The thing about being a mom is that excuses find you, you don’t even have to look for them! There is nothing but obstacles on my way to workout. I’m not going to list them because if you are reading this then YOU ALREADY KNOW THEM ALL!
I wanted to provide a quick reference for BBG newbies to see all the moves that use equipment, what equipment is needed, and how you can substitute the required equipment with free alternatives to help alleviate some of the stress you might be feeling so I compiled this list.
So much of getting through an injury is your mental game. I used to be a defeatist and be like, “If I can’t go full throttle, what’s the point?” The point is that if you back off and let yourself heal, while keeping yourself as fit as possible, you will return stronger than ever eventually.
If you stop completely or keep going at full speed, you will set yourself back much further than if you had listened to your body.
When I first bought the program, I had no idea there were different levels within the BBG program. That is why I just started at 1.0 and almost died. (It used to start you in the actual program, now it starts in beginner.) When I figured out how to access the beginner program, IT CHANGED MY LIFE. It really did. In April, I started BBG Beginner week 1. The program was still HARD, but mentally I knew I could do it.
I often ask myself, “How have I been able to keep going? This is hard.” Jumping is definitely not my favorite activity. When you are overweight, it’s jiggle city and uncomfortable. I once made a New Year’s resolution to not do burpees or jump, and I kept that pretty easily. That’s how much I hate most of the moves in this program, but here I am doing those things I hate because of the RESULTS.
