Today was a good chance for some good down time. It was a broken up week with Nicole and Mike visiting, exams and so on. However, I've decided that I'm staying in for this weekend to make sure I finish this project as strong as possible.
Todays exercises were good. The v-sits seem to have taken over as the main ab workout for the last few days. I once again managed all full pull ups today, and the chest dips following it are a real challenge but the burn is satisfying.
On a christamas note, we're getting our tree tomorrow which is always a sign of christmas being just around the corner! I'm dreaming not only for a white christmas, but a big mince pie!
See you tomorrow!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Day 86 super sets have arrived with a bang
I am absolutely in love with super sets. They are crazy tough, but the sense of urgency it creates and the extra burn is epic. I have never been so tired after a workout and the whole thing (including jumprope) took 68 minutes which is around 10 minutes shorter than usual. The fact that we are so close is driving me harder. Knowing that in a few days time, the PCP will be a thing of the past for me. Although, so many lessons I've learned and results I've gained will never be a thing of the past! I did the 8 minute abs again today. I love them, no doubt they are tough, but I am seeing the results having done them five days in a row now.
Oh, I lost my third rope today! It snapped completely in half during the second set of 9 mins. I've resorted to my second choice rope which isn't as easy to use. However, only 4 days to go so it will have to do!
Photos! A little late, but the week twelves are up. I tried a good ab pose and thats the best I could come up with. The results are staggering. I'll have my key physical information up on day 90, so that will be interesting!
See you on day 87!
Oh, I lost my third rope today! It snapped completely in half during the second set of 9 mins. I've resorted to my second choice rope which isn't as easy to use. However, only 4 days to go so it will have to do!
Photos! A little late, but the week twelves are up. I tried a good ab pose and thats the best I could come up with. The results are staggering. I'll have my key physical information up on day 90, so that will be interesting!
See you on day 87!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Day 85 walking is underrated
We had a transport dilemma today. Both my parents were busy with work in town and I was in school, which is around 20 kilometres from town, and I needed a lift. So, do I wait for an hour and a half for a lift and inconvenience my Dad? No chance, walk it! My school is around 3 km away from home. Its not a lot, but a motorway and a vicious hill seperated me from an afternoon of relaxation. One major stumbling block was the snow and ice, so much snow and ice! It was difficult to negotiate but I'm here and I'm alive. It took around 40 minutes but it was fun and a nice adventure all the same! As for the exam itself, it went OK. I loath and detest maths. Its the most frustrating subject for me and always has been. Even talking about it now its depressing...so I'll stop.
Alright, PCP. The exercises were a challenge and a half this evening. The forward shoulder raises are killer when you add in the pause at the top of the action. The floor jumps are tolerable for the first two sets, but set 4 and 5 are a real killer. 8 minute abs are tough, but I will never stop laughing at the guy and the corny music. The words "come on gang!" will never leave my mind as long as I live. On a serious note, at first I seriously struggled with the oblique exercises, but they're creaping through now and I'm able to work the full 45 seconds on that one, and I'm cruising through the 8 minutes now which is a great feeling!
So, its agonisingly close to day ninety, but I'm actually going to miss the whole experience. However, its not over yet, not over by a long shot!
See you soon!
Alright, PCP. The exercises were a challenge and a half this evening. The forward shoulder raises are killer when you add in the pause at the top of the action. The floor jumps are tolerable for the first two sets, but set 4 and 5 are a real killer. 8 minute abs are tough, but I will never stop laughing at the guy and the corny music. The words "come on gang!" will never leave my mind as long as I live. On a serious note, at first I seriously struggled with the oblique exercises, but they're creaping through now and I'm able to work the full 45 seconds on that one, and I'm cruising through the 8 minutes now which is a great feeling!
So, its agonisingly close to day ninety, but I'm actually going to miss the whole experience. However, its not over yet, not over by a long shot!
See you soon!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Day 84 A good few days!
