This is the last week of boot camp. I think that when you do an online program like this and there is no one literally there to push you, it’s much, much harder to push yourself. At least it is for me. For the past 8 weeks, I’ve done a large majority of the workouts. But like I’ve said before, I haven’t really given it my all. I’ve lifted lighter than I probably could, I’ve walked Murphy as my daily cardio, I’ve skipped core work. I’m totally aware that I’m only going to get out of this as much as I put in.
However, it’s just really, really time-consuming sometimes and I wonder how much I really want it. Tonight, for example, I did what was supposed to be Workout C plus a “short mountain”. The short mountain is basically 20 minutes of cardio plus a 5 minute warmup and cooldown. Workout C was as circuit workout comprised of 6 exercises, done 5 times. That took 45 minutes. By the time I was finished, it was 7. I still had a 25 minute commute home from the gym (it’s near my office) and Murphy would need to be walked too. If I’d done the additional 30 minutes of cardio, I wouldn’t have sat down to dinner until at least 8:30 after walking Murphy and showering. That’s just too late. So again, I opted to count my 20 minute walk as cardio, which I guess it is in a way, but I’m definitely not getting my heart rate up, that’s for sure, especially with Murphy’s incessant stopping and sniffing (and marking).
I’m not quite sure what my point is here, but I’m frustrated, I guess. Mostly at myself for not seizing this opportunity as well as I could have. Maybe an in-person trainer would work better for me. Someone who could actually push me right then and there. I wish it could be Tina but even though we both live in metro Atlanta, we’re about 45 minutes from one another. Metro Atlanta is really spread out!
I have a really fun weekend planned, so I’m not going to dwell on this anymore. Just need to get through Friday. Maybe I’ll do the short mountain workout at lunch.
Sorry, no pictures. I actually looked through iPhoto to see if I had something relevant, but I got nada.
You should come workout with me one day!
One thing I do it tell my self that I’m already there, so I might as well make the most of it. Otherwise it’s not time well-spent. And I always have a snack before hand so I’m not thinking about dinner and tired the whole time.
I’m at Ansley every morning @ 5am to work out with Adina. I’m working with the same trainer/nutritionist (online) that she is – and I’m finding Adina can empathize with me.
That and her body is freaking sick now – and that’s a whole other level of motivation to get my arse to the gym.
I wish I could work out with you guys (if I could get up, that is!) but Ansley is about 25 minutes from my house and in the total opposite direction as my office. Another reason I wish I still lived ITP!
Hm. I think you’re on a brink of a breakthrough here, I really do. You’ve mentioned a few times lately how frustrated you get with yourself for not pushing harder or being more focused. I think you’re ready to make some real changes for yourself — and while I’m not sure what that looks like per se, I think you’re ready to explore options. Maybe I’m wrong but I think you have it in you to push harder than you think…you just need to give yourself more credit for starters. My two cents
Online training is not for everyone! I have a client that I workout with twice a week at 5am. She keeps telling me that she wants to get up the other days and get it done then, but she just doesn’t force herself because she isn’t meeting me there. She says she only gets up those two days at that time so she doesn’t let me down by not showing up. I wish you lived closer! I would totally workout with you!
Have fun this weekend!
I’m sorry you are frustrated! But maybe this is making you realize you DO need someone to push you rather than the plan itself as the ‘push’ if that makes sense. I forget, you can’t do the cardio before work, right? So you don’t have to do the cardio and the bootcamp at the same time, making it a longer night before you even get home from work? I am guessing no, or you would have thought of that by now.
I mean, technically, I could do the cardio before work and the weights after but it just seems like a lot of time spent working out! I do sometimes split it up and do some at lunch though.
When I did the fitmixer bootcamp, I started out REALLY gung-ho and motivated. And then it just kind of dwindled. The workouts were awesome, and I did whatever I could (which wasn’t always easy with my teaching schedule)- but the eating is what I struggled with.
Glad you have a fun weekend coming up- maybe it will include you finding a way to like pumpkin beer.
I’ve really been slacking on workout out at all lately. It’s bothering me, even though when I am working out more regularly, those workouts are nothing to write home about. I know what you’re saying and feeling, but it’s great that you can put it behind you and have fun this weekend. That’s what I hope to do also!
Online training would be rough for me. I can workout hard at home but I have to be determined. Typically, I do better at the gym because I think people are judging me for not working out harder.
I think that walking Murphy counts as cardio. I remember a Bob Harper quote that said something like every little bit counts. I don’t know if this would be possible but could you do the cardio in the morning before work or at lunch? So you’re not trying to fit it in all after work?
I do sometimes do some of it at lunch. It’s definitely hard to go back to the gym again after work though!
I actually work harder when I motivating myself. LOL.