Empty the Gas Tank!
I read something last week (and I swear when I remember where it was I will credit my source!) about emptying your gas tank. Giving your workout EVERYTHING ~ rather than holding out and bringing some energy home with you. What are you saving it for? You’re there to work out – GIVE IT YOUR ALL!
So, I come into barre n9ne last night with this mentality. It was my first “lean and tone” class and my first class with Stefanie. Well, it was a kickass amazingly experience. Stef is sweet, funny and very TOUGH! I was sweating, I was shaking and I was NOT giving up. I left completed depleted – in a good way. It was 7pm, what did I need to save energy for?!
This morning I got up at 5am (begrudgingly) and headed to meet Stasia for b9 fusion – one of my favorite classes ever. It’s all ball/band/mat based and usually it’s tough but not deadly. Today, Julianna was deadly. We did jumping jacks, we did planks of doom, we did 42 arms moves until I thought my limbs would fall off! I stopped a lot, but I still felt SUPER sore when I left.
Side note: Anyone else feel like during plank?
OK good, I’m not alone. 
So I “emptied my gas tank” this morning too. I didn’t hold back, I didn’t “go easy” on myself. I stopped when I needed to – and I pushed harder when I could.
It’s going to be hot as Hades here in Boston today and tomorrow. I don’t plan on being outside unless I absolutely have to – so that means I will be getting all my steps in during walks around work / visits to the dreadmill.
How are you guys getting your workouts in when the weather is off the charts? Are you giving 100% every time you go to the gym/class? If not – think about what you’re saving energy for!
Posted on June 20, 2012, in Motivation and tagged b9 fusion, barre n9ne, empty the gas tank, julianna osburn, lean and tone, stefanie sweeney. Bookmark the permalink. 8 Comments.
LOVE that picture. Still can’t stop laughing
And yes, this morning’s class was sweatastic!! as was last night’s fusion 
I agree, try and avoid the heat and stay inside and get on that ‘mill! you got this 
That picture has it exactly right
I’m headed to Endurance tonight, where there is a/c but I know we will sweat buckets anyway. Tomorrow I will do gardening and yoga in the morning and then happily allow myself to be lazy for the rest of the day!
I’m ALL ABOUT leaving nothing left on that mat by the end of class, and leaving nothing left on the ground after a run. I want to never wonder “what if…I pushed harder, held on longer, etc.” I want to know I gave it my all. It is DAMN gratifying, isn’t it??
I generallly don’t think I do well at ANYTHING in barre, but I swear I owned the grey ball in the knee thing today.
You’ve totally made me think! I usually pull though ‘Oh I couldn’t possibly work out anymore’ trick when I actually could. Tomorrow morning that workout is MINE!
Great philosophy. I used to be on the swim team and our coach always said if we didn’t feel like throwing up at the end of a workout, then we didn’t push ourselves hard enough.
WOW, such great words of encouragement. You are just dead on the money with your comments. Great post! I will be back soon to read more
I love the plank pictures!! I am learning how to do planks this week, normally I just dag around on the exercise bike and cross training machine, without really putting much effort into it. You have now motivated me to go MUCH harder.