Bodyboss: Week 3

Top tips from week 3!

• ·         Talk about your successes. People are generally very supportive and it’s good to celebrate achievements! One of my colleagues told me he’s started running and has dropped 10kg. That’s amazing!!

Monday

I don’t know why particularly but the meltdowns from last week have festered and I was dreading the workout all day. It actually scared me a bit. I ended up getting roped into staying on at work (so much for having free evenings this week) so again it was about 9pm by the time I got round to it. It wasn’t nearly as bad as I feared. I did cheat and modify the burpees so they were slightly raised –it doesn’t work your core muscles as hard but it’s the same muscle group that’s being used so it’s still work. I figured it was better to do that than give up. I did a few on the floor and I just found it too hard to do 30. Small steps, eh? So yes, I cheated a little and made them easier but I did everything else right

It would be easier to find motivation if I could see I’m getting somewhere. At the moments it feels like I’m throwing so much time and energy at this and I’m heavier and feel fatter and worse than ever. It’s very hard when you look at the scales and in the mirror, see a worse result and not give up something you hate doing. Maybe it’ll pay off soon.

Tuesday

‘Recovery’ consisted of a walk to work. I also walked many steps at work, so I feel that will have to do. No rest for the wicked!

Wednesday

Wednesday (as we know by now) is ‘arms and core’. I looked at the workout and thought it was ok so I felt fairly….confident? Dare I say that? That was in the morning. When I got home I had some work to finish off (I’m a freelance writer too…so many things to do) and we had plans so I ended up working out about 9pm (again??) and I was rushing. Warm up/cool down I cut to about 6/7 minutes instead of 10 and I managed each circuit in the 7 minute mark so it was the speediest session I’d ever done. I don’t know if that made it more intense.

Note: Do not sacrifice warm ups or stretches. They are important and I paid for it a bit the next day.

Thursday

Another long day and home late. But Thursdays are cardio which means a run, and my boyfriend was still game at 9. So off we went in the dark, slightly faster to try and beat our previous time of 20 minutes. We shaved off 1 minute from our time, wohoo. I found it a little harder, whether the pace or the long day I’m not sure, but the bf said I was a stronger runner so I’ll call that a win.

Friday

Power up day. I did not feel at all powerful when I got home so I napped. Then I dawdled. Then I did it and felt a lot better. This week I had to repeat the power up twice but I really didn’t mind doing extra when I got into it. Endorphins are great.

One of the hardest things about these circuits is the number of reps they demand. I’m used to reps of 12 or 15 but the boss wants 25 or 30 and that is a lot to do all at once. I suppose there is a reason behind it, they use science and I can see that working muscles for  longer time will build them but still.

I think I can see a little difference. The weight remains and the belly is an issue but my silhouette is slightly more trim and I can see the shape of the muscles under my subcutaneous fat layer. The best thing though is feeling more energized. I feel like my batteries are fully charged most of the time instead of running on empty.

And now….(drumroll please)…I have finished cycle 1! 3 weeks down, 9 to go. Kick-start complete, Step-up to start on Monday.

I hope the hardest is behind me, now I will take it as it comes.