Trainer Notes Week 7

Week 7 was another good week for Michael overall. This week started the second half of his current workout routine, which made it time to pick things up even a bit more. The first week was more about learning the new exercises and progressions, and really getting a feel for the changes in flow and intensity. His second week on it helped us work on fine tuning technique and gradually increasing the volume and intensity. With solid technique and a good feel for the program dialed in by week 3, we could really focus on challenging him more during the workouts by increasing resistance levels and decreasing his rest and recovery periods. Next week will already be the last week on this program, and we'll really try to maximize the benefits of it before we switch gears. Michael continues to adapt quickly and respond very well, although that doesn't mean that it's been easy for him. We keep doing our best to encourage, coach and support him through the tough physical and mental challenges that an intense program (The FT Transformation Challenge) like this can present. This current routine was meant to continue furthering a balance of strength, conditioning, and functional development for Michael. So far, so good. His strength keeps going up in leaps and bounds, he's going faster and harder in his cardio workouts, and his neuromuscular control and joint stability are noticeably improved from even a few weeks ago. Just one more week before we do a full remeasurement of his weight, inches, body fat, strength levels, and cardiovascular levels. I can't wait to report the changes!