Well HI THERE, long time no chit chat! What have I been up to? Oh the usual, work school and KICKING it with Les Mills Combat!
I stumbled, tripped and landed on my rear {figuratively} last week. I had some trouble in my life that caused me to eat less {one meal a day} and lost all motivation to work out. My life was kinda in pieces.
Things are much better and this week I was back on track with my workouts. I hadn't been posting much because I had been doing the same workouts {as the program is set up} and was seeing results in my strength and technique, but who can really describe that right? I think the words I just used basically cover the available description.
Today was a {NEW} workout, Combat 60 Live: Ultimate Warrior's Workout. I was skeptical at first, I've done the Combat 60 workout and I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Sometimes I feel it's too slow, but now that I'm able to increase my intensity with the moves I feel like it's actually pretty awesome. I wasn't sure what to expect with Combat 60 Live.
Well was I in store for a treat or WHAT! This workout actually moves slightly quicker, by now you should have the strength to complete it. Don't worry, it didn't put me on the floor or anything but I was cursing under what little breath I had left. I loved that it was fast paced but I could still keep up. I guess that means I'm gaining endurance. {yay endurance}
There were some new moves, but nothing you can't learn quickly. I loved the new combos of punching they had, and that they kept you moving. Pretty exciting. I also LOVED that while you knew there were people in the audience, they don't screw you up, confusing which leg to do etc. Trust me, the people in the audience are doing it the same way you do it in every other one. So you don't think you're going backwards because the audience is going one way and you're going another. That does not happen.
All in all, I'm exhausted. I can tell I really brought it today and I loved that I changed up my routine but still did something I love. Tomorrow is supposed to be rest day, guess we will see about that ;)
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Don't Read the Scale! Rest Day - Combat 30
Maybe you missed it, but I'm going to repeat it so you have no excuse. Do. Not. Use. The. Scale.
Ah bupbupbup. NO. Put it away. Now!
Now you're thinking, wait... what? Did she {really} just say don't use the scale??
Uhm, yes. That is exactly what I said. I've said it before and it needs to be repeated.
What do you mean you don't understand. Just stop yourself, right now. Re-read everything I just wrote, title and all and let me know when you're back ok?
OK, now that you've got it and it's drilled into your brain. Do NOT use the flipping scale!
I guess maybe I should tell you why?
Here's the problem with the scale, and our society. We put so much importance on a number that has little meaning. It doesn't tell you if you're healthy. It doesn't tell you if you're strong. It doesn't tell you if you've gained endurance.
People tell you that you need to be within a certain range of weight for your height to be {healthy} or that your BMI needs to be less than whatever number it is that it should be less than {see how much I care, that's how much YOU should care}. In all reality those numbers are helpful, but should not be the be all and end all of your life. If you live and die by the scale alone you will certainly die by it.
Your hopes and dreams will go right out of the window. You'll get frustrated and want to give up, you'll say, "it's OK to have this ice cream, I already gained 2 lbs back anyways"
You cannot do this to yourself.
There are plenty of people in this world who are a "healthy" weight but have more plaque buildup than people twice their size. Those same people are what we call skinny fat. There is nothing {wrong} with skinny fat if you are happy, I guess. However, there is so much progress that can be made; just like with someone overweight.
Everyone on this earth is different. Some things work for some people and other things don't. The problem we face is that if someone is "overweight" they are judged that they cannot accomplish things. They cannot run a mile or lift a significant amount of weight, or become more fit. I say fit instead of skinny because I'd rather be fit and {strong} than skinny and fat.
Ya'll wanna look good with the clothes off, not just on. Someday I will be proud to run in booty shorts and a sports bra.
OK back on topic.
The truth is, I weigh 243 pounds and can run a mile. I can leg press and bench press my heart out {albeit not like I used to since I haven't done that in a while}. I can play sports, just like I did at 300 pounds. All of my {measurable} levels are in an amazing range. Except for my weight. My good and bad cholesterol rocks, my blood pressure is awesome, and so are my triglycerides. As a human my body functions and does fairly well; however, I am not happy.
The scale. does. not. matter. No matter what your size is you can have varying degrees of fitness. Your goal should be to be {healthy}. Read it again, let it seep in. {healthy}. There are plenty of people who lose boat loads {maybe not a real boat} of weight by not eating or binging {note i spent a fair amount of time making sure that's how it is spelled because it does not look right}. Or maybe they've always been skinny but drink their weight in beer. Fine, if that's what you want to do go right ahead.
