“Tomorrow will be an easy class.” “We’re only doing 1 more round.” “You can work on an easier thing tomorrow.” Lies! Lies! Lies! (I say with mock accusation).
This was the “easy” day. Thank you Diego!
The whole day was HIIT training – pick a position. Go hard for 30 seconds. Rest for 30 seconds, then switch (top to bottom). Go hard for 30 seconds. Change partners and rest for 30 seconds. Rinse and repeat. “Tomorrow will be the easy day!”
“Tomorrow” was even harder. 30 seconds go hard, 20 seconds rest, repeat. We all died.
I KNEW he was lying, but I WANTED to believe him. I let myself believe the wonderful lies. I hung to them. It was honestly very funny and got me back in the gym two days in a row. “See, it was so easy!” he said at the end of the day. I fake glared at him and made plans to come back.
Jiu Jiu’s Question: How does your instructor inspire/motivate you? What kind of banter does s/he use? What works for you?
Hahaha, that’s the best kind of instructor. When I did my white belt test in MMA – the instructor told me we wouldn’t spar. The test included 45 minutes of sparring. I died, I was yelled for hanging onto the bars so I wouldn’t fall over, but I got my yellow belt and kept coming back.
Congrats on the belt test!! I’ve not heard of an MMA test. What is your belt in?
“Rest”? What a novel idea. I wonder if my students would like to try that some time?
Hey Ramsey – you got caught in my spam filter! Glad I caught this.
Are you a MMA or a BJJ coach? Oh man the worst are the water nazis. “NO WATER FOR YOU!!!! WATER IS DURING PREDESIGNATED TIMES ONLY!!!” Yikes!!
Another approach is the passive-aggressive reverse psychology. “You can take a break if you need to…” Yeah right. As if after hearing that, any of us are going to take a break.
Hahaha I know, right!! However, sometimes I’m like “Yes. I need a break. You don’t know my body” and I glare at everyone and remind them they are young enough to be my children, had I made poor life decisions.
Haha seeing those young guns is even more motivation for me as I do my damnedest to outlast every one of them. Granted I’m left swaying on my feet, but as long as I bang out more reps then I’m good.
Hahaha I love it. I’m already resigned to being the worst, but then I say “well shit – I’m already here, I may as well train” or the new instructor will joke and say “Worst student ever” and I’ll say FINE and roll again. However, I insist on ending on time, regardless of how deep into it everyone is, because I MUST stretch out before heading home (45 minute drive!).
Mine likes to say,”two more minutes! Just two more minutes, guys!!!” During drills. Six minutes later…….. There we still are, drilling and sobbing.
We are fools for believing!!