Today's workout was a repeat of day 1 routines NOT day 1 endurance!!!! :) :) :) I pushed myself harder, lifted more weights, and just kept going past the pain. I am VERY shocked by what I have done today! Kristi was out-for-the-count due to her period creeping in a few days early and knocking her out with some horrible cramps. I had to find the motivation within myself today, which made it a harder workout, but I did it. I am very proud of myself today.
Here are my results (ALL of them an improvement from Day 1 - either in number, or I added weight, or just did the exercise as correctly as I could)!
1. Standard Push-Ups: 20, 20 (both from knee)
2. Wide Front Pull-Ups: 20R+Blk, 17R+Blk
3. Military Push-Ups: 6, 7 (knee)
4. Reverse Grip Chin-Ups: 20R+Blk, 18R+Blk
5. Wide Fly Push-Ups: 20, 17 (knee)
6. Closed Grip Overhand Pull-Ups: 15R+Blk, 12R+Blk
7. Decline Push-Ups: 5, 7 (DID CORRECTLY!)
8. Heavy Pants: 23Y, 15Y **Need more weight
9. Diamond Push-Ups: 6, 10 (from knee)
10. Lawnmowers: 14R on each side, 14R on each side
11. Dive-Bomber Push-Ups: 4, 3
12. Back Flys: 15B, 20B (both from a standing position)
I do all push-ups from my knees, so I was very proud of myself for doing the decline push-ups. I don't go too low so I can't lift myself back up, but I still did the decline (from my couch)!! The one thing I am looking forward to doing A LOT better are the Dive-Bomber Push-Ups. These are terribly difficult and cause my hips to pop (which hurts). I can't wait to get low and do these better! It will be a sign of my improvement!
As always, I did Ab Ripper X immediately after the Chest & Back video - and I did a lot more then usual, but still not enough to make my ego happy. I could do all 25 In & Outs (as that was part of the fit test), but crunchy frogs I can not do (I can't even wrap my arms around my legs, I am too large for that nonsense), so I just do more In & Outs. The bicycle things, I can do about 10-12 in either direction. I cannot do the leg climber things because I barely lift off the ground. So, instead, I bend my knees (like you would for a traditional crunch) and reach up and over (right hand reaching to left side) as if I were trying to grab something off the ceiling. I am not sure if this is comparable, but at least I am still doing something. The last exercise he does, something about Mason Dixon's? I can't even reach the floor, let alone past my hip. I try them anyway (without my feet in the air). That reminds me, I can't do the side crunches either! WOW, I really suck at the Ab Ripper X, haha. Rather then hold my legs in the air at 30 degree angle and bringing them in with the side-crunch, I just bend my knees toward my chest and lift my upper body to meet my knees, still doing the side crunch. Hopefully, this is ok.
Well, it has to be because I am doing my best, and forgetting the rest. Good luck!
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