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Phase 2 of P90X
Sorry for not writing in a long time. I had a really bad week with unexpected family emergencies. On Wednesday I spent half the day in the ER with my daughter. Than at 2 in the morning my daughter went into respiratory distress. I had to rush her to the hospital, so I got no sleep that night. It was one of the scariest times of my life. Good thing she is doing better now. In addition to this I had to go for a medical test on Thursday and had to be sedated. So, that is the gist of my week. I hope next week will be better. On Monday, day 30, I did Plyometrics which went pretty good। Last week I didn't do it because it was my rest week. That did make a difference, it was a little harder than normal. I did finish it and didn't stop.
Tuesday night I restarted kickboxing. Plyo and kickboxing the same day was pretty nuts. when I restarted kickboxing I was not sore at all, my waist was sore from holding the tie pads. Other than that it was all good. On Wednesday and Thursday I took as a rest day. To make it worse, I also missed kickboxing on Thursday night.:( There was no way I could
workout, I was so beet. Today, day 33, I did Yoga in the morning which felt really great. I got a really good sweat. This afternoon I did Legs, Back and Ab ripper X. It was pretty hard after not working out for 2 days in a row. I found that today Ab ripper X was pretty hard. It felt pretty good though, but I was glad when it was over. Back and legs felt pretty good; my legs where burning. So far so good. I hope next week will be better and less stress, and I get everything back on track.
I would like to know how your P90X experience is going, what you find hard about?
Core Synergisitics and Yoga X
This is the end of my Phase 1 of P90X. I can't believe one month has gone by. Over all it was a pretty crazy month, I can't believe I never missed a day of P90X. Two more months to go and I'am done and I can't wait to see what my body will look like. My yoga had improved a lot, I can feel that my balance is better. I do feel stronger and I can see some more muscle definition. This is what I really wanted. Core Synergisitics was pretty crazy I was really sore for the second time around of doing it. I kinda changed my schedule around and I did the core Synergisitics first than took my rest day. I had plans that day so it wouldn't of worked out. Once I did the Yoga I felt much better and everything is all good. The month was one crazy, hardworking, sweating, intense month. It was well worth it, everyone doing P90X I wish you the best of luck and keep working hard.
Core Synergistics and Kenp X
Today I did the core synergistics; what can I say about it. I don't really care for it. It was a good workout, there is some
pretty crazy moves in it, that I never did before. Some of the stuff I was familiar with. It was pretty hard and there was some pretty good workouts. Now I have BANANA stuck in my head. I hope it gets better the second time. Kenpo X was good as asual, and still my favourite. My diet has been going pretty good which is high protien, good carbs, and good fat lol. and plus once a week I have my cheat day. Iam also taking Whey Pro XL here; is some info on the product, I think it is a really product
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I would like to know what kind of protein you are taking and what kind of deit you are on. Good Luck to everyone doing P90X
Legs & Back, Ab ripperX, Kenpo. and Yoga
Everything went pretty good for the thrid time around, I really like the legs part. I do feel stronger,my balance is better too. I did yoga today and I noticed a difference in my balance. I did a lot better in some of the moves. I still haven't mastered the crane, I do hope to do one day. I haven't lost any weight yet, but I have gained some musucle so that is good for me. That was one of my goals and to be super strong. My kicks are higher when doing the Kenpo X. I always get a second wind from doing Kenpo X every time. I love the kicking and punching It makes me feel like a machine. It is pretty fun that it has some kickboxing moves in it, that makes it better for me. I did finish my third week on Sunday, that is awesome. Week four is my so called rest week, you are still working out, just not as intense as the last three weeks. So far week one, was the worst week. After that it got much better. Iam kinda curious to see what phase two will be like I hope this week flys by. I hope someone out there can give me a heads up on phase two. good luck to everyone that is doing P90X.
Day 17 Shoulders & Arms and Ab ripper X
I really like doing shoulders and arms, Iam thinking that I like it because of the weightlifting. This workout applys the same principles as Chest & Back work until exhaustion. Just make sure to keep proper form during this workout. Its quality over quanity. Make sure you use the proper weight. If it's too light, pause and get heavier weights. Or vice versa. This is my third time around, it felt pretty good. I did ab ripper X today I really don't like this one, it kills me every time. I'm glad that I do it every time though. It is short but very intense and worth the burn.
Day 18 Yoga X
My arms and shoulders where pretty sore once I started the yoga, they didn't feel sore until I started. Make sure you do not hold your breath, and you should remain relaxed. Make sure you do not go past your limit to avoid injury. I really enjoy doing yoga, but this yoga is pretty extreme. I personally find it a little to long. I find the first 45min to be the worst, after that it gets much better. I like the Shavasana ( corpose pose) and the Meditation pose right at the end, than you feel really good after it. My balance is now a little better to.
Day 13 Kenpo
Sorry for the late update, I have been really busy lately and just haven't had the time. But I did make the time for my workouts, sometimes they can be a little bit time consuming. Kenpo is a real sweaty workout, I really love this one, I look forward every week for this workout. With this workout, whenever throwing any punches or kicks, you have to be careful not to hyperextend (snap) your arms and legs. If you think that you're Bruce Lee, you could injury yourself. Try your best to stay injury free. I think I really enjoy this because there is a lot of kickboxing moves and fighting moves. When doing it you feel like a ninja and the time goes by pretty fast.
Day 14 Rest or X stretch
This day I just took the rest day, my day was so busy I didn't have time to do the X stretch. I wish I could of, it feels so good and makes it better for the next week. Today I returned the heart monitor I originally bought because it was to hard to use. I bought a better one that was way better to use and I like it a lot more. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for.
Day 15 Chest and Back
This week is going to be really crazy for me, so it may be hard for me to find some time to exercise. So far I haven't missed a day...whoo-hoo. I had a massage this morning, boy did I feel great after than, I was much over due for one. Good thing I have a really good massage therapist, she is great. This is also the start of my week three, which is pretty exicting. The last two weeks went by pretty fast, crazy. I still can't beileve I finished all that. Chest and Back is one of the workouts I hate the most. It is all push-ups, chin-ups and pull-ups (I am not very good at it and I just don't like them). I have been doing better so that is good. This workout is as many repetitions as possible while maintaning good form through the whole workout. I am glad this workout is done for awhile.
Day 16 Plyometrics
Today is plyometrics, the mother of all workouts. I'm doing this for the third time around. I did the whole workout without stopping for the first time, it felt awesome. My calfs also felt stronger; another bounus for me. I kinda like this workout now, I didn't care for it before. Maybe because you feel better that you can do it you feel stronger. This workout is super hard and very intense. You will feel the burn baby. It will wipe you out. The key to this exercicies is to ensure proper takeoff and landing. You can achieve this by leaping off the toes and landing softly and quietly on the balls of the feet. Make sure that you have lots of cushion and think catwomen or spiderman. It's a real calorie burner, so give it your best and forget the rest.
