I managed to get all the workout in while juggling weekend errands and trying to make headway on my schoolwork. The difficult thing is there is no “me space” in the house outside of my bedroom that isn’t regularly invaded by other members of the family. There are times even getting the privacy for my workouts is a challenge. My younger daughter is getting better about it since she now has a rower to keep her busy and in shape (her absolute fav from school and our family holiday present this year).
I was tired but triumphant by the end of the day. I can tell that I’m getting stronger and the slack abdominal muscles are tightening up. Once MAP is done, I may go back to incorporating chin-ups and pull-ups into my routine again. I’m rather curious as to how cut I could get my back and arms. Heck, I’m looking better in my fifties than I ever looked in my twenties and teens.
Pushing the times again on the workouts today. When I compare to my original circuit time on one of them, I realize that I’ve shaved over 25% off the time and I’m still challenged. If I can get to below 30 seconds per exercise on the total circuit, I’ll look at retesting and starting the whole cycle over again…or adding weight and trying to make my times.
The best thing thus far has been no matter how hard I push, I’m not seeing any injury risk. It’s like the body is conditioned by whatever is going on in the previous weeks and ready for the next phase as new materials are added. In all honesty, there is no way one can say there aren’t some exercises that are just dreaded because everyone has favorites. However, once all are done, I congratulate myself on fulfilling the program.
Thank you, Dax, for making it all possible!
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