The great things in this life are not where we stand, but in what direction we are moving.

This week is the baseline workouts post Paleo challenge. Last week I had my body fat tested and I managed to lose 4% body fat. I still have a way to go to get to my goal, but I feel so much better, have a regular paleo eating habit and have ideas of what I want to do next.
I had a few goals going into the challenge- I wanted to do my workouts as RX, specifically I wanted to get back to doing unassisted pull ups. I wanted to see my abs and get off soda.
I haven't had a diet coke (or any soda) in months and it oddly doesn't bother me at all. I've been doing pull ups for a month or so now and most of my workouts are RX.
There are times I have to remind myself that I am 15 years older than most of the women I compare my times to at the gym and most of the RX weight is more than half my body weight. If I start feeling down about my speed or anything else, I try and put it in perspective and focus on doing MY best.

My first baseline:
Pre-challenge
500 M Row
40 Squats (butt to the ball!)
30 Butterfly Sit ups
20 Push ups (did on my knees)
10 Pull ups (red/blue band)
6:06

Now I can do all that without modifications but did the same way to compare times. I did in 4:58. That's 1:08 faster. And really it would have been faster if I didn't have to get my foot in the dang band to do pull ups. I almost fell on my back with my foot all wrapped up in the bands. Ridiculous!

Hugo is next..... More to come!

-CFPC


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