I talk a whole lot about food on the blog, but not a lot about fitness.. or not lately at least.
So let’s chat. About sweat.
Back in June one of my friends put together a little workout routine for me because I had told him that I was in a rut. That lasted about a month, which was good, and then I went on vacation and ditched all routine. I did yoga with my mom and went on 2-3 mile runs whenever I felt like it, but that was the extent.
Then I was back in Florida, and all I wanted to do was run. Well hello I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before, but it’s hot here (and yes, I mention it all the time, are you annoyed yet?). It’s not even cool enough to go running before dawn (not for me anyway), and I had no intention of using the hamster-wheel, so any hopes of busting out a few miles went out the window. The only other workout that sounded appealing was yoga. So that’s what I’ve been doing. Yoga, like everyday.
After a couple of weeks with little-to-no cardio, I decided I should probably start adding in some circuit workouts to get my blood pumping again. All it took was one good circuit to get me back in the game. So in an attempt to keep my motivation high, I was looking for some inspiration for my next circuit when I came across a few mentions of Tina’s Best Body Bootcamp throughout the blogworld.
Instead of completely botching my explanation of what this bootcamp entails, if you’re curious about the complete details, click on the link above! But, in a nutshell, it’s an 8 week exercise program that is completely customizable to your needs. The overarching goal is to engage in physical activity 5 days per week. Tina provides various workouts for you to complete, but you can do as many or as little of her workouts as you’d like. For instance if you’re training for a marathon and you have 3 training runs per week, you could still do 2 of her workouts. The whole concept completely roped me in.
The best part is, in my opinion, the level of motivation. There are multiple group website where all participants are able to chat, and Tina sends out multiple e-mails per week with the workouts, weekly newsletters, and other info like cash prize winners (yes.. I said cash WINNERS!). You can also e-mail Tina with questions or concerns if you ever need direct contact with her. There are lots of participants so I don’t know how she does it, but apparently she’s some kind of wonder woman or something 
Yesterday, I completed the pre-fit test to see where I’m at, so that throughout the program and at the end of the 8 weeks I can see how my fitness level has improved. Here were my results:
Mile run - 9:54 (It’s been a while… obviously)
Timed wallsit - 2 min 10 sec
Timed plank - 2 min 15 sec
Pushups in 1 min - 29 (on my knees)
Burpees in 1 min - 21 woof
I tried to hold the wallsit and plank until I was completely shaking, but that wallsit burned. Maybe I should have done that before the run? Oh well, when I complete my benchmark tests I’ll make sure to do everything in the same order for a more accurate depiction of my progress.
I’m not sure how diligently I will follow the provided workouts just yet. The past few days I’ve actually forced myself outside for a run, despite my distaste for the heat. It’s been cloudy and rainy so at least the sun hasn’t been baking everything, but it’s the humidity that is still killing me. I hope to see myself running a couple days a week, but either way I’m excited to see how the Best Body Bootcamp goes! It officially starts tomorrow, so I’ll keep ya updated each week. Oh and it’s not too late to sign-up, you still can here.
Now if only personal training sessions with Chris Powell would be included….
Are you doing Best Body Bootcamp? Do you love Chris Powell as much as I do?
