This is a P90X PLUS Week
MONDAY - November 29, 2010 - Upper Plus
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Time: 52:47
Calories Burned: 547
I did this workout a few weeks ago after doing almost no strength training for 2+ months, and it absolutely killed me. After one week of strength training, I did a LOT better. My pushups and pullups were almost double what they were a few weeks ago. I only took a small 10 second break in the first half and was thinking it wasn't so bad. However, the second half was a different story. I was totally gassed and taking small breaks after almost every exercise. As I think I mentioned before, this routine sneaks up on you. It doesn't look that hard, but it is. Overall, I was very happy with the way it went.
TUESDAY - November 30, 2010 - Interval X Plus
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Time: 44:22
Calories Burned: 475
I wanted to follow up yesterday's good effort with another, and I think I did so. I felt pretty good through the entire workout, and had one of my highest calories burns on this routine.
WEDNESDAY - December 1, 2010 - Total Body Plus
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Time: 57:40
Calories Burned: 646
I took about 13 minutes in break time, but I also maxed out my reps on each move. Pullups are still not there, but they are getting better. A good calorie burn.
THURSDAY - December 2, 2010 - Yoga X
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Time: 1:35:56
Calories Burned: 626
During the first half of the workout I tried working on my balance by concentrating on my foot placement. Because of my bad ankles and knees it isn't a simple thing for me. It worked to a point, but I still lost my balance a few times during the Half-Moons, and a lot during the Balance Poses. I'll keep working on it. Crane went a lot better than it has the last few times. All in all, a better than average workout.
Also, today, I became a Beachbody Coach. I've been thinking about it lately. I'm not sure where I'm going with it, but I do know I believe in the products, and that's a must.
FRIDAY - December 3, 2010 - Upper Plus
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Time: 48:25
Calories Burned: 500
A repeat of Monday's workout. As I mentioned then, I was exhausted by the second half on Monday. Today I tried using 25 lbs instead of 30 lbs on two of the biceps moves, and I increased my reps significantly on both (Lean Back Curls from 15 to 24 reps, and Pumper Curls from 20 to 30 reps). I'm not sure if that was the sole reason, but I cut my pause time by 4 minutes. That's significant. I'm really beginning to like this workout.
SATURDAY - December 4, 2010 - Kenpo Cardio Plus
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Time: 41:41
Calories Burned: 444
Started out a bit sluggish, but picked it up, and it turned into a good workout.
SUNDAY - December 5, 2010 - Weigh In and Abs/Core Plus
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Weight: 181.8 Body Fat: 23.9%
An increase of 2.6 lbs and .2% body fat percentage. This is going the wrong way in a hurry. I need to really concentrate on what I'm eating.
Abs/Core Plus:
Time: 26:28
Calories Burned: 263
This workout can tire you out, but I still don't think I'm getting the same results I'm getting with Ab Ripper X.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
ROUND 7 - Week 1
MONDAY - November 22, 2010 - Chest and Back
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Time: 1:02:06
Calories Burned: 621
Avg Heart Rate: 123
Max Heart Rate: 156
Total Pushups: 192
Total Pullups: 24
Except for some minor things here and there, I haven't done any strength training since I ended my last round in late August. It showed. Pushups and Pullups have never been my strength, and this routine wears me out like no other because of that. It's the only workout I actually dread doing. The pushup number is low compared to where I finished last round, but it's liveable considering the layoff. I was hoping to get 200 in, so it was close. However, the pullup number is downright embarrassing. I just had no strength to do them, but I'm confident they'll get better with time.
TUESDAY - November 23, 2010 - Plyometrics
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Time: 58:45
Calories Burned: 622
Avg Heart Rate: 126
Max Heart Rate: 156
A low calorie burn for a Plyo workout for me. I'm extremely sore from yesterday's Chest and Back, so maybe I was holding back a bit because of that, but whatever the reason, I was missing a bit of energy. Not a lot, but a noticeable bit. I felt real good a few hours after yesterday's first strength workout in months, but the soreness is starting to creep in as the hours go by. I think I'm really going to feel it tomorrow, as experience shows there is usually a two day drag on the real soreness.
