I am totally seeing improvement from week 1 to week 3 and am looking forward to week 4 then moving on into Phase 2. If anyone has started Phase 2 please PLEASE comment on it!

I didn't take pics either but I am noticing that my core form is better throughout especially in the plank poses. I am looking forward to doing Yoga tonight because of that fact. Yoga is much nicer when you have a tighter core. Those single, double, triples have been killer the last 2 weeks but really can't wait to get to that sequence tonight.

I also decided that in phase 2 I am going to move Recovery to the weekends and work straight through M-F for a couple of reasons; a) I like working out daily and having my weekends for cardio and b) I have a couple of things coming up where making this change makes sense for me.

Phase 3 looking at the program the mid week rest makes sense so I will keep it there. I think tonight I need to do some upper back shoulder smooth foam rolling. I am sore from push ups last night

I am a couple days off on the program.... did total body today... only made it through half the workout before i had to get ready to go to work... i plan on trying to finish it tonight and do ab ripper.... we'll see i'm working a 12 hour day... not sure how I'll feel later tonight!! I am noticing changes already the workouts are getting easier, my pants fit better well everything fits better!!! I can't wait to see what my measurements are after this next week! I ran on my treadmill last night and I was able to run faster and longer than I could before I started which is great because I've got a goal to run a 5k beginning of may in under 34 - I did the same 5k last year at 36 - I am going to kill that time!!!!

I'm in week 4 of phase 1. Although I could still use some balance work. I'm ready to do some lifting!

I could probably stay in Phase one too (also on week 4) but I am losing interest and want a change ... so, I am moving on to a week of recovery/cardio with a sampling of phase 2 and then into phase two the following week.

What is everyone else doing for a recovery week? My recovery week will look like the following:

Monday: X2 Chest, Back & Balance
Tuesday: Cardio X
Wednesday: X2 Shoulders & Arms
Thursday: Kenpo X
Friday: X2 Back & Balance
Saturday and Sunday: Family activity days

Keep pushing play and make it a great day!

In looking things over tonight, I just realized that the schedule recommended about Phase 2 for about 3 to 6 weeks and I've done about 5 weeks so far. With my work schedule this week being favorable, I think I'm going to go ahead and switch over to Phase 3 as I'd like to see what the P.A.P. is about.

Can't wait to hear all about it... keep us posted!

Ohpiper- What did you think of phase 2? How were the workouts compared to the first one?

Karen- You know of people who skipped phase 1? Yikes, in doing it, I definitely realize now how it is important.. even watching chest and back last night, you can see how your core is utilized more so than the original X.

I want to get to phase 2 but have decided to do a 5th week of phase 1. Mainly because I didn't rally push it last week and I'm going to Super Bowl this weekend. I'll start Phase 2 next week!