Well tonight was the night. Back to the grindstone. Nose to the ground. Petal to the metal. Dive right in. Take no prisoners! It was back to Bootcamp for me! No, not booty camp (although my back side will benefit) and not the kind of bootcamp you see in the movies with big buff dudes screaming at sad looking participants. This bootcamp is for strong, warrior chicks, chicks that want to improve their fitness and feel sexier, more confident, happy and SWEATY. Best of all these badass chicks are doing this for themselves and no one else!
I started an 8 week bootcamp with Fit Chicks here in Toronto, with Head Chick Amanda. For some reason I was super nervous to get started again tonight and was sweating long before class began. But, it didn't take long to remember why I'd signed up for class again. It's fun!
Although I've been working out on my own at the gym and taking classes at Goodlife it's got nothing on Amanda and her workouts. The fast paced hour class is challenging I am not going to lie, and there are many times throughout the class where I feel like I just can't keep up. But, somehow you and the other girls in the room just keep moving. By the time you're stretching at the end of the class, sitting in a pool of your own sweat, you think for a moment "that wasn't so bad" and smile.
The full body workout gives your legs, butt, tummy, arms and heart a run for it's money. Amanda is really great at checking on you and will adjust you if you're doing a move incorrectly to make sure you're getting the most out of your workout. I think the best thing about Fit Chicks is the sense of camaraderie between the girls around you. If you're really struggling with a set of squats or sprint around the gym you know you can look to the girl next to you, flash a desperate smile and get a bigger smile back. You're in this together, to motivate each other and cheer each other on!
Tonight we did a lot of burpees. Burpees are my nemesis. If you're not familiar with what a burpee is here is the wikipedia definition...
1. Begin in a standing position.
2. Drop into a squat position with your hands on the ground.
3. Jump your feet back in one quick motion to assume the front plank position.
4. Return to the squat position in one quick motion.
5. Return to an upright standing position.
Do that in one quick motion and tell me how you feel.
Now bring it up a notch! Instead of just standing (in step 5) jump up in the air, arms raised, from the squat position. OK, now once in plank jump your legs wide then back together before jumping back to a squat.
Still not enough? Try adding a pushup when you're in plank position.
Yeah, not easy right. Nothing is harder than that jump out to plank!
To fuel up after my workout I had some plain greek yogurt with a few almonds, blackberries, oats and honey and of course lots of water.
Don't worry! I did make sure to even out all the good I did my body tonight by eating some leftover pumpernickel bread from yesterday - oops.
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