JK's log

[invisiblejk]

May be Simplefit will work when nothing else worked.
Level 1, D1: 20 rounds (pull up using band in a door, did not do 3 subs)

[brmc72]

Welcome to the boards @invisiblejk! 20 rounds on day one is a solid start!

[invisiblejk]

Week1, L1D2: 11m35s. I sweated.
It took me two days to recover from L1D1. I was hungry and energetic for these two days. Can't believe one 20min exercise has such immediate rewards.

[andre66]

You will definitely benefit from this workout, good luck!

[invisiblejk]

W1,L1,D3:15m51s. Nice palindrome. I find the pushups to be the hardest for me.

[KTG]

Nice start. In my view simplefit works because it takes a relatively minimal amount of time (20 minutes 3x/week) and because it has clear metrics for setting goals and seeing improvement. Still, it can sometimes be a struggle to push the button on that timer. If you can get that particular thumb action down, you will see results.

[invisiblejk]

Week 2
L1D1:18rds, L1D2:08:28, L1D3:12:35
I had a 11 day gap between D2 and D3 due to travel and sickness. Still my D3 timing improved from Week 1. And I am not sweating. Even 21 pushups were not terribly hard. Either I cheated in a posture or the time off itself is cheating. I am eager to see next week's results. Another long travel is waiting for me but this time I am determined to exercise during travel.
Thanks for the encouragement.

[invisiblejk]

During the last travel, I forgot to take my band I used as substitute for pull ups (like they show in P90x). I tried doing real pull ups in a park. Realized that I could not do even one pull up. The subs that I am doing are not enough. I have to install some kind of pull up equipment at home to get the real workout. All in time, all in time..

[invisiblejk]

Week 3
L1D1:22rds, L1D2; 07:80, L1D3: 07:43
I am sticking to SF even during travel, first time I exercised during travel. It is a testament to the simplicity of the SF.
My stats improved every week. I might reach L2 in a couple of weeks.

[invisiblejk]

Week 4
L1D1: 23rds, L1D2: 06:22, L1D3: 05:13
oh so close!

[invisiblejk]

Week 5
L1D1: 30rds, L1D2: 05:36, L1D3: 04:25
It took 5 weeks to get to L2 but I made it. Lessons from L1:

• Day1 is the most important, push yourself hard

• Other days, after completing the prescribed routing and noting down in the log, continue extra reps so that you do at least as many reps as you did on D1

[art50]

Congrats on making it to L2!

Interesting idea about Day 2 and 3. I know the program is structured to provide a little bit more of a break and force you to work in different speeds and groups of sets, but I could use the extra work for push ups.

[invisiblejk]

Thanks. I didn't feel much effect (i.e, muscle pain or being tired the following day) of the program on D2 and D3 after the first couple of weeks. But still I could not beat the 5 min mark. As long as the recovery is being quick after D2/D3, I think stretching D2/D3 beyond the program recommendation is fine. A lot of others in their posts seem to do a lot more in addition to SF, running/extra pullups/extra pushups/etc. For me, using D1 effort as a benchmark to meet on D2 and D3 seems like a reasonable goal.

[invisiblejk]

Week 6 (Week 1 of L2)
L2D1: 26rds, L2D2: 07:38, L2D3: 06:25
I am very encouraged by the first week L2 performance. In a couple of weeks I will beat L2. On D2, after completing 5 rounds as prescribed, I continued on with 4 more rounds. Similarly, on D3, after completing the test, I repeated the test two more times. My goal was to do, at a minimum, as many reps as I did on D1. If my body could do it on D1, it can do it on the other two days too. For now, it seems to be working for me. I was sweating a lot on D1. Even though I did more on D3 compared to D1, I was tired on D3 but not sweating (I took longer as completion was more important to me than time).

I haven't lost a pound since starting SF. I gained probably one or two lbs. I cut my rice consumption by half, but replaced it with a ton of bananas and strawberries. Overall, I don't think I reduced calories. As long as my muscles develop and make me feel stronger, I will ignore the lack of weight loss.

BTW, I am 42yrs, 5' 7", and 157 - 160 lbs, very unathletic body. I don't have pull up equipment at home so I use bands in the door frame like they showed it in P90X. If SF works for me, it will work for anyone.

[KTG]

Very nice job! Keeping at it is the important thing. I also do extra pull-ups and push-ups through the week. But I think you do have to be careful to get in sufficient rest and recuperation time. A lot of us use the lower loads on D2 to put more focus on form.