Ok, I realised I haven't posted in a couple of days. A lots been going on, the Rewucki's coming over, exams and bad weather. Nicole and her husband Michael arrived on Sunday after some major travel disruptions. I haven't seen them since August and they were just popping in after going on a business trip. My sister was over aswell, so I had zero opportunity to workout. Its only the sixth workout that I've missed but I made up for it today by doing yesterdays exercises with todays jump rope. My sister and I stayed up all night to see Nicole and Mike off early this morning so I slept from six until one! It was great, but I sure felt the effects at the end of the day!
Annoyingly, the weather has forced the school to cancel so many exam days so I still have Math tomorrow. Its frustrating, but the snow has been a real laugh. I've finally graduated fully to the full pull ups. I did 50 today, and it was mightily tough but fun! Once again I did the 8 minute abs. I'm seeing the difference of doing them everyday aswell as the other ab exercises. I'm hoping for a full on six-pack in the near future.
So, only 6 days left. It really has zoomed by even though the first month took FOREVER! Anywho, the photos for week twelve will be up tomorrow and I'm gunning for the new workouts to arrive and a chance to get my teeth into some super sets!
See you tomorrow!
Annoyingly, the weather has forced the school to cancel so many exam days so I still have Math tomorrow. Its frustrating, but the snow has been a real laugh. I've finally graduated fully to the full pull ups. I did 50 today, and it was mightily tough but fun! Once again I did the 8 minute abs. I'm seeing the difference of doing them everyday aswell as the other ab exercises. I'm hoping for a full on six-pack in the near future.
So, only 6 days left. It really has zoomed by even though the first month took FOREVER! Anywho, the photos for week twelve will be up tomorrow and I'm gunning for the new workouts to arrive and a chance to get my teeth into some super sets!
See you tomorrow!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Day 81 is...
...nine tenths of this project finito! Wow, my maths must be getting better! Ok, less messing, more serious PCP blogging. Nicole arrives tomorrow at around 2-2:30 (weather permitting) with her husband for a brief 3 day visit. I spent six weeks in Canada with them and my uncle and aunt during the summer which was great fun, so I'm really lookimg forward to seeing them. The strange weather has eased somewhat, although Dublin airport is still being effected, so I hope there are no delays with there flight!
Exercise was good, once again did the 8 minute abs on top of the V-sits and side crunches. The DaVincis remain my main foe, I simply can't get through a full set, however, I shall fight on! I have to say I like the shoulder presses, mainly because it looks pretty impressive when I do them into the mirror! One question I had that I wanted to pose to anyone whos interested, what are super sets? I noticed the group who went before us were talking about them in there last few days. They sound tough, so I'm psyched for them!
On a frustrated note, the weather last week meant major exam cancellation. Result: exams next week. Serious motivation problems setting in, psychologically my mind is saying "good, there done now". But oh no, oooohhh noo! Uuggh, I need to find some will and energy to do a smidgen of study at some stage...doubtful!
However, a good weekend is being had here in the Ryan household. See you tomorrow!
Exercise was good, once again did the 8 minute abs on top of the V-sits and side crunches. The DaVincis remain my main foe, I simply can't get through a full set, however, I shall fight on! I have to say I like the shoulder presses, mainly because it looks pretty impressive when I do them into the mirror! One question I had that I wanted to pose to anyone whos interested, what are super sets? I noticed the group who went before us were talking about them in there last few days. They sound tough, so I'm psyched for them!
On a frustrated note, the weather last week meant major exam cancellation. Result: exams next week. Serious motivation problems setting in, psychologically my mind is saying "good, there done now". But oh no, oooohhh noo! Uuggh, I need to find some will and energy to do a smidgen of study at some stage...doubtful!
However, a good weekend is being had here in the Ryan household. See you tomorrow!
