As we kick off week 3, and I reflect on my LIIFT4 week 2 review, I had to appreciate just how much has already happened.
Week two was tough, I’m not gonna lie. If you didn’t catch my week one review, check it out. You’ll understand why I made week two harder than I had to. The great thing about this program is that you have the flexibility to move the workouts around. The bad news is, you don’t want to do legs on Sunday then not have a rest day for two more days afterwards. 🙂
LIIFT4 Week 2 Review
While I didn’t do a very good job documenting it this week, I ran a nutrition challenge in our test group to help us stay accountable to our meal plan and it made a big difference! I started the week at 154 pounds and was at 150 by Saturday. And nothing more changed than I was intentional with my food, prepped better and had a group of people who were also tracking with me. It really does make a big difference.
So, with that, I’ll give you a better idea of meal plans and meal prep tips over the next few weeks. I’m traveling during week three, so look for tips on how to stay on track when on vacation and work trips next week!
Day 5 – Chest and Triceps Circuit
Circuit days are non-HIIT days because they are quad set days. They are tough! When I say quad set, I mean we do 4 moves in a row (minimal/no rest), each move is 10 reps, 3 rounds. Like I said, tough! Oh, and let’s not forget you finish with two core moves (30 seconds each, 3 rounds).
Day 6 – Back and Biceps LIIFT 50/50
I was happy to have feeling back in my arms, but my legs hurt so bad still from Sunday’s workout, having to focus on back and bi’s was a nice distraction. Until we got to the HIIT part of the workout, and then I wanted to cry…one thing I can say is, thank goodness for my foam roller!
Day 7 – Shoulders LIIFT Intervals
LIIFT intervals is my fave format so far. I like peppering in the HIIT with each round of lifting instead of doing it all at once. I guess it’s already a mental thing for me. If I know it’s just one quick 30 seconds of HIIT at a time I feel like I can put more into it, versus burning out during a full round of HIIT with three moves. Ya know?
Day 8 – Legs HIIT
As soon as we started this workout I think my husband, bless his heart, immediately regretted it. All HIIT, all legs was the real deal. If only I was smiling at the end like our mini coach vs cussing out the trainer… We were soooo thankful to have two days of rest and amazing Recover to help us bounce back!
That’s a Wrap!
As LIIFT4 Week 2 comes to a close it’s occurring to me just how fast eight weeks will be flying by. I’m traveling three days during week three, so we’ll be doing some super easy meal prep to get through the week. Remember, prepping shouldn’t be super time consuming, unless you have lots of spare time. Which none of us do! Keep it simple, get your kids (and husband) involved and drink lots of water!
xo, Tiff