Tuesday, March 22, 2011

My last Tuesday Boot Camp

I did not realize that today was my last Tuesday boot camp.  Has it really been six weeks since I began this journey to 180 pounds?  They must have run another Groupon, because today's class was as large as I have seen.  I also had a new workout partner.  If you remember me talking about the small bald man that used weights lighter than the girls; today's partner, was the exact opposite.

My workout friend, was a large man by any measure. He was at least six feet tall and as wide, proudly saying he weighed in at 420 pounds.  He immediately put me on the defensive, saying he liked heavier weights.  I mentally said, Bring it!  Where I had been working with a 60 lb barbell, he added on another 60.  It does not sound like a lot, but when you're doing multiple sets, intermixed with Calisthenics, like jumping jacks with a 10 lb medicine ball; let just say that 120 lbs feel like 200 lbs. I managed to go weight for weight the big man for the first half of the class.  But when he went up to 200 lbs, I raised the white flag and we agreed he would use the barbell and I would go with the dumbbells so we would not waste time switching back and forth. 

The class was tougher than her normal class, however, not as tough as Brittany's.  Even so, by the end I was spent.  At first, I thought she had read my blog and wanted to show me she was as tough as Brittany.  Then I realized, it was my partner, unknowingly pushing me harder.  Still, with Brittany, there is no need for anyone to push me... just surviving her class without puking is the goal.  

I only have two more boot classes left... both Saturday mornings with aforementioned Brittany.  I am still a long way from my goal and though I may not be going to Body by Todd anymore; the journey will continue. 


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