Well, just when I was starting to feel like I was getting in shape, I had my butt kicked at a Tough Mudder training class with a different instructor. My in-laws were visiting us for Presidents' day, so I had someone to watch my kids early in the morning, and decided to head to the 6:00 AM Tough Mudder training class.
The room was packed, and I saw 2 ladies from my Saturday morning class. I introduced myself to the instructor and he helped me put the weights on my bar (something I never worked with in my Saturday classes). I set up my step and the instructor told everyone to start moving and doing jumping jacks while we waited for the class to start.
I don't remember everything we did during the class, but I do remember that it started out with 100 bench presses with our legs raised up off the ground, then 50 side lunges, then 25 dips (I think that's what they were called). Then, he told us to do it all over again.
We also had to do lots of exercises around the perimeter of the gym, including a bear crawl on hands and feet around the entire perimeter. I also remember doing 50 lifts with the barbell, then a bunch of push ups with our hands on the steps and a bunch with our feet on the steps. I could barely keep up with this class, and everyone looked so fit!
This had to be the hardest hour of exercise in my life! But, I got through it and realized I need to start pushing harder. I wish I could go to those 6:00 AM classes more often. They are so challenging. But, my kids are still asleep at that time, and my husband leaves for work at 5:20 AM. So, it's pretty much impossible for me. I can pretty much guarantee that babysitters won't want to wake up early to watch my kids for me either, and even if they did, it would probably cost me a fortune.
I'm glad I went to that class though. Since then, I've been pushing myself much harder when I exercise and I know it's helped my along my journey in becoming a Tough Mudder.
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