May 11, 2014
This capstone project has really changed me mentally and physically as a person. Knowing that the thing I love doing the most really is the path in which I want to make do a living out of. Fitness is a major aspect in my life and knowing that I can do it as a career keeps me motivated to reach the goal I always wanted to achieve. Working with my mentor was similar to working with a family member. Our communication with one another was like no other. My first mentor I had was as down to earth person he would let me slide when the workouts a little difficult, he wasn't as strict. He found another job and presented me with another trainer. This guy was no joke he was strict, but as I got to know him he was fun to be with. I see my last trainer as a part of my family, even though he was tuff he still manage to put a little fun activities, and help me out through some problems I was facing at the time. I appreciate the help they gave me when I felt like giving up they stood there telling me I could do it not to give up.
What I gained from this experience personally is it showed me the potential I have inside me. I used to not care about my weight I ate pretty much whatever there was to eat, and I didn't do exercise at all. Now that I have my mind set to a goal that I want to achieve every time I workout I don't give up easily. Giving up on a thing just because its hard isn't worth it. I learned giving up is not the answer to many things. Show yourself that you have potential to make yourself think you can do it, and achieve it. Socially, this project made me more comfortable to go out with family and friends. I used to care about how I looked in my clothes, but now that I lost some weight, I could careless what people think of how I looked because as the months past I'm going to change physically. Lastly, intellectually this project showed me the correct ways to workout. It showed me the right from wrong. Now I know more body parts I can work on, the things I could eat, and what more workouts I can try.
The challenges I encountered at first the workouts. Some of the workouts were hard for me because in some I had to carry my body weight and I didn't really have that good of cardio. Working with my mentor really changed my body for the good. As the workouts got harder I managed to keep up with the sessions he gave me. I managed to work from 1 to 3 hours with him. This is why I want to follow my mentors footsteps in becoming a trainer. You can help change somebody's life for the good just by doing the things you loving doing. This whole project at the beginning was a challenge for me because I didn't know what to expect from my mentor. I overcame all this by setting a goal and beginning determined. Also, by the help of my mentor without his help and taking the time for me to shadow him and work with him. I would be giving up easily and still care about my physical appearance.
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Thursday, May 1, 2014
May 1, 2014
At last my last 2 hours for the physical project. I'm still going to be doing more hours as we last day of hours. Today since it was my last hours he wanted to make it feel special. Right away incline sit ups with a 15 pound ball through it at him. Through out the workout i mainly wanted to focus on abs. There's many things for abs and for me when I get sore from my abs it the best feeling ever. Call me weird but it feels like I'm actually working out on the area I focused on. Moving planks always works on your abs. These planks were no fun had to find that energy in me to last the amount he has sent for me. These workouts really target that specific area I wanted to work with. Agility, and balance was also an area I wanted to be good at also including reaction time. For agility had to move corner to corner in a zigzag motion as fast as I could. Next I had to balance myself on half a ball with a flat bottom. Had to flip it over and stand on it while holding a yoga ball. While holding the ball he punched it so I could balance myself while moving around. Reaction time had to throw a 10 pound ball to a bumpy surface as hard as I could and grab the ball from the direction it came from. These 2 hours really made me learn how much balance, reaction, and agility is important in out daily lives. Without these things we would be clumsy, slow and miss the object we would get thrown at.
Session 2
Bally's trainer Octavio
Total hours: 25
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
April 29, 2014
With my hours coming to an end he went easy on me. The reason he went easy on me was because for the last 2 hours of my project he was going to make me regret going. Like always I ran a mile to get my body warmed up. Worked on whole body workouts we did some burpees, which for me are hard. Also used dumbbells that worked on my shoulders, back and arms. I did 3 reps each for those workouts. Then weighted squats which like in the last blog he put a 30 pound weighted vest on me. Squatting is easy just it gets hard if you have weighed vest on you. The next hour he explained to me what smoothies I should drink and why I should. Anyways back to work outs, she showed me a new way go do push-ups and it was called a diamond push-up. That to me seems easier to do than a regular push-up. Works out the shoulders, biceps, triceps and upper back muscles. We mostly focus on using free weights rather than machines. For the last 30 minutes I got on the elliptical and ran some more. Running is the best way to either start a workout or end itt
Ballys trainer Octavio
Session: 2 hours
Total hours: 23
With my hours coming to an end he went easy on me. The reason he went easy on me was because for the last 2 hours of my project he was going to make me regret going. Like always I ran a mile to get my body warmed up. Worked on whole body workouts we did some burpees, which for me are hard. Also used dumbbells that worked on my shoulders, back and arms. I did 3 reps each for those workouts. Then weighted squats which like in the last blog he put a 30 pound weighted vest on me. Squatting is easy just it gets hard if you have weighed vest on you. The next hour he explained to me what smoothies I should drink and why I should. Anyways back to work outs, she showed me a new way go do push-ups and it was called a diamond push-up. That to me seems easier to do than a regular push-up. Works out the shoulders, biceps, triceps and upper back muscles. We mostly focus on using free weights rather than machines. For the last 30 minutes I got on the elliptical and ran some more. Running is the best way to either start a workout or end itt
Ballys trainer Octavio
Session: 2 hours
Total hours: 23
Monday, April 28, 2014
April 27- 28
Sunday was a make up day for Friday since I didn't show up because I forgot about it. And my trainer hates it when people flake on him because if his people don't show up then he doesn't get paid. So I had to pay for not showing up. Instead of running for a warmup, I started to do battle rope burpees, until he told me to stop. Of course he gave me breaks but where it hurt the most was my arms and legs. Sweat was pouring and it looked like I just got out the shower. And it was only the first workout!! After that hard, hurtful workout, I felt as if I already had done 2 hours but I haven't and had to complete the session. We went to the easy workouts which are working on legs. 4 reps of one leg pylo variation, which is put one leg on a bench bend your other knee and jump up. It's hard and tires the lower body. Then we did some drills that helps me move my legs faster and have better balance. Had to put on leg in the air and my other in a slanted surface will he through a tennis ball I was suppose to catch. It sounds easy but trust me it's hard to do. Also had to do suicides until I couldn't do it anymore. It's a miracle I didn't puke cause I had to hard worker out and this taught me never be late or flake on your trainer cause he will make you suffer during the workouts.
