Journal entry 9 for week three

Thursday 10am,

Thursdays boot camp, ahhh i love a great obsticle course work out. It has multiple work outs that cause the person exercising to work out different muscle and body structures. I did not go on Tuesday or Wednesday because i had worked later and had other obligations i could not move. So, i decided to go to 10am boot camp to start my day off nice and fresh. It really helped relax me for the day and helped me to feel accomplished. One workout that i particularly loved today was the bent over row exercise, as seen here:

This exercise really works your back and bicep muscles, as seen in this photo:

I extremely loved this exercise because i had been having a little bit of back pain over the past couple days. And as i did this exercise it really stretched my back and it relieved a lot of that fluid building up that cause me back pain. Boot camp is really working for me. I so far feel a difference in my eating habits and i feel very motivated to go with out anyone pushing me to go. I would say that this project this project is working well for me.

Journal entry 8 for week three

Monday 5:15pm,

Well coming off a weekend AND Easter was not so good. I have two younger siblings and the "easter bunny" still visits my house and this was my last year getting a basket. It was thoughtful but unfortunate that i received quite a few goodies. I unfortunately ate a few and today at boot camp i threw up. My body, at first, could handle the sugary goods. By the time i was exercising my body felt sick and i mean sick. I worked really hard today at boot camp because it was after a weekend and i knew i had to pick up the pace since i get weighed in two weeks. My trainer pushed me again. Today there was a lot of jumping exercises and they really did not help with my sugar situations. I forgot to mention along with this boot camp came a monthly meal plan. You have a choice whether to follow it or not. It estimates how many calories a person should eat based on the measurements, their height, weight and gender.I honestly have not followed this plan to the exact, but i have lowerd my proportinate sizes and have watched what i intake. It really has taught me a difference in what i should and shouldnt eat. Also today without thinking about it, i went straigh to boot camp without any motivation from peers or family. I think i am finally getting somewhere. =)

journal entry 7 for week two

Friday 10am,

YES!! Finally i was able to feel well enough to go to boot camp. I have never been super happy to go workout! Unfortunately, i was barly getting over being sick so i was still coughing and having trouble breathing. Boot camp REALLY was a struggle and it didnt help that my trainer was pushing me extra hard today. I seriously wanted to die! Afterward i was glad that without thinking i went and worked out. And not only that im glad my trainer pushed me because the rest of my day i have been super happy, energetic and feel really good! Boot camp really is doing well for me. Next week im going to make sure that i go almost everyday, if not 3 times that week and have my trainer push me. Because i know that i can push myself, i just need to find that push or self motivation. And soon i get to see the final results.

Journal entry 6 for week two

Thursday 5:15pm,

Well, i feel like crap. I am sicker than a dog and am pissed that i have been unable to go work out since Monday. I swear that if i could have the energy to move, working out would have been the best thing for me. Im sick with a terrible cough that has now gone into my chest, so its difficult for me to breathe. Ugh, this is very frustrating!

Journal Entry 5 for week two

Monday 5:15pm,

Today is Monday and boot camp was killer! Coming off the weekend and also some days i missed really made me struggle. It was almost like i started all over again. What sucks is my friend had to quit on me. She was having really bad shoulder problems because she has never done this strenuous workout before and they told her to stop. So today i really did not want to go because i did not have my friend to push me to go. Having that extra someones always made me want to go, now that i was by myself i had no motivation to go. However, this whole project was based on self motivation, so i painfully got myself off the couch and went. It still sucked because it was after a weekend of no working out. Afterwards i felt really happy and relaxed and proud of myself that i was able to push myself to go.

Journal entry 4 for week One

Thursday April 14, 2011 at 5:15pm,

      So i missed the Wednesday work out because i had a youth church activity in between my 5:15 class. BUT i went today and boy was it another tough one. Like i mentioned before the exercises stations are different each day. Today was an obsticle course and it was awesome. We had to ride stationary bikes, run over and under poles, climb ladders, run through tires, do wall sits, the usual ab and weight stations and my new favorite exercise is the sledge hammer swing, as seen here...

     This exercise really works your shoulders, biceps and triceps. Everytime i did it, It made me feel like a million bucks. The next day however, my arms were super sore. But a wise mane once said "Failure is the key to success. And pain is gain". Three days into boot camp and i already feel better than ever. My dieting is better, i look better and i feel better. I am more active. I am glad i am doing this.

Journal Entry 3 for week One

Tuesday April 12, 2011 at 5:15pm,

    Today was a Tuesday exercise. Each day at boot camp the exercises and station set ups are different. For a Tuesday work out there are 10 stations; three sprint stations, one boxing station and the other six are weight, cardio and ab workouts combined. One of my favorite exercises for that day was the plank. The plank is an exercise where you lay on just your elbows and toes and hold that position until you rotate. It really stretches and works the core-abdominals, back and hips. As seen here...

This exercise is really challenging, however it really works your muscles and takes alot of strength. I can honestly say that i could not hold it for the whole two minute rotation. My goal throughout boot camp is to be able to hold the plank for two minutes straight.

Journal Entry 2 for week 1

Monday April 11, 2011 at 5:15pm,

       Today, unfortunately I did not go to boot camp. I had my early seminar class, school, then work and felt like I hardly had time for homework. So I did not go and I wish I did because I feel very stressed and exercises is a fantastic way for me to relax and relieve stress.

Journal Entry 1 for week 1

Friday April 8, 2011 at 5:15pm,

    Today was my first day of an exercise boot camp that I signed up for. I signed up with a friend of mine thinking that having an extra person will give me that extra motivation. I was weighed in today at 142 pounds and 32% body fat. My trainer wants to see me at 125 punds and 20-25% body fat. I honestly just want to be healthier, feel healthier and stay fit, so that goal sounds good to me. I just need to work hard over the next four weeks. 
What the Friday exercises look like is there are two circles in the gym that has different exercise stations. The outer circle has over 40 exercises and is more advanced work out and the inner circle has 25 exercise and is more intermediate stations. Most of the exercises deal with weight lifting, ab work outs, and cardio. To rotate to the next station every person has to run the circle to get to their next workout. It was a hassle to run in a tight circle with over 40 people. For my first day I put myself in the advanced outer circle to see if I could push myself. It was tough, there were a lot of exercises i did not know how to do and this type of strenuous exercise i have never done before. However, after the hour long work out of constant moving, one five minute break and two minute stations, i felt like a million bucks! I had never worked out so much before. Swimming was quite a workout but this camp is not just one continuous exercise, it had over 40 exercises that caused everyone to push themselves. With the sweat dripping down my face and my heart racing, I felt very refreshed and like a new person.