Afternoon everyone.. (Almost 1200)
Yeah, not in the same hemisphere as Pump is the way to put it. I originally had Zip Code, then I typed Area code, then I thought State.. It is so far removed from Pump.. But, that being said, it is a great program. There is some music in the back ground, but you don't really notice it. The option isn't for "Pumped Up Music" or not, it's to have music or not. Period. Nothing is set to music. It's just there to cover all the grunts from the guys curling 70 lb freakin' dumbbells. Nothing is set to music, it's just playing, very low in the background.
As far as Sagi being a D-Bag.. Yeah, it's more a Guy taunting Guy thing to pump them up and motivate. He does NOT use the Les Mills, Shaun T or Tony Horton way of pumping you up. There are moments that you hear him say "Great job!" "Proud of you guys!" and things like that.. And, to be honest, if you watched other DVD's prior to Chest and Tris you probably wouldn't even notice the douchebaggery. But, since Chest and Tris is the first one on the schedule and I was watching it without working out, I noticed it right off the bat. But, he's really only that bad in that one. And he does just minor stuff in another. The rest he's ok. But it is a Testosterone Fest during the entire workout. This workout was not made with any women in mind at all.

Lagrange is a nice little area. I used to work in West Point at a Fiberoptic company there for about 4 1/2 years and then at Powetel when they were based there for a year or so.. Lived in Columbus (Fortson) and drove to WP each day. I loved living over there. I used to race at Penton Speedway and would pit crew a couple cars that raced at East Alabama Motorspeedway. Used to always go to Charlie Joseph's and Hog Heaven to eat when we worked in WP. Just nice low key living over there on the West side of the state..

Well, I have my Furlough briefing in just a few, so I better get ready for it.. Yay for 22 days off with no pay thanks to those Idiots in Washington. <sigh>

Good morning everyone..

No, Beast is not going to have the following that Combat or Insanity have, that's for sure.. I think you and Kim both would like it though. Both of you seem to like a real challenge and this is definitely a challange. The new Shaun T program (Focus T25) looks awesome though.. I will be pre-ordering that as soon as they call for it..

The furlough meeting was fine. Just telling us some of the what-fors and how-comes. There are still some decisions to be made by the base. But, the rumor now is the base will just shut down each Friday of the week. 22 days without pay. 1 day a week, 2 days per pay period for 22 weeks. Whatever. There is nothing we can do to change it, until next election time. So, if I get a 3 day weekend out of it, every single week, then I'm good with that call. For the most part, I'll just take it easy and get ready for the weekend. Since the wife still works and the girls will be in school, it's not like i can really do much of anything. I will take some of the days and get some scuba diving done. There are a few dive spots I can hit and come back within the same day, so I may do that a few times. I didn't get much diving done last year. A coupld dives in the Bahamas and a couple in FL in December and all the hours underwater (albeit in a pool) with the "Vampire Diaries" is all got to do the entire last year. Gotta make up for lost time..

I haven't seen Jericho. I've seen it advertised during other shows I do watch (Ultimate Fighter, Sons of Anarchy, etc) But never watched it.. The main cop is from "The Shield" back when it was on.

Congrats.. Only a couple more days!!

Morning Everyone..
It's Monday.. Yay. (not)

Cookie: Congrats on finishing!! Let me know how the hybird is working for you after you start.. Yeah, CJ's and Hog Heaven are not the most nutritious food, but dang, it's good. For people that like the fried pork skins, HH brings a bucket to your table that is straight out of the fryer and still cracklin'. Man, back when I didn't care what I ate, that was some good stuff. Great BBQ there also. CJ's is just another hot dog place, but it is good. Not as good as "Nu-Way" in this area, but still good dogs..

I was having some serious back issues yesterday. Very tight muscle behind my right shoulder blade and during the day, worked its way around to the front of my chest. It hurt to even take a bigger breath. But, I dug deep last night and did my workout. I worked chest and tris and everything feels much better this morning. Still tender and sore, but I can take a deep a breath and not feel it until right at the deepest part. So, even though working out will make you sore, there are times it will work the sore out of you also.

CJ: You're DONE, right?? Congrats on completing it!! So, now that you are officially over, what is the plan? I know you are traveling soon, so you'll probably just do whatever tickles your fancy for the time being until you get back? That's what I did waiting to start BB.

Oh yeah.. Got a question for everyone: Morning or Night workouts? I have been doing all mine at 0400. But, yesterday was busy and I waited until after everyone else went to bed at 9:00 to get mine on. I pretty much enjoyed that and I'm strongly considering changing my routine to the evening.. Pros, Cons and opinons please..

Hope everyone has a great day..
**Dale**

So..
Anyone still here?

Glad to hear it!!
I'm on Day 16 of Body Beast right now. So, I can relate to the muscle soreness.
So, are you doing Pump 3 days and Combat the other 3?

Yes I'm here!!

Good morning everyone. Today is my rest day but I wanted to check in with you all! How's everyone's day today? What does your work-out schedule look like for today?

my focus today since it is my rest day is nutrition; I started my morning off with:

1 cup of ginger and lemon tea (no sugar or cream)
1 cup of special k berry cereal
1 coup of silk soy milk
1 pear
1 cup of orange juice (freshly squeezed not from concentrate 100%)

Good Morning..
Glad to see you are still kicking it Tamikka!! You are getting some unbelievable burns!! Great going!!
Good idea staying away from the scales. Sometimes, people get too focused on the number and not all the other little things like pants fitting more loose or the toning in the arms, or the longer times between needing a rest or, since you are wearing a heart rate monitor, the quicker your heart rate settles. All those little things, although not seen on the scale, are very BIG signs that you are getting more fit. Fit is better than Skinny anyday!!

I'm still doing the Body Beast program. Just moved into Phase 2 (of 3) last night. I am feeling it today. Sore, sore, sore.

Good Morning Mandy..
Not many people use this forum any more, but I still check in from time to time, so I just saw your message..
Have you gone through the nutrition guide for Combat? It will help you figure out what your calorie intake should be. Most of us, when we started Combat, actually had to up our caloric intake to start losing weight again. I was at a serious plateau while I was doing a Pump/Insanity hybrid. Once I started with Combat, I raised my calories from 1600 to about 1800 and the weight started dropping again. I know that's not much help, but it is something to look into.
Hope you are enjoying Combat as much as the rest of us did!! I still go back to theroutines when I need a break from whatever program I'm doing at the time. Still LOVE Combat!! If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me directly..
**Dale**