Session 2 hours
Ballys. Trainer Octavio
Total hours 19.
Monday, was an easy day. Well not really but it seemed like it to me. Ran 1 mile in 10 minutes and right away started working out my arms. There's some workouts that I can't remember the names but I do feel the pain of it. Trainer told me pain is just a feeling and to get rid of that pain is to not think about, and concentrate on you're routine. For arms we used workout rubber bands that's create resistance when you pull it towards your body. I felt the pain and the area it workouts. Then we used a 10 pound ball that I had to through against the wall as hard as I could and catch it. Man was that hard to do. I had to use all my strength to throw it and make it come back and also I has to resist it when It came back to me. After that now the hard workouts came. I was new to this workout but I remember the name it was called weighted single leg hope while slamming the battling ropes. Had to put a 25 pound vest on me and use my strength of mostly all my body to slam the battling ropes. Do it for 30 secs and you'll feel tired and your arms and will feel like twigs. Not to mention the weight I had on me, brutal but effective. After I did 3 30 second reps I did some vertical jumps and man I felt heavy with the vest. Once I took it off it was easier for me to jump vertical higher and do the slamming battling ropes.
Session 2 hours
Ballys trainer Octavio
Total hours 21
Sunday was a make up day for Friday since I didn't show up because I forgot about it. And my trainer hates it when people flake on him because if his people don't show up then he doesn't get paid. So I had to pay for not showing up. Instead of running for a warmup, I started to do battle rope burpees, until he told me to stop. Of course he gave me breaks but where it hurt the most was my arms and legs. Sweat was pouring and it looked like I just got out the shower. And it was only the first workout!! After that hard, hurtful workout, I felt as if I already had done 2 hours but I haven't and had to complete the session. We went to the easy workouts which are working on legs. 4 reps of one leg pylo variation, which is put one leg on a bench bend your other knee and jump up. It's hard and tires the lower body. Then we did some drills that helps me move my legs faster and have better balance. Had to put on leg in the air and my other in a slanted surface will he through a tennis ball I was suppose to catch. It sounds easy but trust me it's hard to do. Also had to do suicides until I couldn't do it anymore. It's a miracle I didn't puke cause I had to hard worker out and this taught me never be late or flake on your trainer cause he will make you suffer during the workouts.
Session 2 hours
Ballys. Trainer Octavio
Total hours 19.
Monday, was an easy day. Well not really but it seemed like it to me. Ran 1 mile in 10 minutes and right away started working out my arms. There's some workouts that I can't remember the names but I do feel the pain of it. Trainer told me pain is just a feeling and to get rid of that pain is to not think about, and concentrate on you're routine. For arms we used workout rubber bands that's create resistance when you pull it towards your body. I felt the pain and the area it workouts. Then we used a 10 pound ball that I had to through against the wall as hard as I could and catch it. Man was that hard to do. I had to use all my strength to throw it and make it come back and also I has to resist it when It came back to me. After that now the hard workouts came. I was new to this workout but I remember the name it was called weighted single leg hope while slamming the battling ropes. Had to put a 25 pound vest on me and use my strength of mostly all my body to slam the battling ropes. Do it for 30 secs and you'll feel tired and your arms and will feel like twigs. Not to mention the weight I had on me, brutal but effective. After I did 3 30 second reps I did some vertical jumps and man I felt heavy with the vest. Once I took it off it was easier for me to jump vertical higher and do the slamming battling ropes.
