Days 30 & 31

Days 30 & 31

I honestly can’t accurately describe the motivation that this challenge has brought me.  The mere fact that this challenge is broken up into 3 phases encourages my motivation…..the fact that I was able to proudly announce my entrance into Phase 2 brought a new boost to my internal drive!  It also re-introduced Cardio as I mentioned before. ….and boy was it obvious that I hadn’t done it in 4 weeks.  Tuesday night I taught class, and typically, I arrive early and get my scheduled workout done, and then I participate in exercises that exclude cardio.  Well this Tuesday, since I had made it clear that I could do cardio now, my athletic participants were sure to put me on the spot and not let me slack.  So….burpees, squat jax, jump squats, donkey kix….only part of the exercises that I had to once again incorporate into a workout and completed whooped my a$$! With each workout I do, I can definitely tell that I have gotten stronger and built more muscle…but I swear that just means more of my body that will become sore!!!! It is bitter sweet LOL.  Over the last few weeks I have definitely found myself being hungrier throughout the day and I anticipate that feeling intensifying now that I am adding cardio to my workout regimen.  Because of the increased intensity of Phase 2, I am now adding a protein shake to my menu after my workout.  

Yesterday was leg day for me and no joke….the Leg workouts for Phase 2 are KILLER! I had a little sneak peak of their intensity when I did legs with Thiriza and it is DEFINITELY harder to kill a workout like that alone than with a partner.  Thiriza and I were quick to realize that we need to modify our schedules so that we can meet up for our 2 leg days per week.

I am still chugging along and loving every minute of this.  Props to my 2 amazing ladies that keep me motivated and my Laners who is totally destroying his own workouts!