10 Rounds Week 2

No truer words have been said when doing a new style of workout you've never done before! Week 1 was all about basic punches (jab, cross, hooks, and uppercut). This week it was defensive moves like slips and rolls.

I can tell you this...if you want to work those abs you need some 10 Rounds Defensive Rolls in your life! They are amazing for your obliques and the best part is that you don't even know you're working them because you're having FUN. And yes, I said it, your workouts can and should be fun (if they aren't we need to talk).

Each week there are 3 boxing days and 2 lifting days- one for upper and one for lower. If you're used to lifting, the moves are simple and familiar to what you're probably already used to. The one difference to traditional lifting - it's not rep based. With this program your lift sequence is time based, 50 seconds per move with minimal rest between. It's great for keeping your heart rate up and scorching calories.

Goals Check

My main goal for this program is to reduce my body fat to 25%. At the start of the program I was at 26.8%. Today, it's 27.8%. Why the increase? There are a couple of reasons:

1. My scale. No, I'm not blaming my scale. But I've been tracking my numbers for awhile now and I know when I'm sore (like I've been) my scale tends to fluctuate more with the %.

2. My cycle. In January I had a hysterectomy but kept my ovaries which means I'm still prone to hormonal shifts and weight gain from water retention.

3. My nutrition. I didn't stick to my plan 100%...plain and simple. I wasn't terrible but between Easter, the stress of COVID-19, being home the entire time and my hubby's birthday it wasn't perfect. (And FYI I'm not here to be perfect. I'm here to FEEL good and love my body.)

4. IBS Flare-Up. Between the extra coffee I've been drinking and the comfort foods I've been consuming (not on plan FYI) I'm also in the middle of a flare-up.

Trust me when I tell you I'm not making excuses! Fluctuations in a program are normal. I expected the first couple of weeks to be a little wonky with my stats and I'm OK with that. I see progress in my pictures. My jeans still zip up and are comfy. It's all good. My body is changing. And I still have 4 more weeks to go!

Meal Plan

Nutrition is always the toughest part for me. 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.

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See you next week for week 3!