Showing posts with label boxing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boxing. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Bruised Not Broken
Wow...am I black and blue... I went my first Muay Thai boxing class last night and boy is my ego beat up. I have been involved off and on with martial arts since I was a kid and I like to think that I can handle myself when it is necessary. I have been a bouncer for many years and have been in many hands on confrontations and have never had a problem with keeping myself safe. Yet trying to learn a new martial art when my brain is programed to block, kick, and punch in a different martial art style is proving to be very difficult as you can see. I must say I like the pain cause I know it is teaching me and the bruises are reminding me to stay focused and train harder. I wish I had all the time and money I need to train 24/7 so I could progress a lot faster. Once again martial arts is opening up my eyes to see that I not only need physical work but also need to be humble and patient.
PS doing Crossfit right before probably wasn't a good idea either.
Heres to learning slowly!
PS doing Crossfit right before probably wasn't a good idea either.
Heres to learning slowly!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Replicated Pioneer Launch
Just last week we embarked on a new facet of our weight loss and health. We needed a change to our current weight gain rut.
We canceled our gym memberships, Beth cancelled weight watchers and we chose to change the game.
We joined Alive MMA which also houses Alive Boxing and CrossFit Woodstock. Since the recommended diet is Paleo we are planning to change everything about the way we eat.
This blog is just that.... Our journey.
Little back history: When Jake and I started dating we loved eachother through food. Everything we did and said was mostly about food. Jake was 440lbs and I was a stocky 286lbs. Once we got married we knew the way we lived needed to change. Jake started low carb and lost 140lbs the first year. I didn't quite get on the weight loss wagon till later that year but once I started weight watchers I lost 78lbs in 7 months.
It was hit and miss, on and off again, losing and gaining for the last 2+ years. This rut is deep and wide but we are putting on our cleats and starting this treck as if it were day one.
Jake @ 325lbs on 5/10/11
Beth @ 250lbs on 5/10/11
We attended 3 crossfit classes last week, backpacking over the weekend and this week plan to hit at least 5 crossfit classes.
Welcome to our journey. Lets do this together. Join us. Laugh with us (or at us). Read all about us as we push through our strongest addition.
Pictures to come!
~ Beth
We canceled our gym memberships, Beth cancelled weight watchers and we chose to change the game.
We joined Alive MMA which also houses Alive Boxing and CrossFit Woodstock. Since the recommended diet is Paleo we are planning to change everything about the way we eat.
This blog is just that.... Our journey.
Little back history: When Jake and I started dating we loved eachother through food. Everything we did and said was mostly about food. Jake was 440lbs and I was a stocky 286lbs. Once we got married we knew the way we lived needed to change. Jake started low carb and lost 140lbs the first year. I didn't quite get on the weight loss wagon till later that year but once I started weight watchers I lost 78lbs in 7 months.
It was hit and miss, on and off again, losing and gaining for the last 2+ years. This rut is deep and wide but we are putting on our cleats and starting this treck as if it were day one.
Jake @ 325lbs on 5/10/11
Beth @ 250lbs on 5/10/11
We attended 3 crossfit classes last week, backpacking over the weekend and this week plan to hit at least 5 crossfit classes.
Welcome to our journey. Lets do this together. Join us. Laugh with us (or at us). Read all about us as we push through our strongest addition.
Pictures to come!
~ Beth
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