Tuesday, April 3, 2012

P.A.P. Upper and Lower - That's it, really?

So I started Phase III yesterday with PAP Lower.  Good work out but I was kind of disappointed when it was over.  It is essentially 8 moves, four times.  You do four moves and then start over with those 4 moves until you have done each of the moves 4 times.  Then you get a rest and do four different moves, etc.  I mean, my husband comes up stairs sweating like crazy and I broke a sweat, but just barely.    And I was trying very hard on the moves and giving it lots of effort so I know that was not the problem.
Woke up this morning and was a little sore on one side of my glutes. That was it.
Then I did PAP Upper this a.m.  Same thing.  8 moves, four times each.  I think I am going to have to throw in some ab ripper at some point as the abs on upper and lower just don't seem to be a whole lot of work.
Anyway, I am not giving up on it.  It was my first time for both workouts and the moves were challenging but I turned off the dvd player thinking that it just wasn't enough.  But I was not impressed with Plyo the first time I did it either and it came to be my favorite X workout.
I am afraid though that Phase III may get monotonous.  I am sincerely hoping not!  You do PAP Lower, then PAP Upper, then Yoga, Rest day, PAP Lower, PAP Upper, Rest day.  Same eight moves two days a week and then a different set of 8 moves two days a week.  We shall see! 

I will say that I have noticed a significant change in my physique.  My arms and abs are more defined and when I squatted down earlier today I could really feel the muscle in my leg when I put my hand on my quad.  It was wonderful!  I have been really hoping to get my legs in better shape.  Someone even complimented me on my arms the other day and a lady at the gym said "Your abs are ripped up!" And that was a huge compliment because her abs were pretty "ripped up" too!  Patience and consistency is the key!  Watch out bikini - here I come!!!!!

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