Day 30 ChaLean Extreme

I did my day 30 measurements (technically it's only day 29, but tomorrow is a "rest" day and I'd rather do some yoga before heading off to school), and everything is good so far. I've lost an inch on my waist and hips, lost 3/4 inches on my abductors, lost 1/4 inch on both thighs, and I've gained 1/4 inch on my biceps. I can see a lot more definition in my arms, and when I am doing my yoga, I can see the muscles in my thighs popping out a lot when doing the upward facing boat pose. ChaLean Extreme makes you do a lot of squats and sumo squats, so my legs are a lot stronger which has helped me feel more confident doing some yoga poses like Brave Warrior and Half Moon. I can also hold the Crane pose for roughly a minute! I also have a few "manly" hairs that have starting growing on my arms.

I ordered the BowFlex Selectech 552 dumbbells, and they should be here on Wednesday. I think I would've had a little more progress if I had heavier weights. I only have a set of 5-lb and 10-lb weights, and they are too light on most of the exercises for me. I bought some 2-lb wrist weights to wear while lifting in order to make the weights I have heavier, but now even those are too light. I couldn't find any used dumbbells on Craigslist that were reasonably priced (most were being sold at store prices or really close), and a pair of new 15-lb dumbbells would cost me about $60. So, I figured it would be cheaper overall, and save me tons of space, to just get the Selectech. Weights get more expensive as they get heavier, so if those 15-lbs get too light for me, how much is a 20-lb, then 25-lb, etc. going to cost me? Probably about just as much as the Selectech would over a period of time. I intend to get a lot stronger and keep on lifting after I finish this program, so it will be nice to have all the weights I need up to 52.5 lbs.

I have made some changes to the ChaLean Extreme program. I've added in the ab workout video a few days a week instead of just the one day a week like it's scheduled. I've also been adding in TurboFire (usually either Fire 60 or HIIT 30) on the weekends, and I've also been continuing with my yoga.

I'll do a review of the program once I've finished the whole thing.