A Fresh Start: Monday's WOD

Today was the beginning of the 8 week boot camp session and we couldn't have asked for a better morning. It was a crisp 50 degrees and sans rain. Perfect weather for running! All the returning and new boot campers were ready to face their first WOD.

For Time:
-1 Mile Run

*Fastest Time:Nelia-7:04

15 Minute AMRAP:
-15 Jump Squats
-12 Hand Release Push-Ups
-9 V-Ups
-5 Burpees (Ahh, how they missed these).

*Most Rounds: Kandice, Nelia & Rosie-8

I was very pleased with everyone's performance this morning. In all honesty, I did not realize it was the day after "Springing Forward," so I was extremely happy that everyone showed up despite losing an hour of sleep.

...or those that are still in bed.

This session marks the beginning of our food journals. Yes, that's right, you must write down EVERYTHING you eat, drink, nibble, taste, lick, etc. The idea is not to punish you for being "bad," but rather it's a way to keep yourself accountable and become aware of certain areas of your diet that you can improve. Sometimes people think they're eating well, when in actuality they're not. For example, one client was eating a few 100 calorie packs throughout the day for snacks and thought this was a great option. However, I informed this person that they're basically consuming empty calories that are neither satisfying nor nutritious. They would be better off eating a handful of plain almonds, a piece of fruit, carrot sticks or low sodium jerky. All are going to keep you full much longer and provide nutritional value. This is the kind of feedback that I will be providing in the weekly food journals.

A very harsh reality check.

Also, I would love for my boot campers, or anyone for that matter, to pass along some healthy recipes that they have tried. A delicious meal makes the idea of eating healthy much more palatable. Cheers to 8 weeks of great workouts, healthy, yet realistic eating and maybe some homework workouts along the way. I hope you're all on board!

This is me completing the workout that
inspired this morning's 15 minute AMRAP.
I'll never ask you to do something I'm
not willing to do too!