Hello Ectos!

Soosan

Cathlete
How is everyone today? I have a few minutes before I have to wake the kids for school, so I thought I'd start a chat this morning.

I just finished a 3-wk S&H rotation, after doing PS for 8 wks, so I'm officially done with Phase I of Bobbi's "Skinny Fat Plan." I have definitely gained strength, especially in my lower body, and look more defined. My stomach is stronger (not as strong as I'd like, though), but still flabby when I don't hold it in.

This week was going to be "Yoga-Only," but I'll be visiting my parents in NJ in a couple of weeks and always do only yoga there, so I've post-poned it until then (early April). Instead, I'm going to start Phase II of the "SFP," specifically by doing the following:

SUN: MIS (subbing Hip Hugger Abs) + Short Yoga
MON: Imax2 + Short Yoga
TUE: Christi Taylor's Hi Lo Heaven (30 min) + Power Yoga
WED: PH + Short Pilates
THU: Off or Short Pilates
FRI: BC
SAT: KPC + Short Yoga

I did MIS yesterday for the first time in almost 2 yrs. (It was my first Cathe tape.) I looked at the old work sheet I had used then and noticed I had used 10, 12 and 15 lb dumbbells for lower body. (I didn't have a barbell back then.) Yesterday, I used a 40 lb barbell and felt like I could go higher in some exercises. Upper body was a different story, however! I had to use the same weights for shoulders and triceps as I did two years ago! Oh well, maybe my Platemates will help me move up in those areas. Also, I can still only do bent-knee pushups, but at least I matched or exceeded Cathe's weights for chest, biceps and back.

I've been incrementally adding BC cardio to my cardio workouts. I might add 4 BC intervals to Imax2 today. If I'm not up for it (since doing shorter cardios in Phase I for 2 months, I haven't done Imax2 in its entirely in a while), I'll add it to Hi Lo Heaven tomorrow instead!

Hope you all enjoy your day!:)
 
Hello, Susan! You sound energetic this morning! MIC and MIS were my first two too. I haven't done MIS since I don't remember when! I need to get my rear in gear for Phase II of the SFP (I like that!) and MIS should fit the bill. I expect a report similar to yours. Shoulders and triceps are my weak spots. My rear delts and triceps are particularly resistant to growth. I can do straight-legged push ups but I hate 'em. Always feel them too much in the shoulders. These freakinsh long arms! Never know where to put them. I've discovered I can get off a few pull ups on the hubbys chinning bar with arms wide and quite a few more with hands together. Now I have to get my cardio going again! Love that yoga and find myself gravitating toward it more and more when my body starts complaining about eveything else! Have a beautiful day!
Bobbi http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/chicken.gif "Chick's rule!"
 
Pull-ups? You can do PULL-UPS?!? You better say you barely eeked out 1 1/2 or you won't be allowed to post on this ecto-thread anymore!}(
 

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