MONDAY - DECEMBER 31, 2012 - Yoga X
Last workout of 2012, and I'm looking forward to the new year. This was a fairly good Yoga X workout. It might seem strange for "relaxing workouts", but I wear my heart monitor during Yoga X and X Stretch just to see my calorie burn. Today I burned 825 calories, by far the most I've ever burned on any workout in the last 4 and a half years. I don't think I've ever come close to 800. My average heart rate was up about 8 to 10 bpm over my usual Yoga X rate. Maybe my heart was working harder for some reason (not good), or maybe there was something wrong with the monitor. I don't know, but I'll keep an eye on it. A good way to finish 2012.
Calories Burned: 825; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 146.
TUESDAY - JANUARY 1, 2013 - Core Synergistics
First workout of the new year, and I was sweating like crazy, as I usually do with Core. I did a few more Staggered Hands pushups than usual (did 32), and increased my weight from 10 lbs to 15 lbs on the Lunge, Kickback, Curl, Press move.
I usually don't make resoultions on New Year's, but I am going to make a conscious effort to make better food choices.
Calories Burned: 610; Avg Heart Rate: 117; Max Heart Rate: 158.
WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 2, 2013 - Cardio X
I always look upon Cardio X as an "easy" workout, but it sneaks up on you. I'm always dripping im sweat as I'm finishing up the Banana Rolls at the end, and today was no exception. I think it's the Dreya Rolls that really get me.
Calories Burned: 395; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 154.
THURSDAY - JANUARY 3, 2013 - X Stretch
A good stretch. The only thing I couldn't do today was lay flat on my back in Hero Pose (sometimes I can), but other than that it went great.
Calories Burned: 259; Avg Heart Rate: 91; Max Heart Rate: 117.
FRIDAY - JANUARY 4, 2013 - Core Synergistics
Drenched in sweat at the end, I stayed lying on my back for about 10 minutes after the workout. A good workout. I increased my weights to 15 lbs on the Squat X-Presses. The only Core exercise I've been having problems with this round is the Chaturanga Runs. For some reason (total fatigue?) I'm only able to get about 50% of it done in the low position. Something to improve upon.
Calories Burned: 592; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 159.
SATURDAY - JANUARY 5. 2013 - Yoga X
Going in, I wasn't looking forward to the Vinyasas section, and it showed. I was all over the place in my alignments, my feet were out of place, etc. The secomd half went much better. I held almost all of my right leg balance postures for the full 30 seconds, and even found a balance spot on the left leg balances that seemed to work better.
Calories Burned: 633; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 133.
SUNDAY - JANUARY 6, 2013 - Weigh-In
Weight: 176.7; Body Fat: 22.5%
A decrease of 1.3 lbs and .3% body fat. Trying to eat better, and it seems to be paying off.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
P90X - ROUND 9 - WEEK 7 - Week of 12/24/2012
MONDAY - DECEMBER 24, 2012 - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
A half day at work today, so I got my workout in early. I think it went well. I tried to beat some of my previous numbers, whether it be more reps, or heavier weights. Sometimes I was successful, others not, but I did my best, and left it on the floor.
Calories Burned: 578; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 162.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 25, 2012 - Plyometrics
It's always tough to workout on Christmas, but I don't miss days, so I got it in. My stomach felt like it had a rock in it after eating, so I took it easy, especially at first. However, I finished strong.
Calories Burned: 656; Avg Heart Rate: 131; Max Heart Rate: 169.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 26, 2012 - Back and Biceps
Day 45. Halfway through. I was drained when I got home from work. I took a nap and felt really, really sluggish when I woke up. I was actually considering trying the workout with bands (which I've never done), because I didn't think I could lift a weight. I quickly put that idea to rest and figured I'd do the best I could, maybe even lowering the weights a bit, and possibly doing more reps. Instead,I ended up using more weight on a few of the moves. I used 40s on the Standing Bicep Curls (8 reps). I went from 25s to 30s on the Open arms Curls and In and Out Hammer Curls, but my reps went way down. I'll have to play with those in the future. I started with 35s on the Strip Set Curls as usual. I'd like to try starting with 40s at some point.
Calories Burned: 527; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heat Rate: 159.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 27, 2012 - Yoga X
I was a little more relaxed than usual today, so the workout went good. I even held some of my left leg balance postures for a while.
Calories Burned: 625; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 132.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 28, 2012 - Legs and Back
My balance was horrible on some of the leg exercises. I'm not sure I'll ever have good balance with my bad ankles, feet, and kness, but I'll do the best I can. I did 67 pullups, which is 5 more than last week, so that's encouraging.
