So, I survived the first week of Phase 3. My goal for next week is to improve my reps and holds by half. So where I was only doing 5/10 renegade rows, my goal for next week is to increase to 7-8/10 renegade rows. Where I was holding sphinx planks for 30/60 seconds, my goal for next week is to increase the hold to 45/60 seconds, etc. Hopefully by the end of week 3, I will be completing the full workout and finish strong with a fourth week of the same. The end of the program is coming so quickly. I'm anxious to see how I've improved since the start of this thing. I'm still working on the meal planning in this phase. I hope to have it down by Sunday.
Until next time...
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Friday, March 9, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
P.A.P. Upper
My arms feel like Jell-o! This workout was tough for me, but then again, it is "upper" body. The circuits are repetitive, just like with lower P.A.P., each set repeated 4 times. The breaks in between are short. The circuits include push ups, rows, superman, plank, abs, pull ups and presses, just to name a few. I pretty much completed half of every set in the workout. When Tony was doing 10 renegade rows, I completed 5. When they held the plank position for 1 full minute, I held it for 30 seconds before I burned out. But, with this being my first upper P.A.P. workout in this phase, I think I did okay. I know I'll continue to get stronger and eventually complete the workout along with Tony and his pals. I'm feeling optimistic about his phase so far.
On a different note, I tried quinoa for the first time yesterday. I used the recipe in the P90X2 cookbook. It was pretty tasty. And since I'm entitled to a full legume now, I can see myself working it into my breakfast menu.
Until next time...
On a different note, I tried quinoa for the first time yesterday. I used the recipe in the P90X2 cookbook. It was pretty tasty. And since I'm entitled to a full legume now, I can see myself working it into my breakfast menu.
Until next time...
Sunday, March 4, 2012
The Beginning of the End
Today is the first day of phase 3. In this phase, P.A.P upper and P.A.P lower are repeated twice with one day of yoga and 2 optional rest days. Seems simple enough to me, but I wonder if I will get bored with it.
P.A.P lower was pretty intense today, but definitely not impossible. It focused a lot on my strengths, which is lower body. So, a lot of squats, lunges, jumping, etc. I would definitely consider this a cardio workout in addition to a balance and core workout. What I haven't seen yet, is a separate ab workout afterwards. So, I'm curious to see if the core components in each workout will be enough to keep my abs tight. Something tells me it probably will.
With a new phase comes a change in diet portions. I lose 2 proteins, 1 dairy, and 2 veggies. But, I gain 1 fruit, half a legume and half a grain. What that means for me is I can eat a whole sandwich now at lunch time instead of just a half and I don't have to us my snack portion when I eat an extra fruit every day. So the portions will take some getting used to, but I'm anxious to see how it affects my weight in the next 30 days.
I'm about a week late in taking day 60 pictures, but will be doing it tomorrow. I'll wait to take my final weight and measurements until day 90. There's only 4 weeks left in this program and it's going to go by fast!
Until next time...
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