Chig-ity Check Yourself - Your No B.S. Workout Exertion Levels

Chig-ity Check Yourself -

Your No B.S. Workout Exertion Levels

by MMA Mom Sheena Bidwell

Let me share my quick and easy secret to getting better results faster with your workout... 

Monitor your exertion! It's all about the motion in your ocean.Yes, working out should be fun – but your mouth should not be getting the exercise. Get your muscle on! Start your workout at Level 3. During your workout you should have peaks and valleys. Peaks are Level 8 to 9 – this is where you are truly kickin’ some major ass. Valleys (or lows) are Level 3 to 4 when you are getting your breath back and focusing on controlling your heart rate.

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MMA Mom Sheena Bidwell

Your No B.S. Workout Exertion Levels:

Level 1 –

Relaxed. Straight up chilling. One notch above comatose.

Level 2 –

Relaxed movement. Walking while talking.

Level 3 –

Increased movement and heart rate. Light jog, shadowboxing, etc.

Able to carry on a conversation.

Level 4 -  

Movin’ & Groovin’. Time to cut the shit. You’re picking up the pace. It’s getting difficult to talk it out now.

Level 5 -  

Sweating. No longer able to chat it up. You're workin' it.

Level 6 –

Solid as a rock. You're feeling 'the burn'! The goal is to keep this going, breathe through the burn. This is your body telling you that it's responding. Work through this. You're focused only on keeping pace and getting in a zone.

Level 7 –

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out. You are completely engaged (body & mind) in your workout. You know you’re working hard, things are burning, you’re sweating, it’s getting difficult to keep this pace for too much longer. You are in your bubble and nobody can stop you! At least not for another few minutes J

Level 8 –

No holds barred. Giving it all you got like it's all you got for 30 seconds.

Level 9 –

‘Till Exhaustion. You're arms and legs will give out if you go 15 more seconds.

Level 10 –

You're on your way to the bathroom to go puke. Dropping like you’re hot. Seeing Stars, like on your way to the other side super sparkly starz with a z. Take a breather, go get something to drink, and get back to business. 

Just remember to go in with a plan. Focus on why you're even doing this. Person, place, or thing? Specific fitness goal or body part, or just an overall rocking bod? When it gets tough focus on your goals, not your exhaustion. Now go workout!