Day 25

Today is Week 3, Day 1 Total Synergistics. Today starts the last week of this group of exercises for this block before the start of the transition week starting on Monday next week. As I had decided yesterday or the day before, that since this was the last week with this lineup of workouts, I would need to push as hard as I can to move into the transition week on a high note.

Today I feel I had progressed and pushed harder than the last two weeks. The very first exercise was side balance pushups. You do your normal pushup and do sidearm balance right then repeat alternating which side you do you balance on. I was surprised that I did not have to modify anything at all. That was for me a major accomplishment as my core is soooooo weak. I increased my resistance band for the curls and revile plie (ple-ay). I think there is supposed to be an accent over the e to make it sound like ple-ay ... anyway... I also increased the bands for the arc balance presses. Most of the exercises I increased from what I had done last week, but not all. The core boat/plow and brannon boat ... well let me say my core is still crappy but I try to be sure to do more and put more effort into what I am doing. I did, but I still need a ton of work on my core.

This exercise does not have a true break period like say The Challenge does, but there are small instances where you can grab a sip of water here and there. This keeps the hear rate up and incorporates a cardio element in this while doing exercises that have a resistance element in them or are by nature a resistance exercise. Although some of the exercise incorporate a balance element that will by default increase the amount you work, you still need to push yourself and press the pause button to get the best out of the workout if needed.

The most awesome part of today is that two hours after the workout, I am still perspiring a bit in a small amount. I know that this workout today generated the most sweat so far in the whole program. I am not a big sweater per say, but I do sweat and when I do I know I've been working hard and today I did work hard. It's easy to revile in the moment of a victory big or small, but it's that moment when you fail that puts the true test to your personal fortitude and character. It's ok to fear failure, that fear is what drives us to success, just don't let the fear of failure control you and when you do fail, don't wallow in it. Get up! Get out! Push harder!