So for those of you that don’t know what TapouT XT is…well
it’s a Mixed Martial Arts training program and the XT stands for eXtreme
Training. The entire program requires NO
weights. All that is used during the program is your
own body weight and resistance bands.
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Day 2 = Strength and Upper Force XT + Ultimate Abs XT
Strength and Upper Force XT = LOTS of Push Ups
I mean LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of Push Ups! I did some from the toes and some from the
knees. And that is OKAY! Don’t think you are weak just because you
have to start on your knees or resort to going to your knees half way
through. The weak are the ones that
don’t even try. When they say, “No Pain, No Gain”…there still
is the “pain” when doing the Push Ups from the knees. You will still get the “gain”. And progression will happen.
There are narrow push ups, wide push ups, spiderman push ups, octagon push ups, foot slap push ups and many more. Don’t be scared though, you CAN do it! I was a bit nervous on the foot slap ones, I
thought “yeah right?!” but I did them and they aren't really that hard (but
that’s just me). I found the Spiderman
ones tough, tough but doable. Don’t get
me wrong, these are all a challenge, but some are more challenging for me than
others. And I’m sure you will find the
same. The pattern of the moves kind of
goes like this…resistance band move, push up, resistance band move, push up and
so on. About half way through, there is
a nice stretch that is performed which is great because by that time, it is
NEEDED.
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Even he struggles on some of the moves. Yeah...even Mr. Muscles is challenged with TapouT XT.
There are lots of different moves that I haven’t done before
in other workouts which are nice, because it’s mixing it up for me. I like the Side Lunge with the Biceps Curl
and the Lateral Lunge Pull. These moves
are all performed using the resistance band.
They stress throughout the entire workout to choose the band that is
right for you. Make sure it challenges
you. So if you have a variety of
resistance bands get them out and use them.
I am using the Red one that came
with the program. Some of the moves are
too easy with this band, so next time I will grab my other bands a try them
out. During this workout if the band was
not giving me enough resistance, I just wrapped it around my foot for more of a
challenge. So there are always options
you can choose from to make things harder or easier. Choose what is right for YOU!
After the completion of Strength and Upper Force XT, which
is about 55 minutes long, there is the 15 minute Ultimate Abs workout. I didn’t have time to get this done this
morning, so I got it done tonight. I
didn’t wear my Suunto HRM so I just guestimated on my calorie burn. Next time I will wear it for a more accurate
count. The most important thing about
this is…I got it done. It could have
been SO easy to not do it, but what good would that have done me??? I felt a bit cold and stiff doing this by
itself. I’m sure I would have felt much
better with doing it immediately after S&UF…next time.
At the end of the Cross Core Combat XT, the Strength and
Upper Force XT and Ultimate Abs XT, (and I’m figuring it happens at the end of
each of the workouts) there is a KILLER MOVE which is about 1:30 minutes in
length. Yesterday’s was brutal…The
Grinder…remember me telling you about it???
Well today’s wasn’t too bad. It
was tough, but I did it. I think it’s
because I was curling 20 lb dumbbells with my BYBB workouts at the end of month
3. The KILLER move in today’s workout
was called the Karpenko Curl. You lay
down on the floor on your back with the resistance band wrapped around your
feet, hands at your sides. Do a really
fast Biceps Curl with both arms at the same time for about 20 seconds (it seems
longer than that), then slow it down. Fire
it up, slow down (about 4 times) and then reverse…slow up, then quickly down
(about 4 times). Then it’s back to the
really fast ones once again for about 25 seconds. Your biceps will be screaming by the end of
this. If they are not screaming and only
just yelling a bit…pick up a different resistance band and go! Nothing will change if you don’t challenge
yourself. Remember… “We Don’t Cry, We
Try!”<<<That’s me talking!
During the workout, Mike says something to the participant,
Mary. He asked her where she got her
energy from…I shouted out… “She’s a mum”…We can do anything. I tried to find that part again tonight
before I did the Ultimate Abs, but I could not.
I will remember to listen for it again.
Today’s food…
Breakfast: Egg
Whites and Ham Omlette
This was sort of from the TapouT XT meal plan. It called for turkey bacon but I used ham
instead. My grocery shop over the
holiday weekend was kind scattered brained and all over the place. So I am using what I have on hand this
week.
Snack: Baby
Carrots and a Banana
Lunch: Salmon served
with a Jazz Apple
You know this is me all the way. I love salmon.
I am sure that salmon shows up in the TapouT XT
meal plan. I could eat it everyday.
Snack: Greek
Yogurt with Pineapple
Dinner: Burgers
with Roasted Brussels sprouts
I made these burgers up and they were so good. Extra lean sirloin ground beef, chopped onion,
1 egg and ¼ cup of rolled oats.
I began the April Squat Challenge today with 120
squats. I am not bragging here, but it
feels like nothing after completing the March Squat Challenge with the final
count of 300 squats completed on Sunday.
I hope you will join me in this month’s challenge.
Let me know if you are up for the challenge.
I am feeling the TapouT XT effect. My abs are already feeling tighten and
stronger and it’s only day 2. Tomorrow
is Plyo XT time. If I have time in the
morning, I may try and do the Ultimate Abs XT workout again. It’s not on the training schedule but I want
to see if it feels better immediately following a workout. I’m sure it will.
Until then…Stay Strong!
Good night
Trina
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