For my second session with this workout, I wanted to figure out how to make the pull downs with the resistance bands a little more interesting, or at least figure out what the difference was between them. The pull ups look so much cooler! I used the same increased bands here as for Base + Back, except for the “boat position” exercises, where I went lighter.
It felt like a better workout than last week. I was more familiar, and had better form. My repetitions were about the same, but maybe I was moving faster and more confidently from one set to the next. I felt pretty good about the alternative for the Impossible/Possible (push ups on medicine balls and a stability ball), which is a Diamond push up from P90X with feet elevated on a chair. Maybe there’s hope for my weak forearms after all.
By the end of the workout, I was reconsidering my view of the pull downs with resistance bands. As an alternative to the bar, I guess the variety is OK, if you pay attention to his hand grips and how he does the towel one (two towels, sideways grip). The pull ups on the bar still look cooler.
No time for Ab Ripper this morning, or tonight. Maybe I can sneak it in tomorrow night instead?
