X2 - Yoga

No yoga for me yesterday.  My hamstring was still hurting and I didn't think I would do well with all the warrior poses.  I did spend some time stretching and foam rolling my hamstring which I think helped.

X2 - Shoulders and Arms

When I previewed this workout a couple weeks ago, I really thought I wouldn't like it.  I was wrong, so wrong.  I really enjoy it.  7 moves, repeat three times, have a nice day....if only it was that easy.

Crazy 8's have got to be the hardest bicep exercise I've ever done.  They make 21s look easy.  The myriad of shoulder flies really packs a punch as well.  Never mind the fact you do almost all of the workout on one leg.

My elbow, which I've been trying to take it easy on, has been holding up well.  It certainly isn't 100%, but it is definitely better.  My leg on the other hand, I'm not sure about.  It is definitely a bit less sore, but every once in a while, I bend over the wrong way, or spring off it and I know there is an injury there.  Not sure about yoga tomorrow as I'm afraid all the poses will not be comfortable.  I'll try it in the morning and see what happens...what else can I do?

X2 - Plyocide

I'm a day late on this post, as I did the workout on the prescribed day.  It was a tough workout as my allergies were acting up and it was muggy as hell.  As I neared the end of the workout, I pulled my hamstring.  Left leg, closer to the knee than hip.  More on the outside.  I wanted to wait a day to see how it felt.  It isn't great.

I've tried stretching it and that hasn't helped at all.  I've tried the foam roller, also no effect.  I'm hoping another couple nights of rest, followed by yoga will help, but I suspect this is going to linger for a while.  Arms and shoulders tomorrow, so little impact there.  If a move is uncomfortable, I'll just modify it.

Being hurt sucks.

X2 Chest + Back + Balance

With rest yesterday, I was surprised to find my triceps and lats a little sore/tight this morning when I got started.     I must have actually worked my back during Base + Back 2 days ago.  Allergies definitely made getting up and started a challenge, but my will to press play, and show some improvement here really got me going.

Did I improve?  Some, but not as much as I would have liked.  My push up form was better in most situations as was my rep count, but no huge or impressive gains.  Still, I was proud to get 14 4 ball push ups and 7 impossible/possible ones.

My elbow is not real happy.  It doesn't hurt like it did, but feels more stiff than anything else.  Hopefully that will work its way out and I'll continue healing.  Plyo tomorrow and rest/mobility the next day will definitely help.

X2 Base + Back

This should be named Plyo/Back.  You alternate a plyo exercise with a pull up exercise.  It is amazingly taxing and I can't even do a pull up.  I can't imagine how hard it is for someone who can do them.

I was commenting to myself how there seems to be a long of rest in this workout, but you need it.  In addition to a bunch of pull up/chin up exercise, you get such wonderful things as chair jump, jack in the box knee tuck, and my personal heart attack, plyo lunge press.  Basically a mary katharine with a dumbbell press in it.  My heart rate was through the roof.

X2 - Yoga

Worked my way through yoga yesterday.  I wasn't in the mood, but I pressed play.
Not much else to talk about.

X2 - Shoulders and Arms

So much to say!  Where do I begin?

I went into this workout, not real excited about it.  It's only 7 exercises, repeated 3 times.  I have to say, I really enjoyed it.  At only 53ish minutes, it goes fast and is hard.  I ended up dragging out every dumbbell I had between 3 and 35lbs.

They should have gotten the guy with one leg from P90x Plyo for this workout, because you spend more time on one leg than 2.  You start with the balance curl followed by arnold press, both on one leg....don't forget to switch legs halfway through.  Follow that up with tricep extensions on the stability ball...this was one of the easier exercises for me.  Then it's the six direction shoulder fly.  I wisely used 10 pound dumbbells and was happy with that choice.

Once you get through there, it's time for the monster in the match.  Crazy 8s! with alternating feet.  Think static arm curls, except 8 reps each, but on one foot.  Changing feet every time you change arms.  I help back and used 25s for this because I know static arm curls contributed to my sore elbow.   By the end, I don't think I could have used larger weights anyway.

Next up, Y-T fly.  Tony suggests using no weights, or 5s.  I only have 10s, so I tried those.  Lets just say, for the next 2 sets, I dug out my wife's 3lbers.  Finally, rocket launcher tricep kickbacks.  Tony seems to like the plyo stand for this, but I felt it more in lunge position.

Great workout, really flew by.