Re: Anyone else do this... is it not good?

[Guest guest]

I have make-up days once in a while. I'll do cardio and

weightlifting on the same day if I missed it for whatever reason.

It's hard to plan for the unexpected and sometimes I just can't make

it to the gym in time.

Chandra

>

> I am basically following the BFL workouts-however, if I miss a

day, I

> try to make it up. I missed my LBW last week (Sunday) and made it

up

> last night (Monday) along with my scheduled UBW. Today is my rest

day.

> Tomorrow will be Cardio/Abs, Thurs- UBW, Fri-CARDIO/Abs, Sat.-LBW,

Sun-

> CARDIO/Abs.

>

> Does anyone else every 'make up' workouts if they miss them? Do

you

> tihnk this is okay to do? I didn't see anything wrong with it, as

long

> as I balance the rest of them and don't get each weight workout

within

> 48 hours of itself.

>

> Wow, was that confusing??

>

[Guest guest]

Phew! Glad to hear.

Thought I may have been overdoing it... though I felt fine.

> >

> > I am basically following the BFL workouts-however, if I miss a

> day, I

> > try to make it up. I missed my LBW last week (Sunday) and made

it

> up

> > last night (Monday) along with my scheduled UBW. Today is my

rest

> day.

> > Tomorrow will be Cardio/Abs, Thurs- UBW, Fri-CARDIO/Abs, Sat.-

LBW,

> Sun-

> > CARDIO/Abs.

> >

> > Does anyone else every 'make up' workouts if they miss them? Do

> you

> > tihnk this is okay to do? I didn't see anything wrong with it,

as

> long

> > as I balance the rest of them and don't get each weight workout

> within

> > 48 hours of itself.

> >

> > Wow, was that confusing??

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Well, according to Bill , if you miss a workout or a meal, you

miss it. There aren't supposed to be any make-goods or do-overs (pg.

118 in the book). I tend to agree with him, especially if you find

yourself doing two hours of weights or something crazy. You're not

doing your muscles any favors in that case. Cardio is kind of a

different story. I suppose I can see making up cardio if you miss it.

In general though, when you make a mistake or miss a workout, the best

course of action is to move on and pretend it didn't happen. If you

fall into a pattern of feeling guilty or trying to punish yourself (I

ate brownies today, no free day for me) or cover for your mistakes (I

missed a workout today, I'll workout twice as much tomorrow), that

tends to mess up your head and seriously backfire if you do it often

enough. It give you lots of wrong impressions - that the program is

too hard, that you can't do anything right, that you don't have any

flexibility or room for error, that if you mess up there will be hell

to pay. LOL

See what I'm saying? You have to do what's right for you, but it's

just another point of view to consider. Personally, if I miss a

workout, I miss it and move on.

On 1/24/06, Carley Easton <carleyeaston@...> wrote:

> I am basically following the BFL workouts-however, if I miss a day, I

> try to make it up. I missed my LBW last week (Sunday) and made it up

> last night (Monday) along with my scheduled UBW. Today is my rest day.

> Tomorrow will be Cardio/Abs, Thurs- UBW, Fri-CARDIO/Abs, Sat.-LBW, Sun-

> CARDIO/Abs.

>

> Does anyone else every 'make up' workouts if they miss them? Do you

> tihnk this is okay to do? I didn't see anything wrong with it, as long

> as I balance the rest of them and don't get each weight workout within

> 48 hours of itself.

>

> Wow, was that confusing??

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Chandra,

Since I lift 6 days a week, I always end up doing cardio and weights

on the same day. However, I believe it's somewhat beneficial to do

your cardio FOLLOWING your weightlifting. Your muscles will be

drained of glycogen from weightlifting, therefore the energy exerted

during HIIT will go directly to your fat stores and burn them up!

I sometimes do cardio before weights only to get it over with.....and

on some days that works fine. However, I try not to make it a habit.

I find I don't quite have the same strength for the weights....plus

I'd rather do things in the way that will help me to achieve the MAX

results! Wouldn't you agree?

Laurie

> >

> > I am basically following the BFL workouts-however, if I miss a

> day, I

> > try to make it up. I missed my LBW last week (Sunday) and made it

> up

> > last night (Monday) along with my scheduled UBW. Today is my rest

> day.

> > Tomorrow will be Cardio/Abs, Thurs- UBW, Fri-CARDIO/Abs, Sat.-LBW,

> Sun-

> > CARDIO/Abs.

> >

> > Does anyone else every 'make up' workouts if they miss them? Do

> you

> > tihnk this is okay to do? I didn't see anything wrong with it, as

> long

> > as I balance the rest of them and don't get each weight workout

> within

> > 48 hours of itself.

> >

> > Wow, was that confusing??

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hey, on those occasions I'm actually able to get up before the kids leave for

school, this could be doable for me. I hadn't thought of that before. I

usually run after they get on the bus or right after we have walked to school.

I hope I can go running again tomorrow. Today I'm going to lift more weights.

I did situps yesterday after eating chocolate and I exceeded my expectations for

myself.

