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.