This blogging once a week or so may not be the best option. I like the decreased amount of time it takes but when I actually sit down to do it I’m overwhelmed by how much has happened and how many thoughts I’ve wanted to share!
On Thursday I was staying home with the kiddos and therefore had time to do Ab Ripper immediately after Total Body… or at least all but the last 3 minutes of it. The kids were sleeping when I started, then husband left and kids woke up. So, minus the last 3 minutes I did it in one session. It was nice that way but I just don’t usually have the time. I hate that I end up missing Ab Ripper when I want to improve. I think this week I’ll do that on my day off or make a point of it being an evening activity. Once I start Phase 2 Ab Ripper is done multiple times per week; here’s hoping that means the workout it follows is a little less long. Amazing how much 15 minutes can throw off a schedule.
I was pretty disappointed to not do Yoga this week. I intended to. Thought about getting up in the morning, but this is the one workout my hubby and I have decided to do together. Then he closed at work, making it so he didn’t get home until after midnight. Once I realized that I wasn’t going to wait up I should’ve done the workout, but I figured we could do it together on Saturday and that didn’t pan out either. I’ve justified the skip in my head since I did the Recovery & Mobility on my rest day. But still, would have liked to have done Yoga. I’m one of the few that actually like that discipline.
So Saturday became another rest day because my husband and I had someone watching the kiddos while we went on a real date. Great day. It’s pretty awesome to have one rest day on the weekend. Technically the rest day is Sunday, so if we do our workout on Saturday we have Sunday off. If we decide to take Saturday off we workout on Sunday. It’s a nice arrangement.
Sunday was the ultimate in reminders of how it’s hard to find time to work out when you’re a busy parent. I started my workout during my son’s nap. The husband was watching our daughter. About ½ hour in I decided I was tired of the crying. So, I laid in bed with my daughter while she ate and calmed. During this time my husband did the first ½ hour of the workout. Sometime after he finished our son finally sounded like he was sleeping and our daughter was quiet. So, I got to do the last ½ hour. When the kids went to sleep for the night my husband got his last ½ hour in. So not the ideal situation. But, those lovely kids are the priority. And we were able to push through and feel that we did something for ourselves also. It just took way longer than it should have.
Monday it was nice to wake up early and be done with the workout in one quiet setting. Week 3 is beginning and this could be the last week of this phase. I’m really basing that on how my balance on my right side is. I’m seeing improvements but I’d like to not feel like I’m falling all over the room. As balance and form improve it’s nice to feel other muscle groups getting the workout. Today left my glutes and inner thighs screaming at me. Interestingly, I haven’t felt that “worked out yesterday” major pain during P90X2. I would guess that it’s due to the foam rolling and the recovery drink. I’m certainly feeling like I’m challenging myself physically.
Some of the people I know have taken 2 week pictures and I’ve been super impressed that there are already visible results. But, I’m going to hold off until the 30 day pictures. Already halfway to that point!
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