I Feel like a loser...
kcerrillo
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So I've been doing crossfit for about 3 weeks now and I love it! I joined a challenge where I work hard to loose fat %/weigjt and it's 8 weeks. Well today we did a benchmark workout and I did awful. I was huffing from running and my mind wasn't in a you can do it place. I get to do this workout at 4 weeks and 8 to see my progress but I can't get over how awful I did and how lame I look but most of all I'm struggling at being the slowest,lowest weight I lift ect... words of enouragement?
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You did the workout.
It doesn't matter how badly you did it, how much you sweat, how huffy-puffy you were. You still DID it. My hat's off to you, and I bet you're going to absolutely rock the 8 week benchmark.0 -
Better than laying on the sofa!!!Good job !!0
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And how long have the others you are comparing yourself to been doing this? Would you expect someone who has been playing the piano for three weeks to be a professional? Ease up on yourself and think of where you will be in four weeks.0
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How many calories are you eating?0
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Good for you for starting. That's the hardest thing to do, and most don't even bother. In a month or two it'll be a lot easier. In a year or two or ten working out will be second nature.0
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You should be proud of yourself at least your doing something and exercising. I have a hard time just making myself walk0
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Man, I'm killing it if I walk the dog everyday. It sounds like you rule.1
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Embrace the suck. Benchmark workouts suck but keep pushing and you will eventually see the benefits0
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Remember why you love CrossFit and just keep plugging away. You will improve.
Human biology tells us we fail many times before succeeding. If this 'benchmark workout' was a piece of cake I'd be asking for a refund. Dude, if I'm paying all that cheddar for CrossFit class it better be in the itinerary that my emotional well-being gets flattened on its proverbial butt! LOL!
If you quit, you'll never improve. And that's the only time in life you'll ever feel like a loser.
Keep grinding.... only place to go from here is up.
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ClubSilencio wrote: »Remember why you love CrossFit and just keep plugging away. You will improve.
Human biology tells us we fail many times before succeeding. If this 'benchmark workout' was a piece of cake I'd be asking for a refund. Dude, if I'm paying all that cheddar for CrossFit class it better in the itinerary that my emotional well-being gets flattened on its proverbial butt! LOL!
If you quit, you'll never improve. And that's the only time in life you'll ever feel like a loser.
Keep grinding.... only place to go from here is up.
X2.
Try not to be discouraged. Think of it this way --your next bench mark will blow this one out of the water!!!
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So I've been doing crossfit for about 3 weeks now and I love it! I joined a challenge where I work hard to loose fat %/weigjt and it's 8 weeks. Well today we did a benchmark workout and I did awful. I was huffing from running and my mind wasn't in a you can do it place. I get to do this workout at 4 weeks and 8 to see my progress but I can't get over how awful I did and how lame I look but most of all I'm struggling at being the slowest,lowest weight I lift ect... words of enouragement?
Yeah believe it or not you did fantastic you finished now use that as a benchmark and do better next time!!!!
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A benchmark is a starting point for future comparison. There is no specific level you must achieve. Sound like you will definitely see improvements at 4 &8 weeks!0
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Also if CF was easy, hell everyone would be doing it0
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Panda_Poptarts wrote: »You did the workout.
It doesn't matter how badly you did it, how much you sweat, how huffy-puffy you were. You still DID it. My hat's off to you, and I bet you're going to absolutely rock the 8 week benchmark.
Wow thank u all so much I really needed that!
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Fernando618G wrote: »Also if CF was easy, hell everyone would be doing it
Ur kickass thank ur ur awsome repy.0 -
JeromeBarry1 wrote: »How many calories are you eating?
1500 calories. HAve a nutritionist n trainer at my box. Have been eatting clean.0 -
Benchmark is a starting point! Dont beat yourself up just focus on each week getting a bit stonger and fitter so when you get to your 4 week and 8 week benchmarks your stats are better!
Good luck - it really is worth doing :-)0 -
So I've been doing crossfit for about 3 weeks now and I love it! I joined a challenge where I work hard to loose fat %/weigjt and it's 8 weeks. Well today we did a benchmark workout and I did awful. I was huffing from running and my mind wasn't in a you can do it place. I get to do this workout at 4 weeks and 8 to see my progress but I can't get over how awful I did and how lame I look but most of all I'm struggling at being the slowest,lowest weight I lift ect... words of enouragement?
Don't worry about it, see how you do next time you do that benchmark workout and if you do it just a little bit better, you're progressing.JeromeBarry1 wrote: »How many calories are you eating?
1500 calories. HAve a nutritionist n trainer at my box. Have been eatting clean.
