Pal Suranyi
May 9, 2018 14:47
I never thought...
- that strenuous WORKOUT at 5:30 am could be this FUN - but all three instructors (Evelina, Donovan and Jeremy) equally made the workouts horribly BRUTAL and ENJOYABLE at the same time and the results speak for themselves: improved strength, endurance, loss of body fat and putting on muscle while losing weight (10lb in 3 weeks)
- that OLDER GUYS CAN REGAIN STAMINA by joining such a program - despite doing martial arts semi-regularly, I felt extremely out of shape , especially at times when I missed practices for a week or two at a time. I was ready to resign and just come to terms with the fact that life is too busy and I am (and my joints are) too old for real intense workout more regularly. I am so glad I was wrong. Admittedly I felt like I needed an ambulance at the end of the first couple workouts, but after 3 weeks I feel I can do this long term and feel (and prob look) younger
- that I will actually ever like salads and other healthy foods - but Kickfit studio's NON-CRAZY DIETARY SUGGESTIONS made me realize that eating healthy doesn't have to be torture . They also taught me that the most important ingredient of a healthy diet is not "guilt" but moderation ;) Also, if you do a diet like this, you are way more likely to make long lasting changes to your habits (perhaps for life), than if you torture yourself for 4 weeks and all the while you are fantasizing about going back to your old unhealthy lifestyle the moment the challenge is over.
- that having a healthier body will have such a profound POSITIVE effect on other areas of my life - all these other things just fell in place without even trying hard: BETTER SLEEPING habits and the lack of the mid-afternoon lull where I think I need an expensive starbucks drink to wake me up to finish the day; LESS PROCRASTINATING at work or in personal errands, LESS FREQUENT CRAVINGS for sweets and unhealthy drinks including alcoholic drinks, LESS TIME WATCHING MINDLESS SHOWS on Netflix or the News to "wind down", IMPROVED SPIRITUAL LIFE and progress on several levels of my PERSONAL LIFE and relationships).
- that the people who do this kind of challenge come from very DIVERSE backgrounds, professions, fitness levels and ages and are all very KIND and NON-JUDGEMENTAL so no need to fear, the atmosphere is very good and everyone is FRIENDLY spurring each other on to success