It’s hard to believe we are already in the third month of 2014! Unless you think about all the snow we’ve got on the east coast this winter, then it’s entirely believable! Anyway, Friday marked the end of the Physique 57 8-Week Challenge I was participating in, so I thought a final wrap-up post was due!
The last two weeks were rough for me, continued illness coupled with a definite case of S.A.D. left me less than motivated to get my workouts in. I did the best I could however, and in the end am still very pleased with my results.
After 8 weeks I am down a total of 9 inches (most of that coming from my abdomen and thighs) and according to the scale down anywhere from 2-4lbs (Depending on the day). Considering I didn’t make much of a change in my eating habits during the 8 weeks I’m really, really pleased with me results.
Inches and pounds aside, I can definitely tell I’ve gained some lower body strength and even some core strength (that was my weakest area ) which is fabulous. Half marathon training starts for me in a couple weeks (it should really start right now, but I’m hoping in two weeks time there will be less snow 😉 ) so the added muscle will certainly be coming in handy!
I’ve really, really, enjoyed the challenge and would encourage anyone who is looking for a workout that is low impact on your body, but high impact in results to check out Physique 57! If you don’t live near one of their studios you can check out their online videos (and a little birdie told me that monthly challenges will be available to those who purchase the unlimited online video subscription!).
I had the opportunity to participate in the challenge free of charge on behalf os Physique 57, but if you go back through my posts and on facebook/twitter you’ll see that my love of Physique 57 goes back a few years, and if anything this opportunity has made me love them even more (but I’m not sure that is possible).
It’s not cost effective for me to continue with the unlimited online video subscription since I am already so active through my classes, but I will be doing the at home videos a couple times/week and hope to pop over and do an online video now and again to keep the toning going! In case you missed it in my last post here is a photo comparison from October to two weeks ago:
This has been a fantastic opportunity for me, and I know that the gals over on our Facebook group who participated in the challenge all loved it too. I feel like I’ve really made some strides to re-gain the muscle mass I lost back in 2011 when I became a one woman Zumba-cardio machine. I’m not there yet, but I’m certainly on my way thanks largely to this challenge!!
Disclosure: I participated in this challenge for free courtesy of Physique 57 but all thought, opinions and results are my own!