Fed up of gym what now?

von66mfp

Joined gym in Jan. Loved it. Started building classes made friends etc. Ended up doing 12 classes a week including body pump, crossfit, yoga, Pilates, boxercise etc. I've lost 21 inches and 10lb. Recently I've started getting really fed up and can't be bothered go I've got no idea why. I'm just not getting same buzz.

I have got home gym, dvds and thinking about getting beach body on demand. I've also started IF.

Don't know what to do.

TavistockToad

what do you want to do?

run, walk,swim, whatever...

have a week off exercise and then decide?

jemhh

Twelve classes a week is a lot. Maybe dial it back a bit. How many days a week was that? If it was 6 days, for example, cut back to 3 and do something else on the other days. Or pick your favorite 1/2 types of exercise and just do those.

von66mfp

Had last week off completely but still not feeling enthusiastic about going. Did pump class on Saturday as my daughter is training teach les mills but didn't enjoy it or felt I got anything from it.

Did 12 classes over 6 days doing 3 classes back to back twice a week.

Got pump again tonight I've pulled out of piyo but dreading it. Don't understand the complete turnaround.

TavistockToad

von66mfp wrote: »

Had last week off completely but still not feeling enthusiastic about going. Did pump class on Saturday as my daughter is training teach les mills but didn't enjoy it or felt I got anything from it.

Did 12 classes over 6 days doing 3 classes back to back twice a week.

Got pump again tonight I've pulled out of piyo but dreading it. Don't understand the complete turnaround.

too much too fast?

why not pick 3-4 classes that are on separate days? 3 classes back to back does not sound fun to me.

go for a walk instead?

what are your goals when it comes to fitness?

shadow2soul

You over did it. You are experiencing burn out from doing too much all at once.

I would take a step back. Even if it means a couple weeks without exercise. Pick 1-3 classes to do a week (not on the same day) and do something else the rest of the week.

jhilkene

Sometimes I just get tired of the same routine, although yours seemed packed with variety!
Perhaps you need a reset, and switch to something different?

von66mfp

Thanks.

I walk everyday as I've got a dog so always do over 10k steps.

Feel as though I've hit a wall really. Not noticed any progress or changes for a while. I've still got weight to lose plus I want to be fitter. I'm just not sure if the classes will deliver the results I'm looking for and maybe that's why I'm fed up of going. Also I'm 52 and just started hrt.

Machka9

von66mfp wrote: »

Don't know what to do.

Go outside!!

Cycle, run, cross-country ski, snowshoe, hike up a mountain, go kayaking ...

AgentFlex

I would definitely consider changing things up. I like the suggestion about getting outside. What are your goals? I personally used to enjoy some of the classes like body pump, etc. However, as I built strength I shifted to powerlifting training which is a challenge mentally and physically. I like the numbers game of chasing PR's and prefer that progress over aesthetics now.

TavistockToad

von66mfp wrote: »

Thanks.

I walk everyday as I've got a dog so always do over 10k steps.

Feel as though I've hit a wall really. Not noticed any progress or changes for a while. I've still got weight to lose plus I want to be fitter. I'm just not sure if the classes will deliver the results I'm looking for and maybe that's why I'm fed up of going. Also I'm 52 and just started hrt.

you need to define what 'fitter' means to you then? to be able to do a 50 minute 10k, to be able to squat your body weight, to be able to complete insanity...???

set some goals and work towards them!

weight loss is all about your calories, not exercise.

von66mfp

Yeah maybe I've lost motivation and need a different challenge.

When I first started it I had a cruise booked and wanted look better for that but I suppose since that's gone I need something else focus on.

Not certain what fitness levels I want I do enjoy weights more though. I've just started the IF to try and shift the pounds.

AgentFlex

von66mfp wrote: »

Yeah maybe I've lost motivation and need a different challenge.

When I first started it I had a cruise booked and wanted look better for that but I suppose since that's gone I need something else focus on.

Not certain what fitness levels I want I do enjoy weights more though. I've just started the IF to try and shift the pounds.

I would suggest looking into a lifting program you can follow on your own at the gym or with a friend. I would suggest something for beginners even if you feel like you have a handle on weights from classes. It is a different animal when you start to go heavier. Form needs to be right before you move up the weight.

GOT_Obsessed

I used to really enjoy bodypump. It was a great intro to strength training for me. I now take a great class called "women and weights" and it's so much better. I would never set foot in a bodypump class now. Those same tracks over and over are enough to drive anyone batty. I go to my new class and have no idea what the trainer has in store for us that day.

Perhaps look elsewhere to see what else there is?

lorrpb

I don’t have to get a buzz or feel enthusiastic to go to the gym or to workout at home. I do both because I’ve chosen to, it always makes me feel better, I know I benefit from it in many ways. Where I go depends on schedule and planned activity because I can swim only at the gym.

jennifer_417

Sounds like you overdid it and got burned out. Take a break for a while, or at least cut back.

JustinAnimal

Get excited about a new thing! For me, I need variety. Start training yourself to run. Do HIIT routines from YouTube in your living room (I'm a fan of Fitness Blender; my wife used to live Tone It Up). I do enjoy a lot of strength-based HIIT routines that exhaust me in 15 or 30 minutes (maybe not true HIIT in all cases, but in the ballpark).

Zimm7

Agreed. Too much. Too soon. Go with the home gym. Always open, never crowded.

HoneyBadger302

Perhaps some sessions with a personal trainer would help you define some goals and/or set some more specific things to work on and improve. Classes are great, but by their nature tend to be a bit "cookie cutter." Maybe a shift in focus for awhile will help reset your motivation. I know I've been going through something similar myself here lately, but for me, trying classes is something different, so that's what I'm actually going with

von66mfp

Thanks everyone.

I did go body pump last night but mainly because my daughter was team teaching as part of her training. I got through it better than Saturday but couple of members been over to me see if I was ok one said I'd lost my sparkle so there must be obvious change in my demeanour. I'm not in rest of week now.

amusedmonkey

You need goals, specific goals to work towards. "Getting fit" is not specific enough. When you specify a goal you'll be able to set milestones towards it. Motivation is fickle, so you need structure and something to work towards when you're not motivated. Sporadically doing hundreds of classes lacks structure. After you decide your goals, narrow them down to the most important ones so you don't spread yourself thin, then decide which classes/activities will help you achieve them and do that.