Here are the results of my very first fit-test:
Switch Kicks -
These aren't the most terrible and you can actually feel the exact muscles that are being worked burning (mostly glutes). Furthermore, they gave me a boost of confidence when I finished the set with 101 switch kicks. My first day and I've already beat Chris! I felt pretty damn good.
Upon further investigation, I realized that a switch kick is two kicks, the left AND the right. So truthfully I did 50.
Power Jacks - 35
Once again, these aren't the worst of the exercises but they were definitely more challenging for me than the switch kicks. I felt good about my form and ability to pace myself. At this point I'm still feeling relatively confident.
Power Knees - 61
Confidence: gone. Oh lord I hate these. My biggest issue was that my right leg wasn't actually strong enough to confidently hold the squat position the entire time. It burned more than my abs. This was the first of the exercises that made me collapse on the floor afterward. After this exercise, I began developing my personal grudge against Tanya, who did almost twice as many as me and was still standing.
Power Jumps - 19
These were very painful, but I thought I looked really cool doing them and that slightly made up for the pain. Power Jumps made me make some really strange noises. Once again, I was on the floor afterwards. Only this time, I was grasping my asthma inhaler for dear life. I took a few minute break after this.
Globe Jumps - 5
These were easier than power jumps, and the four jump rotation encouraged a small period of rest after each four jumps.
Suicide Jumps - 12
I felt least confident with my form during these. I was also getting to this point where it was really hard to balance and I was getting a bit dizzy. Every time I landed my jump felt like a miracle.
After this, Chris says he felt just like the first day. I didn't cry, but I thought about it. My face looked kind of like one of those cartoon angry people, more of a deep magenta than a red.
Push-up Jacks - 7
Did I mention I can't do a pushup? I was surprised that these were slightly easier than regular pushups --the momentum of pushing the legs apart makes it easier to lower the pushup. Though I completed 7, I only lowered myself about half-way. That counts for me. My upper body is so awful.
Did I mention I hate Tanya? HOW IS SHE SO STRONG?!?!
Low Plank Oblique - 23
Shaun T, did I really make it to the last exercise? Hurray! I got a bit of a second wind during this one. I felt much more confident doing these than the Suicide Jumps or Push-up Jacks. Still, I rested twice during this one.
Chris cries a bit afterward. I can relate.
Tanya, on the other hand, does 70 and and finishes like a lioness who just made a kill. Shaun T nicknames her, "the machine." I have an alternative nickname: lady who makes me feel inferior.
I did the 5 meals today as well. I don't think I'll focus so much on this in later posts because I eat small meals already, it isn't a big change.
Meal 1 - Yogurt with Barbara's Puffins and a banana.
Meal 2 - A small amount of leftover General Tso's chicken and some butternut squash (definitely not on the plan and a really weird combo.)
Meal 3 - Turkey sandwich with avocado, onions, spinach, and hotsauce on some dank healthfood bread my mom buys. Also, some more butternut squash. I really have a thing for butternut squash.
Meal 4 - A salad with a bunch of stuff in it including a hardboiled egg. I took out the yolk because the plan seems so adamant about eggwhites. But that's half the egg! gone!
Also, a crostini with mozzarella, prosciutto, and pesto.
Meal 5 - A cookie and potato chips. I hate eating well so much.
Honestly, I think that I could get into a habit of eating better. The one thing I will have a problem with is not visiting Taco Bell...I will be visiting Taco Bell.
To conclude, I survived!
*I wasn't.
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