WEDNESDAY - November 24, 2010 - Shoulders and Arms
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Time: 1:01:35
Calories Burned: 612
Avg Heart Rate: 123
Max Heart Rate: 153
I thought this was a good workout. I only took two very short breaks. One to adjust my weights in the fourth set, and one in the last set to catch my breath for a few seconds. I decided this round I was going to try to be an "8 to 10" guy, so I was trying heavier weights in places. In most cases things were OK, and in fact I may even try to go heavier next time on some of the exercises. There were a few times I noticed I was lifting more than Tony or Joe Bovino. In other instances going heavier was a mistake, such as trying 30's in the Lying Down Tricep extensions, but at least I've got something to reference for next time.
THURSDAY - November 25, 2010 - Yoga X
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Time: 1:37:11
Calories Burned: 735
Avg Heart Rate: 107
Max Heart Rate: 138
Thanksgiving Day. I had a pretty good meal at my parents, including some pumpkin pie and choolate pie, but didn't really overeat. I would have rather watched some football, but I don't skip workouts, so I Yoga X between 6:00 and 7:30. I was still feeling the effects of dinner. I also was still very sore from Monday's pushups and was a bit apprehensive about how the pushups were going to feel during the vinyasas section. They were tough at first, but eventually I loosened up and some of the soreness went away. My balances were horrible. I'm still convincing myself I can't balance, so I don't. I need to get my mind wrapped around the fact that they're possible. During the second half of the workout, I found myself going through the motions a lot. However, when I was done, and checked my calorie burn, I was shocked. 735 is by far the most I've ever burned on Yoga X, and one of my highest burns on any P90X routine. I had noticed a few times during the workout that my heart rate was higher than usual. Maybe it was because of the big dinner, and my body had to work harder. Whatever the reason, I'm happy with the result.
FRIDAY - November 26, 2010 - Legs and Back
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Time: 59:45
Calories Burned: 616
Avg Heart Rate: 125
Max Heart Rate: 158
Total Pullups: 52
No problem with any of the leg exercises. I used 20lb weights on all the weight moves except for the calf raises, where I used 30lbs. I knew going in that the pullups were going to be a problem. I only did 52, where I was doing around 78 at the end of last round. However, I felt stronger with them than I did on Monday's Chest and Back workout, so they'll come around. I wasn't feeling real good before and during the workout, and took a very small break after the first move in the second half, but then finished it out with no more breaks.
SATURDAY - November 26, 2010 - Kenpo X
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Time: 59:04
Calories Burned: 550
Avg Heart Rate: 119
Max Heart Rate: 149
Nothing special about today's workout. On all my workouts this week, I've burned over 600 calories, and I was hoping for the same today, but on looking back I don't think I've ever been over 600 on Kenpo X. I did burn 550 however, which is way above average for this routine, so I'm happy.
SUNDAY - November 27, 2010 - Weigh In and Ab Ripper X
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Weight: 179.2 Body Fat: 23.7%
An increase of 2.3 lbs and 1% body fat. Where did that come from? I wasn't expecting this. I'm back to the resistance training and less cardio, but my calorie burns were up there. I had a few pieces of candy at work on Tuesday and a few pieces of pie on Thanksgiving, but otherwise I ate pretty good. Something has to be causing this. Oatmeal? Protein Bars? I still feel good though. All I can do is my best.
AB RIPPER X:
Time: 17:56
Calories Burned: 139
Avg Heart Rate: 109
Max Heart Rate: 143
I hadn't done any direct ab routines since August, but I did OK on this one. I did at least 25 reps of each move, some I did 28, and I did 60 Mason Twists. I really felt my abs burning on the Pulse Ups and the Oblique V-Ups. I'll be sore tomorrow.
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Time: 1:02:06
Calories Burned: 621
Avg Heart Rate: 123
Max Heart Rate: 156
Total Pushups: 192
Total Pullups: 24
Except for some minor things here and there, I haven't done any strength training since I ended my last round in late August. It showed. Pushups and Pullups have never been my strength, and this routine wears me out like no other because of that. It's the only workout I actually dread doing. The pushup number is low compared to where I finished last round, but it's liveable considering the layoff. I was hoping to get 200 in, so it was close. However, the pullup number is downright embarrassing. I just had no strength to do them, but I'm confident they'll get better with time.
TUESDAY - November 23, 2010 - Plyometrics
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Time: 58:45
Calories Burned: 622
Avg Heart Rate: 126
Max Heart Rate: 156
A low calorie burn for a Plyo workout for me. I'm extremely sore from yesterday's Chest and Back, so maybe I was holding back a bit because of that, but whatever the reason, I was missing a bit of energy. Not a lot, but a noticeable bit. I felt real good a few hours after yesterday's first strength workout in months, but the soreness is starting to creep in as the hours go by. I think I'm really going to feel it tomorrow, as experience shows there is usually a two day drag on the real soreness.
