Wow..this 21-day Boot Camp has been an incredible experience so far. I am getting to learn different techniques that I have never even heard of before. This post will be about days 5-7.
BOOT CAMP DAY 4 Thursday
My muscles are sore today. The exercises are a bit more intense and I am sure there is more to come as we are expected to reach a little further and dig a little deeper. This evening started out with some bible study, videos, and just reviewing things..We went over some of the core scriptures. When I looked at the clock, an hour had past. Was I gonna get a break tonight and be able to rest my muscles? No...We still had a work out and what happened was we went over about 30 minutes. It was Tabata! Boy that is a killer workout. We still put in our time! Master G. announced the upcoming weekend workout options..
Friday night....Bridge Run to establish personal record #2
Saturday...Kickboxing Class and Make-up Class (for those that take Karate)
Sunday...Exercise at home..Bible Study..or rest..This is the Lord's Day
BOOT CAMP DAY 7 Saturday
Bridge run went well...not everyone showed up, but for those that wanted to run it was nice. My hubby even came along. The boys were with friends. I improved my run time again which means I moving forward..I am really beginning to fall in love with the process. We did a little bit of excercise after the run..some sprints and stretching, etc...I was even given the opportunity to speak with some of the Boot Campers about my weight loss and tell some of my story. If it helps even one other person to take that next step in inproving their better overall health, that would be awesome.
LOVING THE PROCESS!
In this Blog posting I will tell you about Day 2-4 of Boot Camp...which is going well so far. But first I want to update you on my weight loss...I am at 88 pounds down as of today...Whoohoo..The scale is moving slow at this point, but I have picked up my exercise and we are working thru adjust my eating to offset the intensity. My clothes are much loser regardless...so I know I am losing inches which is ok too..Other than that, not much to tell. I think I know why they don't want us over-exercising..Because it actually builds your level of hunger. You crave more food. I am fighting it and doing ok...I still have my eye on my goal...
BOOT CAMP DAY 2
Well Day 2 of Boot Camp is now officially behind me.....I made it to my karate class before going to Boot Camp..I was hoping that it would not be too hard on me, but I did better than I thought I would..We pretty much just set our Crossfit PR Numbers for the class. We will compare those numbers as we move along in the process to guage our improvement as we go along.. Just getting oriented into the process. Master Garza talked about how some people take off from the starting line at a race going all out, and many of those people are not the first to finish the race, with some not finishing at all. He spoke of our lives are not measured by how fast we sprint away from the finish line....its that we run the full race and complete it.
1Corinthians 9:24-27 says:
"In a race, everyone runs but only one person gets first prize, so run your race to win. To win the contest you must deny yourself of many things that keeps you from doing your best. An athlete goes to all this trouble just to win a blue ribbon or a silver cup, but we do it for the heavenly reward that never disappears. So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I fight to win. I'm not just shadow-boxing or playing around. Like an athlete, I punish my body, treating it roughly, training it to do what it should, and not what I want it to do. Otherwise, I fear that after enlisting others to run the race, I myself might be declared unfit and ordered to stand aside."
To me, what I get out of that is that each of us have our own race to win in life but it isn't just about the trophies and "things"..our race is for far greater a purpose..It is to fulfill all that God has for us..and that in order to truly succeed and hear the words "good and faithful servant", we must put God first and then everything else will follow.
Master Garza is amazing man of God. It is such an honor to be training under him for this Boot Camp..He is wealth of information and knowledge both in his Martial Arts training and in his spiritual training. He brings God to the front of his studio and he blessed because of that..transforming many lives and creating lifelong friendships along the way.
Back to the training...We did do a little mit work with our gloves too..the PR stuff took much our time. Day 3 will take it up a notch..
BOOT CAMP DAY 3
Take it up a notch is right! Day 3 of Boot Camp brings a little bit of stiffness in my body, but nothing I can't handle. I can sure feel the areas that had not been getting worked prior to this. Tonight Master Garza taught us about the difference between a Sprinter (HIIT) and a Runner (LIT), and how the two train and what the difference are.
