Day one of Bootcamp

So Crysta didn't wake up in time for us to go to Crossfit on Monday so we ended up going this morning.

Started out with Tebata warm ups which is 6 rounds of doing a certain workout for 30 seconds with a 10 second rest between each round. WE did sit ups, lunges, squats, and push ups. Then we did at your own pace for 15 minutes 15 SDHP, which is where you pick up a kettlebell from the ground with both hands stand up straight, bring it to your chest and then bring it back to the ground. Works the arms as well as the hip muscles. Then 20 Kettle Bell swings which is where you hold the kettle bell with both hands between your legs and swing it high above your head and then bring it back down. 25 box jumps, since i can't do box jumps just yet, I did step ups. And then 30 punches on the punching bag.

I got through one round fine, second round I took a couple breathers and then my last round was the hardest. I was having trouble breathing and i felt like I was going to be sick. I didn't want to end with not finishing the round i started. So Crysta grabbed her kettle bell and worked through the last round with me. Another lady who was in the class with us, Sonja, stood next to me encouraging me to push it to the end. I ended up only doing 10 step ups on the box instead of 25 on the last round but i completed the 3rd round. I was tired and shaky but it felt so good to finish up.

It means so much to me that Crysta and a lady I didn't even know would stay next to me when they could be cleaning up and putting things away in order to help me push through my last round. It felt good to know that no matter how much I struggle through this journey to fitness, and there will be loads of struggles, I will have at least one person by my side to help push me through it and not abandon me. It meant so much that Crysta would finish with me even though she had already finished her round. It's nice to know someone believes in me even when I am too tired to continue believing in myself. <3

Another workout in the morning! This is going to be interesting!