WEDNESDAY - November 24, 2010 - Shoulders and Arms
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Time: 1:01:35
Calories Burned: 612
Avg Heart Rate: 123
Max Heart Rate: 153
I thought this was a good workout. I only took two very short breaks. One to adjust my weights in the fourth set, and one in the last set to catch my breath for a few seconds. I decided this round I was going to try to be an "8 to 10" guy, so I was trying heavier weights in places. In most cases things were OK, and in fact I may even try to go heavier next time on some of the exercises. There were a few times I noticed I was lifting more than Tony or Joe Bovino. In other instances going heavier was a mistake, such as trying 30's in the Lying Down Tricep extensions, but at least I've got something to reference for next time.
THURSDAY - November 25, 2010 - Yoga X
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Time: 1:37:11
Calories Burned: 735
Avg Heart Rate: 107
Max Heart Rate: 138
Thanksgiving Day. I had a pretty good meal at my parents, including some pumpkin pie and choolate pie, but didn't really overeat. I would have rather watched some football, but I don't skip workouts, so I Yoga X between 6:00 and 7:30. I was still feeling the effects of dinner. I also was still very sore from Monday's pushups and was a bit apprehensive about how the pushups were going to feel during the vinyasas section. They were tough at first, but eventually I loosened up and some of the soreness went away. My balances were horrible. I'm still convincing myself I can't balance, so I don't. I need to get my mind wrapped around the fact that they're possible. During the second half of the workout, I found myself going through the motions a lot. However, when I was done, and checked my calorie burn, I was shocked. 735 is by far the most I've ever burned on Yoga X, and one of my highest burns on any P90X routine. I had noticed a few times during the workout that my heart rate was higher than usual. Maybe it was because of the big dinner, and my body had to work harder. Whatever the reason, I'm happy with the result.
FRIDAY - November 26, 2010 - Legs and Back
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Time: 59:45
Calories Burned: 616
Avg Heart Rate: 125
Max Heart Rate: 158
Total Pullups: 52
No problem with any of the leg exercises. I used 20lb weights on all the weight moves except for the calf raises, where I used 30lbs. I knew going in that the pullups were going to be a problem. I only did 52, where I was doing around 78 at the end of last round. However, I felt stronger with them than I did on Monday's Chest and Back workout, so they'll come around. I wasn't feeling real good before and during the workout, and took a very small break after the first move in the second half, but then finished it out with no more breaks.
SATURDAY - November 26, 2010 - Kenpo X
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Time: 59:04
Calories Burned: 550
Avg Heart Rate: 119
Max Heart Rate: 149
Nothing special about today's workout. On all my workouts this week, I've burned over 600 calories, and I was hoping for the same today, but on looking back I don't think I've ever been over 600 on Kenpo X. I did burn 550 however, which is way above average for this routine, so I'm happy.
SUNDAY - November 27, 2010 - Weigh In and Ab Ripper X
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Weight: 179.2 Body Fat: 23.7%
An increase of 2.3 lbs and 1% body fat. Where did that come from? I wasn't expecting this. I'm back to the resistance training and less cardio, but my calorie burns were up there. I had a few pieces of candy at work on Tuesday and a few pieces of pie on Thanksgiving, but otherwise I ate pretty good. Something has to be causing this. Oatmeal? Protein Bars? I still feel good though. All I can do is my best.
AB RIPPER X:
Time: 17:56
Calories Burned: 139
Avg Heart Rate: 109
Max Heart Rate: 143
I hadn't done any direct ab routines since August, but I did OK on this one. I did at least 25 reps of each move, some I did 28, and I did 60 Mason Twists. I really felt my abs burning on the Pulse Ups and the Oblique V-Ups. I'll be sore tomorrow.
ROUND 7 SCHEDULE
ROUND 7
I'm starting the Round at 176.9 lbs and 22.7% body fat.
I'll be mixing the P90X+ Workouts into the Classic Schedule in a way that means I'll never be doing the same exact weeks back to back. I'll be doing my Modified Cardio X routine (skip the Yoga section, do Kenpo, Plyo, Core sections, then repeat them) instead of Kenpo X during the Recovery weeks, and I'll only be doing AbRipper X or Abs/Core Plus on Sundays, not three times during the week.
