I can’t believe it’s the end of week 3 workouts! Today’s workout wasn’t any shorter (time-wise), but it did feel tough, and I was able to follow along better.
I did the 1-Arm Chest Press on the stability ball, with a heavier weight than the rest of the exercises. The benefit of using the stability ball is that it puts my core and legs into a “table” position, which engages the core, as Tony likes to say.
While doing the Crunchy Lever Pull Up using the resistance bands, I am learning to bring my forehead to my knees, similar to a sit up, and pulling back the bands until my elbows touch the floor.
Overall, there were fewer stumbles, at least in the first round. Round 2 wasn’t bad either, but I was getting tired.
During this workout, Tony actually appears to be tired and out of breath in Round 2. That makes me feel better about my own efforts.
It’s worth noting (given my past performance) that I got all the way through Ab Ripper this week, too. I noticed that Beachbody’s Twitter stream republished a question on the message board about the once-a-week Ab Ripper. The responses were about what I expected: It’s once a week because the focus of Phase 1 is balance and core anyway. What isn’t mentioned is the time element, which I will have to streamline by Phase 2, when it’s back to three times a week (as in P90X).
I am getting curious about the Phase 2 workouts. I don’t think I’m ready to switch yet, but it would be interesting to see what they look like.
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