Since I've been sick for two days now and won't be going anywhere for a couple more, this marks the end of week 2. Class is going great and I feel stronger than ever! I have asked Dan and Shelby for constructive criticism, and they both said I'm doing great, giving it my all in class. Dan had me using a blue (second hardest) band on lower body workouts Tuesday.
I'm still struggling with the nutrition as my numbers are SO HIGH because of my weight. I'm supposed to eat 54 grams of protein, 54 grams of carbohydrates and 12 grams of good fats per meal--SIX meals per day! That's a whole lotta food!!! I bought some protein powder to use for three of the six meals daily. The flavor touted by our instructor was sold out, so I opted for the flavor recommended by the guy at the store because it is his favorite. IT IS DISGUSTING!!! I don't know how I can mask the flavor, but I can't not use it; it was expensive and I simply cannot eat that much food in one day. I'll figure it out...
Anyway, there's my update. I can't wait to get rid of this crud so I can get back to class!
Friday, January 24, 2014
Saturday, January 18, 2014
FXB-end of week 1
This week was tamer than the three weeks free I'd done, namely because I just jumped into what everyone else was doing those weeks and did it to the best of my ability. This week's classes contain true newbies, so we are taking things a bit slower and making sure our form is correct. Still, I was sweating every single day!
Today, we were encouraged to attend a nutrition class at the gym. I knew most of what Dan was talking about, but also learned some things. Read the labels, write down what you eat, plan ahead, pack easy snacks, etc. Nevertheless, I'm glad I attended. He's going to send us some food logs and we are to be honest in filling them out and bring them to him to help us fine-tune our eating. He's really cool, but don't push him. I can imagine he could let you have it if prodded. He's there to help us be the best we can be in the ten weeks we've committed to and I'm looking forward to it. I do hope we won't have to write down what we eat on our free days, though...
I'm getting stronger everyday. I can actually hold plank for about 30 seconds. That's 29 seconds more than I could when I started! I'm moving up in bands, and that's a good sign. Dan wanted me to try red for an exercise today, but I could barely get through green! Soon enough, I'll be chewing up the purple (hardest) bands and spitting them out (just kidding).
That wraps up week 1. Stay tuned for week 2.
Today, we were encouraged to attend a nutrition class at the gym. I knew most of what Dan was talking about, but also learned some things. Read the labels, write down what you eat, plan ahead, pack easy snacks, etc. Nevertheless, I'm glad I attended. He's going to send us some food logs and we are to be honest in filling them out and bring them to him to help us fine-tune our eating. He's really cool, but don't push him. I can imagine he could let you have it if prodded. He's there to help us be the best we can be in the ten weeks we've committed to and I'm looking forward to it. I do hope we won't have to write down what we eat on our free days, though...
I'm getting stronger everyday. I can actually hold plank for about 30 seconds. That's 29 seconds more than I could when I started! I'm moving up in bands, and that's a good sign. Dan wanted me to try red for an exercise today, but I could barely get through green! Soon enough, I'll be chewing up the purple (hardest) bands and spitting them out (just kidding).
That wraps up week 1. Stay tuned for week 2.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
FXB-first fitness evaluation
So, my official first day at FXB was January 11th. On that day, all the new "ten-weekers" were evaluated using several tests and measures.
Phase One: First test was a four minute step test. We used a plastic step that is often found in the kitchen, stepping left foot up, right foot up then left foot down, right foot down. Sounds easy...until you do it for FOUR minutes! I was breathing really hard and my thighs were burning by the time we were finished. Next, they measured us around our chest, waist, upper arm, thigh and hips. We were weighed and our body fat was measured.
Phase Two: Push-ups (I did 38!), sit-ups (I did 16; my pants kept slipping down!), sit and reach (14") and a one mile run. Needless to say, I couldn't run much of it. [Backstory: I got shin splints in high school playing basketball and my shins have never been the same.] I started at a slow jog, but it quickly turned into a fast walk. We were supposed to go four laps around this field, but Dan (the owner of FXB Denver as well as one of the instructors) told me I could just go around twice if I wanted to. I agreed and kept walking as fast as I could. Therefore, my time for half a mile was 9 minutes 50 seconds.
We will do these evaluations again at Week 5 and Week 10. I'll keep posting weekly about how class is going. I'm still really loving this class and hope to turn it into a long-term part of my fitness routine.
Phase One: First test was a four minute step test. We used a plastic step that is often found in the kitchen, stepping left foot up, right foot up then left foot down, right foot down. Sounds easy...until you do it for FOUR minutes! I was breathing really hard and my thighs were burning by the time we were finished. Next, they measured us around our chest, waist, upper arm, thigh and hips. We were weighed and our body fat was measured.
Phase Two: Push-ups (I did 38!), sit-ups (I did 16; my pants kept slipping down!), sit and reach (14") and a one mile run. Needless to say, I couldn't run much of it. [Backstory: I got shin splints in high school playing basketball and my shins have never been the same.] I started at a slow jog, but it quickly turned into a fast walk. We were supposed to go four laps around this field, but Dan (the owner of FXB Denver as well as one of the instructors) told me I could just go around twice if I wanted to. I agreed and kept walking as fast as I could. Therefore, my time for half a mile was 9 minutes 50 seconds.
We will do these evaluations again at Week 5 and Week 10. I'll keep posting weekly about how class is going. I'm still really loving this class and hope to turn it into a long-term part of my fitness routine.
Friday, January 10, 2014
My FXB journey-Weeks 2 & 3
These weeks were more of the same: hard workouts on the bags and with the bands. Tomorrow is the official start of the ten week challenge. I'm supposed to show up at 8 for class, then get measured, weighed and test my sit-ups, push-ups, and one mile run. I can tell you right now, the mile run is gonna SUCK!
Anyway, here's my update. That's all for now. :)
Anyway, here's my update. That's all for now. :)
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