Today started as most do. Coffee maker beeps, a stretch & morning mantra, and I'm out of bed before my alarm goes off. Tipped toed into the bathroom, being as quiet as possible not to wake my fiance who is always awake the moment I move, and got dressed for my morning coffee and spin.
The morning's events unfolded as usual with getting the boys ready and to school, then heading back home to train my clients.
This morning however, was foreshadowed with elements of stress, more then anything brought on by those wonderful hormones so many of us woman in our forties experience. I went about my routine, and when my 11:00a.m. client rescheduled I figured it was a chance to kick my own butt and knock this mood out of me.
Its a wonderful crazy thing when I began a workout and 10-20 minutes in my mind tells my body No, just quit. Today that feeling came on strong. It was hot and I wasn't feeling the energy, but I honestly can't recall the last time I quit a workout. So what did I do? I started to super-set my workouts and gave myself "active rest", which is really no rest at all. The active rest for today's workout, 5 burpees. And one hour later, I was in for an over a 400 calorie burn and 135 burpees!!! A first for me. A magic little pill those burpees were today. I do believe when I hit 60 burpees the energy really started to zoom. I felt like a beast, yes I was in Beast Mode!!! What does beast mode get you? 100% stress relief, a clear mind, and calm soul!
I had started a 30-day burpee challenge 32 days ago, and fell a tad behind. So I figured it was the perfect moment to finish that challenge and for falling a tad off track with the challenge I should have to pay by going above and beyond the 70 burpees I was suppose to complete 2 days ago. I never intended to do 135, but once I started zooming and that beast mode was in full force, I just couldn't stop. What really got me pumped up today was that I was working shoulders. I never thought my shoulders could take the heat with weight-lifting and burpee active rest. But I tell you, beast mode is a beast for a reason!!!
My point to this story? Never give up! Now, do I expect you to bust out 135 burpees during your workout? No. But, don't give up. Our mind's are Very powerful!!! They will talk us out of a workout way before our body will.
The gym is my happy place, the workouts, the sweat, the burn, the energy... the amazing way I feel when I'm done, nothing compares to that!!!
Love2LiveFit
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