LesMills Combat

Holy cow! I'm on Day 58 of this journey and realize that I haven't blogged once. Whoops!

Sadly, this journey is reminding me a little of the P90X "ineffective" time when I ate like a pig and managed to gain weight. It hasn't been that bad, but it hasn't been the overwhelming success it could have been. Let's face it, the food we eat is a daily choice and one that is easy to stumble on. And once one stumbles it's easy to slide and tumble.

My other stumbling block has been my shoulder. It's been bothering me for months. I was near the point of seeing a doctor when I took 3 weeks off of working out to do the Ultimate Reset. I reasoned that 3 weeks without working out would heal me. It did not. In hindsight, choosing to do Combat with a sore shoulder was not the best choice. But, I knew I couldn't do P90X2 (my favorite) with all of its push-ups and balance. And I wanted to try something new. I broke down and saw a specialist for my shoulder last week and learned that it's my rotator cuff, as I suspected. They gave me a shot and told me to only do lower body for 2 days. Now I'm back to my usual routine plus some rehab exercises. It still hurts but it's not excruciating. In September we'll decide if surgery is needed.

Anyhow, What is LesMills Combat?
A. A lot of fun
B. A lot of work
C. ALL OF THE ABOVE

And "C" it is. For someone already in good shape, it leans more toward fun. But it's one of those workouts that how hard you push yourself determines how much you sweat and how much you succeed. (Really, aren't all workouts like that?) It's another (RevAbs being the other) workout that would be a great pre-curser to Insanity. It won't kill you, unless you want it to. Workouts range from 30-60 minutes, though the "60 minute" ones actually start the countdown with about 52 minutes.

LesMills Combat has two energetic leaders and a fun cast. I specifically like the blond who does a lot of "smiling uncomfortably though pain." Like all Beachbody workouts, there is a modifier. She does a less intense version. Unfortunately she didn't help me modify for my shoulder; of course the disclaimer at the beginning makes it clear that this isn't a workout for someone with shoulder injuries. But, I only have 2 days left and "rest" was not a doctor recommendation.

Next up, T25. Looking forward to having to workout only 25 minutes a day for 5 days a week! On the other hand, I'm sure Shaun T will make it crazy hard. I'll try to update this more regularly. After all, T25 is another 60 day journey.