28 Feb 09 Day 51

Today is a Kenpo workout, but I decided to set my ring timer for 12 three minute rounds with a full minute of rest between each round. I hit both the double end bag and the heavy bag and incorporated kicks and blocks to increase my heart rate.
I am totally spent. I got little sleep and basically had a double day of workouts. The combination of it all has really have taken its tole on my bod. Off to sleep soon.

26-27 Feb 09 Days 49 & 50

Yesterday (26 Feb) I did the p90x yoga. I only did the first 45 minutes, but it is the best part of the dvd. I love the upward dog to the downward dog transitions. Great shoulder burn.
Today, I did the back and biceps routine. Wow do we work those biceps hard. It is one of the few times were I cannot wait to do pull ups just to give my arms a rest.
I have noticed that I need to concentrate a great deal more on my nutritional intake. The scale has shown a bit of an increase over the last couple of weeks. Time to reel that in before things get out of control again.

24 Feb 09 Day 48

I decided to give the treadmill a go today, but I used the programs on it. I first set it for random at level 16, wow, I was running at an elevation of 9.2. Needless to say, I hit the stop button and reorganized my thoughts. I hit the hill button at level 10 and had a great 50 minute run. I have to admit, the use of the program really contributed to a very challenging run. And, as all of the great trainers say, one has to get out of his comfort zone to make any progress.

23 Feb 09 Day 47

Well, finally back on track. I took a mini vacation down to South Carolina to see my oldest daughter. It was a great time, but between visiting her, the sites, and completing homework for my master's, there was little time for exercise. Therefore, I did not exercise for 3 days. All in all, it really felt good to take some time off, but my eating habits left much to be desired as well. The good news is, today is a new day and I am back on track.
I did the P90X chest, triceps, and shoulders. I am also starting phase 2 all over again. There is nothing to lose and lots to gain by adding an extra week or two. Beside, phase 2 workouts are so good, why not get a little extra.

19 & 20 Feb Days 45 &46

Yesterday (19th) was legs and back. All I can say is my glutes and calves are screaming. The back routine I like because it is a bit watered down in comparison to the back and bi routine. However, those switch grip pull ups really take their toll on the body

Today, (20th), is my day off. I traveled down to South Carolina to see my oldest. So, I have been visiting her, eating like a pig and just overall being bad.

Tomorrow will be run and some yoga or some type of P90X routine.

18 Feb 09 Day 44

The bicep and back routine for P90X is such a great workout in my humble opinion. This is a non-stop fanny kicking routine that just keeps attacking the muscles. I know I will be sore tomorrow.
Also, just as I thought, the number of pull ups I am doing has increased greatly now that I am back in the swing of things. The week of "recovery" as the program calls it did set me back a little, but the rewards now are fantastic.

17 Feb 09 Day 43

I was supposed to do the P90X plyometrics, but I decided to do some interval running and then a couple of lifts and called it a day. I went to the Y and set the treadmill for an elevation of 1.5 at speed of 6.5 for ten minutes. For the remaining 40 minutes I set the treadmill at 2.0 and completed the following intervals of 1.25 minutes at 8.1 followed by 2.25 minutes at 6.5.
Following this routine, I went into the weight room and completed four rounds of incline bench with 65# dumbbells followed by 4 sets of 3 repetitions of 285# dead lifts. A nice steam bath and hot shower to follow.
Keep on Keeping on!!

16 Feb 09 Day 42

Once again, I had to take my daughter the doctor's office. This is a 3 story building with a staircase that is very seldom used. So, I brought along my running shoes, shorts, heart rate monitor, mp3 player and ran up and down the three flights of stairs for 35 minutes. It was a tad warm in the stairway, but it was a good run nevertheless. Once I got home, I warmed up the frigid garage and started my second week of the phase two P90X. The chest shoulders and triceps is a tough workout, but i do really like it. I know I will feel the soreness in the AM. Keep on keeping on. 

New pics are up on photobucket too.

15 Feb 09 Day 41

It was an early workout today, I am off to an afternoon hockey game and needed to get my workout done so I can enjoy the game without having to worry about a late night workout. Kenpo with gloves and heavy bag; nothing is better. If you are ever looking to delve into the P90X program and you have the space, I highly recommend that you invest in a heavy bag. It makes the workout so much more fun and more realistic as well. Keep on keepin on and GO DEVILS!!

14 Feb 09 Day 40

I decided to take it easy today and did power yoga today and will do Kenpo tomorrow. I could not dedicate an entire 94 minutes to yoga today as the protocol calls for, but I did get in 70 quality minutes. I still want to get that crane down pat, but it will take some more practice. I was able to hold a full wheel for 25 seconds or so before having to go back to the bridge. By the end of this journey, I should be able to to both holds without any problems. Keep on keeping on!!

