Sometimes in our life, we all need some "buddy" to lean on . . . It's Buddy Day people!
OH Lunge
25 Pushups
Backward Lunge
50 Thrusters
OH Lunge
25 Pushups
Run back and repeat for 20 minutes
10-minute circuit
10 l-leg straight-leg deadlift
20 superman w/ buddy
Team Buddy Race
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But my legs just recovered from the March of Death! At least it is a beautiful day ...
I started camp in January as a way to kick start my physical activity. I have always been athletic, but injuries had stopped me from physical activity for over a year. When we started I was able to do 3 sit ups in a minute. 3 for goodness sakes. Now I am in the neighborhood of 45. And the same with push ups. I haven't lost a ton of weight, but I have lost 2 sizes. And I have muscles. My biceps are getting sexier everyday.
My favorite part are the friendships! It is nice to have friends who appreciate the same things and push and encourage me to do my best. And friends that understand I have to go to bed early so that I can get up and run and jump and lunge.
So far this year I have run a marathon and a half marathon with more planned. That is something I NEVER would have been able to accomplish before Fit Camp. Some days are better than others. Lately, I have had a few injuries that have slowed me down, but I continue to push through the pain and hope to continue to improve!
Thanks TK. You are a stud - that's a good thing!
C'mon people - only 1 person has some words for the newbies?
I've got some "boot camp" experience in the real world, although that was thirteen years ago. When I started boot camp, I was pretty well out of shape. My mile was a 10:10 and my tabata scores were single digits for the push-ups and the sit-ups. Pitiful, I know.
This is my third boot camp and I feel better than I have in years. I have more energy, its easier to get up in the morning, not to mention easier to go to sleep at night.
My last mile was a 7:05 (best was 7:02), and my tabata scores are all double digits.
I haven't lost that much weight, but I've lost inches off my waistline and I can see a noticeable difference.
I'm definately signing up for a fourth boot camp.
I'm 37 years old and this is only my second boot camp. After completing my first 6 weeks, I was 5 lbs. lighter, lost 2 inches on my waist and two inches on my thighs.
My advice to you is to check your ego at the door each morning you leave the house and come to camp looking to compete only with the man [or woman] in your mirror. I didn't and still don't much like getting lapped during some circuit training--especially the mile run or the dreaded "Jessica" run, but I can't worry about that for two reasons. One, most of the folks lapping me are in their 4th, 5th or 6th camp and, two, they're in much better shape than I'm in to begin with.
I mention that because ego is the last thing you'll find being thrown around camp. The veterans like me and the super veterans (those fast suckers passing everyone on the track) have been where you newbies are and we know that it's hard to do the stuff we're doing each morning. Precious little of what we do is easy. My first week of camp I barely made it through the "dynamic warm-up". Mario used to tease me for sweating like a stuck pig after completing the warm-up lap and stretching, but I felt like I had just completed a marathon or something. Slowly but surely, the warm-up seemed like less of a workout to me and I improved my running stamina. I've never been a runner. I'm big enough that I don't often have to run from people and I'm witty enough that I'll usually try to talk my way out of an ass whipping at the hands of the people who I should be running from. So running sucks for me, but I've seen some improvement. Not a big drop in time, per se, but increased stamina and an ability to actually talk with people on the warm-up lap where before I snorted and wheezed like an asthmatic bull.
The best aspect of camp, in my humble opinion, is the sense of camaraderie you find with everyone. During my first camp. I often got (and still do get) little pick-me-up words of encouragement from the veterans: "Come on Greg-a-licious, one more lap" or "let's go, only 30 seconds left, let's burn through this last set." It sounds trite. It sound like a cliché, but it's a nice feeling to know that even the superior looking athletes care to see you improve. And you don't have to be a superior athlete to offer words of encouragement back to others around you. My word of advice to you is never to bristle when a friend-you-haven't-yet-gotten-to-know gives you unsolicited words of encouragement. They're not gloating, they're not teasing you and they're not bragging. More than likely, they've been where you are, struggling to complete the last set of a difficult circuit and they are just passing on the team spirit they benefitted from when they were in your shoes.
I've been injured most of this camp due to my deteriorating body. But, barring a trial for work or irritable bowel syndrome (when you absolutely can't be too far from your toilet), I try to be there every morning. And to be fair, half of what we do is just showing up each day. The team spirit, the inclusion and the personal desire to compete with yourself will carry you the rest of the way. I'll see you tomorrow and every day of camp thereafter . . . and you'll see me signing up for my THIRD camp.