HIIT=High Intesity Interval Training
LIT=Low Intensity Training
We got alot of information on this, but the short version is this (or at least what I grasped):
There are visual differences between the two.. The Sprinter has larger muscles, The LD Runner is smaller in build. The Sprint has a lower Body Fat%, etc.. HIIT traumitizes your body, allowing you quicker results and the effects last beyond the actual workout. With LIT, you burn alot of calories during the training, but they stop when you are done and everything is more gradual. You are not traumitzing the body. That being said...the HIIT is the better and more effective of the two.
Well, we found that out first hand because we got put to the test at Boot Camp. We did alot of Plyometrics for Day 3, along with running Sprints in between that..It was quite intense and he ran us teams of 5..so we had to stay with our team and encourage one another. Fast Sprint, jog, repeat.
BOOT CAMP DAY 4
I think I am realizing that the intensity to this Boot Camp is just getting started. Day 4 was crazy intense..especially for someone like me who is just starting out in all this. My exercise for the day started out with Karate class..I had a different instructor and he was pretty intense. I left class, changed my clothes and then went right into Boot Camp. It started out with some Bible study which I think is awesome..Master Garza has a way of explaining things in terms that really make sense and shows us how it applies to our everyday life. Plus by starting out the evening with the word, it sets the tone for the entire evening.
We began the evening with jumping rope and learning jumping techniques. Next was the Kettle Bell work out...Now for those of you who are not familiar, it is a semi-round weight with a handle and a flat bottom..remind me of swinging an anchor. Anyway, you hold this and do certain movements. It doesn't look like much, but it killer. A great exercise tool for sure. We did that for a little bit, and then went back to jumping rope. The last time I jumped rope, I was a litle girl..so my coordination was a little off. I almost forgot how to do it! The next item up was the Medicine Ball..thank God mine was a 6 pound weight because at that point it felt like 100 pounds..Of course there is special techniques he is teaching us all along the way with each item. At one point we had to do pushups with the ball in one hand, and then both hands on the ball....Near impossible for me at this point. I hope to get there before the Boot Camp ends..Lastly, we went on the mats and did something called Tabata. It appears to be a series if fast based sets (8) that you do as fast as you can..with a very short rest in between each..We used the medicine ball and did situps..I was workin those abs, but each set got harder and harder. After that we put on kickboxing gloves and hit combinations on the bags. We finished the evening nice and sweaty.
Master Garza tells us that we had not seen the hardest of this yet...Now, THAT make me nervous. I am struggling now...but I will keep the smile, and keep giving my all. I'll be back to update you soon...So far so good. 16 days remain after today. Keep me in your prayers. I still can't beleive I am doing this, but I must say I am enjoying it all. The friends I am making, the lessons I am learning, the teamwork, and stretching myself..It's all part of the growth I came to get..mentally, physically, and spiritually..I don't think we ever stop growing, but I can tell you that I have surprised myself this year...I have not been one to complete things I start, so this will be huge for me both with the Boot Camp and in my weight loss. I can see the finish line and I staying focused. I hope that each of you are having the same kind of successes...Just remember, you are your own unique creation..and you have your own race to run in life. Do your best, keep your focus....and don't stop till you get there... If you need an awesome program for weight loss and learning healthy habits for life...go to google http://www.GetSlim4Good.com
Talk to you soon!
Pattie
BOOT CAMP DAY 2
Well Day 2 of Boot Camp is now officially behind me.....I made it to my karate class before going to Boot Camp..I was hoping that it would not be too hard on me, but I did better than I thought I would..We pretty much just set our Crossfit PR Numbers for the class. We will compare those numbers as we move along in the process to guage our improvement as we go along.. Just getting oriented into the process. Master Garza talked about how some people take off from the starting line at a race going all out, and many of those people are not the first to finish the race, with some not finishing at all. He spoke of our lives are not measured by how fast we sprint away from the finish line....its that we run the full race and complete it.
