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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,851
    mca47 wrote:
    Had day 8 yesterday. Went sooooo much better than the first time around. While I didn't have as much energy as I hoped I would have, I was able to do meet or beat the previous number of reps on everything. Ab Ripper is going a lot better now too.
    Oh, and my arms, shoulders, abs didn't hurt at all after yesterday too. That first two days, I could barely move...now it's no big deal. :D
    I don't have a scale, so I can't tell you how much or if anything I've lost...but I'm not really doing it for weight loss anyways. The feeling of being able to feel all these muscles is pretty awesome!

    I would at the very least take some pictures.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,334
    MayDay10 wrote:
    mca47 wrote:
    Had day 8 yesterday. Went sooooo much better than the first time around. While I didn't have as much energy as I hoped I would have, I was able to do meet or beat the previous number of reps on everything. Ab Ripper is going a lot better now too.
    Oh, and my arms, shoulders, abs didn't hurt at all after yesterday too. That first two days, I could barely move...now it's no big deal. :D
    I don't have a scale, so I can't tell you how much or if anything I've lost...but I'm not really doing it for weight loss anyways. The feeling of being able to feel all these muscles is pretty awesome!

    I would at the very least take some pictures.

    Yeah, I did.
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    Finished week 3 :D

    I'll take measurements and weigh in tomorrow. Maybe even pictures.
    Did anybody notice that guy in the Shoulders and Arms DVD kissing his biceps after each curl...I swear I caught a split second of him doing it in the background.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,851
    Haha. Never notice. When I do biceps, I usually look downward.

    I did notice on that video one time Dreya blantantly lies about her reps. I hate her.

    Nice job with 3 weeks. Youre feeling good about yourself. Core Synergistics will break you down next week. I suggest checking out those moves before the workout.

    as far as measurements and pictures, the normal frequency I see for the program is every 30 days... but there are no rules.

    I have also heard that something like 80% of people stop before 30 days, but a large majority finishes once they hit that point.
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    Dreya thinks she's a dude or something...I see her rolling her eyes at Tony. She'll say "I'm doing 20 reps" and I yell at the TV "yeah? I'm gonna do 21! and that's at least 5 more than you!" :lol:

    So Core is harder than Plyo or Ab Ripper? :? :cry:

    There is no quitting for me now, I know I'm only 1/4 of the way thru...but I want that new tattoo so bad!
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,851
    Core is tough. It hits everything strength-wise, and is such high tempo you have to grab your knees like Plyo. Its especially tough because you are used to the other exercises.
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    Rest Day today...I have lots of housework to do today, still gonna try to get in the Stretch X DVD in. I need to switch out my workout days...somehow. Working out on both weekend days isn't working out very well.

    Next week is 'Recovery Week' so Yoga tomorrow...and on Sunday, and on Wednesday.

    I did check out the BeachBody forums... :x some lady is doing P90x and she checks in every day (like I am here) and she's always saying, "I went to work out and then friends came over, oh well there's tomorrow!" or "I didn't feel like working out so I didn't" "Yoga was too long, so I only did 20 minutes of it" and then she says "I lost 10 pounds!" :? It's really hard to read stuff like that and I'm working my ass off not seeing results. :|

    Keep working, keep going, I can do it. I wanna look good this summer.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,334
    Today will be day 11. I can tell my energy level has gone up because I'm destroying this week! :D
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    Yoga today...glad I don't break form as much.

    Great job mca! I can tell I'm stronger, able to do things like...pick my lab up and swing him around.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,334
    I'm going to miss a couple days. Going skiing tomorrow and Sunday is my birthday and the Super Bowl. I figure skiing is a pretty good workout in itself though...
    Guess I'll really have to push it extra hard next week to make up!
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,851
    what are you going to do? You almost need 3 months away from everything to complete the program perfectly.

    I think the best thing is doing the best you can this weekend with your diet, have fun... and continue where you left off next week... not necessarily "skip" workouts.