Marie in TX

mommom31@...

Laurie <laurie@...> wrote: Hi Chandra,

Since I lift 6 days a week, I always end up doing cardio and weights

on the same day. However, I believe it's somewhat beneficial to do

your cardio FOLLOWING your weightlifting. Your muscles will be

drained of glycogen from weightlifting, therefore the energy exerted

during HIIT will go directly to your fat stores and burn them up!

I sometimes do cardio before weights only to get it over with.....and

on some days that works fine. However, I try not to make it a habit.

I find I don't quite have the same strength for the weights....plus

I'd rather do things in the way that will help me to achieve the MAX

results! Wouldn't you agree?

Laurie

> >

> > I am basically following the BFL workouts-however, if I miss a

> day, I

> > try to make it up. I missed my LBW last week (Sunday) and made it

> up

> > last night (Monday) along with my scheduled UBW. Today is my rest

> day.

> > Tomorrow will be Cardio/Abs, Thurs- UBW, Fri-CARDIO/Abs, Sat.-LBW,

> Sun-

> > CARDIO/Abs.

> >

> > Does anyone else every 'make up' workouts if they miss them? Do

> you

> > tihnk this is okay to do? I didn't see anything wrong with it, as

> long

> > as I balance the rest of them and don't get each weight workout

> within

> > 48 hours of itself.

> >

> > Wow, was that confusing??

> >

>

[Guest guest]

If I miss it, I miss it. I don't go back in time, only forward.

That's true for exercise and nutrition.

I think, if I were looking at this as a temporary situation, I might

be inclined to adjust/amend. But I'm looking at this as life, and

life keeps on trucking, and so do I.

n T.

[Guest guest]

Exactly. I agree. It seems that thinking of BFL as a lifestyle,

rather than a 84 day temporary thing gives you more freedom/leeway.

While not ideal, if you slip up and have some unauthorized food, miss

a few workouts on occasion, in the big picture of your whole life it

really doesn't matter as much.

But yet what's great about the 12-wk time frame is that there is a

deadline and some pressure on you to make those goals you wrote down

actually come to be

With that being said though, I might make up an aerobic workout, if I

missed it, but only if I really wanted to--I don't pressure myself.

Candace

>

> If I miss it, I miss it. I don't go back in time, only forward.

> That's true for exercise and nutrition.

>

> I think, if I were looking at this as a temporary situation, I might

> be inclined to adjust/amend. But I'm looking at this as life, and

> life keeps on trucking, and so do I.

>

> n T.

>

[Guest guest]

Things will always come up that prevent a workout. That is just life

basically. If you miss a workout you can make it up if it makes you

feel better about things. However, as long as you continue to eat clean

a missed workout isn't going to slow you down. If you miss a workout

AND have a bad eating day, then it might be time to just call it free

day and move on.

Stasia

[Guest guest]

Speaking of missing workouts I'm in a panic about not being able to work out. I

pinched a nerve in my lower back and will be going to the chiro this afternoon.

February 3rd, I'm scheduled to have surgery because of female issues. I was told

4 or 5 days to recover but no heavy lifting for 4 weeks. Aaack! I'm going to

check to see if walking will be ok...I've even thought of investing in a

recumbent bike.

a

[Guest guest]

It's times like these you need to remember that nutrition is 80% of

your results. If you continue to eat well you'll be fine, especially

if you're eventually able to add in some easy cardio or light lifting.

I'm talking things like walking, or doing seated bicep curls and

tricep extensions with resistance bands or light dumbbells. I can

certainly see how they wouldn't want you running wind sprints,

squatting heavy barbells, or lifting a sleeper sofa over your head.

:-)

Anyway, don't sweat it. You'll do great. Take it easy and take as much

time as you need to recover from the surgery.

On 1/25/06, Littlestthings <LittlestThings@...> wrote:

> Speaking of missing workouts I'm in a panic about not being able to work out.

I pinched a nerve in my lower back and will be going to the chiro this

afternoon. February 3rd, I'm scheduled to have surgery because of female

issues. I was told 4 or 5 days to recover but no heavy lifting for 4 weeks.

Aaack! I'm going to check to see if walking will be ok...I've even thought of

investing in a recumbent bike.

>

> a

[Guest guest]

That is a good reminder. I just caught a terrible chest cold, right

after I took a week off because I had Lasik surgery. I got 3 days of

weight training in, then got sick.

Diane

At 09:33 AM 1/25/2006, you wrote:

>It's times like these you need to remember that nutrition is 80% of

>your results. If you continue to eat well you'll be fine, especially

>if you're eventually able to add in some easy cardio or light lifting.

>I'm talking things like walking, or doing seated bicep curls and

>tricep extensions with resistance bands or light dumbbells. I can

>certainly see how they wouldn't want you running wind sprints,

>squatting heavy barbells, or lifting a sleeper sofa over your head.

>:-)

>

>Anyway, don't sweat it. You'll do great. Take it easy and take as much

>time as you need to recover from the surgery.

>

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