I just finished up Week 1 of Body Beast which is a Beachbody home workout that is pretty much weight lifting and body building. Yeah, I am doing that. Not only does it sound cool it completely pushes me outside of my comfort zone (I am beginning to love that!). Now before you all freak out and say how huge I am going to get let me assure you I will not let that happen. A little back story on me is that I never really lifted a weight in my life. I was a straight cardio girl who ran or would spend an hour on the elliptical (awful, I now know). Anywho, once I started doing Beachbody workouts in my living room and incorporating weights into my routine I began to love it! So after doing 21dayfix for awhile and getting great results I decided to take this to another level (insert Body Beast.) Even the front of the nutrition guide is intimidating.
And I was intimidated for sure. I'll be honest in preparation for this I was scared to death. Not that I was worried about getting all big and buff but I was worried about gaining some weight if I didn't do the nutrition part right and I was scared about the workouts. It is like real lifting.
Okay so anyways week 1. This is a 3 phase program over the course of 90 days and it starts with the Build Phase and the workouts are Dynamic Set Training. Lots of learning for me for sure! I had no idea what single sets, drop sets or giant sets were but I got it figured out. Equipment needed for this program is a stability ball, weights and a resistance band. So with minimal equipment it can be done! I only had 5lbs and 10 lbs. weights so this week I am going to pick up some 15s. Most exercises I was comfortable with those weights but already can tell that I will need to increase soon. So the workouts are crazy and there is a lot of men with big muscles screaming but overall I love it! I will be honest though I do miss my cardio a little bit!
As far as the nutrition that is the tough part. We are so spoiled with the 21dayfix containers because you just put the food in the container and count the container and call it a day. While with this each food has to be counted and each measurement has to be made. My planning and prepping are becoming easier but I really struggled the first couple days. Especially with a program like this I do not want to screw up the nutrition part.
Okay so how do I feel? I have lost 2 pounds and feel really good but I have noticed increased fatigue this week. Now this could be a number and/or a combination of many things. First, day light savings time. Second, a cranky baby. Third, husband out of town (results in 100% of everything is on my plate). Forth, could be the change up in my workouts. I went from a cardio/light weight training program to pretty much heavy lifting I use that term lightly(lol!) because I am not lifting a ton but yet, but it is different. So sticking to the meal plan is key to ensure my body is getting enough food. I will be honest the meal plan has been easier to stick once I got it figured out because my husband is out of town. No distractions and I can plan and prep and eat accordingly. This week should be a breeze as well, but after and going into Thanksgiving it will take a ton of willpower and discipline. But I am excited. So week 1 was a success and excited for week 2! Let's do this!
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