That was Yesterday....Today I feel better. Ben reminded me of the positives that I have been overlooking. Some of the positives: Two separate people in the last week have told me that in the short time that they have been coming into the clinic have noticed that I have lost alot of weight; my clothes are looser and I have gone down one full size and almost two sizes; I feel much healthier; my skin looks healthier; I have more energy; I can run a mile non-stop in under 12 minutes; my moods are more even (most of the time); my workouts are more intense; and my diet is more healthy. That's not too bad!
So, what comes to mind is the saying from Dori on Finding Nemo (my son watches this almost daily) "Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming". If I keep going, I will burst through and eventually get to where I am want to be.
This past week has been intense even though it doesn't show on paper. I have my boot camp class on Mondays and I have been training with my trainer once a week. My workouts on my own have been awesome too. Last Friday I did a heavy leg workout and I felt it for 5 days. The 2nd day was awful, I could barely get out of bed, which wasn't a good sign, then through-out the day if I stopped moving my legs would tighten up and it was like trying to get out of bed all over again. I did yard work and cleaned the house so I didn't stop moving much that day. I still did my workouts at the gym, but on Mondays boot camp I had to take some ibuprofen. I am not recommending this for anyone else. You should take some time off, stretch, and let your body rest.
Today's workout was a boot camp style workout, which I have copied so y'all could see what I do. I feel good. Tired....but good!
Warm up
Treadmill 5 min @ 5 incline fast pace
Circuit X 2 -
Box jumps X 20
Bosu ball push-ups X 15
Kettlebell 9lb touch to floor to overhead press. X 12
Barbell lunges #30 across floor and back Bosu 1-leg knee ups X 20 each leg Box
jump toe taps X 25 Bosu squats w/ 15 lb kettlebell X 20 Bosu burpees w/squat X
12 Bosu mtn climbers X 40
55 min
Circuit X 2
Ball crunches X 30
Ab roller X 15
Med ball sitting side to side X 15
Med ball lying v-ups X 15
15 min
Cardio
Rower- 2000m @ 11:07
Recumbent bike 22 min- 4 miles
My goal this next week is to eat more protein and drink more water!