Ready to give my body a break

Man, this last workout program was pretty crazy. It was a lot different than the previous ones that I have done. This one focused on higher reps and really tiring out your muscles.

The workouts were shorter, at only 20 mins, and they focused on one muscle group for the entire workout. Most of the days, I did two of the workouts in a single day, but some of them were pretty intense and I just did the single daily workout. During the program, I lifted 135,694 pounds, which is pretty crazy considering I finished this program in about three weeks.

My strength score increased from 912 to 1001 during the program, which is cool because I was hoping to get over 1000 by the time I had finished. It is crazy to me how fast I am getting so much muscle and strength from using the Tonal.

This was one of my favorite workouts from the whole program. I love a good back day. When I was looking into getting the Tonal, I was worried that the weight wouldn't be enough since each arm only does 100 pounds of weight, but the digital weight resistance inside the machine is so much different than traditional weights.

The 78 pounds on the deadlift is 78 pounds per arm and it equates to probably 250 pounds or so with normal weights. So ya, it can get plenty heavy. Plus with Tonal's eccentric mode, it adds extra weight during the negative portion of each rep, which really burns out your muscles and increases the time under tension.

My chest and shoulders are a lot stronger and sculpted after this program and it is because of workouts like this one. My chest was dead after this one.

Right now, I am doing a deload week and focusing on exercises off Tonal. I am doing a body weight program and doing yoga and mobility in the evenings. It has been a nice break for my body because I have been going hard since December. I have found out the importance of recovery days over the past few months, and it is going to be nice to give my muscles time to recharge and build while still giving them a decent workout.

I can't wait to get back to lifting heavy weight again, but for now, my body needs a good week or two of recovery. This machine really has changed our lives and is turning us into muscle machines. It is crazy.