Still sort of getting back into the swing of things with P90X. The little annoying issue with my right legs has subsided somewhat, but is still there. So instead of doing Yoga X, I opted for X Stretch instead. It was a good session. I haven't done Yoga X in about 3 weeks now, but I am eager to get back to it. I have definitely decided to complete Week 7 from beginning to end next week. This weekend will serve as a supplemental session, as i will get my Kenpo X, Legs & Back and Back & Biceps workouts in during the next three days. And then I am off and running again beginning on Monday.
P.S.> I've got a plan to supplement the rest of this round with some extras. Not gonna talk about it just yet. I will try it out and see how it works. I am excited about it . . .
:^)
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Bringing It Back!
So the last couple of weeks or so have been a bit of an emotional roller coaster for me as I have had to sort of deal with some personal issues. And as much as I didn't want it to, it sort of derailed my progress a bit. My Week 7 was all messed up as I only completed half of it, then when I attempted to redeem myself the followeing week, I only got to Tuesday. And then this week, I didn't even get it started. But I am putting that behind me now and getting back in the saddle. I didn't want to completely start from the beginning, so what I am doing is sort of making up the best way I can for what I missed. So today was my re-do of Day 45.
Day 45 (Version 2.0) - Plyometrics / Chest, Shoulders & Triceps / Ab Ripper X
So yeah, I got off my butt and decided to double things up today. I was concerned that after being on and off for the last few days, that this was gonna be absolutely dreadful. I couldn't've been more wrong. I did take it a little easier on the Plyo because I had been having a small issue with my right knee, or specifically the area just below it and towards the calf. So any of the exercises that involved leaping or jumping, I played it safe and just barely hopped off of the floor. Still brought as much intensity as I could elsewhere and ended it with a soaked tank top. It almost felt like I never left.
So I skipped the cool down and popped in the Chest, Shoulders & Triceps DVD. I was still quite warmed-up from the Plyo, so I skipped ahead to the Slow-Motion 3-N-1 Pushups. Throughout most of this workout, my pushups were not quite on par with the last time I successfully completed this workout. But I did my best and forgot the rest and kept chugging along. Like in my previous posts, I decided not to record the numbers until I am back on the cycle, but I think I was probaby just slightly sub-par with all of the resistance exercises. Not a total washout by any means, but not quite where I was before. Understandable after the half-hiatus.
Moving on to Ab Ripper X. I went back and forth on doing it. By this point I was pretty much spent. But I thought, hey, it's only fifteen minutes. And I knew I wouldn't forgive myself for getting this far today and not going through with it. So I put out the workout mat and went for it. I knew this was gonna be tough, but it had to be done. I am happy to say that I still managed to do the sit-up exercises. Not as many as before, but I felt good that I was still able to do them and not revert to crunching. The rest was surprisingly on par with the last time I did ARX.
It was good to see Tony's face again, and even better to be on the floor and getting back into the swing of things. I am now pondering redoing Week 7 from beginning to end next week. I have this burning need to complete the week as outlined before moving ahead with the next Recovery week. I believe that is what my plan is. That will certainly set the tone for the second half of this round of P90X.
So to honor my return to X-Land, I present Dolly Parton and "Here You Come Again." . . . . and here I go! Have a good one. See you here tomorrow!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdQxseZJLdk
:^D
Day 45 (Version 2.0) - Plyometrics / Chest, Shoulders & Triceps / Ab Ripper X
So yeah, I got off my butt and decided to double things up today. I was concerned that after being on and off for the last few days, that this was gonna be absolutely dreadful. I couldn't've been more wrong. I did take it a little easier on the Plyo because I had been having a small issue with my right knee, or specifically the area just below it and towards the calf. So any of the exercises that involved leaping or jumping, I played it safe and just barely hopped off of the floor. Still brought as much intensity as I could elsewhere and ended it with a soaked tank top. It almost felt like I never left.
So I skipped the cool down and popped in the Chest, Shoulders & Triceps DVD. I was still quite warmed-up from the Plyo, so I skipped ahead to the Slow-Motion 3-N-1 Pushups. Throughout most of this workout, my pushups were not quite on par with the last time I successfully completed this workout. But I did my best and forgot the rest and kept chugging along. Like in my previous posts, I decided not to record the numbers until I am back on the cycle, but I think I was probaby just slightly sub-par with all of the resistance exercises. Not a total washout by any means, but not quite where I was before. Understandable after the half-hiatus.
Moving on to Ab Ripper X. I went back and forth on doing it. By this point I was pretty much spent. But I thought, hey, it's only fifteen minutes. And I knew I wouldn't forgive myself for getting this far today and not going through with it. So I put out the workout mat and went for it. I knew this was gonna be tough, but it had to be done. I am happy to say that I still managed to do the sit-up exercises. Not as many as before, but I felt good that I was still able to do them and not revert to crunching. The rest was surprisingly on par with the last time I did ARX.
It was good to see Tony's face again, and even better to be on the floor and getting back into the swing of things. I am now pondering redoing Week 7 from beginning to end next week. I have this burning need to complete the week as outlined before moving ahead with the next Recovery week. I believe that is what my plan is. That will certainly set the tone for the second half of this round of P90X.
So to honor my return to X-Land, I present Dolly Parton and "Here You Come Again." . . . . and here I go! Have a good one. See you here tomorrow!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdQxseZJLdk
:^D
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