My schedule for the Round:
WEEKS 1, 3, 9 - CLASSIC PHASE 1 WEEK
Mon - Chest and Back
Tue - Plyometrics
Wed - Shoulders and Arms
Thu - Yoga X
Fri - Legs and Back
Sat - Kenpo X
Sun - Ab Ripper X
WEEKS 2, 6, 10, 12 - PLUS WEEK
Mon - Upper Plus
Tue - Interval X Plus
Wed - Total Body Plus
Thu - Yoga X
Fri - Upper Plus (Wks 2,10) or Total Body Plus (Wks 6,12)
Sat - Kenpo Cardio Plus
Sun - Abs/Core Plus
WEEKS 5, 7, 11 - CLASSIC PHASE 2 WEEK
Mon - Chest, Shoulders, Triceps
Tue - Plyometrics
Wed - Back and Biceps
Thu - Yoga X
Fri - Legs and Back
Sat - Kenpo X
Sun - Ab Ripper X
WEEKS 4, 8, 13 - RECOVERY WEEK
Mon - Yoga X
Tue - Core Synergistics
Wed - Cardio X (Modified)
Thu - X Stretch
Fri - Core Synergistics
Sat - Yoga X
Sun - Rest
I'm starting the Round at 176.9 lbs and 22.7% body fat.
I'll be mixing the P90X+ Workouts into the Classic Schedule in a way that means I'll never be doing the same exact weeks back to back. I'll be doing my Modified Cardio X routine (skip the Yoga section, do Kenpo, Plyo, Core sections, then repeat them) instead of Kenpo X during the Recovery weeks, and I'll only be doing AbRipper X or Abs/Core Plus on Sundays, not three times during the week.
My schedule for the Round:
WEEKS 1, 3, 9 - CLASSIC PHASE 1 WEEK
Mon - Chest and Back
Tue - Plyometrics
Wed - Shoulders and Arms
Thu - Yoga X
Fri - Legs and Back
Sat - Kenpo X
Sun - Ab Ripper X
WEEKS 2, 6, 10, 12 - PLUS WEEK
Mon - Upper Plus
Tue - Interval X Plus
Wed - Total Body Plus
Thu - Yoga X
Fri - Upper Plus (Wks 2,10) or Total Body Plus (Wks 6,12)
Sat - Kenpo Cardio Plus
Sun - Abs/Core Plus
WEEKS 5, 7, 11 - CLASSIC PHASE 2 WEEK
Mon - Chest, Shoulders, Triceps
Tue - Plyometrics
Wed - Back and Biceps
Thu - Yoga X
Fri - Legs and Back
Sat - Kenpo X
Sun - Ab Ripper X
WEEKS 4, 8, 13 - RECOVERY WEEK
Mon - Yoga X
Tue - Core Synergistics
Wed - Cardio X (Modified)
Thu - X Stretch
Fri - Core Synergistics
Sat - Yoga X
Sun - Rest
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Post Round 6 Maintenance - Week of 11/15/2010
Monday - November 15, 2010 - Plyometrics
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Time: 58:41
Calories Burned: 650
Avg Heart Rate: 129
Max Heart Rate: 160
Back to Plyo after not doing it last week. I used to dread doing this workout, but now I like it. My knees were really sore for some reason before I began. The only thing I can think of doing out of the ordinary lately is raking the leaves, so maybe that was it. The workout went OK, except my right shin started hurting a bit during the hot foot exercise. I hope I didn't do some damage to it. Otherwise, nothing exceptional.
Tuesday - November 16, 2010 - Interval X Plus
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Time: 44:23
Calories Burned: 490
Avg Heart Rate: 129
Max Heart Rate: 156
Almost 500 calories burned in a 44 minute workout. Not bad. Knees still hurting a bit. Something to keep tabs on. Kenpo Cardio Plus tomorrow, then Yoga X on Thursday. We'll see how they feel after that.
Wednesday - November 17, 2010 - Kenpo Cardio Plus
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Time: 41:45
Calories Burned: 417
Avg Heart Rate: 123
Max Heart Rate: 150
Not much to say. An average workout with an average calorie burn. Some days it's clicking, some days it not, and some days are in between, like today. My knees felt a bit better, however, which is a good sign.
