X2 Yoga - aka Downward Dog Yoga

Many a P90X'r has been foiled by yoga.  It's hard to stand still, in an uncomfortable position, and relax.  Tony claims it is an integral part of the program, and I certainly agree that there are great benefits from yoga, I just wish I was better at it.

X2 yoga weighs in at 65 minutes, not the 90 from P90X or the 45 from the one on one yoga.  I was looking forward to it.  After doing the one on one for a long time, I missed the balance postures from the 90 minute version, but just couldn't commit to the longer workout.

The workout starts with a deconstruction of a sun salutation.  You spend a long time in downward dog.  I had to come out of it a few times.  After a few more salutations, the speed really picks up to the point I was struggling to keep pace.  My shoulders were screaming from so many push ups(I did them all) and then having to hold downward dog.

You spend a long time performing warrior one.  I think you end up in the pose 6 times, before doing anything else.  Most of those 6 times, you're not in it for very long, but the vinyasas push you hard.  After that, you jump to warrior 3 and all the love that goes with that, culminating with crane...twice. After that, you race through the rest of the poses and move into yoga belly 3, just three ab moves, tough enough.

Then it's onto some more extended stretches, 90 seconds of Frog and pigeon again...that's just too long for me.   Followed up with plow to shoulder stand and then wraps up with my preferred ending of corpse pose and ohms.

For me, the jury is still out on this workout.  I like the 60 minutes, but he moves so fast through some things, and then holds downward dog forever that I really struggled.  Being my first time through the workout, I expected to struggle, I'm just not sure that much.  I do feel good though.

Balance and Power tomorrow.