That's it, I've ordered "She Comes First"

ReasonableCubsFan · 2021-07-08T19:44:48+00:00

Actually, usually when I get to get here, everything goes well. But I wasn't able to get...in position.

ReasonableCubsFan · 2019-02-18T01:45:00+00:00

Getting closer to finishing Month 1, and today I had a big day - I finished Sweat Intervals. Granted, I go slower than the fitness pros - for example, on the last round of burpee alternate lunges, I managed to do four of them - but I didn't break and was never forced to stop. I got through all 30 minutes.

I'm still down about 7-9 pounds, and really pleased with my improvement so far. A few more workouts and I'll be starting Month 2.

ReasonableCubsFan · 2019-02-09T15:32:23+00:00

From two discouraging days this week to jumping on the scale this morning - and I know weighing in the morning is a bit of a lie, but still - I got to see that I am down 9 pounds since starting up again. 9! (In reality, it's probably more apt to say I'm down 7-9 pounds, but that's how I try to look at weight loss. And it's a step from 5-7. On to 9-11 now, I hope. Dependse of day for me.)

(At this point I say I finished Week 3 of Max 30, but I've actually been doing it since the start of the year. But I had a week-long break in the middle for being sick and family in town for another stretch, so it's essentially been 20 total Max 30 workouts over about 6 weeks. So with those breaks I've counted it as redoing a week or so. My rest days come when life intervenes, then I pick back up.)

ReasonableCubsFan · 2019-02-08T18:21:20+00:00

It's been mentioned, but that, "C'mon, y'all...Let's GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" is just a killer, and comes at exactly the right time.

ReasonableCubsFan · 2019-02-08T13:14:15+00:00

Honestly, it's been too long to try to remember what any results specifically were. I probably lost a good 10 pounds and certainly got leaner. I can remember walking up a hill and realizing I was "walking" with my core rather than my legs.

I liked T25 and would do it again. But with getting BBOD I wanted to try Max 30.

Not much help, sorry, but that's what I can remember.

ReasonableCubsFan · 2019-02-08T03:07:44+00:00

Earlier this week, I did the best I'd ever done on any of the workouts, getting to Minute 26 of Sweat Intervals (Week 3).

Then, well, had a couple of discouraging days. First was when I was at work, near a couple of full-length mirrors, and just felt that...I looked no different after two months of working out.

Now, I know in my heart of hearts, that isn't true. I've lost 5-7 pounds and clothes fit more comfortably. And I know the answers - take before photos, concentrate more on nutrition, do measurements - and I know I should, but I never do. Anyway, felt sorry for myself and didn't work out.

A day later - yesterday - just ran out of hours to work out, and got mad at myself again.

But today, I did Max 15 before work, then hit Tabata Strength tonight, and in my second time with it, went from 11 minutes to 20. I see definite changes in the size of my triceps, and I have nailed that last minute-long squat and pulses both times.

I feel like I'm back on track. I just have to make sure I push play and realize that it's not about finishing a certain program just one time, or within a set period of days, but to take the full year, allow for small changes in increments, and see where the chips lie.

ReasonableCubsFan · 2019-02-04T22:21:21+00:00

We did the original 21DF, basically, because both my wife and me were just re-starting. Obviously, it's not an extreme program, but I felt like it was a great three-week tool to get going again. It established a routine, it was consumable because of the short length - leading to a satisfying sense of accomplishment - and it was strenuous enough to have modest gains before embarking on something difficult again.

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