Thursday - November 18, 2010 - Yoga X
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Time: 1:35:27
Calories Burned: 579
Avg Heart Rate: 99
Max Heart Rate: 128
Not a bad workout, just not a great one. My mind was relatively clear, but it was wandering at times, especially during the first half when I was counting down how many vinyasa moves I had left to do. My balance was OK in the Warrior 3 / Half Moons. Not perfect, but better than it has been lately. My balance postures were poor, but again, better than they've been lately. I know one thing. My body still feels beat up. I'm at the point where I feel I should be considering starting a new round, but I just can't see myself doing the strength exercises week after week. Maybe I'd feel differently once I started doing them.
Friday - November 19, 2010 - Cardio X (Modified)
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Modification: Skipped Yoga section. Did Kenpo, Plyo, Core sections, then repeated them.
Time: 58:41
Calories Burned: 578
Avg Heart Rate: 121
Max Heart Rate: 157
An average workout with nothing special to report. Seems to be a pattern for this week.
Saturday - November 20, 2010 - Kenpo X
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Time: 59:14
Calories Burned: 595
Avg Heart Rate: 123
Max Heart Rate: 151
I've been putting on weight the last few weeks and feel like tomorrow's weigh-in isn't going to be good. I've not been above 180 lbs in a long, long time, and I'm afraid tomorrow that may happen. Today we celebrated my parent's Anniversary with some cake and ice cream. To make things worse, I had a helping and a half, and I went into today's workout a bit on the depressed side. I started out just going through the motions feeling "what's the point". However, somewhere around the side-kicks things started to kick into gear, and I started feeling less sorry for myself, and I finished strong. Other than that, I didn't feel like this was an exceptional Kenpo workout, but I did end up burning almost 600 calories, which may be a high for me on Kenpo X. I'll take this momentum going forward.
Sunday - November 21, 2010 - Weigh In
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Weight: 176.9 Body Fat: 22.7%
A drop of 2.2 lbs and .4% body fat from last week. A big surprise, but I'll take it.
I decided last night that ROUND 7 starts tomorrow. I think I really need to get back into the strength training.
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Time: 58:41
Calories Burned: 650
Avg Heart Rate: 129
Max Heart Rate: 160
Back to Plyo after not doing it last week. I used to dread doing this workout, but now I like it. My knees were really sore for some reason before I began. The only thing I can think of doing out of the ordinary lately is raking the leaves, so maybe that was it. The workout went OK, except my right shin started hurting a bit during the hot foot exercise. I hope I didn't do some damage to it. Otherwise, nothing exceptional.
Tuesday - November 16, 2010 - Interval X Plus
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Time: 44:23
Calories Burned: 490
Avg Heart Rate: 129
Max Heart Rate: 156
Almost 500 calories burned in a 44 minute workout. Not bad. Knees still hurting a bit. Something to keep tabs on. Kenpo Cardio Plus tomorrow, then Yoga X on Thursday. We'll see how they feel after that.
Wednesday - November 17, 2010 - Kenpo Cardio Plus
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Time: 41:45
Calories Burned: 417
Avg Heart Rate: 123
Max Heart Rate: 150
Not much to say. An average workout with an average calorie burn. Some days it's clicking, some days it not, and some days are in between, like today. My knees felt a bit better, however, which is a good sign.
Thursday - November 18, 2010 - Yoga X
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Time: 1:35:27
Calories Burned: 579
Avg Heart Rate: 99
Max Heart Rate: 128
Not a bad workout, just not a great one. My mind was relatively clear, but it was wandering at times, especially during the first half when I was counting down how many vinyasa moves I had left to do. My balance was OK in the Warrior 3 / Half Moons. Not perfect, but better than it has been lately. My balance postures were poor, but again, better than they've been lately. I know one thing. My body still feels beat up. I'm at the point where I feel I should be considering starting a new round, but I just can't see myself doing the strength exercises week after week. Maybe I'd feel differently once I started doing them.
Friday - November 19, 2010 - Cardio X (Modified)
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Modification: Skipped Yoga section. Did Kenpo, Plyo, Core sections, then repeated them.
Time: 58:41
Calories Burned: 578
Avg Heart Rate: 121
Max Heart Rate: 157
An average workout with nothing special to report. Seems to be a pattern for this week.
