Well the first 2 days I had to back into what I was doing and tried not to drain myself the first time though. I did go after it aggressively, which makes me glad cause I know I'm working harder to achieve my goal.

Day 3-Arms+Shoulders+Ab-Ripper
Well I really put alot of work into Arms+Shoulders. I still need to get some more weights, and a question. When one does Flip Grip Twist Tricep Kickbacks. I have to use a barbell thats kinda like the bowflex version
but when I do what they do my arms kinda go farther out and I'm not sure whether Im doing them right or not, thoughts?
The Ripper well i put alot into this workout to. I did as many as I could and paused the tape to get more reps in. having a lil trouble keeping my legs straight though, and having trouble doing Mason Twists, because I cant keep my legs up long enough so I've tried to modify it and the modification seems to work since I do feel a burn bnut this is jus temporary til i can get a stronger core.

Day 4 to come later tonight

Hi Glenn,

Glad to hear you're bringing it!!

On the tricep kickbacks, try to keep your elbows in as best as you can. Don't beat yourself up if you struggle with it at first. With time, it will become easier and it will feel more natural to keep the elbows in.

If you're using a bar for a barbell, you can also try another interesting trick...use a different grip in each hand and switch each hand to the other grip every two reps. You won't believe the burn! It happens because each arm has to additionally compensate for the other arm, which is using the other grip. Doesn't sound like it would do much at first, but give it a shot and see what you think. You can always do it the way Tony outlines in the video if it isn't your cup of tea. And you won't need much weight to get a burn, either!!

Hope this helps,

Kevin

yes this helps lol I found out yesterday low weight still burn lol
when I was doing it though I was rather worn since I'd been tryying to max out on the 2nd go rounds on the earlier set. See when I do the TKBs
the hand weight barbell is pretty long so i try and angle it out

Welcome back

your arms flaring is not bad if you can't help it, it just that you haven't mastered the move yet, but you try to keep close to your body.

as for the Ab Ripper; you should not modify anything for the fact that it Abs and core sore there isn't a true modified version of what's on tape.
so for better result do the move as prescribed, and try to do them to the best of your abilities.

just keep at it, 50 mason twists is my baseline now, 100 is just that 100 mason twists.

Looks like you're doing great. Keep it up! I agree that for the Ab Ripper you do not need to be modifying the moves. Just do as many mason twists as you can, you really don't have to be doing all 50 that they do on the tape. Keep your legs up as long as you can, do the twists, once you have to stop, take a little break and jump back in and finish with them if you can. Trust me, we've all taken little breaks during Ab Ripper, but soon enough those breaks will get less frequent and shorter and before you know it you won't be taking any at all. Just keep with it. There's no requirement to do all the reps, just do as many as you can properly.

Day 4
Yoga-X

Well took me long enough and I finally pressed play! lol Had a really good work-out, had some trouble with some moves, but got through most of them well, still need to get stronger for crane so I don't fall on my head. But otherwise did great.

Day 5 later tonight!

Also Thanks For the Advice. Especially for the Ab-Ripper, I won't modify and jus pause the tape to get in a few more reps.

Day 5
Legs+Back+Ab Ripper


Legs and back I struggles some. Alright with lunges, is my leg suppose to be straight back or with a little bend in it? I did the workout straight the whole time, and when i glanced at the vid, his leg was bent in a way. Wall squats, felt a good burn, but had problems keeping at 90 degrees when 1-legged squats came.

Ab Ripper-Well I took yalls advice and decided to jus do the best I cold on Mason Twists, still need practice of coarse but otherwise did a few, but my form at times was very sloppy and I looked like I was in a White Water Rafting Trip lol

Day 6
Kenpo

I had a good day. Not much I can say except It was enjoyable, I was able to complete most of the reps right. The last exercise I got sloppy towards 70 but at first who isnt? Otherwise I did really well.

Day 7

Rest/Stretch

I might rest unless I just decide to do it later on


Alright Week 1 in the Books and I'm Feeling Great!

Adjustments/Things I need to do to be More Successful this Week:
-Get some more Proper Weight-Dumbbells-weights-etc
-Try to match or exceed my current reps/add more weight if needed
-Keep Bringing It and Pressing Play

Sounds like you're doing great and on track! Keep up the great work!

he4dhuntr wrote:

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Sounds like you're doing great and on track! Keep up the great work!

Thanks good to here from someone else now and then, lol once i push play I set my goal of not stopping and so far haven't..Well except when I need to catch my breath lol

Day 8
Chest and Back +Ab Ripper

Probably hurt myself going harder than usual in the first round, did more standard push-ups but the next 2 excerses were affected. Then towards the end tweaked my wrist, but kept trying my best at completing
the other exercises(luckily there were only 2 left requiring much involvement of the wrist. But otherwise felt the Great relief of being soar after, then Ab Ripper Came...