1Corinthians 9:24-27 says:
"In a race, everyone runs but only one person gets first prize, so run your race to win. To win the contest you must deny yourself of many things that keeps you from doing your best. An athlete goes to all this trouble just to win a blue ribbon or a silver cup, but we do it for the heavenly reward that never disappears. So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I fight to win. I'm not just shadow-boxing or playing around. Like an athlete, I punish my body, treating it roughly, training it to do what it should, and not what I want it to do. Otherwise, I fear that after enlisting others to run the race, I myself might be declared unfit and ordered to stand aside."
To me, what I get out of that is that each of us have our own race to win in life but it isn't just about the trophies and "things"..our race is for far greater a purpose..It is to fulfill all that God has for us..and that in order to truly succeed and hear the words "good and faithful servant", we must put God first and then everything else will follow.
Master Garza is amazing man of God. It is such an honor to be training under him for this Boot Camp..He is wealth of information and knowledge both in his Martial Arts training and in his spiritual training. He brings God to the front of his studio and he blessed because of that..transforming many lives and creating lifelong friendships along the way.
Back to the training...We did do a little mit work with our gloves too..the PR stuff took much our time. Day 3 will take it up a notch..
BOOT CAMP DAY 3
Take it up a notch is right! Day 3 of Boot Camp brings a little bit of stiffness in my body, but nothing I can't handle. I can sure feel the areas that had not been getting worked prior to this. Tonight Master Garza taught us about the difference between a Sprinter (HIIT) and a Runner (LIT), and how the two train and what the difference are.
HIIT=High Intesity Interval Training
LIT=Low Intensity Training
We got alot of information on this, but the short version is this (or at least what I grasped):
There are visual differences between the two.. The Sprinter has larger muscles, The LD Runner is smaller in build. The Sprint has a lower Body Fat%, etc.. HIIT traumitizes your body, allowing you quicker results and the effects last beyond the actual workout. With LIT, you burn alot of calories during the training, but they stop when you are done and everything is more gradual. You are not traumitzing the body. That being said...the HIIT is the better and more effective of the two.
Well, we found that out first hand because we got put to the test at Boot Camp. We did alot of Plyometrics for Day 3, along with running Sprints in between that..It was quite intense and he ran us teams of 5..so we had to stay with our team and encourage one another. Fast Sprint, jog, repeat.
BOOT CAMP DAY 4
I think I am realizing that the intensity to this Boot Camp is just getting started. Day 4 was crazy intense..especially for someone like me who is just starting out in all this. My exercise for the day started out with Karate class..I had a different instructor and he was pretty intense. I left class, changed my clothes and then went right into Boot Camp. It started out with some Bible study which I think is awesome..Master Garza has a way of explaining things in terms that really make sense and shows us how it applies to our everyday life. Plus by starting out the evening with the word, it sets the tone for the entire evening.
We began the evening with jumping rope and learning jumping techniques. Next was the Kettle Bell work out...Now for those of you who are not familiar, it is a semi-round weight with a handle and a flat bottom..remind me of swinging an anchor. Anyway, you hold this and do certain movements. It doesn't look like much, but it killer. A great exercise tool for sure. We did that for a little bit, and then went back to jumping rope. The last time I jumped rope, I was a litle girl..so my coordination was a little off. I almost forgot how to do it! The next item up was the Medicine Ball..thank God mine was a 6 pound weight because at that point it felt like 100 pounds..Of course there is special techniques he is teaching us all along the way with each item. At one point we had to do pushups with the ball in one hand, and then both hands on the ball....Near impossible for me at this point. I hope to get there before the Boot Camp ends..Lastly, we went on the mats and did something called Tabata. It appears to be a series if fast based sets (8) that you do as fast as you can..with a very short rest in between each..We used the medicine ball and did situps..I was workin those abs, but each set got harder and harder. After that we put on kickboxing gloves and hit combinations on the bags. We finished the evening nice and sweaty.