Saturday - November 20, 2010 - Kenpo X
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Time: 59:14
Calories Burned: 595
Avg Heart Rate: 123
Max Heart Rate: 151
I've been putting on weight the last few weeks and feel like tomorrow's weigh-in isn't going to be good. I've not been above 180 lbs in a long, long time, and I'm afraid tomorrow that may happen. Today we celebrated my parent's Anniversary with some cake and ice cream. To make things worse, I had a helping and a half, and I went into today's workout a bit on the depressed side. I started out just going through the motions feeling "what's the point". However, somewhere around the side-kicks things started to kick into gear, and I started feeling less sorry for myself, and I finished strong. Other than that, I didn't feel like this was an exceptional Kenpo workout, but I did end up burning almost 600 calories, which may be a high for me on Kenpo X. I'll take this momentum going forward.
Sunday - November 21, 2010 - Weigh In
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Weight: 176.9 Body Fat: 22.7%
A drop of 2.2 lbs and .4% body fat from last week. A big surprise, but I'll take it.
I decided last night that ROUND 7 starts tomorrow. I think I really need to get back into the strength training.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Post Round 6 Maintenance - Week of 11/8/2010
Monday - November 8, 2010 - Upper Plus
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Time: 53:30
Calories Burned: 575
Avg Heart Rate: 127
Max Heart Rate: 158
I'm not ready to start another official round, but I wanted to get some strength exercises in because I haven't done them in a while, so I decided to do a P90X Plus week this week. I did the same thing a few weeks ago, but today I got a very rude awakening. I struggled with the pullups, felt nauseous a few times during the workout, and was taking breaks after almost every exercise in the second half of the workout. What an eye-opener. During the cooldown I could barely feel my arms in some of the stretches. After I was done I layed on the floor for about 45 minutes just to let my body recover.
Tuesday - November 9, 2010 - Interval X Plus
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Time: 44:18
Calories Burned: 488
Avg Heart Rate: 129
Max Heart Rate: 160
This was a really good workout. I wasn't feeling sluggish on any of the moves, and the calorie burn was one of my best on this routine.
Wednesday - November 10, 2010 - Total Body Plus
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Time: 55:59
Calories Burned: 601
Avg Heart Rate: 127
Max Heart Rate: 155
After Monday's wake up call with Upper Plus, I was a little bit curious as to how this one would go. I felt good going in but some of the early moves have a tendency to wear me down quickly. They don't look tough on paper, but they're tiring. I took a lot of small breaks to write down my rep counts and to change weights, but overall it went OK. It certainly wasn't as bad as Monday, even though I did burn more calories today than Monday. I'm still struggling with the pullups, but those will come in time once again.
Thursday - November 11, 2010 - X Stretch
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I probably should have done Yoga X, but I was really, really tired after work today, and decided to do X Stretch instead. My quads were really tight, so I didn't go all the way back on the Back Hero pose, but other than that all was OK. Though it may seem similar, it's still not the workout that Yoga X is.
Friday - November 12, 2010 - Cardio X (Modified)
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Modification: Skipped Yoga section. Did Kenpo, Plyo, Core sections, then repeated them.
Time: 58:21
Calories Burned: 565
Avg Heart Rate: 120
Max Heart Rate: 155
This was on the lower end as far as my calorie burns for this modified workout. Not surprising, as I felt my mind wandering a few times. I'm still sore from Monday / Wednesday, which is a good thing.
Saturday - November 13, 2010 - Kenpo Cardio Plus
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Time: 41:43
Calories Burned: 459
Avg Heart Rate: 129
Max Heart Rate: 155
I did a lot of yardwork today and for some reason started feeling a bit ill just before I started my workout. I took a small break just after the warmup to regroup, then went at it. I had a good time with it (as usual), got through it Ok, and ended up with one of my best calorie burns ever for Kenpo Cardio. Now I'm going to relax and watch some hockey.
Sunday - November 14, 2010 - Weigh In
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Weight: 179.1 Body Fat: 23.1%
An increase of 2.1 lbs. I'm wondering where that came from? I was actually expecting a loss this week. I thought I ate fairly well, though not perfect. I got in some good workouts, and spent a few hours yesterday clearing leaves off my front yard. Looking back, I did have a few (2) Diet Pepsis, a lunchmeat sandwich at my parent's yesterday, finished off the halloween candy early in the week, did X Stretch instead of Yoga on Thursday, no Plyo this week. I did have two bowls of oatmeal yesterday with some peanut butter mixed in, and also had two Protein Bars. Maybe all that small stuff added up, but it shouldn't have made that much of a difference, as none of those things were totally out of the ordinary. It's disappointing and a bit concerning, but I'm not going to freak out about it. I usually bounce back.