13 Feb 09 Day 39

Today was the grueling workout consisting of the legs and back P90X style. I have found that the week of recovery really set me back. My legs are super sore already and my pull up numbers were lower than the last week I did legs and back. I also did the ab ripper, and that my friend, is never a fun workout. However, it is so important to have that strong core to perform daily functions in life.

After I did the P90X, I set up the double end bag and boxed for eight 3 minute rounds with a minute of rest in between. I really did not have a lot of energy, but I pushed through and still had fun.

12 Feb 09 Day 39

A day of rest. Normally this day of rest would be on Sunday, but I am working on Sunday and I get an hour of workout time then. Therefore, I will take full advantage of working out on company time and relaxing on my own, if you get what I mean.

11 Feb 09 Day 38

I know I said that I was going to do a yoga routine, but I was really off on my days. It was actually a back and biceps day, and what a day it was. It is a new routine for me on the p90x program, and it really is a great workout. By the end of the 50 minutes, these two body parts were on fire. I look forward to seeing the results associated with the second phase of the P90X program.

10 Feb 09 Day 37

Plyometrics really kicked my butt this week. I am not sure why, but it did. Nevertheless, it was still a great workout.
I am glad to be back in the swing of P90X, that week off really threw me off kilter. Perhaps that was why today was more challenging then it has been previously.

Tomorrow is power yoga!

9 Feb 09 Day 36

I took two days off. Two days off from posting to my journal, my exercise, and good eating, and it really did not feel that good to be totally honest. The scale reads and extra 7 pounds from all the crap I ate, my body did not want to get out of bed, and I have felt lethargic all day. So, I guess I can say I learned from my lesson, and I will not do that again.
With that, I also started phase 2 of the p90x program. Wow, what a workout the shoulders, chest, and tris is. My shoulders are still screaming and I have been done for over an hour now. Just like everyone said, phase 2 is a lot more intense than the first phase. I really did enjoy this workout.
I do recommend for any new users to the program that they thoroughly review each DVD before taking them into the gym. I lost precious time watching the demonstrations of the exercises. Also, I did not use enough weight on some exercises because I was unfamiliar with some of the movements; especially those which were multi-jointed. Next time however, I will be lighting the gym on fire.

6 Feb 09 Day 33

This was a much needed day off, and I took advantage of the time and dedicated some time to my workout. I used the double end bag and the heavy bag for 10 rounds of 3 minutes of boxing followed by a minute of rest.
I then went to the Y and set up my TRX. I completed 9 exercises, 8 rounds for each exercise at a work to rest ratio of 20:20 in seconds.
1- Y deltoids raise
2- Triceps press
3- Bicep curl
4- Simmer pulls
5- Pistols left and then right
6- Atomic push ups.
I put the TRX away and then did
7- Body weight rows on the smith machine
8- Yoga Boat
9- Mason twists.

5 Feb 90 Day32

I think I have finally found my favorite routine for P90X. The core synergistics program is a great whole body workout. I am going to do that on Sundays instead of stretching.

4 Feb 09 Day 31

I took advantage of the recovery week and decided to take it easy today and did a slow yoga routine today. Just concentrated on my breathing and getting good stretches.

3 Feb 09 Day 30

A day late and a dollar short once again. However, I still got my workout in. Today was P90X kenpo. I know I say it every time I do this routine how much I enjoy it, but I really do. It is a very fun workout.

2 Feb 09 Day 29

I am now officially in the recovery week from phase 1 but it was way to nice to be inside. Hey now, today was over 50 degrees. So, I decided to forgo the P90X yoga program and ran a 5 mile fartlek (which means "speed play" in Swedish) run. I then went to the Y, broke out the gymboss, and did an old fashioned training routine. I set the timer up for 20 seconds of work to 20 seconds of rest for 8 rounds. I finished the 8 rounds before moving onto the next exercise. Here was the work completed today:
1-Dips
2-Side and front lateral raises 20# dumbbell
3-Bicep curl up and hammer curl down 25# dumbbell
4-Dead lifts 225#
5-Medicine ball push ups
6-pull-ups
7-Mason twists

All said and done, I was in the Y for about 40 minutes or so. Keep on keeping on.

1 Feb 09 Day 28

Well, for those who said I would get hooked, they were correct. I finally got a yoga dvd designed for sports specificity. I decided to give it a shot today since P90X allows for a free day on Sundays.
Tomorrow is the beginning of my recovery phase, which calls for more yoga. I look forward to a change and doing more cardio during the week.