#ab intervals

1. I’m nervous to post this picture. (extra fat and all)

2. I couldn’t get my T25 workout in until 9pm last night, because I had two kids up my butt all day, and then had lots of cleaning to do after they went to bed. 

3. but, I got it done!

4. It was day 4, Alpha Ab Intervals. And Gah, I hate ab work. Planks and v holds, and heel taps, and all that, just really kill me. 

Was especially difficult after the indulgent Thanksgiving weekend I just had...

I was not in the mood this morning. I was sore, it’s the end of the week I just wanted to say fuck it and be over...

Alpha Day 4: Ab Intervals

January 8, 2015

So this workout might be ever so slightly easier than the others? I mean don't get me wrong, it's still hard, but perhaps minutely less sucky?

As you probably guessed from the title, this one is all about the abs. Just abs on abs on abs. But don't think you're getting out of cardio! You definitely ARE NOT. In fact, you get what Sean T (who I want to start calling Shonti - it's easier to type and say!) calls "cardio recovery." I had a literal, actual LOL at my television when he said those words. "Cardio recovery?" I asked, incredulously, to my empty apartment. But yes, friends, that's what it's callled and actually? You'll be praying for those cardio "breaks" soon enough. I never thought I'd be so happy to do a cardio interval as I was during this workout. Because the ab intervals are intense. They're all about slow, controlled movement. And that is HARD. So the chance to get up and do some quicker movement was actually welcome.

Another welcome thing about this workout? No "Burnout." PRAISE. 

So what kinds of ab exercises are you doing? Allllllll kinds. You've got planks and variations on planks. You've got V-sits. Leg raises. Supermans. (Supermen?) These weird, tough heel raise things you do while in a V-sit.

Once again, I did have to do modifications. I would say I'm modifying about 1/4th of the time? I don't know, I'm not good at judging things like that (I WAS A COMMUNIATIONS/THEATER DOUBLE MAJOR OKAY?)

Let's end this one on another selfie, but this time, it's a post salon selfie! Got a trim and a blowout. (Let me tell you! Yesterday was crazy - I rushed home from work, did this workout, scarfed down some lunch, jumped in the shower, hauled it to get to the salon on time. All in like 2 hours.)

Yes I do, I hate ab intervals how about you?!

Alright today was ab intervals, and if that little cheer told you anything it was that I hate ab intervals. Mainly because of the floor work, handwork and the fact that it kills my back .. But anyways it is done. 

I am  not going to say I nailed it or I crushed it, but that my be the last time I do Ab Intervals at least for a long while and I wanted to really push myself to do the absolute best that I could. I did every exercise unmodified at least as long as I could. I didn't fall out of the exercises and quick as usual and I really dug deep and pushed myself and of that I can be proud!

End of week 9 and still no missed workouts! My motivation game is strong!

Improvement on Ab Intervals is small but there and that is all that counts. Really worried about the Beta version of this workout if there is one. I can't even keep up with this one, but I still have another week to improve. Positive thoughts!

Speed 1.0 was nailed like usual. Really proud of myself for the improvement and step up on this workout.

last thing. It was hot this morning, wife turned of the AC and it was humid from the rain so I was sweating just being in the room and by the end the floor was coated and my shorts were soaked! On the thighs jumps when I slapped my quads you could hear the water in the shorts kinda splash out. I was like, DAMN!