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Time: 53:30
Calories Burned: 575
Avg Heart Rate: 127
Max Heart Rate: 158
I'm not ready to start another official round, but I wanted to get some strength exercises in because I haven't done them in a while, so I decided to do a P90X Plus week this week. I did the same thing a few weeks ago, but today I got a very rude awakening. I struggled with the pullups, felt nauseous a few times during the workout, and was taking breaks after almost every exercise in the second half of the workout. What an eye-opener. During the cooldown I could barely feel my arms in some of the stretches. After I was done I layed on the floor for about 45 minutes just to let my body recover.
Tuesday - November 9, 2010 - Interval X Plus
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Time: 44:18
Calories Burned: 488
Avg Heart Rate: 129
Max Heart Rate: 160
This was a really good workout. I wasn't feeling sluggish on any of the moves, and the calorie burn was one of my best on this routine.
Wednesday - November 10, 2010 - Total Body Plus
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Time: 55:59
Calories Burned: 601
Avg Heart Rate: 127
Max Heart Rate: 155
After Monday's wake up call with Upper Plus, I was a little bit curious as to how this one would go. I felt good going in but some of the early moves have a tendency to wear me down quickly. They don't look tough on paper, but they're tiring. I took a lot of small breaks to write down my rep counts and to change weights, but overall it went OK. It certainly wasn't as bad as Monday, even though I did burn more calories today than Monday. I'm still struggling with the pullups, but those will come in time once again.
Thursday - November 11, 2010 - X Stretch
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I probably should have done Yoga X, but I was really, really tired after work today, and decided to do X Stretch instead. My quads were really tight, so I didn't go all the way back on the Back Hero pose, but other than that all was OK. Though it may seem similar, it's still not the workout that Yoga X is.
Friday - November 12, 2010 - Cardio X (Modified)
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Modification: Skipped Yoga section. Did Kenpo, Plyo, Core sections, then repeated them.
Time: 58:21
Calories Burned: 565
Avg Heart Rate: 120
Max Heart Rate: 155
This was on the lower end as far as my calorie burns for this modified workout. Not surprising, as I felt my mind wandering a few times. I'm still sore from Monday / Wednesday, which is a good thing.
Saturday - November 13, 2010 - Kenpo Cardio Plus
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Time: 41:43
Calories Burned: 459
Avg Heart Rate: 129
Max Heart Rate: 155
I did a lot of yardwork today and for some reason started feeling a bit ill just before I started my workout. I took a small break just after the warmup to regroup, then went at it. I had a good time with it (as usual), got through it Ok, and ended up with one of my best calorie burns ever for Kenpo Cardio. Now I'm going to relax and watch some hockey.
Sunday - November 14, 2010 - Weigh In
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Weight: 179.1 Body Fat: 23.1%
An increase of 2.1 lbs. I'm wondering where that came from? I was actually expecting a loss this week. I thought I ate fairly well, though not perfect. I got in some good workouts, and spent a few hours yesterday clearing leaves off my front yard. Looking back, I did have a few (2) Diet Pepsis, a lunchmeat sandwich at my parent's yesterday, finished off the halloween candy early in the week, did X Stretch instead of Yoga on Thursday, no Plyo this week. I did have two bowls of oatmeal yesterday with some peanut butter mixed in, and also had two Protein Bars. Maybe all that small stuff added up, but it shouldn't have made that much of a difference, as none of those things were totally out of the ordinary. It's disappointing and a bit concerning, but I'm not going to freak out about it. I usually bounce back.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Post Round 6 Maintenance - Week 10
Monday - November 1, 2010 - Plyometrics
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Time: 58:55
Calories Burned: 638
Avg Heart Rate: 128
Max Heart Rate: 161
I thought this was a good workout, and was expecting the calorie burn to be near 700, but I guess not. I was still very happy with it.
Tuesday - November 2, 2010 - Interval X Plus
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Time: 44:23
Calories Burned: 464
Avg Heart Rate: 126
Max Heart Rate: 156
An average Interval X workout.
Wednesday - November 3, 2010 - Kenpo Cardio Plus
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Time: 41:43
Calories Burned: 427
Avg Heart Rate: 124
Max Heart Rate: 152
One of my best calorie burns on this workout, but otherwise nothing special to report. I'm trying to concentrate on eating better, but there's still some of that leftover Halloween candy that's tripping me up here and there.
