Dilemma...

iwantniceabs

I am in my last week of INSANITY (woohoo!!) and a friend of mine who recently had a baby asked if we could work out together once I am done with this week. At the time, I was thinking that I wasn't going to pick my boxing training back up until after the Holidays, so I said I would because I knew I would want to keep fit for those 3 empty months. After talking with her, we decided to do JM Ripped in 30 - which I was a little hesitant about because I think it will be a bit of a step back from the intense workouts I am used to, but she hasn't workout in a while, so it would be good for her... I was just going to add another workout a couple days a week outside of Ripped. (And we would be working out together everyday...which means synching with someone else's schedule, which always seems to be tough for me)

SO, we are supposed to start next week, but I just talked to my coach and he wants me to start training back up next week - which is usually anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours of intense training 3 (sometimes 4) days a week. I love boxing and want to go back ASAP, but I'm not sure how well my body will do if I add Ripped to that...plus, I kind of feel like Ripped will be a waste of time and possibly just hinder some of my progress, if I'm already getting really good cardio and strength training in. (My intention isn't to have a bad attitude, or diss on Jillian, I just don't want to put myself in overload)

Any advice or suggestions on what to do? Or how to tell my friend that maybe now isn't the best time....?

AZKristi

Lend your friend your DVDs

KLo924

Can you be honest and tell your friend about your coach's suggestion? And then maybe figure out another way you can help her -- be in touch on the phone or email daily with what you did/goals for the next day or something, go out to coffee to check in once a week.. something where you're helping her stay accountable? And, maybe on your days you're not training so much you can still do the video?

DannyMussels

I agree with you still trying to motivate and encourage her, that way you're not just leaving her in the dark. Most people just need a push, and she probly does too.

Say you gotta up your intensity and your coach agreed that now is the best time for that. Do your best to try and help your friend out, if its truely a step or two down from the training your used to, even once a week would help your buddy out, and she'd probly appreciate that.


That being said, you should change your name, you're already there.

dotz01

Yeah it's hard. But I had the same thing happen, but in the end we were'nt working at the same level or close. I think it would have been ok with me if she were pushing hard, but she wasn't. She came to my house to exercise, then she came late, then she cancelled...you know the drill. I had to do what is right for me. There are other modes of support out there.