I love exercising.
Almost a little too much….a topic I’m currently drafting a post about.
I love to MOVE and to SWEAT! More so than those two things, I love to challenge myself.
Almost a little too much….a topic I’m currently drafting a post about.
Hmm….So I guess that my common theme might be that I LIKE EXTREMES.
.…That’s why I’ll try my hardest to make it until July before turning the air conditioner on. Extreme.
….It’s why anorexia and bulimia appealed to me so much. Extreme. (and very much a “past tense extreme”, as I couldn’t imagine going without food now)
….It’s why I had natural birth, just so I could say I did it. {A painful} Extreme.
I like a good challenging challenge.
I wouldn’t call the fitmixer Bootcamp “extreme”. But I wouldn’t definitely call it challenging.
And now that the 12-week challenge is over, I’m really sad to see it go.
I began this Bootcamp because I wanted to bring some new light into my old routine. Even as a fitness professional, I can sometimes get stuck in a rut and become uninspired with my workouts. Not only is that boring mentally, but it doesn’t challenge your body either – so you get complacent and unmotivated. That’s where I found myself three months ago.
This Bootcamp gave me EXACTLY what I needed. Fresh ideas! I’m not exaggerating when I say that in every single workout, there was a new move or a new thought that was presented.
Some Final Thoughts:
I have no idea if I lost or gained weight during the process. I don’t weigh myself. I DO know that my abs have started peeking through more, so that means that my body fat decreased.
I’ll take it.
I didn’t always make the weekly conference calls but the ones that I did listen in on were full of POSITIVITY and LOVE. Candace, Alicia & Robin exuded that in every interaction I had with them – a desire to help in every way they could.
The workouts were easy to integrate into my normal routine because they didn’t take forever. 20 minutes and you’re sweaty and spent.
I didn’t track my food. Similar to weighing myself, I just can’t allow myself to go there. My ED history won’t allow that. My husband won’t allow that. I just stuck with my 80/20 lifestyle – it’s what works best for me.
The workouts required minimal equipment and could easily be done at home. Something that was perfect for days when I needed a quick pick-me-up during naptime and couldn’t leave the house.
Since fitmixer IS a supplement company, supplementation education was provided, but I never felt like this company was basing the Bootcamp success off of taking supplements. When I signed up, I received A TON of stuff. I use their (vanilla) protein powder every day and still haven’t made a dent in the six-pound bag!
Fruit punch or Grape…I can’t decide which is better. They both taste like Kool Aid.
I know that some of you are thinking about signing up for the next Bootcamp (which starts September 10th).
You should!
If you’ve gleaned anything from my rambles, this is the takeaway: fitmixer is a company that SUPPORTS and LIFTS UP people. More than just protein powder and workouts, their Bootcamp aims at encouraging and promoting WELL BEING and STRENGTH. Not skinniness, no extremes, no one-size-fits-all. I’ll back any company that puts people before profit.
splendid…lindsay