My progress with Fayetteville Fitness Kickboxing
May 17th: I attended a Free Friday Class.
I enjoyed it so much that I signed up for a 3 month membership.
I set a goal of attending 3 classes a week for the first month. And I reached that goal! This month my goal is 4 classes a week and I'm optimistic!
Today, June 20th, I have lost the 10 pounds I gained over the winter AND I gained an inch of muscle in my bicep!
My other measurements include:
Thigh: Lost 1 inch
Calf: Lost 1 inch
Hip: Stayed the same?
Stomach: Lost 2 inches!
Chest: Lost 3 inches
When you factor in that I not only lost inches all over my body, but also gained muscle in those same places - that's very impressive!
But, most importantly, I feel stronger, healthier and more confident. I've always been a "wimpy girl". And that mindset has affected me my whole life. Now, I'm starting to embrace the fact that I can do hard things - and that's not confined to just my physical strength, the motivation I gain from the classes add a positive affect to all areas of my life as well.
Was I totally lost during the first couple weeks? Yes. Did it matter? No.
Owner/Trainer Wes creates the perfect structure and balance to his classes. It doesn't matter what level of shape you are in - every exercise is adaptive as your body advances. He is very supportive, engaged and positive throughout every class!
The classes not only work on a different body part each day, but they are also never the same. All the exercises and combos change constantly, which ensures that boredom or routine burnout does not occur.
I have never been able to do a push up, not even a modified one. I set a goal of being able to do one, just one, modified push up. And I reached that goal last week! Small goals matter, too. Next goal is two. Long Term goal is one "real" push-up.
Do I still get lost during combos? Yup. Am I still doing the modified exercises? Yup. Does it matter? Nope, because I see a little progress every week and all those weeks lead up to a lot of victories and goals accomplished!