Calories Burned: 543; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 158.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 29, 2012 - Kenpo X
I had a lot of energy during this workout today, and had one of my better Kenpo X days. All my punches and kicks were a lot crisper than usual.
Calories Burned:530; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 146.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 30, 2012 - Ab Ripper X and Weigh-In
Ab Ripper X - I did it at my own pace without using the DVD. It took me 23 minutes, but I did more reps on a few of the moves, including 72 Mason Twists.
Calories Burned: 152; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 154.
Weigh-In - Weight: 178.0; Body Fat: 22.8%
An increase of 3.5 lbs and .4% body fat. Too many Christmas Cookies. No excuses. I'm disciplined in so many areas of my life, but I just can't get the eating under control. But I will.
A half day at work today, so I got my workout in early. I think it went well. I tried to beat some of my previous numbers, whether it be more reps, or heavier weights. Sometimes I was successful, others not, but I did my best, and left it on the floor.
Calories Burned: 578; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 162.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 25, 2012 - Plyometrics
It's always tough to workout on Christmas, but I don't miss days, so I got it in. My stomach felt like it had a rock in it after eating, so I took it easy, especially at first. However, I finished strong.
Calories Burned: 656; Avg Heart Rate: 131; Max Heart Rate: 169.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 26, 2012 - Back and Biceps
Day 45. Halfway through. I was drained when I got home from work. I took a nap and felt really, really sluggish when I woke up. I was actually considering trying the workout with bands (which I've never done), because I didn't think I could lift a weight. I quickly put that idea to rest and figured I'd do the best I could, maybe even lowering the weights a bit, and possibly doing more reps. Instead,I ended up using more weight on a few of the moves. I used 40s on the Standing Bicep Curls (8 reps). I went from 25s to 30s on the Open arms Curls and In and Out Hammer Curls, but my reps went way down. I'll have to play with those in the future. I started with 35s on the Strip Set Curls as usual. I'd like to try starting with 40s at some point.
Calories Burned: 527; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heat Rate: 159.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 27, 2012 - Yoga X
I was a little more relaxed than usual today, so the workout went good. I even held some of my left leg balance postures for a while.
Calories Burned: 625; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 132.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 28, 2012 - Legs and Back
My balance was horrible on some of the leg exercises. I'm not sure I'll ever have good balance with my bad ankles, feet, and kness, but I'll do the best I can. I did 67 pullups, which is 5 more than last week, so that's encouraging.
Calories Burned: 543; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 158.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 29, 2012 - Kenpo X
I had a lot of energy during this workout today, and had one of my better Kenpo X days. All my punches and kicks were a lot crisper than usual.
Calories Burned:530; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 146.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 30, 2012 - Ab Ripper X and Weigh-In
Ab Ripper X - I did it at my own pace without using the DVD. It took me 23 minutes, but I did more reps on a few of the moves, including 72 Mason Twists.
Calories Burned: 152; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 154.
Weigh-In - Weight: 178.0; Body Fat: 22.8%
An increase of 3.5 lbs and .4% body fat. Too many Christmas Cookies. No excuses. I'm disciplined in so many areas of my life, but I just can't get the eating under control. But I will.
Monday, December 17, 2012
P90X - ROUND 9 - WEEK 6 - Week of 12/17/2012
MONDAY - DECEMBER 17, 2012 - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
Not enough sleep last night and a long day at work. I was exhausted when I got home, so I took a nap. For once I woke up energiized and refreshed, not sluggish. The workout went well. I pretty much matched my numbers from last week, especially on the pushups. I noticed my heart rate doesn't get up until the second half of the workout and I usually don't get a great calorie burn.
Calories Burned: 509; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 164.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 18, 2012 - Plyometrics
I had a hot chocolate and 2 Diet Pepsi's at work today. A lot on my mind, and a bit stressed out, and all that caffeine, which I don't handle well, made for a rough time in getting myself in the frame of mind to do my workout. However, I just pushed Play, as I always do. Not a great workout, but not bad considering my frame of mind.
Calories Burned: 623: Avg Heart Rate: 128; Max Heart Rate: 154.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 19, 2012 - Back and Biceps
Office Christmas dinner tonight where I didn't eat great. I did the workout when I got home. Again, I wasn't sure how I could get through it, but I did. Again, no breaks. I matched the weights from last week, and even increased it on a few. I did more reps than last week on a few others. The only time I lowered the weight was on the Congdon Locomotives, because my form was really bad last week.
Calories Burned: 574; Avg Heart Rate: 130; Max Heart Rate: 198.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 20, 2012 - Yoga X
Another late start, but I got it in. I was a little more relaxed than on some previuos Yoga workouts. I felt good when done.
