Days 29-35: Phase 2
P90X Workout: Phase 2
Last week I moved on from P90X Recovery Week, to Phase 2 of the workout. There are a few changes from Phase 1 - let’s talk about them a little.
Day 1 of Phase 2 -With the new workout you are performing Chest, Shoulders, & Triceps - followed by Ab Ripper X. This is a little different than Phase 1, where you were performing Chest, Back and Ab Ripper X. This new workout pushes you like CRAZY! It is 50+ minutes of blasting your chest with push ups, shoulders with various flyes, and triceps with tons of extensions. After this workout my arms are as tight as they can be. A great overall workout.
Day 33: Photos from Day 30
Day 30 Photos
My official “photographer” was out of town, so I had to wait a few days for my 30 day pictures. I forgot one pose (hands on hips) but let’s see if there were any changes.
Days 22- 28: Still Pressing Play
P90X Workout: Days 22-28
I apologize. I have completely put this site on the backburner for a couple weeks. I plan on catching up today though, and writing a couple of posts, letting you know where I have been, what I have been doing, and how things are going.
So let’s talk about last week. It was my Recovery Week. I have found a new favorite video - Core Synergistics. I had perform the Core workout on Tuesday and Friday. I love it! Good way to push yourself.
The rest of the week, I added a lot of running. Some days I ran twice. I’m not one for just sitting around and I wanted to try and build on my running. My wife wants me to join her for a half marathon in November and I trying to build up to 13 miles. I’m giving it a shot - we will see.
Days 15-21: Where Have I Been?
P90X Workout: Day 15-21
I haven’t been around for the past couple days, I apologize. I have had a very “eventful” week, to say the least. It was hard for me to find time to get here and write, but I have not skipped a workout. Everything has been going great. I am not going to lie, my nutrition has wavered the past couple days, but I did not ever go overboard. I am back on track, and still very focused.
I am beginning to realizing that writing each and everyday may not only start to get boring for me, but may also get boring for you to read. My workouts are always going to be well, my nutrition is going to stay consistent.
Day 14: A Day of Rest?
P90X Workout: Day 14
Today was my day of rest, or not. I decided to skip Stretch X, and go for more cardio. I was able to get in another 5 or so miles in the early evening. It gets hot here, so if you don’t do your cardio early morning, you are best to wait until the sun starts going down. It was a pretty good workout too. I felt strong throughout the run, even though I spent most of the morning tending to some yard work.
I won’t bore you today with too much more. The nutrition went well, and I am ready to start Week 3. I saw some pretty good progress from the first 2 weeks, so I am eager to “push play” for another week.
P90X Review: Day 13 - Kenpo X
P90X Workout: Day 13
Today is Saturday - time for Kenpo X. First some good news though, I woke up and decided to weigh myself. I am down a total of 7 lbs just short of the 2 week mark. Last week I weighed myself and was only down 2 lbs., which depressed me a little. After today’s weigh-in I feel more on track. Also, I did a little test on the chin-up bar - I am now up to 4. Last time I checked - on P90X Day 8 - I was up to 2.5 chin-ups. I’m liking the progress so far, but 4 is still pretty embarrassing. A lot more work to do here (it is only day 13!)
I decided to run first this morning. Today is my day for some extra cardio, so I did my run in the morning. My last good piece of news is that I am now up to about 5 miles. I stopped the run feeling I probably could have gotten a couple more miles in too. This is exciting and I think if things continue this way - maybe a half marathon could be in my future. There is a half marathon in my town each November, so I will definitely keep you updated on this. Right now I can’t fathom running 13.1 miles, but we will see.
P90X Review: Day 12 - Legs & Back
P90X Workout: Day 12
OUCH! Is there any other word you can use to best describe Legs & Back? I threw in the Ab Ripper X video first this morning. This workout kicks my butt, so I wanted to make sure I got in a solid ab workout first. I can’t wait until the day when I can perform all the reps that are performed in the ab video. There is over 340 reps, and I’m still taking breaks throughout them. Less breaks than my first week, but still taking them.
I’m not going to lie to you, I am cursing at the TV when Tony breaks out the wall squats. These things are killer! The only thing that makes it worse? Finishing off the day with calf raises. Ugh. I did them all this morning though - I can guarantee my calves will be screaming at me tomorrow. Especially as today is also my day to run.