Chest and Back was just as hard as I remembered! Wow, I sure do feel good though. I have stuck to my meal plan for the day too. I am looking forward to my hardboiled egg and my protein bar later this evening as my last snack. I even remembered to take my vitamins today. I have had 6 glasses of water so far. I shouldn't have a problem of meeting my minimum of 8 glasses a day.
Looking forward to a Plyometrics wake up call in the morning. I'm sure I will sleep well tonight.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
P90X Attempt #2
Well I made it 45 days into P90X Classic the first time I tried it. Then life happened. It's not an excuse because I know that I should have been able to overcome anything and to keep pushing play. It's only about an hour a day, well except for Yoga X, which I am still dreading!! This time is just for me and I am determined to complete the full 90 days. I felt so great 45 days in, I was getting strong. I went from being able to do 5 push ups in a row to being able to do 35 push ups in a row in 45 days.
I want to get that back! I begin day number 1 today! I am getting ready to eat lunch then I am going to Bring It about an hour later. I am already looking forward to the recovery drink! It tastes so good and is such a great reward for doing such an intense workout!
I want to get that back! I begin day number 1 today! I am getting ready to eat lunch then I am going to Bring It about an hour later. I am already looking forward to the recovery drink! It tastes so good and is such a great reward for doing such an intense workout!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
P90X Days 9,10 and 11
P90X Day 9, Plyometrics
This was my second time doing Plyometrics and I did much better than the first time. I was still very nauseous by the end. I did enjoy it much more than the first time and I am beginning to develop a love/hate relationship with this workout. Basically I hate it while I am doing it but I love how it makes me feel once it's done!
P90X Day 10, Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X
I upped my weight and I have found that I am going to be buying a heavier set of dumbbells real soon. I am loving how strong I am getting. It is truly amazing how fast I am feeling results. With Ab Ripper I am able to go much longer on each exercise and I can get my shoulders completeyly off the floor now. When I started I could barely get the tops of my shoulders up!
P90X Day 11, Yoga X
I really dreaded this workout after doing it the first time. I was able to do more this time around and I expect to see much more improvement with each time. Once I am able to fully keep up with all the moves and poses I suspect I will not dread this one so much. I refuse to skip it or sub it, since I know how good yoga is for all around fitness!
This was my second time doing Plyometrics and I did much better than the first time. I was still very nauseous by the end. I did enjoy it much more than the first time and I am beginning to develop a love/hate relationship with this workout. Basically I hate it while I am doing it but I love how it makes me feel once it's done!
P90X Day 10, Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X
I upped my weight and I have found that I am going to be buying a heavier set of dumbbells real soon. I am loving how strong I am getting. It is truly amazing how fast I am feeling results. With Ab Ripper I am able to go much longer on each exercise and I can get my shoulders completeyly off the floor now. When I started I could barely get the tops of my shoulders up!
P90X Day 11, Yoga X
I really dreaded this workout after doing it the first time. I was able to do more this time around and I expect to see much more improvement with each time. Once I am able to fully keep up with all the moves and poses I suspect I will not dread this one so much. I refuse to skip it or sub it, since I know how good yoga is for all around fitness!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
P90X Day 8
Chest and Back, Ab Ripper: Week 2
The start of week 2! I am so happy I made it through my first week. It was tough but I did it! I am pushing myself as hard as I can! I am proud to say I was able to do a few more push ups than I could do on day 1. That proves I am getting stronger. I did not get dizzy or nauseous this time! I upped my weight also. I am using the bands for my pull ups and I upped the resistance on the bands too. I am pushing to be able to do my first real pull up by the halfway point. I am starting to feel good about myself again! It's only one week in but I am already seeing a flatter stomach. My weight has actually gone up a few pounds. I am attributing that to some water retention due to the weight training.
Ab Ripper X was a good workout today. I felt like I could do more than last week. I am pushing really hard on this too. I want to have a nice looking stomach once the fat is gone. My core is getting much stronger. Yesterday after dinner was the first time since I can remember that I got up from the table and my lower back did not hurt! I'm sure that a lot of the little aches and pains that I just chalked up to aging will slowly start to go away!
BRING IT!
The start of week 2! I am so happy I made it through my first week. It was tough but I did it! I am pushing myself as hard as I can! I am proud to say I was able to do a few more push ups than I could do on day 1. That proves I am getting stronger. I did not get dizzy or nauseous this time! I upped my weight also. I am using the bands for my pull ups and I upped the resistance on the bands too. I am pushing to be able to do my first real pull up by the halfway point. I am starting to feel good about myself again! It's only one week in but I am already seeing a flatter stomach. My weight has actually gone up a few pounds. I am attributing that to some water retention due to the weight training.
Ab Ripper X was a good workout today. I felt like I could do more than last week. I am pushing really hard on this too. I want to have a nice looking stomach once the fat is gone. My core is getting much stronger. Yesterday after dinner was the first time since I can remember that I got up from the table and my lower back did not hurt! I'm sure that a lot of the little aches and pains that I just chalked up to aging will slowly start to go away!
