Can't get through one cycle

cozbimacre
cozbimacre Posts: 1 Member
edited November 15 in Fitness and Exercise
I subscribed to daily burn on amazon because I have 4 kids and no time to go to the gym. Today is only my second day but I can't even get through one interval cycle. I feel very, very unhealthy.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    If it was really easy there'd be no point doing it...
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    cozbimacre wrote: »
    I subscribed to daily burn on amazon because I have 4 kids and no time to go to the gym. Today is only my second day but I can't even get through one interval cycle. I feel very, very unhealthy.

    I remember thinking that when I started doing Insanity. The cool part is seeing the progress, the point where you can say, "Wow! When I started I couldn't even make it through one cycle, and now I can!"

    You'll get there. Don't give up!
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Don't expect to be an expert the first day. Do what you can - next time try to do just a little more - even if it's only 30 seconds. Keep going, keep pushing for just a little more. Pretty soon you'll look back and think how far you've come.
  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    edited February 2017
    I was dancing with the kids and couldn't get through one whole song. Just keep at it!
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Don't get down on yourself. We all start somewhere.

    Other than walking, the Nerd Fitness Beginner Bodyweight program was my start to exercising.
    20 body weight squats
    10 push ups
    20 walking lunges
    10 dumbbell rows (using a gallon milk jug)
    15 second plank
    30 Jumping Jacks

    The first time I did it, I only did two rounds and I cut everything way way back. I think I did maybe 5 almost pushups on my knees, 4 terrible lunges, and could do maybe 10 jumping jacks without stopping. I had a hard time walking for 3-4 days after that. I was completely and totally out of shape. But I kept at it, using modifications when necessary, and eventually progressed.

    I would say keep working at it, using regressions (easier versions of exercises) when necessary. Celebrate all progress, even when you think it is small. You can do it :)
  • cnbbnc
    cnbbnc Posts: 1,267 Member
    Yeah but each time you do it you'll be able to do a little bit more. I could never get through a workout video, but keeping at it improved my strength and endurance. The first time I reached the end felt amazing.

    Don't dwell on how much you can't do because that's just setting yourself up to fail. Instead you should be praising yourself for having done what you did! You'll get there. Just keep at it.
  • aflane
    aflane Posts: 625 Member
    Just like you tell the kids.... baby steps.
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,159 Member
    I started exercising again 1st Jan after 3 pregnancies with no exercise for 3 years!!

    I managed half an hour, everyday for about 3 weeks, sweating like a pig and nearly dying on my carpet every time I did it
    Then one day I just didn't get as tired, so I did an extra 15 minutes. Then I did 2 30min exercises and now I can beast out 1hr 15!

    Oh and I went for a run and lasted about 2 minutes! (Not my thing)

    You really do have to keep at it!
    I though I'd never manage more than 30 mins! But I'm here now within a month doing double that!

    Doesn't matter how long it takes! Or how short it is at the moment. In a couple of weeks you'll be doing more and more and more!
  • __TMac__
    __TMac__ Posts: 1,669 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    Don't get down on yourself. We all start somewhere.

    Other than walking, the Nerd Fitness Beginner Bodyweight program was my start to exercising.
    20 body weight squats
    10 push ups
    20 walking lunges
    10 dumbbell rows (using a gallon milk jug)
    15 second plank
    30 Jumping Jacks

    The first time I did it, I only did two rounds and I cut everything way way back. I think I did maybe 5 almost pushups on my knees, 4 terrible lunges, and could do maybe 10 jumping jacks without stopping. I had a hard time walking for 3-4 days after that. I was completely and totally out of shape. But I kept at it, using modifications when necessary, and eventually progressed.

    I would say keep working at it, using regressions (easier versions of exercises) when necessary. Celebrate all progress, even when you think it is small. You can do it :)


    I'm a big fan of the NF workouts. I'm making a version of the Hotel Workout into a laminated poster to put in my little workout area at home.

    And, yeah, it takes a while to get fit enough to get all the way through these things, so just take a breather and then keep going. You'll get there, and you'll feel like a bad*kitten*!
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Hang in there, my very first exercise was P90X and I puked in my garage halfway through on day one...

    Now, P90X is a joke. Just keep going. You WILL get there!
  • stephmph16
    stephmph16 Posts: 114 Member
    cozbimacre wrote: »
    I subscribed to daily burn on amazon because I have 4 kids and no time to go to the gym. Today is only my second day but I can't even get through one interval cycle. I feel very, very unhealthy.

    That's ok, you're going to get better.

    Maybe keep a log of where you're at now (how many reps you can do, etc). Then do it again every week and you'll see yourself improving. Everyone starts somewhere, hang in there.
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    I threw up on my bike back when I first started riding. Everyone starts somewhere, and somewhere is a good place to start.

    If that was too much for you, go with something easier, or go slower, or only do half the distance/reps/whatever. Do what you can do easily, then do a little more so it's uncomfortable. Then try to do a little more next week.
  • ajwcyclist2016
    ajwcyclist2016 Posts: 161 Member
    It doesn't matter all that matters is that you start. Everybody struggles with hard intervals no matter what level thier fitness is. The key is to be consistent and keep at it. Nobody gets fit on one session
  • LeoT0917
    LeoT0917 Posts: 206 Member
    Cudos for taking those first steps! Hang in there and in the words of Tony Horton, "just do your best and forget about the rest. ". It will get easier and you will see and feel progress if you show up and stick with it.

  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    When I started exercising again, walking around the block with my dog was a big accomplishment and left me winded and ready for a nap...it's maybe a mile tops.

    Fast forward ~4.5 years...my average Sunday morning ride is about 30 miles...when I'm training I average about 100 miles or so per week...I also lift a couple days per week and I'm in better shape now at 42 than I was in my 20s.

    It just takes time...fitness is something that is developed over time...progression is awesome and leaves you wanting more...it just takes time.

    For what it's worth, intervals of any kind are still my least favorite aspect of training...
  • Reaverie
    Reaverie Posts: 405 Member
    Slow and steady. Like everyone else is saying. I saw excellent advice today on another site.. Write down what you CAN do and do just that. No matter how many or how few you do, write it down. Then wait 30 seconds before going to the next doable item on your list. Do this for a few days then up everything by 1. Do that for a few days then again, up everything by 1.

    On another list write everything you CANT do. Choose 2 items and add that to the bottom of the can do list. Try to do them.. even just 1 rep each.. do this and try to add another each time. eventually.. you will be able to. And another and another. Then you add another from the cant do list and work on it as well.
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