Weighting is the Hardest Part...

My husband has been trying to get me to lift weights with him for years.  Envisioning oiled-up, manly looking, female bodybuilders, I politely declined.  Besides, I can't afford to lose any fat in my chest area if you know what I mean...
And then, Dr. Oz changed my mind.  Dude knows what he's talking about.  Oprah doesn't let just ANYONE write articles in her magazine, ya know.    He promised my mind would be sharp, my bones would be strong, and my body would remain non-bulked up.
So that is how Hubby and I ended up in the weight room at school on a Sunday evening.  Being married to a coach has it's advantages...
Hubby carefully explained the first machine, modeling where I should put my feet and how I should bend my knees.  I stepped up onto the platform.
"Take off your coat."
"But it's cold in here."
He rolled his eyes.
"What?  Are there rules about lifting in your coat?"
He just flashed me that half-cocked smile he has.  "No, just like there's no rule about lifting in jeans and earrings."
Which is exactly what I was wearing.
I pulled on the bar 10 times and then stepped to the side.  He put actual weights on for his turn.  He likes to show off like that.
After showing me how to curl the 5 pound hand weight, he said, "Time to do planks."
I protested.
Those things are hard. Not to mention it involved getting on the dirty floor.
"Can't I do it on a bench?" I asked.
"Get on the floor," he said.
I put my coat down and rested my arms on top of it.
He set the timer on his phone for a minute.  I lasted 59 seconds.
"That was good," he said encouragingly.
"I like this workout," I stated.  "You don't sweat."
He just started laughing. "When you start lifting for real you'll sweat."
Whatever.
Finally it was time to go.  As he locked up I asked, "So how long before I can tell if this is working?"
He just shook his head.
I might need a trainer who doesn't know me so well...
I walked to the car with a warmth in my muscles, a smile on my face, and visions of my future buff body in my head.  This is gonna be good.
I can hardly weight.