It's truly amazing how much progress the human body can make in such a short amount of time. I think back to last Sunday when I first tried Pump & Shred and I was dying. I couldn't get through half the push-ups (at only about half depth, too), and even with no weight on my bar, I wasn't able to finish all the lunges either. Well, today was a completely different story. I increased my weights on two tracks: lunges (now 5 pounds/side), and Legs & Back (up to 15 pounds/side). On top of that, I finished every single push-up with a much deeper range. I'm seriously impressed that my strength improved that quickly. I also have to admit that I was shocked that it was possible to sweat that much lifting weights. Holy cow! If you had seen me you would have thought I'd just run a 5K. It was pretty awesome.
Now that I've experienced first hand what can happen in just a week, I urge each and every one of you to really push yourselves. You are capable of so much more that you imagine. For myself, I predict that I'll be able to do toe push-ups by the end of this program. Before today, I thought toe push-ups probably wouldn't happen until I got to Insanity. Now, I know I'll be able to do them by the end of Pump if I really push myself. The same goes for you. Whatever fitness journey you're on, push yourself harder than you think you can. Try to do a little more each time. Run a little farther or faster, lift a little heavier, dance a little longer. You can do it! And if you don't want to do it alone, leave me a comment or friend me on Facebook and we can do it together! I'm starting a private Facebook group for people who want to workout "together," and you're welcome to be part of it. Just send me a message and we can get fit together. It doesn't matter what workout program you're doing. It doesn't matter if you are brand new or have been working out for years. Push yourself and you will exceed your own expectations.
Stay healthy!
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