I thought Insanity was starting to wear on me mentally.
I thought I was tired from lack of sleep.
I thought the heat was bothering me.
I thought my ankle was still holding me back from a good workout.
I thought I wasn’t performing my workouts to my best abilities.
I thought wrong.
I really have felt fatigued for my workouts and had no idea why. Well, my Garmin came back over the weekend (they sent me a new one! yay!) and I set it up for my workout yesterday. Compared to last time I did this workout, my heart rate is higher and I burned 40 more calories! So I’ve been tired because I’ve been kicking my own butt! Hm, who knew?
I tend to do this often, give myself a hard time over a workout because I think I’m not performing up to my high standards. As a solution, here is my new checklist to see if I’m doing my best with my Insanity workouts:
1) Am I so drenched my sweat is stinging my eyes?
2) Did my 20 ounce water bottle get empty so fast, I thought maybe I never filled it?
3) Am I left panting on the floor while Shawn T is yelling “Dig Deeper!” in the background?
4) Did I face-plant the floor from plank position at least once because my arms gave out?
5) Am I mad at myself that I can’t keep up with the video?
Then I’m pretty much pushing as hard as I can. Now I’ll have to think up some questions for my runs since that starts next week!!! So excited! It’s been great doing Insanity but I really can’t wait to just go for a jog! And strength training! Oh so excited to move some heavy weights around!
Are you hard on yourself during workouts? How do you measure your performance or effort level?
I am the princess of over-training injuries. What is “being hard on myself” is different from what somebody else’s looks like.
I did a blog on this recently…it doesn’t apply to YOU but it’s good to put into your hat for later. It’s talking to 40-somethings (and over). I think it’s fair to add people with chronic illnesses (of which, I have a cadre). http://lilyreed.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/robert-downey-jrs-program-for-iron-man-40-take-note/
I know people who say (and believe) they’re killing themselves and they are CLEARLY not working as hard as they are capable of. If you’re morbidly obese, you are STRONG. CRAZY STRONG. You are so flipping FAT that your body has to carry it around without ever taking a break. That makes you STRONG.
That person, choosing a 5lb kettlebell is a JOKE (unless under doctor’s orders). If my gimpy, 26-27% body fat, 40yo self with a TORN ROTATOR can yank around 3-5 times that weight? …?
…?
(Kettlebells work differently from normal strength training–coaches, definitely RKC, start women with 16kg/ 35.3lb…that’s starting! Now, in the US and in “gyms,” you’ll see all manner of baby-kbs but even I only go as low as 12kg).
…Now, I should say, “How hard are you working the nutrition side?”
::nothing but crickets:: I’m eating over 2k a day still. I’ll get it back under control but what’s scary is seeing that I’m eating LESS and it’s topping 2k. No wonder I got fatter. Boo!
“How hard are you working the nutrition side?”
My blog topic for tomorrow! Thanks! Haha 🙂
~Ang
I love Insanity! I actually got to work out with Shaun T at my school. How far in are you?
I’m already in the last week! I have to say its been a love/hate thing with Insanity. It really has been making me push myself though!!!
~Ang
PS. Love the name of your blog! My two favorite foods! Haha:)
I can be hard on myself. Lately, I mostly find myself saying “I could have done more, I could have worked harder”