Staying Fit...And Life Along the Way: Getting my butt kicked...

So yesterday marked the start of week 5 and Phase 2 for me in Jamie Eason's live fit trainer which means I'm back to doing cardio! Yay! And without fail phase 2 is bringing new challenges for me. I'm pretty sure I've already said before that this program is pushing me out of my comfort zone because I'm doing exercises I've been too intimidated to try in the past. But I really want to push my body and get the most out of this program so I've been sucking it up and lifting with the big boys the past few weeks.
Today however was a big step for me, in my mind anyways. The workouts change a bit with each phase and I was liking the chest workout in phase 1. I've never really worked chest much (for obvious reasons lol) but the exercises Jamie has in phase 1 aren't too scary. Oh boy but what's this, today you want me doing barbell bench press? Whoa, I don't think I've ever dared to wander over by those benches with racks and grunting men. "Hmmm maybe I'll just do my normal dumbell bench press." No way! Had I chickened out and done the dumbell bench press that I was used to I would have been mad with myself when I left the gym. So I sucked it up, picked a bench far away from everyone, unloaded the ridiculous amount of weight that was on the barbell and got to work. By my second set I was getting the hang of it and it wasn't so scary anymore.
And boy oh boy did this workout kick my butt, I was sweating before I even did my cardio. Oh and cardio, man I missed it, nothing like walking out of the gym lookin like a hot sweaty mess.
"I am Hans." "Und I am Franz." "Und ve just vant to pump... (clap) ...YOU UP!"

Here's what I did today: