Hey! Starting off week two! Chest and Back was the workout for today. I upped my band weight for the chin-up exercises to the green band. I think that’s 40 lbs. I did about 20 reps for all of the chin-up moves, and for the push-ups, I actually did a few more this time around. Last week I was doing 5, sometimes 8. This week, I did 10 for almost all of the push-up exercises, so I am getting better! They are still very hard for me, but I working on it! You know what exercise I really don’t like? That back fly one. It’s actually really hard for me to get the right positioning to do this one. I also think I using too much weight. I might have to go down to 10 lbs next week. I don’t know, this one is just uncomfortable for me (back flys).
Ab ripper x is difficult as usual! I did as much as I can (most of the reps actually), taking a pause here and there. This is just a workout that you have to try to do better each time.
For breakfast I made a nice smoothie. Yogurt, strawberries, vanilla whey, recovery formula (i drank it right after my workout), water and ice. I thought the two different powders were going to make it taste gross, but it was actually pretty good! For lunch, I had tomato soup and I will be having a snack soon which will be cottage cheese and fruit. I’ll probably have a P90X bar a little later if I’m hungry again. Im making pepper steak for dinner tonight. As I did before, I will be eating carefully measured portions of brown rice and beans along with the pepper steak. If I remember, I’ll take some more pictures if anyone out there needs meal ideas for the portion approach.
I could tell on todays workout a big difference from last week. I could do more and pushed myself more. Does Yoga get any easier though? I am not very flexible and found some of it very difficult? I will not give up though. I am solo parenting this week, therefore I get a workout within a workout with the triplets (they enjoy)! I love the legs and Kenpo work outs, the kiddies love Polymetrics
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Erin Reply:
March 2nd, 2010 at 11:19 am
Hi Renee,
Yoga does get easier, but it is tough at first. Even for me and was a little flexible to start.
That’s so cute! I can just imagine your twins giggling at you jumping around in the living room!!
Keep up the good work!!! You have a great attitude which is perfect for this program. My kids tend to get in the way and aggravate me! They are 2 and 4 so I should expect that!!
I have seen a huge difference in just one week! I am able to do about 5 more push ups per round and 2-3 more pull ups each time. This program is great. After only one week i have lost 5 pounds and i can see/feel a huge difference in my muscles. My legs are firmer, arms have more definition and my stomach is starting to get back in shape! yay!
FYI i am a 21 year old female 5′8” started out weighing 150 and am down to 145.
This program is great for women, can’t wait to look like the girls in the video!! lol
Kodi
Made some progress from last week! And also … getting better at Ab Ripper X!!!