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.
Day 11: P90X Yoga Workout
P90X Workout: Day 11
It’s Thursday, so it was my day of Yoga. As with most of the exercises the second time around in my P90X workout, I found myself able to perform more of the exercises with less breaks. I was able to do more Chaturangas, which if you don’t know what these are - they can be somewhat difficult after a week of upper body workouts. Chaturangas are like a pushup, but you focus on keeping your elbows in, tight against your body. You perform these in between each Plank, before going into Upward Facing Dog. This workout is still very challenging, but I love it!
P90X Review: Day 10 - Arms & Shoulders
P90X Workout: Day 10
Today’s workout, P90X Arms & Shoulders, was a little off my typical routine. I did not sleep well the night before, so slept in this morning. I performed the workout after getting home from work - around 6:30pm. The workout went well. This may be my favorite one of video workouts. I really enjoy working arms and shoulders. Working out in the evening, as opposed to the early morning, I could tell I felt stronger. I don’t have the time to do this every day, but it was a nice change of pace. With this particular workout, it becomes very apparent that I need a wider selection of weights. On some of the shoulder exercises I can do more weight, but definitely need lesser weight for several of the tricep exercises.
Nutrition
Everything remains the same on this front. I am still enjoying scrambled eggs in the morning, I had some left over turkey burgers for lunch (no buns), and had some very good cod for dinner. The cravings for sweets at night are diminishing, which can only be a good thing. 
P90X Review: Day 9 - Plyometric Training
P90X Workout: Day 9
Day 9 of the P90X workout was much better than Day 2 - Plyos. As with my Chest and Back workout yesterday, things seemed a little easier the second time around. I knew what exercises to expect and felt like I completed more of the reps - with less breaks. I’ve done plyos before, so I expect myself to pick this up pretty quickly. Some of the exercises involved in the plyos workout are - Jump Squats, Airborne Heismans, Swing Kicks, Lateral Leapfrogs, and Military Marches. The workout went great, my heart rate is at the top of my zone throughout the workout, and in the early evening I will be going for a 3+ mile run!
P90X Review: Day 8 - Chest & Back
P90X Workout: Day 8
Today was Chest & Back workout. I did much better than Day 1 - Chest and Back. I felt a little stronger, and was more comfortable because I knew the routine a little better and felt less rushed. I keep pushing myself on the P90X chin-up bar. I was only able to do an embarrassing one rep during my Fit Test, but I am already up to 2 1/2. I’m going to kill on that thing, or it’s going to kill me!
The Chest & Back workout was followed up with the Ab Ripper X workout. Again, I felt like I was stronger going through this workout today. Don’t get me wrong, I had to take my breaks, but I was able to take less than other days. I love working my abs, and can’t wait for the day that I can keep up with the video.