Big update here. Ashleigh and I have been kinda busy over the long weekend and updating this blog wasn't exactly high on the priority list. Let's do a recap.
Friday evening I did my stretching and, as expected, I felt like I hadn't accomplished anything. I didn't dwell on it too much, because I know it's an important part of the program and it needs to be done.
Saturday was the second Core of the week and I blasted through it. (Except the Dreya Rolls. By the time they come up, my lower back has been worked too hard and I can't do them, so I skip that minute.)
Sunday was supposed to be Yoga, but I played hookie with the justification being that Monday is my 'rest' day so I'll just skip Yoga today and do it tomorrow in place of the stretch.
Monday, I followed through with the promise to myself Sunday and busted my butt on the Yoga. I've been noticing my left thigh (much like my left arm) is much stronger and has greater endurance than my right. It's a little bothersome because I think to myself that my left is getting stronger and leaving my right behind, but then I realize that I'm working them both the same, so the right is going to catch up eventually.
Today was my first day into Phase 3, which means a return to Chest and Back.
To those of you not familiar with the phrase "New Game+," I offer clarification. In certain video games, most notably the role-playing variates, after you spend the 13 hours playing through to the end, you are often given an option to start the game over from the beginning, but with the advantage of retaining all the super weapons and such you amassed during your first playthrough. In effect, you play the early levels (which originally gave you a difficult time) in a pseudo "god-mode."
Given that I haven't tackled the Chest and Back routine since week 3, I've progressed quite a bit and, this time around, I tore it up! First off, all of the push-ups I did were ACTUAL push-ups, not knee push-ups. And I cranked them out! (Not quite as many as the crew in the video, but as far as the numbers on the paper, I rocked!) The pull-ups, well... The first three weeks I did this routine, I was using the resistance band. This time, I used my actual pull-up bar for each of the exercises. It was also necessary for me to use a chair for most of my reps, as my arms and back are, presently, still not strong enough to wrench my body from gravity's grasp. (I will mention that I am fully able to do two actual chin-ups and one actual close-grip pull-up without the assistance of the chair, which is AWESOME for me. I'm sure when I lose a bit more weight and add a bit more upper-body muscle, I'll be able to do more. Probably not as many as some; e.g. Tony; but when I get to the point where I'm able to do five unassisted pull-ups, I'll know I've made it.)
I need to tackle Ab Ripper when I get home this evening. That should be cake. Oddly enough, I'd have to say my favorite exercise of the entire program has to be the V-up/pulse-up. Go figure.
Tomorrow is Plyo, which reminds me; I need a new battery for my heartrate monitor.
Oh yeah, and Friday is my 60-day mark. Two-thirds of the way already. Man, where does the time go?
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