Disappointed In Myself

lizlucas1

I'm quite a bit disappointed in myself. I put on a FitnessBlender video to workout to early in the morning shortly between the time my boyfriend left for work and me going back to bed. I combined this with a fitness workout show on Discovery Fit & Health that plays at 6 a.m. Altogether, it should have been at least a 35 minute workout.

It wasn't. I only lasted 15 minutes with 5 minutes of exercises to the Fit & Health show. I feel ashamed. The reason I stopped was because some of the exercises in the FitnessBlender video I couldn't do properly. I still tried to do them, but within a short time I felt like my muscles were on fire. That's the point, and I wanted to keep going, but if I did I would've cramped up. I'm way out of shape, and this makes me feel more ashamed of myself.

I'm not giving up, though. I'm going to keep pushing myself to do this workout routine same time every morning until I can get it down. I want to finish the video out all the way, and then move on to more. I can't quit.

I feel ashamed that I didn't do the routine all the way through.

jdad1

I'm quite a bit disappointed in myself. I put on a FitnessBlender video to workout to early in the morning shortly between the time my boyfriend left for work and me going back to bed. I combined this with a fitness workout show on Discovery Fit & Health that plays at 6 a.m. Altogether, it should have been at least a 35 minute workout.

It wasn't. I only lasted 15 minutes with 5 minutes of exercises to the Fit & Health show. I feel ashamed. The reason I stopped was because some of the exercises in the FitnessBlender video I couldn't do properly. I still tried to do them, but within a short time I felt like my muscles were on fire. That's the point, and I wanted to keep going, but if I did I would've cramped up. I'm way out of shape, and this makes me feel more ashamed of myself.

I'm not giving up, though. I'm going to keep pushing myself to do this workout routine same time every morning until I can get it down. I want to finish the video out all the way, and then move on to more. I can't quit.

I feel ashamed that I didn't do the routine all the way through.

your solution is in bold print above. You may feel ashamed in a year from now, i will allow this. However right now feeling ashamed is not permitted.

Here:

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/08/31/is-it-really-worth-it/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apdanJtiFrg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iem4MfRNOWY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYnLMe0Vic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsXGoLMMk1s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHGvgX0vDlI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mno63bWIqNc

fannyfrost

Ok Ashamed, get past that. Use it now as a goal. I get angry with myself personally and then it becomes a challenge. Yes you may need to modify or shorten for now, but the reality is each time you do it and push yourself just a little bit more you get stronger. Keep pushing and you will build the strength.

That said, you did the right thing, pushing yourself so far that you get hurt won't do you any good. So make sure to balance the push.

Laughter_Girl

Ok Ashamed, get past that. Use it now as a goal. I get angry with myself personally and then it becomes a challenge. Yes you may need to modify or shorten for now, but the reality is each time you do it and push yourself just a little bit more you get stronger. Keep pushing and you will build the strength.

That said, you did the right thing, pushing yourself so far that you get hurt won't do you any good. So make sure to balance the push.

^
This.

DavPul

Ashamed and disappointed for what?

1. Suck it up
2. Mark when you had to stop
3. Try to do better next time
4. Repeat
5. Profit

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rondaj05

I've been doing Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. I've managed to get all the way through it every time but I've had to do a lot of modifications and sometimes I have to pause and rest. For example 1 full minute of push ups? Um. No. Bicycle abs? Another no. I do regular abs during the bicycle abs, at least I'm still doing something.

I'm now 5 days into it and it gets easier and I'm doing less modifications. After Day 3, my thighs were unbelievably sore, I took a break for a couple days and did other things to give my thighs a break.

Just keep trying, you'll be able to do a little more each day and before you know it, you'll be able to complete the whole video! :flowerforyou:

JoRocka

It's okay.

Acknowledge that you suck- mark it down- and do better next time.

Seems like that was part of your plan to begin with so you have it already- the big thing about this is time- it takes time.

The other thing is- learning to do modifications- do things on your knees- one foot down- or raise it up so you are using a desk for support.

Take a rest do ONE MORE REP- then take a rest- maybe squeeze in just ONE MORE REP.

Those things are often on a timer- and you really never get good- you just kind of suck less at doing them-which means there is always room for improvement.

The work out police will never come bang on your door for doing more or less. Just keep trying. Be body aware and learn what pain vs protest are and do the best you can!!!

MinnieInMaine

It's ok, we all have to start somewhere! Keep trying to do a litle more every day and you'll get through it soon enough!

In the meantime, I'd recommend having a backup plan. If you want to get 35 minutes in, do as much as you can of those videos and then switch to something else that's a little more low key to fill up the rest of the time. Check out Hip Hop Abs if you like something dancy or Walk Away the Pounds for a nice walking in place workout. Eventualy you'll do all 35 minutes of the other videos and use these lower intensity workouts for your active rest days.