Calories Burned: 646; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 135.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 21, 2012 - Legs and Back
I felt strong going into the workout today. I did 62 pullups. It's still about half of what I want to be doing, but it's a big increase over the 38 I did in week 1 of this round.
Calories Burned: 553; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 157.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 22, 2012 - Kenpo X
An average Kenpo workout. Not much to say. I'm still not eating well. I'm usually disciplined on a lot of things when I want to be, but the nutrition thing is kicking my butt. I think it's because I don't like to prepare meals and instead reach for something that's pre-packaged, and usually pre-packaged stuff isn't nutritionally good. Maybe I just need to set aside time for the food preparation, just as I set aside time for my workouts.
Calories Burned: 476; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 141.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 23. 2012 - Ab Ripper X and Weigh-In
Ab Ripper X
I did OK, but came down after 52 Mason Twists.
Calories Burned: 109; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 146
Weigh-In
Weight: 174.5; Body Fat: 22.0%
A drop of 1.9 lbs and .4% body fat. A total shock, but I'll take it. I'm not kidding myself here. I ate like crap this week. I don't know what happened to cause the reduction, but I'm not going to tempt fate again.
Not enough sleep last night and a long day at work. I was exhausted when I got home, so I took a nap. For once I woke up energiized and refreshed, not sluggish. The workout went well. I pretty much matched my numbers from last week, especially on the pushups. I noticed my heart rate doesn't get up until the second half of the workout and I usually don't get a great calorie burn.
Calories Burned: 509; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 164.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 18, 2012 - Plyometrics
I had a hot chocolate and 2 Diet Pepsi's at work today. A lot on my mind, and a bit stressed out, and all that caffeine, which I don't handle well, made for a rough time in getting myself in the frame of mind to do my workout. However, I just pushed Play, as I always do. Not a great workout, but not bad considering my frame of mind.
Calories Burned: 623: Avg Heart Rate: 128; Max Heart Rate: 154.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 19, 2012 - Back and Biceps
Office Christmas dinner tonight where I didn't eat great. I did the workout when I got home. Again, I wasn't sure how I could get through it, but I did. Again, no breaks. I matched the weights from last week, and even increased it on a few. I did more reps than last week on a few others. The only time I lowered the weight was on the Congdon Locomotives, because my form was really bad last week.
Calories Burned: 574; Avg Heart Rate: 130; Max Heart Rate: 198.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 20, 2012 - Yoga X
Another late start, but I got it in. I was a little more relaxed than on some previuos Yoga workouts. I felt good when done.
Calories Burned: 646; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 135.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 21, 2012 - Legs and Back
I felt strong going into the workout today. I did 62 pullups. It's still about half of what I want to be doing, but it's a big increase over the 38 I did in week 1 of this round.
Calories Burned: 553; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 157.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 22, 2012 - Kenpo X
An average Kenpo workout. Not much to say. I'm still not eating well. I'm usually disciplined on a lot of things when I want to be, but the nutrition thing is kicking my butt. I think it's because I don't like to prepare meals and instead reach for something that's pre-packaged, and usually pre-packaged stuff isn't nutritionally good. Maybe I just need to set aside time for the food preparation, just as I set aside time for my workouts.
Calories Burned: 476; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 141.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 23. 2012 - Ab Ripper X and Weigh-In
Ab Ripper X
I did OK, but came down after 52 Mason Twists.
Calories Burned: 109; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 146
Weigh-In
Weight: 174.5; Body Fat: 22.0%
A drop of 1.9 lbs and .4% body fat. A total shock, but I'll take it. I'm not kidding myself here. I ate like crap this week. I don't know what happened to cause the reduction, but I'm not going to tempt fate again.
Monday, December 10, 2012
P90X - ROUND 9 - WEEK 5 - Week of 12/10/2012
MONDAY - DECEMBER 10, 2012 - Chest, Shoulders and Triceps
One of my favrorite workouts. I was exhausted when I got home, took a small nap, and was really sluggish going into the workout. I didn't know how I was going to get through it. However, once I got started, everything went well, and I was really energized by the time I was through. I'd last done this routine in October 2011. My pushup count was down slightly from back then, and I noticed back then I'd used 25 lbs on most of the overhead tricep moves (today I used 20's), but otherwise I was matching my numbers. I also didn't take any breaks today, where in the past, I know I'd taken several throughout the workout. I'm happy with the results.
Calories Burned: 529; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 166.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 11, 2012 - Plyometrics
Nothing out of the ordinary with today's Plyo session. It went well. I'm still feeling good from yesterday's CS&T workout.
