Happy New Year!!
Fresh starts, new beginnings, daunting challenges, and 365 days ahead to shoot for whatever mini and large goals one may choose to focus on.
My training resumed January 1st, 2013 after a mandatory 9 day break that I was to do absolutely nothing except hot tub, massage and maybe yoga. Well, I did one of three. Yes I was busy - but I just couldn't find the time to do the yoga or sit in the hot tub. Thinking back, I guess I did the hot tub in the morning, so that counts. This break solidified for me why it is important that I either join a club, have a pre-determined work out appointment, or have a class I have committed too. For some it is easy to work out at home; I have no problem working out at home, my problem is finding and seeing everything else that needs to be done while I am at home. The simple task of setting aside an alloted time for yoga get set aside by the other tasks that are waiting for me in the house. The concept of paying ahead for something and not getting the service for the payment makes me want to/have to train. I find while at home, its to easy to quit early, or choose to work out later, and *later* never comes. I realized this, when I made my appointment for the massage; a commitment and confirmation knowing the massage therapist was waiting for me to show up at the pre-determined time. Sometimes it was too late to go in the hot tub or I was just lazy and didn't feel like getting changed. As for the yoga; I just couldn't seem to find a *quiet time* to do what I needed to do. Now if the instructor had been here and I had committed to the class - there would have been no problem at all.
It was interesting having a *mandatory break* and being aware of what my body was doing and why. I found that my body was almost vibrating. It was looking for the routine of cardio, or some form of exercise. I actually felt anxious. I also was aware when I was having more of a hectic day, going to bootcamp or spin helped release that pent up feeling, and I would feel calmer by the end of class. I did definitely norice a difference in not being able to release any of this extra energy.
My first training week back felt so good! Even with the *pain of it all*. It was a good pain. I had some fatigue in my legs, but the worse came after Fridays, extra personal training session. I had to do a few exercises I have never done before!! OMG!! My muscles told me over the next few days that I hadn't used these particular ones in a while. Walking up and down the stairs with dumbbells in my hands - holy smokes....then Perfect Pullups. I could hardly move in bed the next day. Four days later, I am starting to recover from the aching muscles. The pain again was a *good sore*. A soreness that was sore to touch, but not painful that I could never do again.
I had my measurements done this past Wednesday. Weigh-in and caliper body fat testing. My body fat total on my body at the moment is 60%, this is the goal that we were trying to attain by the end of December. It went up a couple percent due to my break time. I did however lose 1 pound, I have broken the 150 barrier, that I couldn't seem to get to before. 149.6, still its under 150. My understanding is by the time show time arrives I will need to lose at least another 15% of that. We have just found out the date is May18th, 2013.
At this time, I am to continue with the same routine of both cardio and the eating diet plan. I am a stickler for routine - so I am ok with this. The local gym is scheduled to open up in town the middle of the month, and at this time in between Total Body Development training, I will go and take advantage of them to use up the monies I had previously paid and decide after if I choose to stay and train there.
Goals for 2013 ~ are a little pre-determined at the moment. I have already signed up for a half marathon in Fort Langley in February. The body-building show in May will be held in Kelowna, and I am hoping to have enough critera and qualifications behind me to go for my next belt in karate. The beginning of the year has also brought additional challenge which will help with a few other goals. I have signed up for a 120 day challenge. For every milimeter of fat we lose we get one ballot in the box for either a $1000.00 flight centre gift certificate. Or personal training sessions or three months free training at TBD. These are great prizes, great incentives, and good peer motivation to start the New Year off.
What are your 2013 goals?
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