Last Stage 3 workout finished! Here are the improvements I made, from Workout 1 to Workout 4:

1-armed db snatch: 10 lbs to 20 lbs
db single-leg romanian dl: 10 lbs to 32.5 lbs
bb bent-over row: 35 lbs to 70 lbs
db single-arm oh squat: 5 & 10 lbs to 10 & 20 lbs
db incline bp: 15 lbs to 25 lbs
reverse wood chop: 15 lbs to 32.5 lbs
bb romanian dl/ bent-over row: 52 lbs to 70 lbs
partial single-leg squat: bw to 15 lbs
wide-grip lat pulldown: 70 lbs to 75 lbs
back extension: bw to 25 lbs plate

Now for my confession: After two sad attempts, I gave up on BWM. My other confession is that I don't feel bad about that at all

Looking forward to starting Stage 4 on Wednesday. Good luck to everyone in Stage 3 right now!

sooo not looking forward to stage 5 and going back to BWMs!

Stage 5a last night! So excited to have made it this far, even though I've had some bumps in the road. I know I dread the BWMs but I really do think they are essential and I feel so GOOD after doing them!

Hiya ladies,

Just finished 5B1. If I'm honest, I don't feel like I've worked today. Barely got a sweat on my warm-up or on the interval training and I was pushing it. I did increase my weights on everything except the YTWL's. Started with 6 kg dumbbells, dropped to 5kgs on the 2nd and 3rd, but by the fourth set I was on 4kgs! Those things kill me!

@sclaibo, I feel the same about the BWM. I hate it, haven't yet broken the 3 min barrier but I feel so gooood afterwards! I always wonder what people think when they see me doing it. I must look like some crazy woman trying to kill her legs :laugh:

I just finished Stage 3A #4 workout yesterday and I definitely improved by the end. The second set of the body matrix I got through all 24 jump squats without stopping with a total time of 1:31, almost 25 seconds off the last work out time. When I first did them, I was at the 3 minute mark but had to stop to catch my breath and relieve that burn so many times. Tomorrow I will be finishing up with the B workout. I didn't notice too much difference in my body, however I have noted that I'm alot stronger.

Hey I'm back starting stage 5 this week! excited! :bigsmile:

I did my 2nd workout A last night, and just not finding the time to include the BWM in my time slot. I am choosing to skip it knowing I am not get the full benefits. I am trying to compensate by going all out on my cardio days. Anyone else having this problem? I have to go after work, and I work till 6pm, so without doing the BMW I am still not done until almost 8pm. I want to see my kid before he goes to bed! Just takes too long with the BWM.

Hi All, I'm due to finish stage 2 this week, and wondering how much gap to leave before I go in to stage 3? Stage 2 has gone so much quicker than stage 1 did, and I had to take an enforced rest after stage 1 when I pulled my shoulder out doing the 'special' AMRAP workouts at the end (Muppet!). So I'm not sure how much rest is needed between the different stages.

That's what I wanted to hear!!! I'm amazed how excited I am to be starting my next stage :bigsmile:

I started on Sunday night, I'm doing my first round of Workout B tonight. I actually loved workout A apart from I still can't do a 90s plank! B looks confusing but I'm sure I'll get it eventually.

I did 3B on Wednesday. I didn't enjoy it as much as A, I'm not keen on all the core stuff. The YTWL was more challenging than I expected, I don't think I'll be increasing the weights on that any time soon.

I have 3 more workouts in in stage 2 to go. I have been dragging my feet because it has been so boring compared to stage 1. I can't wait to start stage 3!!

Done with stage 3...on to stage 4. Here are my final stats:

Workout A:
One-armed Dumbbell Snatch: 20lbs => 25 lbs
Dumbbell Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift: 5lbs => 15 lbs
Barbell Bent-Over Row: 55lbs => 70 lbs
Dumbbell Single-arm Over Head Squat: 5/10 lbs => 10/20 lbs
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press: 15 lbs => 25 lbs
Planks: 80 sec => 90 sec
Reverse Wood Chop: 35 lb => 45 lbs

Body Matrix:
Slowest: 4 minutes
Fastest: 2:50 minutes

Workout B
Barbell Romanian Deadlift/Bent-Over Row: 55 lbs => 70 lbs
Partial Leg Squat: BW => BW
Wide-grip Lat Pulldowns: 80 lbs => 85 lbs
Back Extensions: BW => BW+10 lbs
YTWL: 5 lbs (No change)
Swiss-Ball Crunches: BW (no change)
Reverse Incline Crunches: BW (no change)
Swiss-Ball Side Crunches: BW (no change)
Prone Cobra: 90s (no change)

I ended up turning the crunches into a circuit routine, doing each exercise back-to-back with 90 seconds rest between each circuit.

I was never able to get thru the BWM two times! I always only did it once.

Good for you for getting thru it! The first time I did it took six minutes! I was able to get it down to 3-1/2 at the end.