However, I may not be able to lift my foot from the floor up the little INCH to the scale. No, I am not kidding. I started BOOTCAMP tonight at a local gym called Fitness Connection owned by some sweet friends. They have been begging me to come. I had recently gotten very content coming home from work and sitting. Making those old empty promises to exercise in a minute, an hour, before bed or tomorrow. Old rocky road I have been on before. Last week I made a deal with myself that I was going to find someone or something to get me back motivated and hold me accountable. So.....when a Groupon type coupon was advertised last week for my friend's gym (12 bootcamp classes for $20) I knew it was a match made in heaven and my cue to get off my butt and get this body in gear! I bought 3 of these babies....committment or a slow death. Not sure yet!
Today is the celebrated Veteran's Day so I was off work. Started my day with an hour massage (oh so wonderful by the way) then some shopping for cute dresses (I am ADDICTED to dresses right now) and some sushi and edemame. If I had known how HARD that bootcamp class was going to be, I would have saved that massage.
The class started out with some simple warmups across the floor such as lunges, squats, and lite sprints. Then I hear the word BURPEE. I was like....wha wha what??? I have heard that word before. It is really like a 4 letter word in the exercise world. I have friends who do Crossfit who whine and complain about burpees. Look up the Crossfit program if you don't know what it is because I assure you I will not be posting my attendance at Crossfit anytime soon.
I did A LOT of burpees, squats, sprints, and other wonderfully engaging activities with a 12 pound medicine ball. A LOT!! The class was one hour by the way. Only 3 of us total and I was waaaayyyyy out of my league. About half way through I asked the instructor (who found me entertaining....sadly) if this was the beginning class. He thought that was really funny and said yes....but one of the Olympic Decathalon athletes in my class tonight told me it was not. I was in the DANG advanced class called "Overdrive". That is NOT what the schedule said. But I was not going to quit....even though the thought crossed my mind to walk out a few times. I think the instructor yelling BREATHE at me the whole time kept me focused.....or alive for that matter.
I looked up the class description when I got home and it said for ADVANCED athletes only. Designed to burn 1000 calories per class. Ummmmm....hello! Well just so yall know, I survived that whole class. I did my best, held my own, didn't ever quit, and didn't puke!!
However, as I walked to the car I was already sore. I am even sore to bend my elbows. That was right after class. My legs feel like lead weights. I am SORE and it is only 3 hours after class. Tomorrow morning should be interesting. But this is the way I would want it. I want to know I worked hard. I was to feel my progress and know that I worked those muscles. I want to feel that burn baby!
All I know is that this was fabulous in a weird way. I did it!! My "I did it" moments mean as much to me as the weight loss, healthy choices, etc. I have always been a "challenge" addict. Love a good challenge and I know if I can keep doing these classes (the bootcamp class though) that I will get better and better and eventually be able to Burpee my way all the way to fabulosity "overdrive!!! Until then....I need someone to tell me when the beginner class is please!!
If I can make it to the scale in the morning...I will post the new weight loss if there is one!!
Keep it up! Proud of you!
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