Just checking in with you girls, I'm not going to be lifting now until next week as I'm going away Fri. Thankfully we are all feeling better, just now I have so much to catch up on!! So glad the program has the flexibility of being able to have a week off, lol. Not like P90X where you feel you have to complete it in the 90 days! Glad you girls are holding the fort, someone has to keep cranking it out eh? xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I'm going to the Clare Valley here in South Australia - just a weekend break with hubby :-)

We will be walking lots hopefully (they have a beautfiul 35km trail called the Riesling trail that goes past all the vineyards!). So we are there fri - sun and will start fresh again Monday with any luck. Well done on your run, I always find it hard getting up early to go! xxx

Ugh...

I did part of B3 last night. Didn't get too far b/c I tweaked my right shoulder this time. I think I'm just gonna bow out of Stage 6 for now. When I get back from my mini vacay on July 1st, I'll start Stage 7. If I lift between now and then, I'll just go easy on my shoulders. I'm not sure what else to do:/

6 A2 done today!

Was struggling with the pulldowns.... until set 7 when I was really starting to think 'wtf?!' and realised I was doing overhand pulldowns instead of underhand - doh! No wonder I couldn't achieve the same haha. After the chin ups my shoulder was feeling pretty crappy at that point so left it at the 7 sets and moved on. Gains all round elsewhere and 20 mins intervals also. Good to be back in the game! xxx

I did 6B2 today.... all fine except the reverse sit up things (can't remember name!) - I just feel like I'm not really doing anything? Considering swapping those out for something else. Gains in both lunges and the 2 point row. Push press remains my nemesis but got all the reps at least. Only added a 10 min run at the gym as did an hour walk at 6am this morning!

Have you done your B2 yet LC?

Good on you getting in the run.... I doubt I'd go out in the rain!! I'm going to try and squeeze in cardio today but have another hectic day so I'll see how it goes. Enjoy your workout tomorrow.... I much prefer B to A (I think haha)

Where did everybody go?? LC - come back! lol

I did 63B yesterday.... not long 'til the final stage! What are people's plans for lifting after this program?

HI! - so sorry for being MIA!!

I did 6A3 today and 6B2 on Saturday. I am just crawling through this stage! I am finally admitting to myself that I pulled a muscle in my forearm in the last stage 5 workout and have very ambivalent feelings about not lifting. Its a very difficult muscle to rest because its used so much.

for my push ups, I did a 6sec /3 risers...did 5/4/4...tough!

today for the split squats I did 6 reps at 100/105/105. The only leg move, so we need to make the most of it!! Jo, i wonder if you are overworking your back leg if you have a problem bringing it forward at the end. my hip flexors are kind of fragile!

Yay, the wanderers have returned ;-)

That's a great weight on the split squats LC - I wish I was at that. I'm at 96 lbs at the moment. My hip flexors are definitely the weakest link in the move..... oh well, will keep at it. The 4 x 4 was not too bad.

Did 6B4 today. Not organised for stage 7 so I will prob do the 5th A and B although not a fan of the AMRAP or the pulldowns..... ugh. Will see what the weekend brings. Can't believe my poor kid is ill AGAIN. We've all been sick but he has had it all.... gastro, tonsillitis, kidney infection, cold and now he has a high temp and is off school again! Poor little mite. Last day of term here tomorrow.... got 2 weeks with the boys and want to have FUN not be locked up inside with the germs :-(

Jo...I don't know how I missed your recent posts. I blame the dizziness. haha You're killing it as well!

I should get my luggage tomorrow! It's probably best I don't have any of my workout gear...I would have been tempted to workout otherwise! I'm feeling much better today so I have high hopes for Monday. Otherwise I guess I'll be making another doc appointment.

Lc...they prescribed me a few different meds but they all make me feel worse than the actual symptoms so I'm not sure I'm going to take any more.

6 A5 done today. Not much progress with the pull downs, but am still pulling one plate below bodyweight so that's probably why!
Pleased with the split squats with going back to 10 reps.... was 7.5kg up on my first round of this stage.

Forgot AMRAP on first lot of push ups, did 10 then 15 (feet on bench).

The chin ups - did 3 negative, then 2 lots of 2 real ones. I've been able to do half chin ups for a while (as in my arms lowered my body down but didn't straighten, as then I couldn't get back up!). Now I can do them where my arms can pull me up from a completely straightened position, so v pleased. My legs are ugly whilst doing it though, I always end up pulling them up in front of me when they should be crossed behind I think?

Have fun tomorrow with your lifting LC. Beck - are you better yet?

Beck - my grandparents live in Kansas, too! they live in Overland Park, just outside of KC! glad you are on the mend!

Jo - That is great that you can do 2x2 for the pull-ups!! I tried a pull-up today...nothin' doin'! oh well. Yes, I think that when you pull your legs in front you are creating momentum that is not exactly kosher?

So, 6A4 is done...nothing very interesting to report. I am traveling M-Th this week and I play soccer on Friday, so likely not going to lift until Sat. We will see what kind of set-up my gym has.

omg, just looked at stage 7. How many reps??!!

Hi Ramalem - I was nervous about doing this in public too, but was fine once I'd done it once! And I'm not good at it, lol. Good luck!

Oh dear! Yes pull ups are waaaay harder than chin ups :-(

Hope it heals up asap!