BRING IT!
P90X Day 7
So today was the last day of my first week! I did the X Stretch and it felt very good! I am thinking about doing this a few times a week in the evenings. Most likely on my strength training days. I am hoping to use it to head off some of the soreness I may get from upping my weight for week 2.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
P90X Day 6
Well today was the Kenpo X workout and I absolutely loved it! I have always enjoyed kickboxing though. It was so fast and fun that it didn't feel like an hour at all. I was sweating buckets with this one! Some of the combination's can be a little tough to get the hang of, but that will come with time.
I think the DVD's are brainwashing me! I have never before looked forward to doing my workouts like I do these. It could just be that I have, mentally, made the full commitment to complete this program and give it all I have. Trust me, P90X is not something you can just try, you must be willing to jump in and Bring It, 100%, or you will just be setting yourself up for failure.
I think the DVD's are brainwashing me! I have never before looked forward to doing my workouts like I do these. It could just be that I have, mentally, made the full commitment to complete this program and give it all I have. Trust me, P90X is not something you can just try, you must be willing to jump in and Bring It, 100%, or you will just be setting yourself up for failure.
Monday, March 28, 2011
P90X Days 2, 3, 4 and 5
Day 2 Plyometrics
This workout, WOW! It was tough, I made it to the end though. I don't think I have ever sweat so much during a workout before. My legs were on fire and I was very nauseous during this one, I'm sure that will eventually go away. Hopefully by week 2 or 3! Because I started my P90X journey on a Thursday, I will be doing Plyometrics every Friday, except during recovery weeks, and I must say that is the only reason I will look forward to doing Plyometrics!
Day 3 Shoulders & Arms, Ab Ripper X
The shoulders and arms workout felt great. I was, however, very sore today. My quads were killing me. It hurt to sit down and it hurt to stand back up. So I know that I am bringing it with my workouts. If I wasn't sore that would mean I didn't push myself hard enough. My abs hurt the worst today though and it took everything I had to make it through Ab Ripper X. Since it was Saturday though, it was nice to have my husband around to chat with while I was working out! I think I pushed even harder because he was there!
Day 4 Yoga X
Trust me, this isn't your laid back "let's just get some good stretching done yoga". This workout is also a killer! There were quite a few moves that were very hard for me and some that I could barely do. I worked hard though and did the best I could do. It will get easier with time as I get more flexible. I found the first half to be the hardest. The moving yoga sequences are tough. The second half works on balance, this is what I am used to doing for yoga, so I found it to be a little easier. Only because I was more familiar with the poses. All in all Yoga X really stretched me out good. A lot of the soreness from the past few days went away and the rest of the day I felt good.
Day 5 Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X
I woke up this morning feeling the best I have felt since I started this journey. The back portion was just 4 different types of pull ups. The leg exercises, however, were tough. The amount of different types of squats was insane! I know that I will feel this workout in my calf's and quads come tomorrow morning! No Pain, No Gain! Ab Ripper X was much better today. I was able to do some of the movements better today than I could the first 2 times, so I know it's working and I will only improve more as I move forward!
This workout, WOW! It was tough, I made it to the end though. I don't think I have ever sweat so much during a workout before. My legs were on fire and I was very nauseous during this one, I'm sure that will eventually go away. Hopefully by week 2 or 3! Because I started my P90X journey on a Thursday, I will be doing Plyometrics every Friday, except during recovery weeks, and I must say that is the only reason I will look forward to doing Plyometrics!
Day 3 Shoulders & Arms, Ab Ripper X
The shoulders and arms workout felt great. I was, however, very sore today. My quads were killing me. It hurt to sit down and it hurt to stand back up. So I know that I am bringing it with my workouts. If I wasn't sore that would mean I didn't push myself hard enough. My abs hurt the worst today though and it took everything I had to make it through Ab Ripper X. Since it was Saturday though, it was nice to have my husband around to chat with while I was working out! I think I pushed even harder because he was there!
Day 4 Yoga X
Trust me, this isn't your laid back "let's just get some good stretching done yoga". This workout is also a killer! There were quite a few moves that were very hard for me and some that I could barely do. I worked hard though and did the best I could do. It will get easier with time as I get more flexible. I found the first half to be the hardest. The moving yoga sequences are tough. The second half works on balance, this is what I am used to doing for yoga, so I found it to be a little easier. Only because I was more familiar with the poses. All in all Yoga X really stretched me out good. A lot of the soreness from the past few days went away and the rest of the day I felt good.
Day 5 Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X
I woke up this morning feeling the best I have felt since I started this journey. The back portion was just 4 different types of pull ups. The leg exercises, however, were tough. The amount of different types of squats was insane! I know that I will feel this workout in my calf's and quads come tomorrow morning! No Pain, No Gain! Ab Ripper X was much better today. I was able to do some of the movements better today than I could the first 2 times, so I know it's working and I will only improve more as I move forward!
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