Last week, I wrote about how I tried my first OTF Live workout. It was a bit of a shock to my system because it was so much harder than most of the workouts I’ve been doing. But I also know that it probably is easier doing one of the OTF Live workouts than it is to do a regular studio workout. That made me a bit nervous but also motivated me to start working harder. I know I won’t be back in the studio right now, but it’s getting closer and closer to being an option.
So when my Orangetheory studio said they were going to continue doing community classes through this past week, I knew I was going to do more. Community classes allow us to take classes even if we aren’t technically current members. My membership has been on hold since the studios shut down just over a year ago. If I want to do some of the OTF Outdoor classes, they have a different membership level I can join at since I won’t necessarily need my full membership. And that outdoor workout level will also include the OTF Live classes. But since I didn’t want to start up my membership just yet, having community classes was perfect!
Because of my schedule and the times the OTF Live classes were available, I was able to do 2 OTF Live classes last week and then did 2 weightlifting workouts on my own. The weightlifting workouts were good. I think it’s getting hard to be super enthusiastic about them when I am comparing them to the OTF Live workouts. But like I always say, something is better than nothing. And I think doing those workouts is less frustrating for me than trying to find another video workout. But if I could have done all 4 workouts with OTF Live, I probably would have done so.
But I also think it was for the best that I only did half my workouts with OTF Live. Because they are harder than what I’ve been doing for a while, I need to ease back into them. Even though I haven’t worked out in the studio in a year, I still remember what I was able to do there. And it’s hard not to try to go that hard at home. But I can’t do that just yet. My body needs to work back up to where I was. And I forget that while in the workout a lot. But after the workout is done and the soreness sets in, it hits me.
But I really enjoyed the Live workouts. The coaching makes it so much better than doing a video. Feeling like I’m working out with a group and not alone makes me happier. And even though I can’t push myself as much as I used to, it is still pushing me to do better and work harder. I don’t slack off when I’m doing the Live workouts. Part of it is to not let others see me slack off but I also feel pushed to do and try more in that environment.
This week, the community classes are done and if I want to do more Live workouts I need to restart my membership. And I might do that since I know soon I’ll be doing the outdoor workouts. As I’m writing this post, I haven’t gotten my second vaccine yet. But as you are reading it, I have gotten the second one. But because I’m writing this before the vaccine, I have no idea how I will feel this week. I want to hope that I will be able to do 4 workouts this week, but I might be taking Monday (today) off. It just depends on how hard the side effects hit me.
But once I’m feeling better after the vaccine, I’m going to look more into starting an OTF membership for the Live and Outdoor classes. I still don’t plan on trying an outdoor one until I’m fully vaccinated in 2 more weeks, but doing the Live ones will be worth it as long as I’m feeling ok. But if I feel off all week this week, I’m not going to push myself to do them. I have workouts I can do at home and be ok with them. And if that’s what I do this week, that’s still good.
Each week, I’m closer and closer to being back in the studio at the workouts that I have missed so much over the past year. But I’m glad I’m finding steps to bridge the difference between my home workouts and the studio ones. Hopefully, by the time I am back in the studio, I will be ready and it won’t be as much of a shock to my system.
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