But if you're here... still reading. Probably annoyed that {today} I decided I should write something. Then that isn't you. You want to be fit, you want to feel great. You don't want to settle for less than your body deserves. It {is} your home and all for the rest of your life.
The scale will not and should not be the be all and end all of your day.
The important thing is {progress}
PROGRESS
If the scale shows you lost a few pounds. {GREAT}
If you've busted your A*# and done your program every single day, dripped sweat, cursed at your trainer and gave it your all. You've eaten well and your scale says the same. gosh. dang. thing it said the last time you stepped your fat arse on it. WHO. THE. F. CARES. You know you did the work. You fought tooth and nail to make it through the week.
STOP.
Do NOT focus on the scale. Focus on the fact that you're hitting harder, you're sweating more, you're challenged, you ate well, you have better form or can do all of the reps. But good LORD if I hear you are focusing on that DAMN scale I will break that thing.
Remember how I told you I lost 15.5" in 19 days? Yea, my scale says the same thing it did on that day. I haven't remeasured myself yet but I don't give a F. The scale can shove it. I KNOW I am improving and getting better. At almost 3 weeks into Les Mills Combat I can see that my stomach is getting smaller. I can see that my thighs and arms are getting thinner. I can FEEL the higher intensity of my workouts and my muscles are screaming at me. Yes I've done some of the workouts quite a few times, and the movements get easier, but I still challenge myself.
I don't need a scale to tell me I'm not going back to where I was almost 3 weeks ago. I don't care what it says. And neither should you. Focus on how you feel, stick to the program and eat healthy and clean. Yes I cheated but I got back on track and so can you. Push PLAY. Be EXCITED to workout.
I never thought I could be {EXCITED} to push play. I sit at work all day {still getting my work done mind you} and think about how excited I am to come home and workout. I've been sick a few times, made up the workout. Showed someone the workout by bringing it to them and doing it with them. Came home did it again. I challenged my body. I worked out on my {rest} day because I {WANTED} to workout.
I can't explain the high, or why it is the way it is. Something about endorphins ;)
{If you're not excited to workout everyday, you're probably doing it wrong}
My point is, after all of this rambling. That {hopefully} you can feel my excitement, and you start realizing that the scale is {just a number}. It can be helpful but you should NOT. EVER. Let it ruin your progress. If it's that much of a {debbie downer} in your life then please just get rid of it and invest in a tape measure.
Measuring is time consuming so you'll only do it one time every 1-1.5 weeks. Promise?
Ah bupbupbup. NO. Put it away. Now!
Now you're thinking, wait... what? Did she {really} just say don't use the scale??
Uhm, yes. That is exactly what I said. I've said it before and it needs to be repeated.
What do you mean you don't understand. Just stop yourself, right now. Re-read everything I just wrote, title and all and let me know when you're back ok?
OK, now that you've got it and it's drilled into your brain. Do NOT use the flipping scale!
I guess maybe I should tell you why?
Here's the problem with the scale, and our society. We put so much importance on a number that has little meaning. It doesn't tell you if you're healthy. It doesn't tell you if you're strong. It doesn't tell you if you've gained endurance.
People tell you that you need to be within a certain range of weight for your height to be {healthy} or that your BMI needs to be less than whatever number it is that it should be less than {see how much I care, that's how much YOU should care}. In all reality those numbers are helpful, but should not be the be all and end all of your life. If you live and die by the scale alone you will certainly die by it.
Your hopes and dreams will go right out of the window. You'll get frustrated and want to give up, you'll say, "it's OK to have this ice cream, I already gained 2 lbs back anyways"
You cannot do this to yourself.
There are plenty of people in this world who are a "healthy" weight but have more plaque buildup than people twice their size. Those same people are what we call skinny fat. There is nothing {wrong} with skinny fat if you are happy, I guess. However, there is so much progress that can be made; just like with someone overweight.
Everyone on this earth is different. Some things work for some people and other things don't. The problem we face is that if someone is "overweight" they are judged that they cannot accomplish things. They cannot run a mile or lift a significant amount of weight, or become more fit. I say fit instead of skinny because I'd rather be fit and {strong} than skinny and fat.
Ya'll wanna look good with the clothes off, not just on. Someday I will be proud to run in booty shorts and a sports bra.
OK back on topic.