    I got Core Synergistics tonight. Ugh.
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    Did my Yoga on Friday, Did Core Synergenics Saturday, Did Kenpo today...yay! no plyo this week :lol:


    Got a HRM...I have been severely underestimating my caloric burn for all the workouts...hopefully burning off fat will be easier now.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,334
    Did day 15 yesterday (chest and back). While I was able to meet and exceed past numbers/reps, it kicked my ass! I think the birthday weekend which included a lot of drinking didn't help! :lol:
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,851
    I got Day 30 today. Plyo. Fun. Then wake up at 4AM to do Back, Biceps, and Abs, then catch a flight to Boston for the day.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,334
    MayDay10 wrote:
    I got Day 30 today. Plyo. Fun. Then wake up at 4AM to do Back, Biceps, and Abs, then catch a flight to Boston for the day.
    I got plyo today too. I normally don't mind plyo, but I tweaked my leg skiing over the weekend...might be painful!
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    Did my core synergenics today. Then went to massage. My therapist said I'm working my muscles well...when I have a knot, they release easier.

    Yoga tomorrow...Day 29.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,334
    I have to go to Vegas for a 3 day meeting tomorrow. Looks like I'll be P90x-ing it in my hotel room.
    Must...avoid...Vegas...temptation...to gamble...and drink lots of booze...and stay healthy....

    :D

    Oh, and I'm sooooooo sick of the DVDs already. I'm in week 3 and I know exactly when the cheesy comments are coming. I may have to turn off all audio here pretty soon!


    Stupid Tony Horton! :lol:
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    mca47 wrote:

    Oh, and I'm sooooooo sick of the DVDs already. I'm in week 3 and I know exactly when the cheesy comments are coming. I may have to turn off all audio here pretty soon!


    Stupid Tony Horton! :lol:

    :lol::lol::lol:

    "and do the most beautiful downward dog ever because they're coming to shoot the cover of downward dog magazine!"
    :lol::lol::lol:

    I messed up counting my days...BUT I did workout every day. Today is Rest Day for Phase I, tomorrow I start Phase II, upped my hand weights to 10 lbs. I can feel my abs thru my muffin top...can't wait till that goes away. My weight is FINALLY slowly going down. yay!
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,334
    RKCNDY wrote:
    mca47 wrote:

    Oh, and I'm sooooooo sick of the DVDs already. I'm in week 3 and I know exactly when the cheesy comments are coming. I may have to turn off all audio here pretty soon!


    Stupid Tony Horton! :lol:

    :lol::lol::lol:

    "and do the most beautiful downward dog ever because they're coming to shoot the cover of downward dog magazine!"
    :lol::lol::lol:

    I messed up counting my days...BUT I did workout every day. Today is Rest Day for Phase I, tomorrow I start Phase II, upped my hand weights to 10 lbs. I can feel my abs thru my muffin top...can't wait till that goes away. My weight is FINALLY slowly going down. yay!
    :lol:


    How much have you lost?
    I'm don't know if I've lost any weight, but I def feel stronger and more flexible already. I gotta get in my yoga at some point today...
    I stuffed my bands in my carry-on. Will have to do some modified exercises in my hotel room as I won't have a pull up bar.
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    mca47 wrote:
    :lol:


    How much have you lost?
    I'm don't know if I've lost any weight, but I def feel stronger and more flexible already. I gotta get in my yoga at some point today...
    I stuffed my bands in my carry-on. Will have to do some modified exercises in my hotel room as I won't have a pull up bar.

    so far 2 lbs...at first it was 6 lbs, then I gained back 5 lbs, just in the past 2 days I lost 3.

    I have been reading that people gain or pretty much stay the same the first 6-7 weeks, then once the muscle is built, the fat melts off. Some of the pics I've seen are amazing. I'll def post pics on FB.
    Guy friends say I look 'tighter/perkier'.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless

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