Getting active

My coworkers and I had the pleasure of hosting a "Lunch and Learn" at our office where we each brought in a bag lunch and spent our lunch break in the conference room with the company of Annie, a programs manager with Be Active NC.  Be Active NC is a nonprofit that helps to empower North Carolinians to live healthy, physically active lifestyles. 
Because we are an office comprised mostly of women, and because women seem to never be satisfied with their physical appearance, Annie's visit to our little workplace was a Godsend.  She agreed to come visit us on six different Fridays in February and March, bringing with her loads of experience and workout equipment and extremely helpful suggestions and tips.
On her first visit last Friday we tested our cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition.  Not a one of us was intimidated by the number of push-ups or jumping jacks we could or couldn't do.  We were simply measuring what our current limits are and how far we will progress in six weeks.  We set SMART goals for ourselves - things like, "I want to be able to run 2 miles twice a week" or "I want to be able to bench press 75 lbs in two months."
Be Active NC has given us the much-needed motivation in a group setting from which we women can really benefit.  Go us!!