Day 35 - X Stretch (But I didn't do it)

Day 35 is supposed to be X Stretch, but I didn't do it...I chose to do One on One with Tony Horton - Recovery for Results....instead. It's basically a very, very light cardio, resistance, stretching routine. Nothing too fancy and certainly nothing too long. It's a good routine to do if you don't have much time or energy, but you want to get something going....

Day 34 - Kenpo X + Ab Ripper X

This is by far the easiest work out that P90X has...I do like the pace though...I keep my heart rate up at a decent level and I don't get so exhausted that I can't move after the work out.

My wife has done this routine with me a few different times, but she wasn't feeling well tonight so she went on to bed and I finished up my work out...I added Ab Ripper X to this work out because I didn't do it last night. I was able to get all 50 Mason Twists with out putting my legs down or falling out of the pose.

Day 33 - Legs and Back - Ab Ripper X

Legs and back...hard work out and rough on a fella's knees. I had just started the routine when my buddy Jay showed up and joined in so I started the DVD over and sorta just bounced around keeping up my heart rate till he got caught up to me...I'd only done the one legged chair lunges so it didn't take long. We pushed through work out and elected to skip Ab Ripper X for the night...it was pretty late and we were both tired.

Day 32 - Yoga X

Tonight I did Yoga X....I've REALLY gotta start this work out sooner. I didn't get to bed until 2:30am. There was never a question of IF I was going to get to the work out, but when...

I might have taken it a little easier tonight than I normally did, but I still got a great work out. I tried to make sure I was nice and low in all my warrior stances, but I did realize that I kept floating back up so I was having to keep an eye on that and keep lowering myself back down in it. I'm trying to get into the crane position more now too...I still can't get in it and hold it for any real length of time...but soon!

I'm doing 3 pushups with each chataronga now too...and on the last one I cranked out 10. I did a total of 85 pushups during the Yoga X work out!

No pics...my charming wife was asleep.

Day 31 - Back and Biceps + Ab Ripper X

Tonight was my first time to do this work out. It's new for me due to my being in Phase II now. I was so pleased to learn that Tony had us doing 21's. I have some fond memories of doing 21's with Kent while we were in high school and the summers thereafter. I'm pretty sure we did that and preacher curls more than anything else. The bands worked really well for this routine, but this was the first time I really would have liked to have had some dumbells. I was having a hard time configuring the bands to the right resistance levels and I know if I had some dumbells I'd have done things a little smoother. Even so I had the most amazing work out and can't wait to do this one again...

I was able to roll through all the Ab Ripper X reps w/o stopping and was doing a pretty good job of keeping my form up. I still struggle of course, but I'm pleased with how I am able to do it. My legs could stand to be a little straighter (my up leg) during fifer scissors, but I just can't make me straight yet so I fight for hieght and do my best. I was able to get 45 mason twists before I crashed...took a couple quick breaths and hammered out the last 5.

I did the cool down and then hauled ass to the kitchen for my recovery drink!

Day 30 - Plyometrics

Tonight was Plyometrics...as usual this was a great work out...nice and hard! It was a little different this time though because instead of jumping around in the house I would open the blinds and dart outside to do some of the more "violent" jumps outside on the sidewalk (and still be able to see the TV). I'm just a little nervous jumping around on my pier and beam floor ;) so I figured I'd could bounce outside to do it more intensely. It was funny though because a neighbor across the street caught me in the act and hollered out "GREAT JOB!" after I finished the jump knee tucks heh.


Since this is day 30 I'm posting my Day 1 vs Day 30 pic here. I'm excited to see what day 60 and day 90 will bring...so long as I BRING IT!

Day 29 - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps + Ab Ripper X

I've officially started Phase II...

This means I'll be introduced to some new work outs on the P90X DVD. This is a good thing and a bad thing! The good news is that I'll be doing some new moves and working my body in different ways...the bad news is I really enjoyed what I was doing, but on the flip side I'm sure I'll like the new stuff too.

For example...tonight I did slow motion push ups followed by rapid pushups. I don't remember for sure, but I believe I did 4 super slow and then 4 super fast...I think I did 2 or 3 sets like this...however many it was I got them all but the last one I think...and that was just the FIRST exercise!

Tony Horton pretty well blew my mind showing off during the clap pushups....down, up/clap, down. He took it to a whole other level and actually went AIRBORN. What an animal!
I absolutely loved the work out though...I can't wait to be able to do it better...some of the stuff I really had some trouble doing right. But, 28 days into the program and I'm still going strong and loving my results.


I think these were lat raises...but I'm not sure.

About to start Ab Ripper X

And away we go!