So finishing up week 4 and week 5 of the fitness program was quite
different between weeks. Week 4 was very challenging, because it was the
last week of Phase 1 and I find most times when committing to a fitness
program everyone has a difficult time with the last week of it. Maybe
they haven't noticed change or they are getting bored. I was slightly
feeling this way. Not as bad as I have with other programs because I was
seeing change. The week ended and prepared me for the second Phase. The
first Phase as I mentioned had no cardio and was mainly weight lifting
so a great start to a program easing you into technique. So this week I
started and finished my fifth week and it was great. I was lifting
heavier weight with shorter sets and started 'super-setting'. This is
when you pair up two exercises and don't break between them. So I would
do a bicep curl with 8 reps and go onto a cable bicep curl to do 8 reps.
Then I would rest after I did those two and repeat until I finished the
three sets. Super-setting is not allowing your muscles to rest and
pushing them a bit further to get that extra rip. Between sets like I
mentioned, you rest for 60secs and start again. Rest is vitally
important when weight train. If you don't allow rest your muscles wont
grow and you could injure yourself. So take your time resting and
perfecting the art of lifting.
Week 5 was very
challenging, but very rewarding. I was lifting for 6 days and doing
cardio for 4 of those days. It was a nice change and I was very pleased
to see change in the program. This Phase is for fat burning. Your
muscles have grown and now it is fat shedding time! So this Phase will
be enjoyable and worth it to those who have continued the program. The
nutrition has also changed. More intake of protein and keeping
carbohydrates (starches) throughout the day and not at night. This will
help you burn more calories. At night our bodies start to rest, but this
program will help you keep burning the calories while you sleep, by
taking in protein and vegetables at night and not starches. So ending
the week I added a 10K run for a race I am registered for in Oct. It was
my first 10K run and it felt great. Not even 6 months ago, I thought I
couldn't even run 5K, but I accomplished that and now signed up for a 8K
road race. It feels great! So this week was fantastic and I'm ready for
week 6, half way there!!
On top of all that I have
applied to write the first step in becoming an RCMP officer, the RPAB.
It is to be written in Oct and so I have started preparing a little, as
it is an aptitude test it is solely based on who you are and seeing your
strong points. It can be in either memorization, grammar or math. So it
should be interesting to accomplish that first step and sit and wait to
see if I was in the top percentage they are accepting. Wish me luck!
If
you are in this first stage of becoming an RCMP officer, there are
reference books you can purchase to help you get a concept of what will
be on the test. One book I have that helps with different aptitude tests
per province, because they are different, is:
Police Prep: Comprehensive Guide to Canadian Police Officer Exams.
It can be found in any common bookstore chain, i.e. Chapters. Good Luck with your studying and test.
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