Thanks for your comments Wa'il. It's times like these I sure wish I had a personal trainer. I feel clutzy and uncoordinated with weights. There are too many things to focus on..the position of the hands, how to position the back, the proper arc or swing, elbows in, elbows out! I suppose with practice it will become more natural.

Walking seems to be doing a good job for my lower body without flaring up the arthritis in my knees, so I'll continue that.

My upper body strength is abismal. Pushups..first set 4, second set 2, then I collapsed on the floor.

Floor crunches...5 then I'm toast, but I'm sure my form is all wrong. It just doesn't "feel" right.

I used to play a lot of tennis in my younger years. I could "feel" a good swing, when the ball and the racquet connected just right. I want to feel that same "sweet spot" with these resistance exercises.

This is day 2 of weights practice. It won't happen overnight.