Day 5 of Week 2 of my 30 Day HIIT Challenge

Today is day 5, two weeks complete! Whew! You know what else that means? It means picture time...eek! So, here is what I did to top off the second week, plank week! Check out this workout!

50 seconds work and 10 seconds rest for 12 minutes!
1 Push-ups and knee-in 15
2 Russian twists (8lb Ugi ball) 80
3 Side plank arm through left 25
4 Side plank arm through right 35
5 Seated press-up 24
6 Plank tricep kick back left (5lb) 29
7 Plank tricep kick back right (5lb) 25
8 Inverted pull-ups 20
9 Opposite arm/leg touch left 25
10 Opposite arm/leg touch right 26
11 Plank 
12 Wall sit ball up (8lb) 21

I am getting a lot better at the Russian twists! I am super excited that my core is getting stronger! Today marked the end of the second week of my 30 day challenge. I took pictures again, in the same outfit, but do note that I am in a different place; so the light will matter, but I have measurements to back up the change! ;)

On day 1 I measured 3 places:
1 Dip in abs (the middle)
2 Lower abs (right above your hip bones and just under the belly button)
3 Hips (I measure across the widest point)

Here are both the first day and today (2 weeks later), check out the changes!
1   Abs              31.5     29.5 
2  Lower abs   35.5    34
3  Hips             42       41.5

I could not be happier with the loss of inches! 3.5 inches off of my mid-section in 2 weeks, I'll take it! I can also see a difference when I do planks, my stomach is flatter and more engaged. To show a good comparison, I have put both the first day and end of 2 weeks below:

One difference you will see is in the left picture you will see a defined upper ab and in the right picture you can't really see it, but it is there! I wish the rest of my abs were like the ones on my ribs! In the lower pictures, you can see a big difference on my sides! I am super excited that my "back fat" is getting smaller!

So, here is a side picture...just because! 

I have been working hard these past two weeks and I know I will have a challenging time over the next few weeks keeping it up. Why? Because life happens! But, I will make it work and push through! Here's to the next workout! Until then...

April