so, after taking about 4 months off of the program due to various reasons and excuses, I tried to restart today.

I'm more out of shape than I thought. I only made it 1/4 of the way through chest and back. My arms and shoulders just couldn't keep up yet. Not even going to attempt ab ripper for a few hours, if at all. I remember when I could shakily make it through the whole program just in January. Time to get cracking again.

I know I should just keep at it to get back to where I was, but seeing me weaker that I was when I first started back then is very discouraging.

Well, look on the positive side. You got more workout in than you would if you hadn't tried. And you know where you're at. Most of us can totally relate. Now, it's the opportunity to build from here, so go for it!!

Try to get Ab Ripper in tonight. But only do a few reps of each exercise. So what if it isn't 25 reps? No big deal...just do 5 or 6 reps, maybe 8 or 10 on the last couple of exercises if you can.

Dr. Kenneth Cooper, the cardiologist in Dallas, TX who did groundbreaking work in diet and exercise, says that he used to work with morbidly obese people who never exercised. They could only take one step on a treadmill and then they were done, totally exhausted. So the patients took one step each day. Shortly, they could take two steps, then three, then five, then ten. Before long, they could walk a mile, then two miles. Then their walking rate increased. Weight fell off and some of them, at the conclusion, could run! Most ran for the first time in decades, but they could do it!!

You're taking your first step today...we know that the future will hold great things for you!! Just do your best TODAY and forget the rest!!

Sparta-bound, baby!!

Kevin

bschwartzberg wrote:

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I know I should just keep at it to get back to where I was, but seeing me weaker that I was when I first started back then is very discouraging.

You should use this to encourage you rather than discourage you.

I did my first workout on Monday and I need to lose about 70lbs ... so you can imagine how out of shape I am.

I haven't always been this way. At the start of this decade I was running half marathons and was able to wear tight tops to get the ladies ... it failed and I attracted a few males ... but hey ... at least it shows I was in good shape

Anyway, whilst doing the first days work I felt ashamed that I was so unfit. I could 'taste' the junk food that I have chucked down my throat in the last 7 years or so.

It was a horrible feeling and I thinking you feeling was similar ... but in amongst all of that I knew I was back on track.

Anyway, my two-pennies worth is to stick with it as that is the only way to move away from that feeling of being weak, unfit and general unhappiness. If you quit you will feel more of the disappointment that you are speaking of.

I'm on Day 3 and about to do my workout and I feel better than I did on Monday.

It's no good beating ourselves up about how we got here. We are all in a great position to move forward away from this bad feeling.

Press play and do your Plyo today. It took me about an hour and a half to do the hour workout yesterday. That was because I was pressing pause as much as I was pressing play ... but needs must.

Bottom line is I still did an hour of Plyo ... and that is an hour more than had I sat on my bum eating junk.

Stick with us Bsch

Time to get cracking indeed, your feelings are normal

Quick suggestion
you need to get you mind right.
Let's call this your trial run,whereby you do as much as you can, in preparation for next week when you'll start your 90 days of reinventing yourself.

Another method which I use personally is to do a week of hardcore (interval) cardio before starting.

Sparta Bound!