You may feel a bit fatigued during or after your first Crossroads Bootcamp workout!   It’s normal.

Here’s a post from Coach Laura Beers about transitioning into our workouts and tips for staying the course….

“First off, talk to your coaches about your fatigue. It’s so important that we (instructors) know how you’re feeling, both physically and emotionally, about your workouts with us at Crossroads Bootcamp.

We always want to make sure you’re feeling OK.

Besides just having fatigued muscles, if you are unstable, your shakiness was most likely due to lack of hydration and nutrition (food).

The natural choice for hydration is water. It hydrates better than any other liquid, both before and during exercise. Be sure to hydrate the night before the class (particularly for an early morning class), then try taking a few gulps in the early stages of your workout and a few during. The goal is to prevent dehydration, not to cure it, so you need to arrive well hydrated to start.

Sports drinks don’t necessarily hydrate better than water, but they give you a boost of electrolytes which may be lost from perspiration, but the real value of these beverages lies in the carbohydrates: Sugars and other energy compounds help feed the muscles and delay fatigue. So they’re great to drink after a workout.

Juice may be nutritious, but it isn’t the best choice for hydration. The fructose, or fruit sugar, reduces the rate of water absorption so cells don’t get hydrated very quickly. But it is still a good choice if you need some energy in the morning.
All of that said, just make sure you are well hydrated, no mater what liquid, and get plenty of rest!

Rest is also a huge factor in your body’s ability to handle the stress and recovery from a workout like Boot Camp. While you’re in class, try to keep moving, even during the rest times, and consciously take nice deep breaths to keep the oxygen flowing through your blood.

Pay attention to how your body is reacting in class and go at your own pace. We’re there to push you, but not to the point of exhaustion! It’s a completely new workout to your body, so it will feel a little overwhelming at first, but you’ll start feeling more and more comfortable with pacing yourself, and strong, as you continue to take class.

Please let me, or any of our coaches, know if you have any other questions or concerns.”

-–Coach Laura

Just remember, feeling the stress of working out is not all bad.  The important thing to remember is to pace yourself, stay hydrated, rest between workouts and keep showing up.  The workouts challenge us beyond our current capacity to change our bodies for the better.   But it doesn’t happen overnight.  Be good to yourself and take it one day at a time.