Tues: P90 Cardio 3-4 & Ab Ripper 200

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One thing I like about doing the same workouts over and over (and over and over) is that it is very interesting to see how my performance changes from workout to workout. Today, for example, I felt really strong and worked really hard for this workout. I was definitely feeling the fatigue in the last round of kickboxing kicks because of that (and then the punches reinvigorated me) and have decided that is a good sign, that I was working really hard. Ab Ripper 200, while not easy, is getting more doable too. I got through all 200 this time more comfortably than I did the last time (Saturday). Only 12 more P90 workouts to go! Gotta run to work, with kids on spring break, thankfully it is just a single meeting (in and out in about an hour).

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I agree totally . When I first started working out to videos. I did the same one over and over for like 3 months in a row. Then it was like after a year, when I finally did something else (other than tae-bo). I loved to see the progress happen though It's hard to remember or see it when you do all kinds of videos

Darcy

One thing I like about doing the same workouts over and over (and over and over) is that it is very interesting to see how my performance changes from workout to workout. Today, for example, I felt really strong and worked really hard for this workout. I was definitely feeling the fatigue in the last round of kickboxing kicks because of that (and then the punches reinvigorated me) and have decided that is a good sign, that I was working really hard. Ab Ripper 200, while not easy, is getting more doable too. I got through all 200 this time more comfortably than I did the last time (Saturday). Only 12 more P90 workouts to go! Gotta run to work, with kids on spring break, thankfully it is just a single meeting (in and out in about an hour).

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Hi ,

I agree about doing the same workouts repeatedly,

especially weight training workouts - it is much

easier to track progress and make progress, especially

if you write down the weights used for each workout.

That is why in my mock STS rotation, one of my rules

will be I have to do two of the same weight training

workouts each week. I don't want to lock myself into

too much rigidity, as I found that hard to do also,

but I think if I allow myself one " free " day of weight

training each week where I get to pick something

different I should be okay!

Here's my plan (more for me than anything else)

For cycle # 1 which is endurance

3 weight workouts per week (rule is that two of the

three needs to be repeated the following week)

2 mandatory cardios (rule is one should be an interval

style routine)

1 " free " day -

1 rest or active rest day (for this, it would be

lighter yoga or Pilates or very, very gentle cardio)

The weight workouts I'm thinking of as of now:

Cathe's Power Hour, Cathe's Muscle Endurance, Gin

's Simply Endurance, Power Bar workout (this one

is from CIA), etc. This cycle will definately be

easiest for me to fit in with weight workouts as most

of what I have is endurance. Cycle # 2, moderate will

be harder for me to fill in. Fory Cycle # 3 I'm

going to use Amy Bento's slo mo...

Take care,

Donna

--- nancydewolf wrote:

> One thing I like about doing the same workouts over

> and over (and over and over) is that it is very

> interesting to see how my performance changes from

> workout to workout. Today, for example, I felt

> really strong and worked really hard for this

> workout. I was definitely feeling the fatigue in the

> last round of kickboxing kicks because of that (and

> then the punches reinvigorated me) and have decided

> that is a good sign, that I was working really hard.

> Ab Ripper 200, while not easy, is getting more

> doable too. I got through all 200 this time more

> comfortably than I did the last time (Saturday).

> Only 12 more P90 workouts to go! Gotta run to work,

> with kids on spring break, thankfully it is just a

> single meeting (in and out in about an hour).

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

That sounds like a great idea, to use some of the same weight workouts each week to track your progress. I know jumping around all over the place like I was before P90 made it hard to track my real progress.

When you theme a week as "endurance" what does that mean? In other words, what are you hoping to achieve? I think of "endurance" in terms of cardio, especially how long I can last at a certain intensity level and/or for a specific amount of time. I don't know what it means when it applies to weight training.

Thanks!

Re: Tues: P90 Cardio 3-4 & Ab Ripper 200

Hi ,I agree about doing the same workouts repeatedly,especially weight training workouts - it is mucheasier to track progress and make progress, especiallyif you write down the weights used for each workout. That is why in my mock STS rotation, one of my ruleswill be I have to do two of the same weight trainingworkouts each week. I don't want to lock myself intotoo much rigidity, as I found that hard to do also,but I think if I allow myself one "free" day of weighttraining each week where I get to pick somethingdifferent I should be okay!Here's my plan (more for me than anything else)For cycle # 1 which is endurance3 weight workouts per week (rule is that two of thethree needs to be repeated the following week)2 mandatory cardios (rule is one should be an intervalstyle routine)1 "free" day - 1 rest or active rest day (for this, it would belighter yoga or Pilates or very, very gentle cardio)The weight workouts I'm thinking of as of now: Cathe's Power Hour, Cathe's Muscle Endurance, Gin's Simply Endurance, Power Bar workout (this oneis from CIA), etc. This cycle will definately beeasiest for me to fit in with weight workouts as mostof what I have is endurance. Cycle # 2, moderate willbe harder for me to fill in. Fory Cycle # 3 I'mgoing to use Amy Bento's slo mo...Take care,Donna--- nancydewolf <nancydewolfsbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote:> One thing I like about doing the same workouts over> and over (and over and over) is that it is very> interesting to see how my performance changes from> workout to workout. Today, for example, I felt> really strong and worked really hard for this> workout. I was definitely feeling the fatigue in the> last round of kickboxing kicks because of that (and> then the punches reinvigorated me) and have decided> that is a good sign, that I was working really hard.> Ab Ripper 200, while not easy, is getting more> doable too. I got through all 200 this time more> comfortably than I did the last time (Saturday).> Only 12 more P90 workouts to go! Gotta run to work,> with kids on spring break, thankfully it is just a> single meeting (in and out in about an hour).> > __________________________________________________________Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping