Today was supposed to be Legs & Back, but I couldn’t find the disk anywhere. Hopefully I can locate it by next Wednesday. I figured that since I didn’t do Back & Biceps on Saturday and these workouts work one of the same areas it would be a good substitution. If nothing else it was a good workout. I like that this one is only 50 minutes long. And my arms are burning by the end. Course, my arms were also burning during arm circles in the warm up. You think I’d get used to those as often as they show up in the warm up. But, every time my arms are screaming at me by the end.
The exciting thing for me today is that during Ab Ripper I was able to climb my legs by just reaching up. I’d been stuck on one grab for a while. When I first tried this after having my daughter I was doing several grabs and actually climbing my leg; I had never needed that before. Today was a huge “I’m getting back to where I want to be” moment. Yay for that! Not that my belly is starting to resemble abs… but I’m gaining strength.
It’s hard to not compare where I am now to where I was last time I did P90X. Or where I want to be. I’m 33 days in, but that means I’m 6 weeks + 33 days post baby. Last time I did P90X I was 6 weeks + Slim in 6 + 33 days at this point. So, I jumped in a lot quicker this time… but it’s hard to remember that. I want to be lifting the weight I was last time. I want to be pushing the lunges, etc. My main barrier this time is definitely my hip flexors. I know that once those muscles are stronger a lot of the core work and leg work will be easier. And the only way to strengthen them is to keep at this. So, I’m trudging through the mental frustrations of where I am, knowing that up ahead is where I want to be. Where I’ve been. Where I’ll return to.
One day at a time.
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