!! I have tried multiple times and I feel burning and cramping in my thighs after 3 go arounds. I started using the semi-recumbent elliptical on a high resistance to build up strength and hope to try an elliptical again in a month when no one is looking haha

Elipticals totally take my breath away! But they sure do build up a sweat!

honestlysweet

Any of the side plank exercises are difficult after a while. I usually start on my hand, then change to elbow and then have to pulse and hold the plank on elbow. You'll get better at it. In the beginning, I can barely hold myself up on the elbow.

Funny thing is, I have been doing these classes for three months and everything else has gotten easier. Not easy, just a little easier than when I started. Except for this exercise. I will have to keep at it!

runnercheryl

Push-ups. I just can't.

Strangely, I have quite a bit of natural lifting power in my arms (I don't weight train), but pushing up my own body is physically impossible. I can't even get off the ground. I read a thread on here a week or so ago about moving the angle down slowly. I can find NOTHING in my house that's high enough for me to push against and actually move.

mmapags

@#*%# Pullups!