Day 10: Shoulder & Arms, Ab Ripper X

I can't believe it has been 10 whole days!!  Just 20 more days until I weigh myself and all of that jazz!

Today, I focused on adding the proper weights and having correct form.  I still didn't make it through the bonus round (mostly because it is now 9:40PM Central time, and I STILL have not eaten dinner!)  I hate getting home from school late! :o(

Anyway, I did pretty well - AND that includes the Ab Ripper X video!  Usually, I skip crunchy frogs and just do more In & Outs.  Well, today, I DID crunchy frogs!!!  I only did 5 or 6, but I did them!!! :) :)  The fifer scissors (which used to be awful for me), I am starting to be able to hold for 8-10 switches at a time!  I have to rest though.

I still can't climb my leg, but I tried today.  My problem is my back doesn't really come off the mat.  I can lift my shoulder blades up, but not my lower back.  So, this exercise just doesn't feel like it's doing anything when I am climbing my legs.  Instead, I do a traditional crunch with my arms lifting trying to grab something invisible on the ceiling.  So, I reach with my right arm to the left.

As for the exercises done today with the Shoulders & Arms, this is what I did:
1. Alternating Shoulder Presses: 13Y, 13Y
2. In & Out Bicep Curls: 20R, 20R+Blk
3. Two-Arm Tricep Kickbacks: 15B, 15B
4. Deep Swimmer's Presses: 16Y, 13Y
5. Full Supination Concentration Curls: 12Y, 12R
6. Chair Dips: 16, 17
7. Upright Rows: 16R, 19R
8. Static Arm Curls: 8 per side R, 8 per side R+Blk
9. Flip-Grip Twist Tricep Kickbacks: 14B, 14B
10. Two-Angle Shoulder Flys: 16Y, 16Y
11. Crouching Cohen Curls: 16R, 20R
12. Lying-Down Tricep Extensions: 13Y, 10Y

**The way this is done is 1-3, repeat. 4-6, repeat. 7-9, repeat. 10-12, repeat.  The last set of 3 (10-12) are just awful for me.  I struggle the most with these.  The bands also hurt my arms when it comes to the deep swimmer's presses.  There is nothing I can do about these; I think it's just the type of bands I have. 

Again, no bonus round because I got home late from work today.  I can't wait to try those side tri-rises, they look challenging!

Don't be afraid of challenge! Embrace it.