What a weekend! I’m feeling everything I was last night, likes times a bazillion haha.
But it was all worth it because…
I PASSED!
Let me take you through the gruelling, inspiring, mentally draining, physically painful and absolutely amazing 2 day BodyAttack module training.
It started out with me feeling refreshed, clean, excited and nervous- oh and not quite as stinky as I ended up getting.
And it ended up like this…
Totally spent, exhausted after having been pushed to our limits and to places we didn’t think we could go- just like we hope to do with our participants when they come to a BA class.
The above photo was right after our BodyAttack challenge
…which was after presenting and participating our tracks once for the day (with still another time to come), and the day after we did hours of technique, a masterclass and a fitness test (beep test, how many crunches/push ups in a minute and flexibility test).
Couldn’t you tell I loved it? Ha. The challenge included 15 moves, 5 of which were strength based, done for 1 minute with minimal rest (ten seconds) between each exercise. After one round we did a power track which was deathly before pushing ourselves through another round.
I didn’t manage to get in as much fuel as I did the first day due to having SO much to do, but it was still enough to keep me powered. There weren’t as many food photos as I’d hoped too, because I didn’t want to take away from my experience. Have to take a photo of my carrot sticks guys…bloggers problems haha!
But since I know how much you readers love hearing about what I ate here’s the run down:
Day 1 (all food eaten at the module)
- Breakfast: boiled egg with curry powder, Almond Milk & Banana Protein Slice
- Snacks: grapes, almonds, Almond Milk & Banana Protein Slice, carrot sticks with some cottage cheese
- Lunch: Tuna with salad + sweet potato, topped with sweet chilli sauce
Day 2
- Breakfast: Same as Day 1
- Snacks: grapes, almonds, carrot sticks (eaten in the car as I drive)
- Lunch: Tuna with salad and topped with sweet chilli sauce
And here’s some of the food shots I did manage to get…
But apart from all the pain and hard work I still managed to smile- sneaky bag shot 
Plus I met some pretty amazing people, like Eve our trainer- who is an absolute killer instructor and inspiration, not to mention she has the body.
Ps. I promise I own other workout tops!
And I made some new friends! We’ve got something pretty powerful in common: the love for Les Mills, exercise, inspiring others, BodyAttack and healthy living- how could we not get along.
I’m now a trained BodyAttack instructor and I’m looking forward to going on a new challenge with Les Mills, to become more involved in this amazing culture and to continue to motivate others to healthier lives through kick-ass music, great choreography, and deathly exercises that push your limits- all the while having the best time! That’s group fitness for you… that’s Les Mills.
If you’ve been inspired to become a Les Mills instructor or you need a challenge, check out this page for more info. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and it could be for you too!
- What was your biggest challenge this weekend?
- How do you fix sore calves? Any magical cures? I am happy to take your offers for free massages
wooo go girl, congratulations!
that looks like an absolutely insane, challenging but really fun 2 days;
it makes me equal parts nervous and excited for when I do mine later this year :S
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Thank ya!
It was like absolutely exhausting. Make sure you rest up beforehand and book in massages- so worth it though!
When’s your training? Was it March?
x
Hi, I am doing my initial body attack training in 2 weeks in Victoria and I am so nervous!!
What are their expectations for the fitness testing.. in terms of the beep test??
Thanks heaps
Hey Anna!
Oh great- you’ll love it, it’s extreme though so bring plenty of clean clothes, towels, water and food for energy
Well, I don’t think there is a minimum but I did read somewhere that 7 was the minimum- but the trainer will be keeping an eye on you the whole weekend and as long as you can show that you’re fit enough it should be right. I’m not a runner/sprinter by any means, but can work it in other avenues! Have fun and get plenty of sleep before and during haha. Feel free to ask me anything else!
xx
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Congratulations on your certification! So awesome!
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Thanks hun, it was hard but defs worth it
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Great job on getting through a grueling two days! I love that pink workout top! Can I ask where it’s from?
Thanks
Rockwear! Which reminds me I need more workout gear- can a girl ever have enough? 