P90x 2014 SC - Injury!

I know my entries have been sporadic, but as of yesterday, I was only 2 days behind.  Now I'm going to fall at least a week behind.  I pulled my hamstring/glute yesterday....badly.  I've done this once or twice before and it takes at least a week to start feeling better.  I'm going to try being a bit more aggressive in my treatment based on some research I've done.

Hopefully I'll be posting back here shortly.

How did I do it you ask?  My brother had a giant slip and slide setup for his party.  After 20 plus runs, I just pulled up lame.  You'd think my then I would have been warmed up.  So it goes, and yes, it was worth it.  So much fun.

P90x 2014 SC - Day ?? What happened?

I missed a couple posts and then I missed a couple days!  I worked hard to catch up.  Yesterday I pulled a double with Triometrics and Back/Biceps.  It was brutal, but that left me one behind.  Today I managed yoga.  I wish I had done more of it.  It feels so good afterwards.

Tomorrow will be something legs related, either Legs/back or eccentric lower.  We'll see how I'm feeling in the morning.

Week 3 of any phase is so rough.  Your body really struggles to keep up the intensity and commitment.  I'm trying hard to make Recovery week NOT be make up week....because phase 3 is an extra week in length.

Theme for today:  So what if you missed a few days, get back on the horse and bring it!
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P90x 2014 SC - Day 40 Eccentric Lower

I missed yoga yesterday because of a group of 7 and 8 year old's sleeping over.  Hopefully I can find a day to make that up.

My elbow was still pretty sore today, so I did something smart again....I listened to my body and did a legs only, Eccentric Lower workout.  I must be getting old.  Anyway, it's another P90x3 workout.  I didn't get the sweat I usually get with legs/back, but my legs were spent at the end.  I should be sore in a whole different group of places tomorrow.

I'm looking forward to MMX tomorrow for the great sweat I usually get.

P90x 2014 SC - Day 38 Back & Biceps

Once again, I wasn't looking forward to this workout as these are traditionally my weakest muscle groups.  That being said, once I finally pressed play, I rocked it today.  I used a mix of 30s and 35s for the bicep exercises and wrapped it up starting with 40s(!) for the strip set.  Amazingly, my biceps aren't too much of a mess right now.

The real fun of the day is the 5 7 and 8 year old's sleeping over for my little one's birthday.  If I wasn't tired from the workout, I'd certainly be now.

I was impressed with how much weight I was able to push around today.  I really didn't expect to be able to do much with the 35s, never mind use 40s for the strip set.  I guess some days, I can impress even myself.

P90x 2014 SC - Day 37 Triometrics

I missed yesterday's post, which was Triometrics.  I did get it done yesterday.  I think my subconscious has decided it doesn't want to do Plyo.  I don't use an alarm clock, just get up when it's time.  Not on Plyo day, I consistently oversleep enough that there isn't time for a 60 minute workout.

My brother did point out that once you strip out the excessive warmup and cool down in plyo, It's only about 10 minutes longer than triometrics.

P90x 2014 SC - Day 36 Chest/Shoulders/Triceps

Yesterday was rest, so I didn't have much need to post anything.  My legs were shot from the day before it was an uneventful day.

Today was another story.  I was still dragging a bit from staying up too late a couple nights ago, but I was up in time and after a bit of procrastination, pressed play.  This is the most brutal workout in P90x.  I believe I said that last time.  It just keeps hammering you at every turn.  In Shoulders/Arms during phase 1, I could do 20 dips and 20 side tri-rises without that much effort.  In this workout, Dips is the FIRST tricep exercise and I struggle to get 20.  I don't even want to talk about one armed push ups and clap push ups.

I didn't show much improvement throughout this, despite pushing pretty hard.  I went up minimally in most exercises and actually went down in the last push up one.  Did I do my best?  Yes I did, and that's all that matters.

P90x 2014 SC - Day 34 Legs/Back or Kenpo

Yesterday I just couldn't get legs and back done in the morning.  Ultimately, I had a very busy afternoon carting air conditioners and such out of the shed.  I called it a decent substitution for MMX.  Which left me with legs and back today.  Tony always says to modify as needed.  Usually he's talking about moves, but sometimes, you've got to modify the schedule to fit your life.

This morning's legs and back workout reminded me how  much I enjoy working out in the winter.  I don't think it had hit 70 outside, but there was definitely a bit of humidity in the air and it definitely made this workout that much harder.  On top of that, my biceps were still sore from Back and Biceps a few days ago.  Once I got on the bar, they loosened up pretty quickly and feel good now.

My legs suffered as I used 20's for most of the optional weight exercises.  I still had a great workout.

I guess today's theme is don't be afraid to modify...the schedule.