Eating 'clean' doesn't mean anything. If you're taking the nutritional advice of someone at Crossfit I'm going to assume that means you're eating 'paleo'? If so, maybe that isn't working for you.0 -
Don't worry...you're going to see some great gains! Stick with it you're doing the right thing
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First and foremost I applaud you for even doing crossfit. Very tough. Don't get discouraged, be patient. Worst thing you could do is beat yourself up. You will get there. Give it time.0
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I might point out that here we are ALL "losers", on purpose. Funny thing about exercise...as you get stronger, you perform better. Stay the course...0
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I'd have to imagine you were doing this workout with OTHER PEOPLE. The fact that you think you did "awful" is most likely based on comparisons you made during the workout between what you were doing versus others. Now, we all have off days where we don't feel like working out and, because of our head space, we psych ourselves out and maybe don't get as much from it as we would another day. However, when you're in the gym...the only person you need to compete with is yourself. Everyone is different and at different levels of fitness and capability. You start thinking you should be at someone else's level, you're only going to get frustrated. I'm sure you did great. The next time you do that workout, compare it to how you did this time...and that will tell you how much you've progressed. 0
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So I've been doing crossfit for about 3 weeks now and I love it! I joined a challenge where I work hard to loose fat %/weigjt and it's 8 weeks. Well today we did a benchmark workout and I did awful. I was huffing from running and my mind wasn't in a you can do it place. I get to do this workout at 4 weeks and 8 to see my progress but I can't get over how awful I did and how lame I look but most of all I'm struggling at being the slowest,lowest weight I lift ect... words of enouragement?
You beat the only person you're competing against... the person you were four weeks ago..0 -
Stick with it! I started CF last August at 42 years old, and it took a lot of mental preparation to walk into the gym every day feeling like the slowest, weakest person in the room. I am still not at the level of most people at my box, but I have improved IMMENSELY, and I know because I improve consistently on the benchmark workouts. This is your starting point - you will go far!
And some days just suck. 0 -
angelwowings23 wrote: »I'd have to imagine you were doing this workout with OTHER PEOPLE. The fact that you think you did "awful" is most likely based on comparisons you made during the workout between what you were doing versus others. Now, we all have off days where we don't feel like working out and, because of our head space, we psych ourselves out and maybe don't get as much from it as we would another day. However, when you're in the gym...the only person you need to compete with is yourself. Everyone is different and at different levels of fitness and capability. You start thinking you should be at someone else's level, you're only going to get frustrated. I'm sure you did great. The next time you do that workout, compare it to how you did this time...and that will tell you how much you've progressed.
Can we best friends? Lol!0 -
Yay I had a great workout today. Thank u guys so much for ur support! I gotta see what I'm doing better at inside where I need to improve and get down on it. Killed the WOD today. U guys rock!0
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I've been doing CF almost a year now, and I'm still working on getting better at lots of things.
What benchmark did you do? There are some out there that even I would struggle with. I'm guessing they've picked one that will give a good idea where you are from a cardio and strength perspective.
My wife started CF about 8 weeks ago. Every day when she came back from class (we work out at different times) she'd tell me how embarrassed and awkward she felt. Part of it was not being able to do what everyone else was doing and part of it was knowing how out of shape she was. Over the past 8 weeks, she's made huge strides in what she can do in a workout, and as that's happened, her confidence has skyrocketed. She now picks out people in each class she's going to try to beat, and uses that as a way to push herself harder.
Bottom line, stick with it, and in 8 weeks you'll be in a much different place than you are now. There will still be tons of things to learn and work on getting better at, and that's part of what CF great.0 -
Upstate_Dunadan wrote: »I've been doing CF almost a year now, and I'm still working on getting better at lots of things.
What benchmark did you do? There are some out there that even I would struggle with. I'm guessing they've picked one that will give a good idea where you are from a cardio and strength perspective.
My wife started CF about 8 weeks ago. Every day when she came back from class (we work out at different times) she'd tell me how embarrassed and awkward she felt. Part of it was not being able to do what everyone else was doing and part of it was knowing how out of shape she was. Over the past 8 weeks, she's made huge strides in what she can do in a workout, and as that's happened, her confidence has skyrocketed. She now picks out people in each class she's going to try to beat, and uses that as a way to push herself harder.
Bottom line, stick with it, and in 8 weeks you'll be in a much different place than you are now. There will still be tons of things to learn and work on getting better at, and that's part of what CF great.
Wow thank u so much! Bench mark was
Run come back n do amap burpies til for 6 minuets then run again do as many ball walls for 6 minuets.I'm just so awful at running
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You are a loser...as in you're losing weight! ;P Don't let one bad day get you down. The next time you do that workout and nail it it will be all the more sweeter! Just showing up and doing the workout makes you a winner in my book. 0
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