Probably the worst Ab Rippin Performance for the books(Prolly cause I didn't stretch on the rest day) but I was barely getting 10 and having to stop the tape, and on Scissors gotta improve and Mason Twists tried my best to keep my body up which had to pause a few times, but I did get a burn outta the Ripper, but Personally Not my best day


Day 9
PLYOMETRICS

Loved the Work-out today! Did most I could and left most-if-all of it on the mat out there, felt really proud since the day before as you read not exactly the best day. Really worked look like I went swimming afterwards lol but all-in-all A Very Good Work-Out!

If you're having wrist issues on the pushups you might want to look into getting some pushup bars, they take a lot of strain off of the wrists. Just a suggestion if you want.

Fifer Scisors is one of the harder (for me the hardest) moves in the Ab Ripper routine according to me. It took me quite a few stabs at the Ab Ripper routine before I did it with no breaks, especially fifer scisors and "heels to the heavens". Don't beat yourself up over it, it's not big deal. You'll get better with time and be ripping through the workout soon!

I don't think it's the no stretching that had you do less reps on the ab ripper. It might be that your muscles are just tired and not used to doing abs every two days yet. Just give it time and try your best. Make sure you're in the right frame of mind too! Your mind usually gives up quite a bit before your muscles actually do.

Keep up the great work!

he4dhuntr wrote:

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If you're having wrist issues on the pushups you might want to look into getting some pushup bars, they take a lot of strain off of the wrists. Just a suggestion if you want.

Fifer Scisors is one of the harder (for me the hardest) moves in the Ab Ripper routine according to me. It took me quite a few stabs at the Ab Ripper routine before I did it with no breaks, especially fifer scisors and "heels to the heavens". Don't beat yourself up over it, it's not big deal. You'll get better with time and be ripping through the workout soon!

I don't think it's the no stretching that had you do less reps on the ab ripper. It might be that your muscles are just tired and not used to doing abs every two days yet. Just give it time and try your best. Make sure you're in the right frame of mind too! Your mind usually gives up quite a bit before your muscles actually do.

Keep up the great work!

Thanks yeah the scissors are jus ugh right now lol. I use dumbbells
as push-up bars like tony suggested, good or should I get Push-up bars- I know they would give me a few more inches when i get stronger and need to go deeper to get better

I don't use pushup bars. I just do the pushups on the floor. If you want the added depth, then go for it. I was thinking more for your wrists than anything else.

he4dhuntr wrote:

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Fifer Scisors is one of the harder (for me the hardest) moves in the Ab Ripper routine according to me.

I agree wholeheartedly

after 5 months of P90X i'm still getting my ass kicked by fifer scisors there are very few times i went the entire 25 reps.

Day 10
Arms and Shoulders and AB Ripper

Actually did this work-out before sundown Moved up in weight for most or did more reps. Did really good throughout the work-out, still struggling with the flip-triceps thing( last set of exercises) might need to buy dumbbells specially for this exercise since the bars I'm using are to large so I have to angle it out, but otherwise like I said earlier. Decided to do the Bonus round and may have sprained my forearm
doing the first exercise, but maybe I'm just soar and will know with the next few days.

AB-Ripper

Ok Day, did better than the last Ab Ripping Day, was able to keep my form pretty solid, getting better with Mason twists, now able to hold my own for 10-15 secs (not the best but it's improvement )

Tomorrow Yoga

Day 11
Yoga

Did great yesterday, was able to keep up with most of the moves, only one I'm not able to do is the Toe Lock, and Crane, everything else I can pretty much do. Really my favorite part is toward the end when your pretty much jus stretching. Lol think Drank 2 much water for afterwards felt a little sickish. Others Like I stated Great Work-Out.

Later 2 day Legs + Back

Day 12
Legs and Back + Ab Ripper
Did very well through out the work-out, need to still work on things im struggling with(1 legged Squats, 1 leg lunges, etc) not sure if I'm doing them right(have a bad habit of my knew going over the foot) and such. Other than that went good still using assistant with pull-ups.

Ab-Ripper
My best work-out so far, felt the burn, like nobody's business lol
the only exercise I find that I'm makin no progress in is the oblique V-Ups(where u push up with you arms) I have trouble pushing my self up and keeping my legs straight and out and such. As far as Mason Twists, I'm getting better, haven't hit the floor consistently but have been able to keep my legs up.

later Kenpo-X

Day 13
Kenpo

Didn't feel right for some reason today. Felt Like I was just missing something, maybe and some energy. Completed the work-out nicely, but not as well as I'd like, more of a sluggish start to say the least.
But continuing to push play, makin the difference.

Day 14
Rest
-Pretty Much sums it up lol