When I started training 5 years ago with Shawna she would have me do these lay down/stand up things with a medicine ball. Sometimes I'd get stuck and couldn't stand up. Today I had to do them with an 8 pound medicine ball and then jump onto the 18 inch step - with the medicine ball.

Just for kicks when I was done I tried to do one with nothing, just my arms and I DID it! I was pretty excited. I couldn't do a second one, but that's okay. It will come.

Veronica