Richard Gibney's 365 Days of Fitness: Day 350

Day 350 Tonight I decided to join my conditioning group for a workout. I hadn't joined them for a couple weeks. I've been pushing them pretty hard as of late and it's starting to show. They're quite fit at the moment. In the past when I've joined them for workouts, particularly circuit style workouts, I've tended to finish my exercises a little faster. Tonight, it seemed like I was the one trying to keep up.

Today's Workout:

Metabolic Circuit: 60 seconds per exercise / 2 rounds

• Push-ups
• TRX Sprinter
• Switch Back Lunges (30 sec per side)
• Rowing Machine (Max Effort)
• Side to Side Jam Ball Slam (30lbs)
• Farmers Walk (26 kg per hand)
• Dumbbell Jumping Jack (10lbs)
• Chin-up x 5 / Box Jump x 5 / Burpee x 5
• Rowing Machine (Max Effort)
• Skater Jump x 10 / Skier jump x 10 / Split Jump x 10
• Treadmill 8% / 6 mph
• TRX Single Arm Row (30 sec per side)
• Single Arm Kettlebell Row (30 sec per side)
• Versa Climber

It was really cool to see my group doing so well. We started running classes back in the beginning of may. They were always a fit bunch, but the strides they've made are quite impressive. One of the guys in my group is a diabetic. At the beginning of the session the guy produced some pretty epic pukes. Now 9 months later, he's 20 lbs lighter, doing treadmill sprints at 12 mph, and using 1/3 of the insulin that he used to. I'm very proud of him. I love my job, and get enjoyment from working with all my clients, but when I see people getting benefits from training with me it gives me a sense of reward that's hard to describe.