I did Combat 45 and Pump Challenge last night. Before I did that though, I built a step
bench so that, when I do the weights, I can get my elbows lower and get better
chest extension. I could feel the work
even more…always a great thing.
Combat 45 is really good and I am getting to a point where,
now that I know the routine, I can focus on form and intensity. I know things are going well when I am
sweating and my breathing is at a steady but quick interval. I can feel it more as I put my entire body
into the punch and kick moves.
It’s not enough to just throw the arm out there. That’s not the way this works. You have to put the torque of your body as
well as the driving of the legs into your kicks and punches. You will begin to feel the strength increase
as you do this. You will also notice
that you more closely conform to what you are seeing the Instructors do on the
video.
One criticism.
Seriously, would it be a DicksDiet review without some criticism? Stretching.
Or the lack thereof. I think they
need to do more stretching prior to the workout. It’s an area where P90X excels, Insanity is
okay, but LesMills Combat is lacking. I
have begun doing my own stretching (thanks Tony Horton) before the workouts to
get warm and not pull any muscles. It
really helps before the routines where you have to use your legs. And there are a lot of them.
One thing I do NOT have a criticism for…yet. The instructors on the DVD. All really good, all really giving it their
all so far. No one slouching. It’s what I like to see. Nothing worse than working your butt off
while someone on the DVD just plays along.
That’s it for today…it’s break day! So that means Ab Ripper X tonight!
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