mmmk so I have been on and off again for awhile now since oh january stuck in phase 1 for what seems like an eternity. my plan is to do this week 7 days straight NO EXCUSES and see how my muscles feel to see if I should move on to the recovery week or to stay in phase 1 longer. I have been keeping track of my reps and wrote the date on a few things so here it is any advice on where to go from here is much appreciated!!!
chest and back
standard push ups 3/2:18, 16 3/13: 20,20 3/28: 20,20
wide front pullups3/2: 8,10 3/13: 10,7 3/28: 13,8
military pushups3/2: 14,10 3/13: 12,8 3/28: 12,8
reverse grip chinups 3/2: 10,8 3/13: 12,10 3/28: 12,10
well, I won't bore you with the whole write up but basicly shows that there has been some improvement over like oh 4-5 weeks? I know it is too much time in between days sometimes I will hit 3 or 4 days in a row then miss a few...I also have written down 3 other weeks besides the 3 I put here and that was in January and February so I'm just pretty lost as where to go from here. I hate staying stuck and I shouldn't view it that way but it can be frustrating. I have the same amount of weeks for arms and I get through plyo on those weeks also but I have noticed the legs workout isn't there as much only about 4 weeks worth so I guess I have a habit of starting the week off strong then it dies off near the end.....
So my goals.....
1) Right now I can do 25 pushups in a row I want to be able to do 50 by the end of phase 2
2) I want my abs to show through nicely
3) Never let my boss Liz beat me at arm wrestling she keeps challenging me and I win and I need to keep it that way! And it is right handed (I'm a lefty :P)
4) Do 15 pullups (reverse grip) with no help from the stool (can do 9 right now)
5) Drop 5 more pounds (currently 131 down from starting weight of 140)
I'll call that good for now, how will I reach these goals?
1) stop missing workouts!!
2) Do ab ripper 3x a week
3) start watching my diet better...one of my toughest obstacles right now
4) cut down on pop my BIGGEST CHALLENGE
All suggestions very welcome and much appreciated!!! :D
Megan! Dang you can do lots of pullups and pushups! This is what I recommend since you have been on and off for so long. I say you skip recovery week since you dont have the need for recovery right now. I think you shoul dhowever move on so you don't keep getting stuck in this same cycle you have been in. Move on and start the next phase with Chest Shoulders and Tris. Give your self something new and exciting :)
ReplyDeletewell then my next question is since i did chest and back last night and they are both killing me with soreness today how can i start chest shoulders and tris? or I was thinking maybe finishing this week out and then doing a recovery week? i know you probably know better than i what to do though :)
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