Days 73-74: P.A.P. Pain!

Wowzers! This P.A.P. stuff is hard!! I figured phase 3 would be a challenge and it really really is. These are my random thoughts so far:

I wish we foam rolled the body part that we worked the day before instead of the one we’re about to work. Of course, I could just change what I’m foam rolling since it’s an individualized thing.

The lower workout has my bum burning. Lots of squats, but in such a way that you don’t feel that’s all you’re doing. I try not to sit too much the rest of the day.

I didn’t realize the upper would have an ab pike move.

The first circuit on upper is crazy on the plank push up type moves. I expected this and it still killed me. The second circuit seems easier, if just for the variety.

I did not expect my shoulder blade area to feel the upper workout and that’s the primary sore area for me. Maybe related to how I hold my stress in that area?

I kind of like seeing Cedric struggle through the lower workout. I liked seeing him sweat the foam rolling in the Recovery workout too. I’m not 100% sure if I just like knowing that it’s hard for other people too or if there’s something about him.

In the lower workout I like that the girl does side plank on her hand rather than elbow. I always choose to do side plank this way; it’s harder but doesn’t hurt my elbows. It was nice seeing the harder version on the TV… at least for the first circuit. I thought the girl kind of wimped out by only doing it the first time through. I did think she was crazy for doing side plank on her hand on a foam roller. The instability of a foam roller would add way more than I could handle. 30 seconds is already more than I can take.

I was surprised by how much my hips feel lower.

Initially with P.A.P. I thought it was odd that we weren’t going to be doing Ab Ripper. I thought about adding it in. Now, just three days in, I’m so understanding. The first time I did plank today I thought I was going to die. Apparently I literally have ripped most of my core muscles… at least it feels that way. Guess all the plank moves will do that.

It’s hard to do superman while a two year old is poking at your mid-section.

It’s hard to do side plank while a cat is rubbing on your supporting arm.

The distractions of working out at home still pale compared to having to add time in to drive to a gym. Home distractions are awfully cute and usually pretty funny.

 

So, if you wanted to know what P.A.P. stands for... look at the previous posting. Today's P.A.P. is Post Activation Pain. Or Post Activation Plank. Or Pain After Pain. Or Pain Ahhhh Pain.