Try to be at a 7 or an 8 when working out

I posted this challenge over on the 300 Challenge Message board (http://forums.teambeachbody.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5082996357/m/601102619/p/1) the week of August 11, 2008.

This leads us into this week Weekly Challenge!!

During fitness camp in Las Vegas Tony spent some time talking about intensity and bringing it and challenging yourself during the workouts. He said most people on a scale of 1 to 10 workout around a 5 or a 6. They aren't raising the bar. For example, if you're doing P90X and your goal is 15 reps and you hit rep 15 and you know you can do more, you need to raise your weight and your intensity and on reps 13, 14, 15 it should be a battle. Your form should not suffer but you should be pulling or pushing hard to get out that last rep.

Here is a video from camp of Tony demonstrating Lawnmowers and what reps 6, 7, 8 or 13, 14, 15 should look like vs what they shouldn't look like:


If your doing Turbo Jam or SI6 or Plyometrics I want you to really ask yourself what level of intensity you are working at. If it's a 3, 4, or 5, it's time to step up your game. If you're working at a 9 or 10, back off a bit so you can make it through your workout.

Here is another video from camp of Tony discuccing a Beachbody transformation story and he demonstrates what this man's 7 to 8 scale was when throwing punches:


This weeks challenge is about being honest with yourself, challenging yourself and raising the bar. I want everyone to report each day the level of intensity of their workout from a scale from 1-10. Everyone's goal should be around 7 or 8. Any less, you're really not doing much, any more and you raise the risk of injury and fatigue a lot sooner. Be honest, be truthful. Don't post a 7 just to post a 7. If you're workout was a 3 or a 5 tell us and we'll help you.So this weeks challenge to sum up is everyone pushes harder and goes for what they consider to be their own 7 to 8 range. Bring it people. If you want to see change and achieve your goals, you have to challenge yourself and bring it. BUT BE SMART AND LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. If you are pushing too hard, back off. List to your body.

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