Friday, December 3, 2010
Day 80 into the last 10
Wow, I actually can't believe that there are only ten days to go. It just seems like a couple of weeks ago that I was a PCP beginner, now I'm almost done! I was looking at my day one photos yesterday after I'd taken day 79's photo. The difference is remarkable, I never realised how I could transform my body in such a way. Its going to be a great last ten days, and I'm looking to push it hard!
I tried the 8 minute ab workout on top of my kung fu sits and the bicycle. The burn was unreal, and I couldn't help but think to myself how far I've come from 50 sit ups every other day during the summer being a challenge! As for the other exercises, the pull ups are going OK, I'm now doing the full pull ups instead of the incline so its a massive challenge to say the least. As for the back/tricep combo, thats a real killer. The pull down and pull ups seem to require the triceps to, so doing over eighty odd tricep dips and tricep extension really pose a great challenge and a satisfying burn.
On a non-pcp note, my exams were cancelled on Tuesday and wednesday due to snow, so they will spill over into Monday and tuesday of next week, so thats a big drag. The snow has curtailed a little, yet more snow and very unusually cold weather for this part of the globe is forecast, interesting stuff! On sunday, PCP Nicole and Michael Rewucki arrive for a short visit, but with the airports in dissaray, I hope they can make it!
We'll see!
I tried the 8 minute ab workout on top of my kung fu sits and the bicycle. The burn was unreal, and I couldn't help but think to myself how far I've come from 50 sit ups every other day during the summer being a challenge! As for the other exercises, the pull ups are going OK, I'm now doing the full pull ups instead of the incline so its a massive challenge to say the least. As for the back/tricep combo, thats a real killer. The pull down and pull ups seem to require the triceps to, so doing over eighty odd tricep dips and tricep extension really pose a great challenge and a satisfying burn.
On a non-pcp note, my exams were cancelled on Tuesday and wednesday due to snow, so they will spill over into Monday and tuesday of next week, so thats a big drag. The snow has curtailed a little, yet more snow and very unusually cold weather for this part of the globe is forecast, interesting stuff! On sunday, PCP Nicole and Michael Rewucki arrive for a short visit, but with the airports in dissaray, I hope they can make it!
We'll see!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Day 78 It keeps getting better! (And photos!)
The snow keeps chucking down. School closed today (and possibly tomorrow!) and 8 inches of snow on the ground. Last night I fully expected the snow to come to an end, but I awoke this morning with a sight to behold, a white wonderland! Jumprope was very interesting, a lot of shovelling and brushing was required to clear my jumprope space (not to mention salt).
The exercises were tough today, very tough! The pistol squats are bad, but the floor jumps are something else! My legs were dead, I could barely stand up following the last set. After working the back yesterday, the shoulder exercises were particularly challenging. I could still feel the effects of the back workout so that felt good. One final workout point, has anyone else found that the better you become at the jumprope it actually begins to become a pleasurable experience? I don't know about anyone else, but I used to loath them. Not to mention that I'm no longer feeling tired during them which is always nice!
Ok, to the real importance stuff, results! Pictures for week 11 are finally up and I have to say that I feel very proud of myself when I look at them. I used to always think, wouldn't it be great if I could turn half my fat into muscle? well, I think I might have done just that!
I shall see everyone tomorrow!
The exercises were tough today, very tough! The pistol squats are bad, but the floor jumps are something else! My legs were dead, I could barely stand up following the last set. After working the back yesterday, the shoulder exercises were particularly challenging. I could still feel the effects of the back workout so that felt good. One final workout point, has anyone else found that the better you become at the jumprope it actually begins to become a pleasurable experience? I don't know about anyone else, but I used to loath them. Not to mention that I'm no longer feeling tired during them which is always nice!
Ok, to the real importance stuff, results! Pictures for week 11 are finally up and I have to say that I feel very proud of myself when I look at them. I used to always think, wouldn't it be great if I could turn half my fat into muscle? well, I think I might have done just that!
I shall see everyone tomorrow!
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