Thursday - November 4, 2010 - Yoga X
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Time: 1:35:24
Calories Burned: 603
Avg Heart Rate: 100
Max Heart Rate: 131
I was briefly considering doing X Stretch instead, but once again, I'm glad I did Yoga X. I thought it was one of my better Yoga X workouts as far as calmess and patience go. However, the last few times I've done this workout, I'm convincing myself I can't do the balance postures, so I struggle with them. I've done them in the past with no problem, so I know they're possible. I need to get over that "I can't" minsdet.
Friday - November 5, 2010 - Cardio X (Modified)
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Modification: Skipped Yoga section. Did Kenpo, Plyo, Core sections, then repeated them
Time: 58:23
Calories Burned: 584
Avg Heart Rate: 123
Max Heart Rate: 155
Once again this modified workout was a success. I got a decent calorie burn and worked up a real good sweat.
Saturday - November 6, 2010 - Kenpo X
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Time: 58:56
Calories Burned: 522
Avg Heart Rate: 116
Max Heart Rate: 149
There's many times I'm just going through the motions on this workout, but not today. I felt extremely good going into it and really pushed myself. The result was one of the best calorie burns I've had on this routine in a while. I could never figure out why I never get a great calorie burn here compared to the other P90X workouts, but I think I have to realize there's a 12 minute stretching warmup, a 4 minute cooldown, and a large chunk of the workout (blocks) where you're doing nothing but moving your arms. Take all that into consideration, and I guess 522 calories burned isn't all that bad.
Sunday - November 7, 2010 - Weigh In
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Weight: 177.0 Body Fat: 22.7%
A drop of 1.4 lbs and .6% Body Fat. Obviously, I'm pleased. I ate pretty good during the week, except for the leftover Halloween candy.
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Time: 58:55
Calories Burned: 638
Avg Heart Rate: 128
Max Heart Rate: 161
I thought this was a good workout, and was expecting the calorie burn to be near 700, but I guess not. I was still very happy with it.
Tuesday - November 2, 2010 - Interval X Plus
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Time: 44:23
Calories Burned: 464
Avg Heart Rate: 126
Max Heart Rate: 156
An average Interval X workout.
Wednesday - November 3, 2010 - Kenpo Cardio Plus
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Time: 41:43
Calories Burned: 427
Avg Heart Rate: 124
Max Heart Rate: 152
One of my best calorie burns on this workout, but otherwise nothing special to report. I'm trying to concentrate on eating better, but there's still some of that leftover Halloween candy that's tripping me up here and there.
Thursday - November 4, 2010 - Yoga X
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Time: 1:35:24
Calories Burned: 603
Avg Heart Rate: 100
Max Heart Rate: 131
I was briefly considering doing X Stretch instead, but once again, I'm glad I did Yoga X. I thought it was one of my better Yoga X workouts as far as calmess and patience go. However, the last few times I've done this workout, I'm convincing myself I can't do the balance postures, so I struggle with them. I've done them in the past with no problem, so I know they're possible. I need to get over that "I can't" minsdet.
Friday - November 5, 2010 - Cardio X (Modified)
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Modification: Skipped Yoga section. Did Kenpo, Plyo, Core sections, then repeated them
Time: 58:23
Calories Burned: 584
Avg Heart Rate: 123
Max Heart Rate: 155
Once again this modified workout was a success. I got a decent calorie burn and worked up a real good sweat.
Saturday - November 6, 2010 - Kenpo X
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Time: 58:56
Calories Burned: 522
Avg Heart Rate: 116
Max Heart Rate: 149
There's many times I'm just going through the motions on this workout, but not today. I felt extremely good going into it and really pushed myself. The result was one of the best calorie burns I've had on this routine in a while. I could never figure out why I never get a great calorie burn here compared to the other P90X workouts, but I think I have to realize there's a 12 minute stretching warmup, a 4 minute cooldown, and a large chunk of the workout (blocks) where you're doing nothing but moving your arms. Take all that into consideration, and I guess 522 calories burned isn't all that bad.
Sunday - November 7, 2010 - Weigh In
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Weight: 177.0 Body Fat: 22.7%
A drop of 1.4 lbs and .6% Body Fat. Obviously, I'm pleased. I ate pretty good during the week, except for the leftover Halloween candy.
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