P90x 2014 SC - Day 17 Shoulders/Arms

We're closing in on recovery week and I'm starting to feel it, which is typical.

The tendinitis in my elbow was acting up a bit this morning, so I took it a little easy, looking to maintain or improve just a little.  Which I did.  Still a good sweat.  This workout used to not make me sweat much, but this round of P90x, I'm definitely pushing hard and finishing with a wet shirt.  Feels good to not slack off and just maintain.

For those wondering, I did press play on Ab Ripper.  I hate that workout.  I realize it's necessary, and I'm not abysmal at it anymore, but I still don't like it.  Which is ironic since you do it more than any other workout.

Enjoy the weekend.

P90x 2014 SC - Day 16 Plyometrics/Triometrics

Today's theme is press play.  For whatever reason I am dragging a boat anchor today.  I think my chest is really tight from all of yesterday's pushups and my allergies are kicking in.  No get up and go this morning, more like drag myself out of bed.

I procrastinated enough that I didn't have an hour for the full plyometrics routine.  So I reached into my bag of tricks and pulled out P90x3 Triometrics.  I might have been better with regular Plyo.  My legs are beat and I'm a bucket of sweat.  At least I know I worked hard.  The upside of mixing up all these workouts is my body never knows what's coming so I have to work that much harder.

For those from work who care, 1600 steps in 34 minutes..not bad.

P90x 2014 SC - Day 15 Chest/Back

Today's theme is Lofty Goals.

After yesterday's Day of Gluttony, I really wanted to Bring it today to make up for some of those calories.  Last week I had good gains at 37 more than week one.  Week three usually shows minimal gains for me, but I wasn't prepared to accept that.  I had 259 last time and wanted 300(!) this time.  I Dug Deep, all the way to China and hit....305!

I'm fairly certain that is a personal best as I don't remember ever topping 300 in the past.  I also think I might have done more than the guys in the video.  If not, I'm really close to their totals.

Don't sell yourself short, dig deep, work hard, and you can do anything(for thirty seconds).

For the record, P90x Chest/Back gave me almost 1600 steps for my corporate challenge.  I can't wait to see what Plyo gives me.

Set High Goals, and Surpass them.

P90x 2014 SC - Day 14 Rest/Stretch/Dynamix

Today is the end of week 2.  Another rest/stretch day.  I stayed up too late again last night with some friends, so this morning came crashing in way too fast....that immediately equals less will power.

On top of that, we had a summer event at work today.  A truck came and made pizzas for us.  Did I mention there was also hard cider and beer?  I had a very light breakfast and might not even have dinner, but it was definitely a day of gluttony.

The irony is we started a 10,000 step a day contest at work today.  I would need at least a 100,000 step day to even come close to working off lunch.

And yes, it was that good.

P90x 2014 SC - Day 13 Kenpo/MMX

As with last week, I subbed MMX from P90x3, in for Kenpo....I'm going to say that will be my new standard going forward...it's a much better workout in half the time.

After eating and drinking way too much yesterday, I did not pop out of bed this morning.  There was also the obligatory procrastination from sore legs.  Apparently I ate so much salt that I could barely get my wedding band off to workout.  But what a workout.  With all that extra baggage, I put in a good enough performance that I can almost ring my T-shirt out.  I'll take it, now if I could only go back to bed.

Have a great one folks.

P90x 2014 SC - Day 12 Legs/Back

It's Memorial Day, so I didn't have to hustle to get this in this morning.  That equated to almost an hour of procrastination before pressing play.  But I did and I got it done.  It's a bit muggy, and allergy season is oppressive for me to the point my shirt was drenched at the end.

For the second time in as many scheduled workouts, I pressed play on AB Ripper.  This is so much more challenging for me than any other workout.  I'm not sure if it's because it's at the end and I'm out of gas or I'm just BAD at it....likely some of both along with my gut getting in the way.

Happy Memorial Day to all.

P90x 2014 SC - Day 11 Yoga

I'm definitely feeling yesterday...I've got a bit of preying mantis stiffness.  For those who don't know, it's when you work your biceps so much, that your arms won't straighten out unless you force them to.

Yoga felt good today.  I was definitely looser than last week's effort, which isn't surprising considering that was week 1.  I did P90x3 yoga again.  It moves so fast, that I think you really need to do P90x yoga, at least the first half, a bunch of times, so that you're familiar with the moves.

I really want to get back to trying P90x yoga, but the 30 minute run time of x3 yoga is far too enticing.