Day 3, Level One

My muscles ached so badly yesterday that I honestly (and truly) considered letting myself not do the workout for the evening.  Thankfully I didn't go easy on myself, and pushed through it.  I never regret a workout once its complete, but I certainly do regret going days without exercising.  I'm tired of allowing myself to make excuses.  The best results come from pushing through the undesirable and uncomfortable parts.

I had a hard time pushing through circuit 1.  The push ups honestly made me cry out because my arms are so sore and feel like jelly, but I did what I could. I stopped several times during the 30 second time frames, but I did not give up.  I only got through about half of the strength training exercises, but I did 'em too.  The only part that I felt I did adequately on was the abs.  Goodbye, tummy.

By the end of the first 10 minutes, and as we moved into circuit 2, I felt energized and ready to rock.  I seriously kicked circuit 2's ass.. didn't stop, did almost all of the advanced moves, and felt my endurance kick it up a notch. Nailed it!

I got through circuit 3 pretty well too, but by the end, I was exhausted and wanted to do nothing but lie on the floor and not move.  I did have to stop a couple of times, but they were very brief pauses, and I pushed myself double time to make up for them.

This morning I woke up with less aches in my legs and stomach, but my arms are still sore. I read some reviews about the 30DS online, and some people switch the levels up throughout their days.  I think I'm going to stick with the 10.10.10 method this round, and perhaps vary the levels the next time I decide to torture myself.  While doing the same routine for seven days in a row can get repetitive, I'm pretty sure it's designed to work with that timeframe.  I'm already seeing results, so I don't want to mess with it too much.

Today is Day 4, Level One. I am half looking forward to it, but I can also say that the 30 day goal feels so far away.