WEEK OF 12/14/2020 - POWER NATION BETA 1 - WEEK 12

MONDAY - DECEMBER 14, 2020 - POWER NATION BETA 1 - SBT 

I did pretty good. I used 15's on most of the shoulder moves and 20's on most of the bicep and tricep moves. I like the limit of 8 reps per move and the use of the lighter weights. It's a different feel than P90X Shoulders and Arms where you are doing max reps with max weights. 

Start Time: 7:45 pm; Workout Time: 43 minutes; Calories Burned: 330; Avg Heart Rate: 109.


TUESDAY - DECEMBER 15, 2020 - POWER NATION BETA 1 - Drop, Pulse, and Hold

Again, it went well. No issues except losing my balance a bit in the lunge postures. This is one you're going to feel, not matter how many times you do it.

Start Time:7:45 pm; Workout Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 406; Avg Heart Rate: 105.


WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 16, 2020 - POWER NATION BETA 1 - Triple Trouble Challenge

After the first set of pullups I decided to raise my goal from the 5 I did last time, to 6. It worked well and I never had to come down from the bar. Pushups were a solid 30 with no problems. There is a lot of waiting between sets on this one, but I like it.

Start Time: 7:45 pm; Workout Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 332; Avg Heart Rate: 106.


THURSDAY - DECEMBER 17, 2020 - POWER NATION BETA 1 - Primal Flow

Mixed feelings about this one. While I understand the concept and think it definitely has purpose and should be included in the program, it just doesn't get me excited. Part of that may be the way Tony is presenting it here. It's part of the testing process, but he has Michael doing too many modifications throughout that it just interrupts the flow of the workout. It's almost as if he's afraid it's going to be too hard and turn people off, and that doesn't appear to be the case. It's definitely got a learning curve, but it's definitely do-able.

Start Time: 8:25 pm; Workout Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 349; Avg Heart Rate: 113. 


FRIDAY - DECEMBER 18, 2020 - POWER NATION BETA 1 - Arms and Abs

This is one of my favorite Power Nation workouts. I upped the weight and/or reps on a lot of the exercises with no problems. It felt good.

Start Time: 8:00 pm; Workout Time: 49 minutes; Calories Burned: 368; Avg Heart Rate: 112.


SATURDAY - DECEMBER 19, 2020 - POWER NATION BETA 1 - Yoga Flow

I really liked this one when I did it two weeks ago. Today I wasn't dreading doing it, but wasn't in the mood to devote almost an hour and a half to it. I was stressed a bit today and just wanted to relax and watch some football. Knowing I had to do this wasn't helping. Once I got into it, I couldn't stay relaxed. The pace, which didn't bother me two weeks ago, was excruciating today. I was getting frustrated and probably just sat through half of the workout. Some moves I just did quicker than they did, just to get them done. Not a good experience, but there are going to be days like that.

Start Time: 8:50 pm; Workout Time: 85 minutes; Calories Burned: 568; Avg Heart Rate: 102.


SUNDAY - DECEMBER 20, 2020 - POWER NATION BETA 1 - Core Warrior 2

I did OK, but the sixth and last moves are entirely too long.

Start Time: 9:10 pm: Workout Time: 21 minutes; Calories Burned: 158; Avg Heart Rate: 108.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN 

*I forgot to weigh myself in the morning, so this was done at 9:30 pm, after eating all day
Weight: 158.2 (+1.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 12.9% (+0.2%)


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

The workouts went well. The program works. I'm just sore, and it's making me irritable. The whole worldwide Covid situation is just making me depressed. I don't even feel like moving, let alone having to go to work, then coming home and doing a workout. I'm in a better situation than a lot of people and probably don't have a right to complain, but that's where I am.