FXB is intense. Some days, I look at myself in the mirror and think, Am I watching a rerun of The Biggest Loser or is this really me? I look like I’m dying. In just forty-five minutes, the instructors at Farrell’s are able to get my heart rate sky high and turn my muscles into jell-o! My workouts alternate each day so I do kickboxing and resistance training every other day. Both are very challenging in different ways.
Unlike most people, I love resistance-training days. I don’t know what it is about working my muscles but I love the feeling of my muscles burning and knowing I’m challenging myself once I feel the soreness the next day. We work upper body one day, and then lower body the following resistance-training day. We do 48 reps for each exercise and 3 or 4 different exercises for muscle group. As you can imagine, I’m very exhausted once the 45 minutes is up. Typically, my muscles shake a little and feel like they have nothing left to give... Especially after doing step back lunges. Not sure what that is? Watch an example video here. If you’re not sure if that looks very hard at all, stand up and do it 48 times on one side only. Then do it 48 more times using the other leg. Also, find a resistance band to stand on and then hold it up to your shoulders with your arms to add some serious resistance. Let me know how you feel tomorrow. IT WORKS! In case you don’t know what a resistance band is... here’s a picture of a few different types!
I must say the switch to a 5 am workout is going very well. The hardest part is getting to bed at a decent hour and getting out of bed in the morning, but after I get up and get into my morning routine, it’s not bad at all. I haven’t missed a day and haven’t found a good 5 am excuse to skip yet so I can see why statistics show that people with AM workout routines are more likely to stick with it than those that pick a later time! No excuses at 5 am! What’s your workout time? After work is always when I used to go, but I could always find a reason to skip: fatigue, stress, dinners with friends, meetings, lesson plans (I’m a teacher)... the list goes on!
I know I’m working hard because my body is sore, I feel a little more hungry than I did in the beginning and I’m starting to see a little more of my biceps already!! Change is happening. I’m excited to see what 10 weeks is going to bring.
Last week I blogged about nutrition and I’m more than willing to give an example of what I might eat on any given day... I switch it up all the time so that I don’t get bored or burnt out on boneless skinless chicken breasts... seriously.
Breakfast: Egg whites with bell peppers and toast
Snack: Mozzarella String Cheese and a piece of fruit
Lunch: Veggie Patty with Avocado, a vegetable, fruit or a piece of bread
Snack: Almonds or Cottage Cheese, vegetable
Dinner: Chicken breast with a bed of lettuce, or steamed veggies
Snack: Protein Shake
Happy Friday! See you next week!
Kelsey
