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asphaltcowgrrlAnd boy was that a lot.
I have officially finished all 8 weeks of LIIFT 4 and didn't die. Nor did I murder anyone. Bonus!
Background: LIIFT 4 is an 8-week Beachbody program that consists of lifting, HIIT (high-intensity interval training) or cardio, and a core component every day. It's tough, but I've been enjoying it. I mean... this is worth getting up at 3:45 AM for, right?
*coughs*
Anyway, where was I? Right. Progress.
I've made some! There are areas where the changes in weight are minimal, but in others, I nearly doubled. In the end, I'm really proud of myself. My shoulders and triceps are apparently the weakest link, but on the bright side, I know where to focus now. Side note: I won't do my measurements until Sunday, so I'll see then if anything's changed.
Here's my progression from week one to yesterday, the last weight day in week 8:
Y raises and swimmers were my nemesis. The shoulder fly I might have been able to go heavier on if it weren't for those other two. How heavy I went each day often depended on what I did before that particular move.
At the end, Joel, the trainer, said to go back to week 1, start over using the weights that we finished this week with. I'm opting for another program just to give my body a break, but I've saved my weight tracker and I do think that I'll go back to this one next. I really liked the atmosphere, the focus on strength training, and the general upbeat theme to it all.
Anyway, happy Friday everyone!
I have officially finished all 8 weeks of LIIFT 4 and didn't die. Nor did I murder anyone. Bonus!
Background: LIIFT 4 is an 8-week Beachbody program that consists of lifting, HIIT (high-intensity interval training) or cardio, and a core component every day. It's tough, but I've been enjoying it. I mean... this is worth getting up at 3:45 AM for, right?
*coughs*
Anyway, where was I? Right. Progress.
I've made some! There are areas where the changes in weight are minimal, but in others, I nearly doubled. In the end, I'm really proud of myself. My shoulders and triceps are apparently the weakest link, but on the bright side, I know where to focus now. Side note: I won't do my measurements until Sunday, so I'll see then if anything's changed.
Here's my progression from week one to yesterday, the last weight day in week 8:
Y raises and swimmers were my nemesis. The shoulder fly I might have been able to go heavier on if it weren't for those other two. How heavy I went each day often depended on what I did before that particular move.
At the end, Joel, the trainer, said to go back to week 1, start over using the weights that we finished this week with. I'm opting for another program just to give my body a break, but I've saved my weight tracker and I do think that I'll go back to this one next. I really liked the atmosphere, the focus on strength training, and the general upbeat theme to it all.
Anyway, happy Friday everyone!
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Date: 2021-09-03 07:36 pm (UTC)