02-10-17, 08:30 AM | |
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I totally agree about doing what makes you get up and move and be motivated. I also agree about the posts made involving burnout. it's such a crazy balance to be aware of.
I have burned out more times that I can count due to over use of a method.
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02-10-17, 09:22 AM | ||
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Probing these questions might help you understand what your limits are on those points, and why those methods or the way you used them didn't work for you. |
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02-10-17, 09:43 AM | ||
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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I also worked out at home for many, many years... probably 30 years at least. I was always consistent, did mostly Cathe, but other instructors too. I never had a weight problem, but really never had the sort of muscle definition that one would have thought with all the working out I did. A dear friend of mine, who is a personal trainer, opened her own fitness facility with her husband about 3 years ago. I decided to jump in with both feet. I attend 2 bootcamps each day, do personal strength training with her twice a week, do my own strength training at Planet Fitness twice a week, and run twice a week. It's a heavy schedule, and probably more than I need physically, but mentally it has carried me through some rough times. (I lost my dear husband 2 years ago.) The bootcamps are fun, motivating, and amazingly tough. I look forward to seeing my BC friends every single day. We are all different ages, fitness levels, and sizes, but we all love each other, help each other and cheer each other on. I feel like I have found a new family. I have encouraged most of my close friends to join, and have literally changed the lives of several friends who had never worked out in their whole life. They've lost weight, gotten stronger and made new friends! It gives me such a wonderful feeling of comfort to know that MY joy in working out and my dedication to being fit, has trickled down to my friends as well. My schedule: Monday: Bootcamp AM, Bootcamp PM, and Strength Training Upper Body PM Tuesday: Bootcamp AM and Bootcamp PM Wednesday: Bootcamp AM, Strength Training arms Planet Fitness, and 4 mile run Thursday: Bootcamp AM, Strength Training Legs PM Friday: Bootcamp AM Saturday: Bootcamp AM, Strength Training AM Sunday: 4 Mile Run and Cathe DVD I have to issue a disclaimer here and say that I really have no other life. It would be funny if it weren't true. But it's what I love, and it has gotten me through the last 2 years. And at 60 years old I'm definitely in the best shape of my life!
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02-10-17, 10:17 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
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For sure part of this for me was boredom of the same thing over and over. The other part was life. Starting last March was constant care for great grma until she passed in Aug. Mixed in all that was my mom, father in law and husband being hospitalized within weeks of each other. My mom having to give up driving and start using a walker. (she lives with us). Husband in Nov having his gallbladder removed, my daughter having our first grand baby in Dec. Seems like I was needed everywhere, with no time for myself. And now my entire family got hit with the horrid Flu going around, which meant I was up for taking care of them,... until I got it. All of this while being peri-menopausal.
I just want my motivation back! So that some day I can talk about results, regardless of what method I used.
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TinaT. *Faith - Family - Fitness *Keep It Simple |
02-10-17, 10:23 AM | ||
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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I can remember when my Dad was at his sickest, we had hospice coming in. What I would do was go for a run while they were here giving him his bath and medications. It was the only time I had to myself, so that's what gave me the most stress relief. My mom was almost the same situation, with having friends spell me for an hour or so every few days so I could do some sort of workout. With my husband, he was in the hospital for quite some time, so my working out took a back seat for a few months. It had to of course, and that was fine. After he died, getting back to it while grieving for him was the best thing I could do. It helped me heal and find my joy again. I can tell you there were some dark days... I can remember crying through many a workout. But life goes on, and for me, my fitness is the basis of my health and happiness. Good luck to you! You can do this!
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02-10-17, 10:30 AM | |
Join Date: Jan 2013
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My results are rarely very dramatic, but a few programs that really helped me lean out a bit were the KBKB 8 week bikini challenge, doing ART workouts 3-4x per week and doing a custom rotation with Terri. This is after I had pretty much reached my body's ideal weight and was trying to battle those last 10-15 vanity pounds that I want to lose.
When I was 30-35 pounds heavier than I am now, I lost a lot of weight years ago doing Cathe, and she was my go to instructor for 15 years before I started branching out. I got good results doing her LIS rotation. I got STRONG as heck doing STS, but I definitely also got bigger than I wanted to be. I didn't lose weight but I definitely put on some muscle. I also lost quite a bit of weight doing P90X years ago. Other than these, I've never had one particular rotation that I could point to. At this point, it's mostly about whether I can restrict my diet more, and I don't think I can really do that sustainably without being unhappy. I can peel off a few pounds here and there, but nothing dramatic at this point. That being said, I've been doing the HDM blitz workouts lately, and they are starting to slim down some bits and pieces pretty well...but we'll see how it goes over the long haul. |
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