10 Rounds Week 1

Last Monday I started a new, 6 week home program called 10 Rounds. t's a combo of shadow boxing and weight lifting from one of my favorite Beachbody Super-trainers, Joel Freeman!

I've been so excited about this program since I first heard about it at my annual conference last July.

See, Joel Freeman's first program, Core de Force, an MMA inspired workout, changed my life! I loved how strong it made me feel and how bad-ass I felt punching and kicking air. It was the first full program I ever completed from start to finish and was the first time I started to believe I could actually reshape my mom-bod.

Goals

With every new program I like to create (and teach my clients to set) SMART goals - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant & Time Based.

For 10 Rounds my SMART goals are:

• reduce my body fat percentage to 25% (Specific)

• I will track weekly with my scale (Measurable)

• I will get there by following the program and tracking my nutrition daily (Attainable)

• This goal is important to be because I want to feel confident in my skin when shorts/tank season hits (Relevant)

• I will get there in 6 weeks (Time Based)

Meal Plan

Nutrition is always the toughest part for me. Being home with this pandemic, and our schedules all turned around has me struggling a bit. But that's OK. I know when I stick to a plan I do better so I'm committed to creating and sharing my weekly meal plan each week.

Week 1: The Good, The Bad & Everything In Between

The Good:

Week 1 didn't disappoint!

• Even with it being low impact my heart rate spiked with the HIIT rounds. I was sweating from my elbows (which I kind of love).

• I was truly excited to see what the next day's workout was.

• The workout times flew by.

• I love the progressions throughout the week!

The Bad:

• My nutrition was less than stellar. Snacking in the afternoon is getting the best of me but I've modified my plan a little in week 2 and I'm ready to go!

• Soreness was real this week. Who knew throwing punches in the air could make you so sore but it does...in a good way! Also, since I've been recovering from my Hysterectomy this is the first time I've lifted anything over 2 lbs since early January. Thankfully my post-workout drink, Recover, and nighttime supplement, Recharge, helped with that!

Everything In Between

• I mess up the combos...a lot! But it really doesn't matter. It's making me think (which is why the time is flying by) and I'm still moving so it's all good.

• I learned pretty quickly I needed to change my shoes from my normal heavy grip sole to a smoother one so I could pivot and rotate to throw the punches properly.

• Weight & Scale wise I went up about 3 lbs. For me that's normal with any new program. My body takes a good 2-3 weeks to adjust to new workout styles and I know the soreness means my body is retaining extra water to repair the tiny muscle tears.

If you'd like to learn more, or are ready to join me in this amazing experience, please complete THIS FORM!

See you next week for week 2!