Master Garza tells us that we had not seen the hardest of this yet...Now, THAT make me nervous. I am struggling now...but I will keep the smile, and keep giving my all. I'll be back to update you soon...So far so good. 16 days remain after today. Keep me in your prayers. I still can't beleive I am doing this, but I must say I am enjoying it all. The friends I am making, the lessons I am learning, the teamwork, and stretching myself..It's all part of the growth I came to get..mentally, physically, and spiritually..I don't think we ever stop growing, but I can tell you that I have surprised myself this year...I have not been one to complete things I start, so this will be huge for me both with the Boot Camp and in my weight loss. I can see the finish line and I staying focused. I hope that each of you are having the same kind of successes...Just remember, you are your own unique creation..and you have your own race to run in life. Do your best, keep your focus....and don't stop till you get there... If you need an awesome program for weight loss and learning healthy habits for life...go to google http://www.GetSlim4Good.com
Talk to you soon!
Pattie
TRANSFORMATION
September 12, 2010
I tried to find one word that would best describe my life at this very moment. TRANSFORMATION is the word that I came up with. I looked up the word in the dictionary....it says:
1. The act or process of transforming.
2. Change in form, appearance, nature, or character.
Wow, that is the perfect word for me! I think of the process that a caterpillar goes thru to become a beautiful and transformed Butterfly. It is amazing to witness and you can only wonder what the caterpillar must think of himself by comparison...yet one day he goes to sleep and the next time he wakes up, he is transformed into something so beautiful and different....I remember feeling miserable....it hasn't been all that long ago. I didn't like the way I looked. I was quite unhappy. But after finding this awesome program I have began to transform. I am starting to see the changes now for myself. You go thru a season of seeing the numbers move, but not seeing it in yourself just yet. Others are noticing, but it takes you awhile to see it for yourself. I know that not only my outside is transforming, but inward too... I smile more, I carry my head up..not down..I feel worthy.
Up to this point, I have taken steps to transform my eating and lose the excess weight. I have been successful and I am happy to report that to date, I have lost 85 pounds.I am ever so close to my initial weight goal. As I grow closer to my goal weight, the loss has become slower. I did start exercising, and as I mentioned in my last post...I began karate. When you have been overweight for so many years like I had been...running was not top priority on your list. In fact, it was like Climbing Mt. Everest in my mind. I truly hated it. Now it wasn't always that way for me. I was quiite the sports person in my younger day. I ran track and field, did the shot put, long jump, high jump, hurdles....you name it in the area of Track and Field, I did it..But that wasn't all the sports I did... I was on the Basketball team, the Volleyball team, Field Hockey, I played Softball, Powderpuff Football, was in the Flag Corp, and the list goes on. My Big Brother was athletic, so I guess that is where I got from because no one else was athletic in our home.. In fact, growing up in an Italian home....the biggest sport was Pasta rolling! Who could roll the most pasta on the fork and get it all your mouth...LOL... Of course I was pretty good at it. I guess it caught up to me. Ok, enough of that....getting back to what I was gonna tell you about running.
I started my karate classes, and I thought what did I get myself into? Pretty much every class, I have been made to run the mat. I was kinda like what does this have to do with the latest karate moves I should be learning... Well, I didn't complain..I just figured it wasn't gonna hurt me to face my fears of running. I had kinda been dealing with that already anyway with running the bridge during my husbands Blackbelt run. we actually kept it up weekly until it got warmer. I was starting to get better at it. While I am no speed runner at this point, my last 2 mile run was 28:39....I hadn't run much since it had been too hot... Just some time on the treadmill.
I've been taking 2 karate classes a week now since I started. I even got to do my first cross fit testing...it was tough. I look forward to seeing what my numbers are like in 6 months from now.. I wasn't too good with pushups and sit-ups...I just have not built up my core yet. I tried my hardest. I have also taken in some kickboxing classes since I got back at it....I must say, I LOVE kickboxing....not a little bit, I LOVE it a lot.....I just wish I was years younger...I am so glad that kickboxing is in a lot of my classes....So far so good. I know I am working parts of my brain that have not worked in a while. Memorizing all the forms and movements will come in time...hopefully.