Session 2 hours
Ballys trainer Octavio
Total hours 21
Friday, April 25, 2014
April 24th 2014
Like always at the gym I wanted to learn something new. Something that made me swear like crazy and make me feel good about myself. When I told my trainer If he had anything new for me right away he made me do push-ups and Mountains climbers . Had to do It 2 times for 30 seconds, and man I was already tired! It may not look like much but it kills the body. And I was proud of myself cause when I first started this project and training I couldn't do one push-up cause I didn't have any muscle strength and now I can. After that I had to use this machine that mimics when you're going up the stairs for atleast 20 minutes. Man were my thighs and legs shaking in pain. But like my trainer says "do it for holy damn you got hot".. That's our motto at the gym whenever I'm thinking of giving up. New thing after new thing he through at me and he even taught me alittle bit of MMA. Which for me was hard because I don't really have good balance and he you need to balance the body in order to kick at your opponents. This day for me was a good one not only did I learn new workouts but I also found out if I push myself I can do anything I set my mind to do.
Session: 2 hours
Trainer Octavio ballys
Total hours:17 hours
Like always at the gym I wanted to learn something new. Something that made me swear like crazy and make me feel good about myself. When I told my trainer If he had anything new for me right away he made me do push-ups and Mountains climbers . Had to do It 2 times for 30 seconds, and man I was already tired! It may not look like much but it kills the body. And I was proud of myself cause when I first started this project and training I couldn't do one push-up cause I didn't have any muscle strength and now I can. After that I had to use this machine that mimics when you're going up the stairs for atleast 20 minutes. Man were my thighs and legs shaking in pain. But like my trainer says "do it for holy damn you got hot".. That's our motto at the gym whenever I'm thinking of giving up. New thing after new thing he through at me and he even taught me alittle bit of MMA. Which for me was hard because I don't really have good balance and he you need to balance the body in order to kick at your opponents. This day for me was a good one not only did I learn new workouts but I also found out if I push myself I can do anything I set my mind to do.
Session: 2 hours
Trainer Octavio ballys
Total hours:17 hours
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
April 23, 2014
Since I was a little bit sore from the 1 hour work out from Tuesday my trainer went a little bit easy on me. When I told him I was sore he said good that's means you worked out good yesterday and you're about to be extra sore tomorrow when you wake up. I wasn't ready for what it was to come... Like always we had to separate the workout so for the first hour we worked mostly on my back and sides and a little bit of abs. For working out the back muscles we mostly used the machines, but also I did some deadlifts, barbell shrug, and back raise. Each workout consisted of 3 sets of 3 reps. For abs we did the usual crunches and the same for sides. The last hour we worked on a muscle I don't really workout which is my fore arm. There's some really strange workout for the forearms and when I tried it I only did it 10 times cause my forearms started to hurt and shake. That was a sign I needed to work out on them more. We did something called Lying triceps extensions which works out the upper body. And to finish it off 20 min boxing session. Learned new combinations and hit the bag. Worked on uppercuts and my defense.
Session: 2 hours
Trainer Octavio Bally's
Since I was a little bit sore from the 1 hour work out from Tuesday my trainer went a little bit easy on me. When I told him I was sore he said good that's means you worked out good yesterday and you're about to be extra sore tomorrow when you wake up. I wasn't ready for what it was to come... Like always we had to separate the workout so for the first hour we worked mostly on my back and sides and a little bit of abs. For working out the back muscles we mostly used the machines, but also I did some deadlifts, barbell shrug, and back raise. Each workout consisted of 3 sets of 3 reps. For abs we did the usual crunches and the same for sides. The last hour we worked on a muscle I don't really workout which is my fore arm. There's some really strange workout for the forearms and when I tried it I only did it 10 times cause my forearms started to hurt and shake. That was a sign I needed to work out on them more. We did something called Lying triceps extensions which works out the upper body. And to finish it off 20 min boxing session. Learned new combinations and hit the bag. Worked on uppercuts and my defense.
Session: 2 hours
Trainer Octavio Bally's
April 22, 2014
This session was short due to my trainers health needs. This time I had only worked for an hour. We pretty much did the basic workouts, Alittle bit of cardio, and hit the weights. It was a whole body workout, I learned a new way to workout the back muscles and the abs. Lets just say I didn't really like it because the next day I woke up I couldn't move because I was too sore. But the soreness means it worked. Then we worked on the triceps and biceps by using free weights and doing a workout called hammer fist. Worked out the legs by squatting and also by jumping on a black plastic box as fast as I could to workout both the abs and the lower body.
Session: 1 hour
Trainer Octavio Bally's
This session was short due to my trainers health needs. This time I had only worked for an hour. We pretty much did the basic workouts, Alittle bit of cardio, and hit the weights. It was a whole body workout, I learned a new way to workout the back muscles and the abs. Lets just say I didn't really like it because the next day I woke up I couldn't move because I was too sore. But the soreness means it worked. Then we worked on the triceps and biceps by using free weights and doing a workout called hammer fist. Worked out the legs by squatting and also by jumping on a black plastic box as fast as I could to workout both the abs and the lower body.
Session: 1 hour
Trainer Octavio Bally's
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