Since going Paleo my family has fallen even more in love with our grill. Paleo and grilling just work well together. The past couple of years I've even been stepping outside my grilling comfort zone more and more. Grilling things I'd never thought to have grilled before and trying new flavor combinations. I have to say I'm pretty thrilled with the results of most of my flavor experiments. In the past I'd never have thought to grill fruit, but it's amazing. Grilling fruit and adding it to traditionally savory dishes? Brilliant. Oh yes, and? New rule: every burger recipe for the rest of forever must contain grilled pineapple. OK, maybe more of a guideline. It's a seriously delicious combination though. This Smoky Grilled Pineapple Burger is always a crowd-pleaser at my house. It's not only Paleo, but Whole30, glutenfree, lower carb, and clean eating friendly. I promise you won't miss the bun! paleo, grilled pineapple burger, smoky
This week I'll get right to the numbers:
Beginning Stats
Weight 179.5
BF% 32.8
Waist 34.5
Right Thigh 22
Right Calf 14.75
Hips 42.5
Right Arm 12
Week 1 Stats
Weight 178
BF% 32.5
Waist 34.25
Right Thigh 21.5
Right Calf 14.75
Right Arm 12
That's 1.5 pounds lost as well as 1/4 inch off my waist and (I measured twice on this one because I didn't believe it) 1/2 inch off my thigh.
All in all not a bad first week. I did expect to see a bigger loss on the scale. Not that it's a bad loss, but I feel like I've lost more. It is that time of the month, so possibly that's why.
What I like so far:
I am just a blogger, not a doctor, trainer, or any sort of health professional. What you read here are my personal experiences and opinions. Of course, always consult your doctor before trying a diet, supplement, or new workout program.
Beginning Stats
Weight 179.5
BF% 32.8
Waist 34.5
Right Thigh 22
Right Calf 14.75
Hips 42.5
Right Arm 12
Week 1 Stats
Weight 178
BF% 32.5
Waist 34.25
Right Thigh 21.5
Right Calf 14.75
Right Arm 12
That's 1.5 pounds lost as well as 1/4 inch off my waist and (I measured twice on this one because I didn't believe it) 1/2 inch off my thigh.
All in all not a bad first week. I did expect to see a bigger loss on the scale. Not that it's a bad loss, but I feel like I've lost more. It is that time of the month, so possibly that's why.
What I like so far:
- The diet plan. No starving and no ditching entire food groups. It's just a balanced 1400ish calorie plan.
- The shortness of the workouts.
- The intensity of the workouts.
What I don't like so far:
- Repeating the exact same workout for 6 days. It gets a little old. although not unbearable by any means. I'm definitely ready to move on to the week 2 workout though.
- That it's 6 days of strength in a row with no rest in between. I would love to hear people's thoughts on this. I've always heard you should take a day off in between strength training the same body part. Work a different body part or do cardio, etc. With this you're doing the exact same workout and therefore using weights on the same body parts day after day.
- Soreness. I am used to being sore from a good strength workout, but since there's no rest/cardio day after (like I'm used to) it seems like I've been constantly sore this week. I even went DOWN on the weights I used. I only started with 8 lb dumbbells (That is low for me, most workouts I would use 10's, 15's, and 20's). Then because I was so sore I had to finish the week out with 5 lb dumbbells! I don't remember the last time I used those in any workout.
Those are my initial thoughts. I'm curious to see how week 2 goes! Will my body adjust and not be so sore? Am I looking at a month of constant soreness?
What do you think? Is it wise to do strength workouts 6 days in a row? Does dropping the weights used help any?
**Week 2 UpdateI am just a blogger, not a doctor, trainer, or any sort of health professional. What you read here are my personal experiences and opinions. Of course, always consult your doctor before trying a diet, supplement, or new workout program.
Great job getting week one done! It seems like it's giving you great results :) VERY motivating!
ReplyDeleteI find this workout easier than the 30 Day Shred one, probably because she breaks up the 3 mins strength into 3 exercises for only 30 seconds than 2 exercises for 30-60 secs.
ReplyDeleteI also have an issue with the idea that you're supposed to do it daily. When I using this dvd, I alternated it with the 30 Day Shred on and only 2x each per week. The days I did not use them, I added more cardio (an extra mile or two of walking, bellydancing, biking, etc).
I can't say if it was effective for me, however. I started it and then went away on vacation. When I returned I was eager to get back to exercising. Too eager. I apparently hurt myself and I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to find out why my knee is still sore and swollen four weeks later. I also meet with my dietitian to discuss her diet that caused me to gain three pounds.
It's going to be a "fun" day tomorrow.
Looks like a great start!
ReplyDeleteI'm really interested to see the comments as I also get confused about weight training and rest days and what is good and what is a real no-no.
I usually tend to go by how I feel, but I have made the effort to do weights not on consecutive days.
I'm also rubbish with exercise DVDs I get bored so go on you for keeping it up!
ok I AM chiming in :)
ReplyDelete6 days is a lot but as a newbie I could have done it for the short term (hmm 6 wks?) without overtraining.
Heck
some people probably could still do it (depending on the intensity) and not ---I overtrain quickly.
This is really motivating. I'm no expert, but I think doing strength exercises that often is okay. Thanks for your honesty!
ReplyDeleteIt's great to know that a fellow exercise/jogging fanatic is also trying out this DVD. Those are some amazing results for just one week. For some reason when I start working out hard core, I always gain weight. I have gained 1 pound since beginning this DVD and I am now on week 2.
ReplyDeleteI think it is fine to do this DVD every day since I consider it more like a cardio strength workout. I have also had to lower my usual weight load in order to keep up with the pace of the DVD and do the exercises correctly. I am currently lifting a pathetic 4 pounds (2 pounds for shoulder moves), but I sweat like crazy and I feel like I good full cardio workout.
Venus326
Thanks for sharing... have you blogged on week 2?? I started week 1 just yesterday and am about to go down to do day 2.... I AM SO SORE!! Granted, I've been slacking on my ST for some time, but wow!!
ReplyDeleteI was curious if anyone has considered alternating wk 1 & wk 2 workouts for the 2 weeks, then alternating 3 & 4 for the remaining two?? May help with soreness and muscle confusion??