Like Tony says, "this is the glamour workout, the tank top workout." After I finish with this video I can hardly put my arms down. Today was another good workout, that's three in a row. I'm hoping that I'm setting a trend for myself. I got back from basketball and really didn't want to workout. I think it helps that I have to go through the garage to get into my house. As soon as I put the garage door up, i see the TV, put in the DVD, go get Christine, get my water, get Marcus all ready for breakfast and then by that time the Tony and the crew are ready to begin with alternating shoulder lifts. I matched all of my numbers from last week and even increased my reps in about 40% of the exercises, albeit only by a few reps in each exercise, but I definitely pushed myself harder that I ever have before.
Ab Ripper is still a major struggle. I can do the first 4 exercises, and that includes counting the bicycle as two - one for forward kicks and then one for reverse kicks, at full capacity (all 25 reps). Then from there I taper off pretty drastically. Every exercise from there on out I'm at the 10-15 range. Next time I am going to take a break after 10 or 15 and then see if I can at least finish the 25 reps at my own pace. I don't see myself getting any stronger if I don't do it that way. So doing the ab ripper has definitely exposed the weakest part of my body, my core. Christine is opposite, I think her core is the strongest part of her body, she can do ab ripper plus she adds some reps to each exercise all while maintaining near perfect form. Maybe she should hook up with that black dancer guy...he's amazing. I guess tomorrow's workout will expose my other weaknesses, balance and flexibility, but that also has a lot to do with one's core, so all in all that's where I need the most work. Ab ripper and yoga should help me with all of that.
I had an orange and some watermelon for breakfast. I didn't feel like anything else and that's bad, but I don't care. I'll fit my protein in elsewhere. I am going to go to http://www.beachbody.com/ today to buy some of that recovery drink stuff. It might not be necessarry, but I'm sure it will help...I mean it's got to help since Tony says so. He's not nearly as annoying as he was when I first started this program. I'm actualy starting to like him, perhaps next time I'll watch/listen to the DVD in the "normal" setting. In fact, for yoga I will for sure because I have a hard time seeing the TV, which is mounted several feet above the ground. I think he motivates and brings out the competitve side in me. BRING IT! Do your best and forget the rest! Ha, I'm such a loser.
For lunch I had a salad, chicken breast , 4 prawns and unfortunately some sourdough bread. Dinner - tacos.
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