Ok, so I have taken on karate and things are going ok....so what else could I have to tell you? I took on a 21-day Boot Camp. No, I am not crazy...or at least I don't think so right now. It actually started tonight and I couldn't wait to blog about it. Since weight loss is moving along, I am going to take the next 21-days to move you thru the next step in my journey to be slim....BOOT CAMP! Get ready.....
Before I start, I do want to mention about the slowing weight loss.... I have been working with the clinic coaching team, and we have added some extra protein to my diet...just to help with the extra calories I am burning right now...as a result I am not in ketosis so weight loss will be slower...part of me changing and taking this to the next level.... This my friends is where exercise is suppose to come in....With this program...everything come in the proper time. I have spent since January working on the diet and following the program.. I was told to keep the exercise to a mild form which I have until recently...now that I have the energy, I can take on more and more. That is what will help to keep it off....that and of course continuing to watch my foods and eat properly.... I hope to lose a lot of weight during the Boot Camp..
Here goes:
Boot Camp Day One-Orientation
Day one begins with introductions, housekeeping rules, etc... What is so awesome about this Boot Camp is this is not only going to transform us physically, but mentally, and spiritually too... (ooh there is that word again...TRANSFORM). Tonight we filled out some medical paperwork, and who to contact if we pass out or get injured. With that out of the way, we went over some core value scriptures, and some of the habits we will form...next it was time to get our numbers so we have something to compare to. It amazes me how much this is lining up with the weight loss process I have done... I took measurements and weighed when I began as a way to compare my progress....this is the same. we will measure our progress by running 2 miles and getting our starting time, and then tomorrow we will get sit-ups, pushups etc... I assume. I'll let you know how that goes... So anyway, we went to the bridge to run...and when I hit the finish line, Master Garza gave me my time....it was 25:43.....that is like 3 minutes better than the last time I ran the bridge.... I was so excited...can't wait to see what it will be in 20 more days. We will do all of that again at the end of Boot Camp.
Well, that's it for tonight..I start Day 2 tomorrow... I will update you as I can. Oh by the way, I will be getting my first belt of color the end of this month...I will be a yellow belt soon.. I must continue to get in my classes over the next month... I will be doing karate and Boot Camp back-to-back for some of the days... I know it will be challenging for my body, but I am up for it, and will work thru any pain I might have..just say a prayer for me....see ya soon..
I tried to find one word that would best describe my life at this very moment. TRANSFORMATION is the word that I came up with. I looked up the word in the dictionary....it says:
1. The act or process of transforming.
2. Change in form, appearance, nature, or character.
Wow, that is the perfect word for me! I think of the process that a caterpillar goes thru to become a beautiful and transformed Butterfly. It is amazing to witness and you can only wonder what the caterpillar must think of himself by comparison...yet one day he goes to sleep and the next time he wakes up, he is transformed into something so beautiful and different....I remember feeling miserable....it hasn't been all that long ago. I didn't like the way I looked. I was quite unhappy. But after finding this awesome program I have began to transform. I am starting to see the changes now for myself. You go thru a season of seeing the numbers move, but not seeing it in yourself just yet. Others are noticing, but it takes you awhile to see it for yourself. I know that not only my outside is transforming, but inward too... I smile more, I carry my head up..not down..I feel worthy.
Up to this point, I have taken steps to transform my eating and lose the excess weight. I have been successful and I am happy to report that to date, I have lost 85 pounds.I am ever so close to my initial weight goal. As I grow closer to my goal weight, the loss has become slower. I did start exercising, and as I mentioned in my last post...I began karate. When you have been overweight for so many years like I had been...running was not top priority on your list. In fact, it was like Climbing Mt. Everest in my mind. I truly hated it. Now it wasn't always that way for me. I was quiite the sports person in my younger day. I ran track and field, did the shot put, long jump, high jump, hurdles....you name it in the area of Track and Field, I did it..But that wasn't all the sports I did... I was on the Basketball team, the Volleyball team, Field Hockey, I played Softball, Powderpuff Football, was in the Flag Corp, and the list goes on. My Big Brother was athletic, so I guess that is where I got from because no one else was athletic in our home.. In fact, growing up in an Italian home....the biggest sport was Pasta rolling! Who could roll the most pasta on the fork and get it all your mouth...LOL... Of course I was pretty good at it. I guess it caught up to me. Ok, enough of that....getting back to what I was gonna tell you about running.
