Rough Day at the Gym

Hey guys ,

So Saturday was the day I looked forward to because it was AB Day. I did so well during the week but the Ab workout was a lot more intense than I thought it would be and it pushed me to my limits. I got through the first 2 circuits which were a mixture of exercises to target areas across the body. I told myself that I would not give up and I had my boyfriend doing the exercises with me so I wanted to stay motivated. Then I got into the strictly abs exercises and I could not force myself to keep going. Laying on the ground trying to do bicycles and reverse crunches just brought out all the pain that I had been feeling from working out during the week. My lower back was killing me, my upper abdominal area was hurting, I was tired and did not feel well overall. I did not want to get up and leave the gym so I stalled and waited it out to see if I would regain my energy and motivation but it didnt happen. I could not push myself and I felt like such a failure. I felt that I had let myself down and had let down my boyfriend who is supporting me throughout this journey.

Even with the rough day, I decided that I would not let it define me. I am just getting use to the workout and overtime I know I will get better. I still wish I had completed the workout but it is a new week and I have to focus on the positive. I know for sure my body is transforming. I see it in my arms and my thighs. Yesterday after I completed Leg Day, I noticed that I was not tired and extra sore like I had been last week. I was amazed because in just a week, I was able to do all the leg exercises I thought to be challenging with no effort. I even increased my weights and increased the amount of reps I did. I left the gym very proud of myself despite Saturdays misfortune. I am thinking about adding in additional ab exercises starting my third week. Since the exercises will become less difficult to do, I can increase the reps as well as work my abs out for about 10 mins each day during the week before I get to the full workout over the weekend. 

So working out and trying a routine has its downs but the ups are worth the misfortune. I am proud of myself for sticking to the workout thus far and even deciding to add in additional exercises during the week to target my abs since I want to see better results.