Sunday, October 12, 2008

What Have I Been Up To?

Aside from trying to get my life in order, I have spent a lot of time trying to maintain some level of physical therapy. I have been fortunate enough to find a wonderful exercise therapy program in Boulder and have been working there once or twice a week. I made a movie to show you all how cool this program really is! Some things to note:
-- most of the exercises are geared toward strengthing my core
-- the device that looks like a giant scale is a vibration plate that is used for several reasons. It helps loosen my tight hips, allow me to recognize more localized sensation, and passively flex my muscles.
-- with the first bike I ride, I am using my hips and stomach to track it (and one of the trainer's hands!)
-- with the second bike I ride, electrodes are placed on my quads, hamstrings, and gluts to force the muscles to contract in a sequence. The machine stops when my muscles fatigue. So far, my record is 9.5 miles in one hour!
-- I made this video all by myself, so prepare :)