I had the first of my physical and mental fitness classes yesterday. My legs were like jelly after doing about 200 squats. Driving a stick shift home was torture. I drove with an ice pack on my thighs to reduce inflammation and soreness. I...
Be careful what you wish for because that is exactly what we got later this week. ... 10 deadlifts, 10 pushups, once up and down Drake Stadium stairs x 5. By the 5th time on the stairs, thinking about Dhani Jones got me through. Dhani is the football player who tackles the globe one country at a time every week on the Travel Channel. His philosophy is never give up, and no pain, no gain. One time, he mentally challenged himself to bike uphill for 17 miles, and I was in utter amazement at his drive and determination. So, with that Dhani spirit with me my last time up those stairs at Drake, the little voice in my head kept chanting, "This is nothing! Breathe, it’ll be over before you know it, breathe, you can do it, breathe, get your butt up those stairs right now!" And then it was over and I felt great!
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Tough week! Up bright and early at 7:00 in the morning, I dragged my sister along with me to complete better than 5 miles of walking and jogging plus 125 squats. A really good drip-sweat workout! ... (A few days later) Dragonboat practice was awesome! My coaches can see the benefits of BHIP with my technique and endurance. ...
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Congratulations to all the BHIPers who made it through 12 weeks of pain, sweat, and tears! This has been an amazing journey, from Day 1 of wobbly legs and inflamed muscles, to today’s toned and strong muscles, increased endurance, and overall better health.
Before starting BHIP, I had three very specific goals in mind:
1) To lose lots of weight
2) To improve my health status
3) To be in the best race-ready shape ever for my favorite hobby, Dragonboat racing
Midway through, my goals were revised:
1) To get through a workout without any modifications -- specifically, a burpee and a pushup
2) To run a mile without stopping to take a breath
3) To improve my numbers, timing, amount of weight I can lift, etc. on the fitness routines
Shelley Brown is the Chief Financial Officer for the UCLA Police Department, where she oversees financial management operations. On staff at UCLA for over 25 years, Shelley's interest in BHIP was sparked by watching people like herself on "The Dr. Oz Show" change their lives one day at a time. "I'm getting older and I realize how important exercise and diet is to living a healthy existence." Bolstering her interest is a recent struggle with painful sciatica. "I had to face the startling realization that I can't get over this in a few days." Outside of work, Shelley loves the team sport of dragonboat racing. She competes with a year-round recreational team, the Electric Dragons, in Long Beach.