I started my karate classes, and I thought what did I get myself into? Pretty much every class, I have been made to run the mat. I was kinda like what does this have to do with the latest karate moves I should be learning... Well, I didn't complain..I just figured it wasn't gonna hurt me to face my fears of running. I had kinda been dealing with that already anyway with running the bridge during my husbands Blackbelt run. we actually kept it up weekly until it got warmer. I was starting to get better at it. While I am no speed runner at this point, my last 2 mile run was 28:39....I hadn't run much since it had been too hot... Just some time on the treadmill.
I've been taking 2 karate classes a week now since I started. I even got to do my first cross fit testing...it was tough. I look forward to seeing what my numbers are like in 6 months from now.. I wasn't too good with pushups and sit-ups...I just have not built up my core yet. I tried my hardest. I have also taken in some kickboxing classes since I got back at it....I must say, I LOVE kickboxing....not a little bit, I LOVE it a lot.....I just wish I was years younger...I am so glad that kickboxing is in a lot of my classes....So far so good. I know I am working parts of my brain that have not worked in a while. Memorizing all the forms and movements will come in time...hopefully.
Ok, so I have taken on karate and things are going ok....so what else could I have to tell you? I took on a 21-day Boot Camp. No, I am not crazy...or at least I don't think so right now. It actually started tonight and I couldn't wait to blog about it. Since weight loss is moving along, I am going to take the next 21-days to move you thru the next step in my journey to be slim....BOOT CAMP! Get ready.....
Before I start, I do want to mention about the slowing weight loss.... I have been working with the clinic coaching team, and we have added some extra protein to my diet...just to help with the extra calories I am burning right now...as a result I am not in ketosis so weight loss will be slower...part of me changing and taking this to the next level.... This my friends is where exercise is suppose to come in....With this program...everything come in the proper time. I have spent since January working on the diet and following the program.. I was told to keep the exercise to a mild form which I have until recently...now that I have the energy, I can take on more and more. That is what will help to keep it off....that and of course continuing to watch my foods and eat properly.... I hope to lose a lot of weight during the Boot Camp..
Here goes:
Boot Camp Day One-Orientation
Day one begins with introductions, housekeeping rules, etc... What is so awesome about this Boot Camp is this is not only going to transform us physically, but mentally, and spiritually too... (ooh there is that word again...TRANSFORM). Tonight we filled out some medical paperwork, and who to contact if we pass out or get injured. With that out of the way, we went over some core value scriptures, and some of the habits we will form...next it was time to get our numbers so we have something to compare to. It amazes me how much this is lining up with the weight loss process I have done... I took measurements and weighed when I began as a way to compare my progress....this is the same. we will measure our progress by running 2 miles and getting our starting time, and then tomorrow we will get sit-ups, pushups etc... I assume. I'll let you know how that goes... So anyway, we went to the bridge to run...and when I hit the finish line, Master Garza gave me my time....it was 25:43.....that is like 3 minutes better than the last time I ran the bridge.... I was so excited...can't wait to see what it will be in 20 more days. We will do all of that again at the end of Boot Camp.
Well, that's it for tonight..I start Day 2 tomorrow... I will update you as I can. Oh by the way, I will be getting my first belt of color the end of this month...I will be a yellow belt soon.. I must continue to get in my classes over the next month... I will be doing karate and Boot Camp back-to-back for some of the days... I know it will be challenging for my body, but I am up for it, and will work thru any pain I might have..just say a prayer for me....see ya soon..
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