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.
P90X Review: Day 7 - Stretch X
P90X Workout: Day 7
Today was Day 7 of my workout, which was either rest or Stretch X. I decided to pop in the video and press play. I would really like to get more flexible and there’s no harm in a good stretch! Nothing real crazy here - just a solid hour of stretching. You work from the neck - all the way down. I felt great after the hour and will most likely be doing this video ever day designated for rest.
P90X Review: Day 6 - Kenpo X
P90X Workout: Day 6
Today was Kenpo X day of the P90X workout program. This workout was pretty enjoyable. I mixed things up a little today - It was also my extra cardio day, so I ran my 3-miles then did Kenpo X. I was drenched from running before even doing the workout, and kept up a good sweat throughout the video. It’s full of punches, kicks and combinations of both. Getting these combinations down is a little tough at first, but are real fun once you get the hang of it. I love the feeling of having a great workout, and trust me, today was one of those days. Kenpo X gets the heart pumping and makes the cardio real fun.
P90X Review: Day 5 - Legs/Back/Abs
P90X Workout: Day 5
This morning was Legs & Back, as well as another Ab Ripper X workout. When I was regularly working out, I hated legs day. Not that I hated the exercises, but that “jelly leg” feeling always got to me. Well, the P90X Leg Workout definitely brings the “jelly legs”. The one legged wall squats have to be an exercise from another planet. I’m convinced Tony put that exercise in there just to kill you. Also, the calf exercises are no joke either. While I hate legs exercises, I love working calves. Funny, I know. I like combining legs with back too. It involved a lot of time with the chin up bar, and as I mentioned earlier, beating that chin up bar is one of my personal goals.