Live Fit Phase 2

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March 9, 2012

Now that Phase 1 is officially over, let us take a look at what’s up next!

Phase 2 involves the following:

  • Building muscle:  working out at 85% maximum effort
  • 6 day/week workout
  • Longer rest periods between sets:  2 to 3 minutes rest
  • Supersets:  performing an exercise set immediately after a different exercise set with no rest in between
  • Lifting to failure:  on the last set of an exercise, instead of lifting to a set number, continue lifting until the muscle is so tired that another rep cannot be performed
  • Cardio:  4 days of medium-intensity cardio in 30 minute increments to facilitate fat burning, while also minimizing the risk of losing any muscle

I honestly can not wait for cardio.  Phase 1 restricted cardio for the purpose of building important muscle.  Now that underlying muscles have been developed, it’s time to start some fat burning.

Although I feel stronger, I’m not gonna lie… I don’t look like this yet:

I took a look my log sheets for the weight training that I’ll be doing, and I had to look up videos of how to do some of the exercises!  I don’t think I’ve ever attempted some of these exercises.  Well, there’s always a first for everything.

Any one else on Phase 2?

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I am starting phase 2 today, any advice or thoughts on if it’s worth it?! LOL

nicole @ simply Nicole

I’m actually deciding to stop the program. I’m writing a post about it now.

Hope your enjoying phase two.
I would love to have her middle section… Hopefully soon 🙂