Attention all forum participants who started the program on or around June 2nd!! (Or anyone else that wants to hop on board and join the party )

Let's use this thread as a group logsheet to report in regularly, keep each other motivated, and press forward on our journey to SPARTA!!

BRING IT!!

Well, my fiance and I just finished our first official workout: Chest & Back w/ AbRipper X. Ahhhh, to feel like putty again--it feels GREAT!! Got a really good workout too, but man, that workout really highlighted how much room for improvement we have

Although I can do a few pullups regular, I ended up doing all of mine using a chair for assistance. I wanted to have my reps up in the higher range throughout the workout, rather than maybe doing a good amount the first set, then quickly only being able to do one or two. Pushups I did the first round all in proper form, but a few of the styles I had to drop to my knees for the second round.

AbRipperX was rough, especially because my hip flexors are really struggling right now. My fiance (who for now on I'll refer to by the forum name of "Denu"--hopefully she'll register and start posting herself) did much better than me throughout the whole abs routine. It will be interesting to see who gets the most sore where in the next few days.

How'd everyone else do?

Monday I hopped on board and did the chest/back routine and first half went ok - did everything unassisted and with decent number of reps, but second round my pushup numbers dropped to about half and I needed the chair for pullups. I used the chair and did negatives on those and then finished off some reps on the bands - just to try to get as much out of it as I could.

A day later - my chest is ripped apart...so totally sore all over!

Today, though, too was my first in plyo x and it was great! I'm doing my workouts in the early morning and was a bit sleepy during the warmup, but in no time my blood was flowing and heart rate was up. I was actually surprised with how well I could keep up. Made it through, sweating like a hog, and was feeling great by the end of it all!

Great to all be in this together and encouraging and giving tips to each other. I know that everyone else's info and perspectives really help me in the exercises and with what I'm eating too! Keep it up and keep it going!

I will say just five words about day 2's plyo workout:

The BEAST is aptly named.

That is all.

well said

I started on June 2 too. The first day was a tough workout and Plyo wse intense but made it to day 3. I agree the morning is the best time to do the workouts....I was alittle groggy too but woke up pretty quick. The ab routine I did separately later in the day. I guess this should be oK. It's also day 3 for healthy eating which is alot easier with my wife's help as she is great at doing the meal planning. It is great reading about others journey on here and knowing I'm not alone....We are all in this together!

I would love to have the body that some of the pictures show But if I can lose 20 pounds and get my body back in shape I will be pleased.(Hopefully will see the big difference playing hockey in my mens league)

Check you later