Sweet Mary, how am I not done with this program yet?!
Some days that's exactly how I felt. And others.... I felt.... Accomplished. Powerful. Strong.
Workout 7 felt like the hardest workout EVER. And this is coming from someone who cursed Jillian's name throughout weeks 2, 3, and 4 of Ripped in 30. It was all circuit 1, which was essentially 12 minutes spent in plank position. My shoulders and arms were DYING.
Workout 8 seemed like a half hour frolicking through a sunny meadow in October compared to Workout 7.
W7: Awfulness. Crow pushups. Single leg pushups. Down dog pushups. Plank walk. Plank ups. Do you see a pattern? I should have shoulders of steel by now.
W8: Not completely awful. There were some balance moves that were challenging, but I am seeing a big difference in my balance from the beginning of the program. My favorites: Bridge dumbbell lat pulls, crescent flies (but then into Warrior 3 - ACK!), bicycle crunch with cable.
New stuff this week: I started Couch to 5K 2 weeks ago, but the first week I only did 2 days. Last week was my first week incorporating 3 days of running (wog intervals) with the 4 days of Body Revolution. So I ended up with 2 days of double workouts - and it was great! I did the C25K first, then BR, and it made a HUGE difference. I thought I would be worn out, but the "running" (and given the tiny amount of actual running at this stage, the quotes are applicable) got me really warmed up, and I felt a big difference in my BR workout. I plan to continue doing both until my vacation in a few weeks, then when I get back I'll keep going with C25K and mix up my strength days. What I like about Body Revolution is that because each workout is circuit training, you could mix up all of them once you complete one round of the program. I REALLY feel like the circuit training is effective for me, and I plan to keep it up while also mixing things up with running and swimming.
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