The truth is, I weigh 243 pounds and can run a mile. I can leg press and bench press my heart out {albeit not like I used to since I haven't done that in a while}. I can play sports, just like I did at 300 pounds. All of my {measurable} levels are in an amazing range. Except for my weight. My good and bad cholesterol rocks, my blood pressure is awesome, and so are my triglycerides. As a human my body functions and does fairly well; however, I am not happy.
The scale. does. not. matter. No matter what your size is you can have varying degrees of fitness. Your goal should be to be {healthy}. Read it again, let it seep in. {healthy}. There are plenty of people who lose boat loads {maybe not a real boat} of weight by not eating or binging {note i spent a fair amount of time making sure that's how it is spelled because it does not look right}. Or maybe they've always been skinny but drink their weight in beer. Fine, if that's what you want to do go right ahead.
But if you're here... still reading. Probably annoyed that {today} I decided I should write something. Then that isn't you. You want to be fit, you want to feel great. You don't want to settle for less than your body deserves. It {is} your home and all for the rest of your life.
The scale will not and should not be the be all and end all of your day.
The important thing is {progress}
PROGRESS
If the scale shows you lost a few pounds. {GREAT}
If you've busted your A*# and done your program every single day, dripped sweat, cursed at your trainer and gave it your all. You've eaten well and your scale says the same. gosh. dang. thing it said the last time you stepped your fat arse on it. WHO. THE. F. CARES. You know you did the work. You fought tooth and nail to make it through the week.
STOP.
Do NOT focus on the scale. Focus on the fact that you're hitting harder, you're sweating more, you're challenged, you ate well, you have better form or can do all of the reps. But good LORD if I hear you are focusing on that DAMN scale I will break that thing.
Remember how I told you I lost 15.5" in 19 days? Yea, my scale says the same thing it did on that day. I haven't remeasured myself yet but I don't give a F. The scale can shove it. I KNOW I am improving and getting better. At almost 3 weeks into Les Mills Combat I can see that my stomach is getting smaller. I can see that my thighs and arms are getting thinner. I can FEEL the higher intensity of my workouts and my muscles are screaming at me. Yes I've done some of the workouts quite a few times, and the movements get easier, but I still challenge myself.
I don't need a scale to tell me I'm not going back to where I was almost 3 weeks ago. I don't care what it says. And neither should you. Focus on how you feel, stick to the program and eat healthy and clean. Yes I cheated but I got back on track and so can you. Push PLAY. Be EXCITED to workout.
I never thought I could be {EXCITED} to push play. I sit at work all day {still getting my work done mind you} and think about how excited I am to come home and workout. I've been sick a few times, made up the workout. Showed someone the workout by bringing it to them and doing it with them. Came home did it again. I challenged my body. I worked out on my {rest} day because I {WANTED} to workout.
I can't explain the high, or why it is the way it is. Something about endorphins ;)
{If you're not excited to workout everyday, you're probably doing it wrong}
My point is, after all of this rambling. That {hopefully} you can feel my excitement, and you start realizing that the scale is {just a number}. It can be helpful but you should NOT. EVER. Let it ruin your progress. If it's that much of a {debbie downer} in your life then please just get rid of it and invest in a tape measure.
Measuring is time consuming so you'll only do it one time every 1-1.5 weeks. Promise?
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Les Mills Combat: Combat 60 Extreme Cardio Fighter
Today was my beginning to week 3 of Les Mills Combat. I missed yesterday because I was sick. {boo hoo}
I swear these trainers are insane. At least until you catch onto what they are doing, then they flippin rock! There were some tricky steps in there that I had difficulty with, but eventually they made sense and I know next round I'll get 'em. Luckily the whole workout wasn't all new, the {moves} are basically the same, they just change up their order or intensity. It's actually really fun.
I can still feel the burn and I'm curious if I'll be able to crawl out of bed tomorrow. I had added 3lbs of weights to some weighted gloves {non-beachbody} but didn't really like their feeling when I was punching. I'm guessing that isn't what they are made for, so I swapped them out mid-workout for the {real} Les Mills Combat gloves which feel SO much better.
Overall I liked this workout, it didn't feel like a whole hour. It seemed to fly by which is a nice change ;)
I swear these trainers are insane. At least until you catch onto what they are doing, then they flippin rock! There were some tricky steps in there that I had difficulty with, but eventually they made sense and I know next round I'll get 'em. Luckily the whole workout wasn't all new, the {moves} are basically the same, they just change up their order or intensity. It's actually really fun.
