Progress takes time...

Progress takes time.  You must be willing to accept it.  It's a this fact.  If you don't, you will be disappointed!  Getting fit, or fitter, does not happen over night!  If you are willing to put the time and dedication in, you should eventually see some sort of results.  Time, I don't have time is what you are thinking... if you want it, you will find the time.  You find the time to watch television don't you? You find the time to go on Facebook or whatever other sites you visit don't you? How about the time to smoke or have a beer?  The time is there if you really want it to be.  I apologize... I digress... Back to the subject at hand... progress.

I've now completed 15 sessions with Ty, my trainer at Crossfit613. Only 3 sessions to go!  How is that possible?  Time flies when you are having fun I guess!  Every session has been different, challenging yet quite enjoyable.  I like pushing myself to do better -and I don't back down from a challenge.

Here's a few examples of the progress I've made...
The first time I went, I was asked to hang from the rig for I can't remember - maybe a minute?  I lasted a whole... are you ready for this?  a whole 2 seconds.  You read that correctly.  I couldn't hold myself up -just hanging, not moving or anything - for more than 2 seconds.  Last night, I had to do knee raises -that's when you hang from the bar, and you need to engage your "shoulder muscles" and then lift your knees up - three sets- one of 21, one of 15 and one of 9.  I was allowed to break the numbers as I needed to.  For example - my set of 21 I did 6, 3 second break, 5, 3 second break and the remaining ones.  For my set of 15, I was able to to 8, break then 7.  During the last set, I was very proud of myself for hanging on and doing 9 in a row without dropping!  What an accomplishment after not being able to hang on for more than 2 seconds!  I never thought this would be possible!

Other progressions - I am now able to deadlift 55 pounds (same amount of reps as the previous exercise -knee raises).  I could probably lift more than that, but it's important to take it slow and learn to keep the proper form.  When I started, I was lifting... you guessed it...  nothing... so great progression here as well!

My back squats are progressing well - I can't remember the weight I was doing last week...  but when I started I was doing only the bar - this time around, I have weights on the bar - just can't remember how much - I need to keep better track so I can see my progression better.

What I'm still having issues with are the "complicated" moves -well, they seem to be complicated for me! 😂  The jerk this, the clean that... I can't for the life of me remember the terms or the steps!  When it's explained to me, I get it, I understand, I can picture it in my head, I run it through in my mind, then it's my turn and... nothing.  Yet, there is Ty, encouraging me, saying I'm doing great - my brain is thinking yeah... right... but it's all good.  I know that it takes time and that I will get there...

Just like every single sport I have tried, it takes me time... let's see... swimming? OMG! I took the first yellow, orange and red at least 25 times each... I still grew up to be a lifeguard for over 10 years.  Snowboarding? It took me 3 or 4 years to feel comfortable going downhill -not thinking I was going to die.  What else... I will just stop there and embarrassing myself as I'm sure you get the idea.

The point is that if you don't give up, you keep trying, and you have people around you who keep encouraging you (I'm lucky I have Rémi and Ty encouraging me every single time),  you will get there.   Just give it time.