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Crying after a workout???
I know this may sound stupid.. but has anyone ever gotten emotional after a workout? Twice now... once after the Insanity fit test, and just now after the Billy Blanks Bootcamp... when it was finished I was just uncontrollably crying. I have no friggin clue what sparks this b/c I have so many thoughts going through my…
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How to keep motivated and get past mental barriers
How do you keep yourself motivated and get past those mental barriers? This morning I had a rough time with my workout b/c my mind kept trying to say that "I'm too tired". I know that if I had psyched myself up and/or just pushed through it, I wouldn't have sucked it up so bad... but what do you do in moments like these?
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Breakfast - Shake and prunes?
My understanding is that you need a good amount of carbs in the morning. With that, I only have about 10-15 min after I wake up to get around and leave the house. I've been doing good about at least grabbing a shake (usually the Atkins protein) right when I wake up, work out about 45 min later and then eat a bigger…
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Morning, afternoon or evening workout and why?
What's your favorite time to workout? I like the mornings myself... once I get it done and over with, I can't dread it throughout the day and it gives me a pretty good boost to make it through the day.
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Heartrate, How important is it
to keep tabs on your heartrate during workouts? My main goal is to burn fat and I know (I think) that my max heartrate should be @ 80% of my max heartrate which is 152. When I'm doing cardio workouts, I easily go over that up into the 170's and 180's. Should I continue with my heartrate going at those levels or tone it…
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My MFP carb limit seems high and protein low?
The recommended daily carbs for me through MFP is 165 and protein is only 45. Does this sound correct? I'm actually aiming for more of a high protein/low carb "diet" and that carb count just seems excessive to me. Your thoughts?
