View Full Version : How would you deal with this?
Situation happening due to work. I have a few months, but it's coming up fast. Come April, I'm being sent to a boot camp to upgrade my current Microsoft certifications to Server 2003 stuff. The place I work does this as it's the quickest way to keep the paper updated.
Cut to the chase. It's 14 days in an isolated location. No gym, and LONG hours. (As in start the day at 9am, end it at 9pm). No days off in between, and meals served on site. I have NO idea what the food will be like, but it is held at a resort area, so I'm guessing it will be OK.
This will be the first time in a LONG time I would be out of the gym for more than 7 days. I can handle a week every few months, but two weeks is going to be excessive. Also, I am REALLY freaked about the food. Sure, I can take some whey, bars, the Pak along etc., but man, I'm really having a tough time thinking about this.
Any thoughts, comments, or words of wisdom for how to make it through this without hosing my diet? I'm HOPING the 2 weeks away from the gym will allow for some serious recovery, so I'm not too concerned there, but the food, I can't stand the thought of not making my own meals.
ldskenpo
01-11-07, 8:55 am
when i go to the field and we only get mre's to eat i get real choosy about what i eat, after i get back i spend a couple of days downing fresh fruits and veggies and getting my stomach back right.
hope this helps
InternalMassacr
01-11-07, 8:58 am
Bring a food scale along and tell them that you're allergic to anything but plain steak,chicken breast and rice. Also tell them that if you do not work out at least 4 times a week your chemical balance gets fucked up and you break out with hives all over your body especially your hands.
Thanks for the replies. I'm kind of thinking of just dealing with it, and doing what ldskenpo says upon return. (Going super strict on diet for a while to get things back to normal).
I'd love to tell em' I NEED to go to the gym, hehe, problem is, I simply won't have the time. Keeping your head in a book for 12 hours a day might kind of burn me out :)
I have seriously thought about telling them I'm diabetic, just to make sure I can at least get "better" foods, and hopefully lower carb stuff, not sandwiches and pizza. Problem is, this thing is isolated, and all inclusive, including food. Other problem is, it is a job requirement. And frankly, the job is what keep things moving!
well you can bring bars and proteing powders with you im sure that wouldnt be a problem. But just remember that sometimes it is beneficial to spend time out of the gym. if you have been hitting the gym on a regular basis with intensity it will wear your body down and sometimes spending an extended period of time out of the gym can be very beneficial to your body/. I just got off a 3 week break over the christmass break and am back hitting the iron with intensity. Good thing is all my lifts have already increased from previous bests so giving the body a break does work. Just remember you should be eating the same way you would be as if you were on your regular lifting schedule. thatll be you biggest problem in this i think
jatta palu
01-12-07, 10:24 pm
declare it your "buddha time"
*request kosher or veggie meals.
*water, water,water: bring your big jug.
*Use that time for: relaxation: tai chi, meditation, devotions, flexibilty; stretching, yoga, balance poses
repair any tense, damaged or tight muscle: massage, ointments, joint supplements, wrap, soak
hope this helps
Don't try to claim your "diabetic" or have any other condition because the company can very easily require you to prove it with medical records. As a business owner I have requested medical records of my employees. Yes it sounds like a dick move, but you have to realize how many people want to scam the system and how much it costs.
There are things you can do before the 9am start. Push-ups, sit-ups, leg lifts and step up lunges. Use your mind and you will find ways to create a decent out of the gym workout if you want to.
Evaniel
01-16-07, 12:29 pm
Don't try to claim your "diabetic" or have any other condition because the company can very easily require you to prove it with medical records. As a business owner I have requested medical records of my employees. Yes it sounds like a dick move, but you have to realize how many people want to scam the system and how much it costs.
There are things you can do before the 9am start. Push-ups, sit-ups, leg lifts and step up lunges. Use your mind and you will find ways to create a decent out of the gym workout if you want to.
I'll second this. Also, as silly as you might feel using 'em, those elastic resistance bands are the travelling lifter's best friends.
Make due, at least for one week; maybe make the first week a week of rest (as one of the other posters mentioned), and then use the elastic bands and body weight resistance exercises the second week, that way you're not going cold from two weeks of rest.
I'll also second the powders and protein bars. Hell, keep a jar of peanut butter and some wheat crackers on hand in a backpack or something. I've had to do crap like this for academic conferences and what not. Ugh.
dirtydean12
01-17-07, 6:06 pm
dude its only two weeks, it aint gonna kill ya. just hit it like a madman when you get out.
Just sayin' thanks again for the replies on this. Bottom line, I'm not too worried about not working out, the break might actually be good for growth. It's the food thing that's going to kill me.
Considering this is mandatory, I'm pretty much going to have to try and swing it as best I can I guess. Hell, I haven't eaten anything off of my "plan" for the past 3 years. I'll try to keep clean as possible, but hell, maybe a little junk won't hurt.