A full week of workouts later...
After having this lump removed I was told I couldn't train for two weeks and had to rest. Being told to rest isn't like having a holiday. It's boring.
I found the drugs I'd been given made it really hard to focus on anything. I couldn't read, I couldn't write, I couldn't focus on Xbox or anything.
Just spent two weeks drifting aimlessly.
Then felt really down because I felt so weak and feeble. Pathetic.
I've always maintained that as you go down try and have a plan.
Because all of us have a bounce back point (unless you really go down hard and don't come back).
My plan involved trying to reboot my system with a Navy Seals program.
My first morning back the girls I trained with gave me a really hard time. I don't think they realised how low I felt.
The next day I went through the motions, just learning to move again. Seeing what effected my back, what my range was.
Then last Friday I did a full workout at about 60%. Over the weekend I upped that 70-75%; that particular workout I felt sick from start to finish.
Then Tuesday I eased back into a leg session, not heavy but hard enough to do without leaving my incapable of walking all week. Wednesday, shoulders and biceps... Yesterday a little bit of cardio.
Then today's workout I opened it up a bit, forcing myself up to about 80%. Felt good.
Then I pushed a little harder. Obviously the strength isn't fully back and the strength endurance is still off. But it's a substantial improvement.
The final 10 down to 1 felt great and the spin class I could feel my midsection tightening.
So in 10 days I've gone from rock bottom to feeling like I'm getting back on it.
There is nothing harder than getting fit, but once you're there, nothing feels quite like it either.
If you are feeling down. You've got two choices, wallowing in the pain you're feeling but at some point you're going to have to do something about it.
Think of it like you have a toothache. It's so painful but you're too scared to visit the dentist. It goes on for weeks and months and eventually you go.
A week later that pain is forgotten.
That's what you're dealing with.
You have a choice if you feel down about your body you can keep that pain going for the rest of your life.
OR you can change the pain for a workout. It will hurt but the results are worth it!
I found the drugs I'd been given made it really hard to focus on anything. I couldn't read, I couldn't write, I couldn't focus on Xbox or anything.
Just spent two weeks drifting aimlessly.
Then felt really down because I felt so weak and feeble. Pathetic.
I've always maintained that as you go down try and have a plan.
Because all of us have a bounce back point (unless you really go down hard and don't come back).
My plan involved trying to reboot my system with a Navy Seals program.
My first morning back the girls I trained with gave me a really hard time. I don't think they realised how low I felt.
The next day I went through the motions, just learning to move again. Seeing what effected my back, what my range was.
Then last Friday I did a full workout at about 60%. Over the weekend I upped that 70-75%; that particular workout I felt sick from start to finish.
Then Tuesday I eased back into a leg session, not heavy but hard enough to do without leaving my incapable of walking all week. Wednesday, shoulders and biceps... Yesterday a little bit of cardio.
Then today's workout I opened it up a bit, forcing myself up to about 80%. Felt good.
Then I pushed a little harder. Obviously the strength isn't fully back and the strength endurance is still off. But it's a substantial improvement.
The final 10 down to 1 felt great and the spin class I could feel my midsection tightening.
So in 10 days I've gone from rock bottom to feeling like I'm getting back on it.
There is nothing harder than getting fit, but once you're there, nothing feels quite like it either.
If you are feeling down. You've got two choices, wallowing in the pain you're feeling but at some point you're going to have to do something about it.
Think of it like you have a toothache. It's so painful but you're too scared to visit the dentist. It goes on for weeks and months and eventually you go.
A week later that pain is forgotten.
That's what you're dealing with.
You have a choice if you feel down about your body you can keep that pain going for the rest of your life.
OR you can change the pain for a workout. It will hurt but the results are worth it!
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