I can still feel the burn and I'm curious if I'll be able to crawl out of bed tomorrow. I had added 3lbs of weights to some weighted gloves {non-beachbody} but didn't really like their feeling when I was punching. I'm guessing that isn't what they are made for, so I swapped them out mid-workout for the {real} Les Mills Combat gloves which feel SO much better.
Overall I liked this workout, it didn't feel like a whole hour. It seemed to fly by which is a nice change ;)
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Doubling Up: Combat 45 // Combat 30
I'm 2 weeks into Les Mills Combat and honestly I feel the best I ever have. I'm not sure if someone put some {ridiculously happy pills} into my food or WHAT!
All week I've been {excited} to work out. I'm only 2 weeks in and I can see remarkable improvement in the way my body functions in my workout. I've also noticed that the videos I've been doing have gotten easier. So today I decided I needed to {double up}
What does that mean, you say?
{Doubling Up} means I worked out TWICE today. You read that right. After 45 minutes of Power Kata I still had the energy to rock out Kick Start. That's an hour and fifteen glorious minutes of hell on earth. It seriously kicked my butt, and I'm glad I did it. After Power Kata I could tell that I was not going to be sore tomorrow. Ok maybe I would have been just a little, but I {knew} my body could handle more. I went back to the menu and hit play. again.
If a 243 pound female who has been working out for a whole two weeks can hit play twice, you have {no excuse} not to hit play at least ONCE.
Stay with the Fight!
All week I've been {excited} to work out. I'm only 2 weeks in and I can see remarkable improvement in the way my body functions in my workout. I've also noticed that the videos I've been doing have gotten easier. So today I decided I needed to {double up}
What does that mean, you say?
{Doubling Up} means I worked out TWICE today. You read that right. After 45 minutes of Power Kata I still had the energy to rock out Kick Start. That's an hour and fifteen glorious minutes of hell on earth. It seriously kicked my butt, and I'm glad I did it. After Power Kata I could tell that I was not going to be sore tomorrow. Ok maybe I would have been just a little, but I {knew} my body could handle more. I went back to the menu and hit play. again.
If a 243 pound female who has been working out for a whole two weeks can hit play twice, you have {no excuse} not to hit play at least ONCE.
Stay with the Fight!
Friday, January 25, 2013
Les Mills Combat: Combat 30 Kick Start Progress
Tonight I did another round of Combat 30 Kick Start, it was absolutely {amazing}!
I can feel myself pushing harder and really challenging my body. I can tell I'm getting better with kicking and I'm throwing harder punches. Definitely worked up a sweat and can't wait to do it again!
All day all I kept thinking about was how much I couldn't wait to go home. Not because I don't like my job, I do. But because I just enjoy working out now. I think I've said it before, but it can be repeated. I think I found {my program}.
I love that I'm not even done with week 2 and I'm seeing {progress}. Not only in my measurements {15.5" in 19 days} but in my energy and my ability to fluidly move through the workout.
I absolutely, cannot wait to wake up tomorrow and do another workout! Since I did Combat 30 Kick Start today I will probably do Combat 45 Power Kata tomorrow to change it up. Next week we start adding in new workouts, Combat 60 should definitely be a new challenge but I'm absolutely ready for it.
I'm going to try going to bed earlier and waking up early to complete my workouts. I already fall asleep around 9 yet always hit snooze at 6 am. I hope in time I'm able to stick to an am workout but I also think I'd have less intensity since my roommates would be asleep. Choices, Choices, Choices. Evening is better than never.
Did YOU push play today?
I can feel myself pushing harder and really challenging my body. I can tell I'm getting better with kicking and I'm throwing harder punches. Definitely worked up a sweat and can't wait to do it again!
All day all I kept thinking about was how much I couldn't wait to go home. Not because I don't like my job, I do. But because I just enjoy working out now. I think I've said it before, but it can be repeated. I think I found {my program}.
I love that I'm not even done with week 2 and I'm seeing {progress}. Not only in my measurements {15.5" in 19 days} but in my energy and my ability to fluidly move through the workout.
I absolutely, cannot wait to wake up tomorrow and do another workout! Since I did Combat 30 Kick Start today I will probably do Combat 45 Power Kata tomorrow to change it up. Next week we start adding in new workouts, Combat 60 should definitely be a new challenge but I'm absolutely ready for it.
I'm going to try going to bed earlier and waking up early to complete my workouts. I already fall asleep around 9 yet always hit snooze at 6 am. I hope in time I'm able to stick to an am workout but I also think I'd have less intensity since my roommates would be asleep. Choices, Choices, Choices. Evening is better than never.
Did YOU push play today?
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