By the way, Josh, I have a haiku for you and the 6:00 PM class:
Six P M haikus
Six A M haikus better
Suck it, six P M
Greg
"A-licious"
Thanks for words, guys. Let's keep them coming - I think Greg just threw down the haiku challenge!
i started the camp in february - i almost puked the first day - no kidding - had to hover over a trashcan in the hallways of southside high school for 5 minutes (after the 1 minute push-up test)...couldn't even DO the suicides that day. it also took me a FULL 6 weeks to get "into the groove" of boot camp - i was tired a lot, i was sore all the time, etc. But by the 2nd camp, i was energized and loving it.
i've dropped from over 2 minutes in my mile time since the beginning, a minute and a half in the jessica, and bettered all of my other "stats" by good measure. i've lost some pounds - around 12 i think, but more importantly i've lost inches and gained a lot of muscle and toning - i feel so much more "FIT", and always have goals to reach toward. the things/activities that i hate the most (and that are hardest for me) are the ones that feel the best when i improve from one time to the next - and you do get better over time. i hated gyms and machines before, and i can't imagine ever going back to them now - not after the fun, the sassiness, the daily surprises, and the camaraderie we get at camp.
plus - we spend time together outside of camp - some of the most classic fitwit moments were not at workouts (see: josh playing whirlyball in alpharetta, gaggles of bootcampers dancing at 80s night at East Side Lounge, etc., etc).
greg can kiss my ass
i am the queen of haikus
follow me or die
hahahahahaha
(THIS IS A JOKE)
this is my second boot camp, i started in mid-july. i used to run a lot until a doggie tried to eat my left knee and i spent almost 18 months rehabbing it, getting hurt, repeating. i have gained almost 5 lbs (muscle)!! and i am even more hyperactive than usual. my mile time has dropped by close to 2 minutes already as well. good times!
I have to agree with Greg on this one. It must be the sense of camaraderie with the folks at FitWit that really gives me a boost and pushes me continue. The sense of "we're in this together" absolutely helps me endure these hellacious exercises Josh dreams up at night. I suspect he gets most of his inspiration after being robbed of a good night's sleep by Isaiah.
That said, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that today I felt a little let down in the area of positive reinforcement. I mean... today, my buddy gave me hardly any encouragement at all! He just sort of lay there... like all so much dead weight. I really expected better. Really.
I probably wouldn't even bring this up, but, well, I saw Mark's buddy do just the opposite. There were times today that I swear Mark's buddy was doing most of the work! Do you guys remember when Mark was sucking air and crawling on the ground in what looked like an effort to mow the grass with his sharp chin? Well, at that very moment I am positive I saw his buddy pulling him across the grass field. It just make me sick. Why couldn't I work a buddy like that? Mark, you totally got carried today. Totally!
Anyway, I know that next week will be better. I will be out of town tomorrow but expect to hear lots of positive comments when I come back on Monday. :-)
I ran a half marathon in 2003 and really hadn't been in shape since. It was depressing looking back at how easy running and weight lifting and physical activity used to be; and I was starting to feel like I would never get in shape again. Fitness took a back seat to finishing grad school, and then I moved right into a crazy job. I still have my crazy job, but I was sick of it consuming my life. The best thing bootcamp has done is bring more balance to my life. It's also getting me back to healthy eating, my skin has a different glow, and I'm mentally sharper. I've also lost about 6 pounds and more than 2 minutes off of my mile time, and have reacquainted myself with my muscles. It's really good to feel strong again, though I still need to work to get a lot stronger.
Right now I'm struggling a bit because I'm mentally exhausted (that darn job again) and am not getting much sleep. Taking care of yourself outside of bootcamp really makes a dramatic difference. Luckily I'm off to vacation tomorrow, so I'll come back refreshed and ready to make some real progress again!
Jessica, I have my responses for you below. Enjoy.
Greg
Kiss your ass? Tempting.
My wife would protest, methinks
Her ass all I need.
If you haiku me
Be prepared to face my wrath
Relentless attack
Knee rehab must suck
Five pounds of muscle no joke
Fit Wit a good fit.
Can haiku all day
You are just a rookie, kid
You're young, grasshopper.
Love the Haiku war going on! :-)
Here's my submission (not part of the battle):
In late to FitWit
Walk fast and blend into back
The tire is waiting
Great work - keep it up. In defense of my hard working evening camp:
Morning elitists
Don't hate on the 6 PM
Can you take the heat?
Heat ain't a problem
It is the damn mosquitos
Quinine pills taste bad
Quinine in tonic
Hard to exercise while drunk
Vodka tonics, yum!
I've no haiku peer
That's okay, I ain't mad y'all
I can't tabata
And now, a Haiku for each of our fearless leaders:
JOSH the authoritarian
What are y'all doing
You can't cheat push-ups people
Go ALL the way down
ANGIE the nurturer
Come on now big Greg
You can do this, don't stop now
I will run with you
MARIO the tattle-tale (with his trusty whistle)
BLEEEP! Violation!
Look at Man Jess, late again
Get the tire my friend
CYNTHIA the rehabber
Use the bands, Green Bean
How is your bad ankle now?
Ice it down tonight.
You're on a roll, Greg. Do you work?
I can't believe this is my 5th session of boot camp! While I've always been a pretty decent runner, I'm amazed how my times have improved. I don't think I've broken a 6-minute mile since high school! I also posted my best 10k time ever this summer (under 45 minutes) AND my fastest half-marathon time ever this past March. I definitely attribute these improvements to boot camp. Not too shabby for a 42 year old either!
Still working on the pushups and the upper body, but I continue to see improvement and this hard work has started to make me a morning person (well, almost). To all newbies, keep plugging along b/c it does make a difference!
Sorry Greg, I don't think I'm coordinated enough to put together a haiku. You the king!
As a hint for what the 6 PM'ers can expect this evening:
Run up that steep hill
No walking, this is a sprint
Damn those rubber bands
Greg doesn't work much
Too busy writing the blog
Slacker needs to stop
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