SEC-S29W5:My Progressive Action (Squats)
Last week was tedious for me, though, having to move from one to 75, but this week sounded more tedious. 85! I had to do this program with days' intervals. I did it on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I had to leave Tuesday for recollection of strength. This program has actually helped soften my knee problem.
| Monday | Day 1 |
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| Tuesday | Day 2 |
| Wednesday | Day 3 |
Day 1 |
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Day 1 felt like nothing was going to happen. The pain from the resulting exercise was gone for a while until I started the squat exercise. It was like taking a morning walk with my legs and hands swinging into the air. I did the normal posture of sitting in the air, stretching my hands forward, and then keeping it still as it took on the upwards and downwards motion.
My legs were not joined to prevent pressure and knee contractions. My hands weren't joined as well to prevent pressure from keeping my shoulders aligned. As I went down and up, I didn't feel a thing until it got to 50 reps for the first time. Last week was 30 reps before squirting which means I was gaining enough stamina to avoid being shaky or experience intense pain from the program.
How good was the feeling of improving? I did this program in the afternoon, but alone, and I did it outside where people could see me. I felt that if I gave up, I would become a laughingstock. So I didn't want to try that or even dare to do such. I did 75 reps, which was a continuation of the 70 reps that I did last week.
How did I feel? |
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Honestly, I felt like nothing was seriously happening. I didn't really feel these second-to-last-day vibes because I accustomed my mind not to make it feel like I'm in a competition with others. If I did, I would have given up a long time ago. I just had to place my focus on the fact that there's something I want to achieve that I don't have, and quitting on day 5 may make the whole process start from day 1.
I didn't want to experience such. No one would want to go far and then return to his or her first level. No one. I didn't feel intense pain after 30 reps, which was a plus for me, and I didn't really feel much pressure, but my breathing rate did increase. My sensations were active and spiky.
| Heart rate before exercise | 65/min |
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| Heart rate during exercise | 72/min |
| Heart rate after exercise | 70/min |
| Respiration before exercise | 14/min |
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| Respiration during exercise | 22/min |
| Respiration after exercise | 18/min |
Oh God. My hands were difficult to hold in the air. Sincerely, I wanted to drop it down, but when I noticed I was already at 60 and 20 more was left, I couldn't try such a thing. I had to increase my endurance level to manage the situation. After the 75 reps, the kind of relief I had, only I knew. I held my shoulder together because they felt the pain for real.
Day 2 |
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Day 2 was even worse. 80 reps was no joke. Just even hearing the figure was one hell of a demotivation for me. I was wondering if I missed this challenge, if there's anything bad that would happen. I started contemplating ways to achieve this feat because 80 was no child's play, and remembering how I had to endure the pains from day 1 even discouraged me the most. Do you know what? I did the video. How? I did it in the morning.
I did it in the morning when I would feel alive, and it was on a Wednesday. I couldn't do it on Tuesday because I didn't want to suffer from an imbalance when positioning. I did the same program but increased it by 5, which was 80 reps. Since I had no one to help me keep the count, I had to do this on my own, but in a different way. I didn't want my mind to know I'll be counting to 80 because it would read a message to my body to give up or change course. You can imagine that, right? I counted from 1 to 10 and then counted again from 1 to 10.
In my mind I was going to do this program 8 times without feeling a pinch. If I were to count 31 in the middle of the program, thoughts of reaching 80 as an impossible task would have come through. I positioned myself in the same way, hands placed in the air and legs protruding without joining together.
How did I feel? |
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During the program, my body was shakier than it was in previous days. The sensations were sharp, and I felt it from 30 reps this time. Maybe due to the fact that I did the program on Monday, I could still feel my thighs in good suspense and my hands do numb. Regardless, after the program, that relief was there in sufficient amounts, but my knees and legs were still suffering from pressure and continuous pain.
My hands being in the air was a big problem to me. If my hands could swing or could hold my waist together, I doubt this squat would be difficult for me. It's just my hands that were the barrier. My breathing rate increased, and I was sweating profusely.
| Heart rate before exercise | 67/min |
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| Heart rate during exercise | 74/min |
| Heart rate after exercise | 72/min |
| Respiration before exercise | 14/min |
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| Respiration during exercise | 24/min |
| Respiration after exercise | 20/min |
Day 3 |
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It was worse because I didn't give myself a gap. I did it the next day to avoid submitting late when others have already received a score for selection. I had to submit my entry in time. Day 3 felt like an impossibility. I had to go to where my friends are for them to motivate me. Staying at home didn't help anymore because I tried 20 reps and gave up. I had to change position for this particular 85-rep program. I'm wondering how I'll do 90 from 1. I maintained my same posture; hands and legs weren't joined to avoid contractions, pressure, and a possible fall.
I had to focus my mind on the 1--10 count to avoid being demotivated, and I also had to avoid placing my kind on the 85. I just had to keep doing it. I told myself if I don't do it, my two coaches would be disappointed in me. I had to press on like nothing really happened. Finally, I was able to defeat DAY 5.
How did I feel? |
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My knees were straightened because the upward and downward motion can be a possible prevention of stroke in the future if it strikes. I've always had this knee problem after hitting my knees when I was small, but it was gradually going away with this program. I felt a bit of relief after the program and didn't feel it again.
Though this was different during the program because I felt maximum pressure on my hands, which was a huge sign that I should just give up. But I didn't. I want to thank @marvinvelasquez once again for always encouraging me to do better in this program. If I were to choose another, it would have been jumping jacks, but regardless, he gave me the encouragement I needed to do more and do it well.
| Heart rate before exercise | 65 /min |
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| Heart rate during exercise | 72/min |
| Heart rate after exercise | 70/min |
| Respiration before exercise | 15/min |
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| Respiration during exercise | 23/min |
| Respiration after exercise | 21/min |
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I've witnessed the tremendous work you've done in these five weeks; you've made great progress with some excellent exercises. Great job!
We'll see you next week!
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