I can do modified burpees!!! :)
It wasn't long ago I reported that I couldn't do a burpee (squat thrust), and in fact I couldn't even do the modified burpee.
So instead at group training I had been instructed to just reach up
high, then squat down deep and touch the ground, then stand back up and
reach high again. That is the beginner modification I've done
throughout my 4 week trial membership.
So next week starts my official membership, and I wondered if I was up
for a modified burpee yet. I decided to try at home first so I didn't
fall flat on my face in training if I wasn't ready for it yet. I didn't
expect much, given that I couldn't do it four weeks ago. But I can
now! I did like 10 or 12 of them without too much
difficulty! Seems like such a small thing to get excited about, but I
really am! Now, at the time we do them in group training I'm not rested
like I am now, it's usually after we've been going for a good 15-20
minutes that we start doing burpees, so we'll see how it goes. But I'm
excited! Push-ups are getting easier too -- well, from the knees and
not going all the way down yet, but my form's improving each time. It's
cool -- it's like I can actually SEE and FEEL myself changing. I am
changing, and it's an amazing feeling. :)