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Let me tell you, I let time pass too quickly.

I have videos queued up waiting to be edited from both P90X2 and Les Mills Pump! But while those videos are on my to-do list, my workouts are being crossed off everyday and I just LOVE this program!

When I first heard about it in late October I kinda felt like it came out of nowhere.  It seemed interesting as I love resistance training but I’ve never been that interested in barbells.. like.. never ever.  But as I heard more about Les Mills’ international success in gyms I became intrigued, and as more media was coming out I was even more interested!  And then I had a conflict because I really wanted to take on P90X2 but I also wanted to do Les Mills Pump!

I decided to go for it and I don’t regret it. This first month of Les Mills Pump has fit PERFECTLY into my current schedule.  The Pump Challenge workout you repeat often in the first two weeks is only 20 minutes (and opens with Lady Gaga!), the main workout for the first month is Pump & Burn.  I was worried Pump and Burn would — uuhhh — “burn” me out, but there’s something about the momentum in the workout and the MUSIC that I really look forward to it.  Especially during the Squats and the Legs & Back tracks, all I can think about is getting those songs out of my head by doing the workout again!  In between the workouts you walk for 45 minutes or may do “Hardcore Abs” or their yoga/stretch workout “Flow”.  I’ve been using the Ultimate Deluxe (happy crazy time) DVDs like Step, Sports Attack and Combat for my cardio on those non-pump days).

I honestly haven’t been this excited about a workout since TurboFire came out!  And what is even better — it incorporates weights which I *love* and is a big reason why I love ChaLEAN Extreme.

Below is my weight tracking guide.. satisfied with my progress.  I have to keep reminding myself the philosophy in this workout is the opposite of CE and P90X — low weights high repetition.. more like a cardio weight training workout (aka Rep Effect).  I tried pushing extra hard with 15 lbs. on the chest exercises today.. worked most of the way but just before the break at 1:00 left on the chest track before I had to swap back to 10# to finish…. whew!  My arms and chest were shaking for a good 2 hours afterwards!

Supplements: Breakfast: Shakeology; Pre-Workout: Energy & Endurance Formula; Post-Workout: Results & Recovery Formula

Weights below are the plate weight level, for total weight multiply by 2 plus 5 lbs. (bar):