Calories Burned: 639; Avg Heart Rate: 130; Max Heart Rate: 157.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 12, 2012 - Back and Biceps
In the past, I've always taken breaks in many of the workouts, especially this one. I stopped taking breaks during my second phase of P90X2 in February, and this continued though Insanity, Asylum, my Cardio routines, and this round of P90X. I did it again today, but it may have been a mistake. I found myself picking up lighter weights and doing less pullups because I was so exhausted. This may be the one routine in the future where I pause for a minute or so between sets, enabling me to do more. Otherwise, it was a good workout.
Calories Burned: 562; Avh Heart Rate: 129; Max Heart Rate: 163.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 13, 2012 - Yoga X
I got home late from work, then had a few things to do, so I got started real late. I still had a few things on my mind, so total concentration on the workout wasn't there, but I did get it in, and was happy I did.
Calories Burned: 696; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 208.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 14, 2012 - Legs and Back
I felt better with the pullups today. I got in 55, which is nowhere near where I want to be, but it is an improvement over the last few times.
Calories Burned: 551; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 151.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 15, 2012 - Kenpo X
Although the calorie count and heart rate numbers might not say so, I'd say this was an average to above average Kenpo workout. Not much else to report.
Calories Burned: 496; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Max Heart Rate: 148.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 16, 2012 - Ab Ripper X and Weigh In
Ab Ripper X
I did the workout again without the DVD at my own pace. Took just under 20 minutes. Did OK overall. 64 Mason Twists without touching.
Calories Burned: 138; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 145
Weigh -In
Weight: 176.4; Body Fat: 22.4%
An increase of 1 lb and .1% body fat. Wrong direction. I had a real bad day eating on Friday.
One of my favrorite workouts. I was exhausted when I got home, took a small nap, and was really sluggish going into the workout. I didn't know how I was going to get through it. However, once I got started, everything went well, and I was really energized by the time I was through. I'd last done this routine in October 2011. My pushup count was down slightly from back then, and I noticed back then I'd used 25 lbs on most of the overhead tricep moves (today I used 20's), but otherwise I was matching my numbers. I also didn't take any breaks today, where in the past, I know I'd taken several throughout the workout. I'm happy with the results.
Calories Burned: 529; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 166.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 11, 2012 - Plyometrics
Nothing out of the ordinary with today's Plyo session. It went well. I'm still feeling good from yesterday's CS&T workout.
Calories Burned: 639; Avg Heart Rate: 130; Max Heart Rate: 157.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 12, 2012 - Back and Biceps
In the past, I've always taken breaks in many of the workouts, especially this one. I stopped taking breaks during my second phase of P90X2 in February, and this continued though Insanity, Asylum, my Cardio routines, and this round of P90X. I did it again today, but it may have been a mistake. I found myself picking up lighter weights and doing less pullups because I was so exhausted. This may be the one routine in the future where I pause for a minute or so between sets, enabling me to do more. Otherwise, it was a good workout.
Calories Burned: 562; Avh Heart Rate: 129; Max Heart Rate: 163.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 13, 2012 - Yoga X
I got home late from work, then had a few things to do, so I got started real late. I still had a few things on my mind, so total concentration on the workout wasn't there, but I did get it in, and was happy I did.
Calories Burned: 696; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 208.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 14, 2012 - Legs and Back
I felt better with the pullups today. I got in 55, which is nowhere near where I want to be, but it is an improvement over the last few times.
Calories Burned: 551; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 151.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 15, 2012 - Kenpo X
Although the calorie count and heart rate numbers might not say so, I'd say this was an average to above average Kenpo workout. Not much else to report.
Calories Burned: 496; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Max Heart Rate: 148.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 16, 2012 - Ab Ripper X and Weigh In
Ab Ripper X
I did the workout again without the DVD at my own pace. Took just under 20 minutes. Did OK overall. 64 Mason Twists without touching.
Calories Burned: 138; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 145
Weigh -In
Weight: 176.4; Body Fat: 22.4%
An increase of 1 lb and .1% body fat. Wrong direction. I had a real bad day eating on Friday.
Monday, December 3, 2012
P90X - ROUND 9 - WEEK 4 - Week of 12/03/2012
MONDAY - DECEMBER 3, 2012 - Yoga X
Long day at work, and I was exhausted when I got home. I wasn't looking forward to a 92 minute workout, even if it was Yoga, but I did it, and felt good afterwards.
Calories Burned: 755; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 144.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 4, 2012 - Core Synergistics
I've mentioned this before in older posts, but I just don't like this workout. A lot of the moves annoy me, especially the ones with weights, and even the background music annoys me. Tony's energy level seems down, as are Dreya's, Adam's, and Pam the Blam's. However, it's still a good workout. I haven't done this routine in over a year, so I used 10 lb weight, where I usually had used 15 lbs in the past on most of the weight moves. Anyways, I did my best and got it in.
Calories Burned: 582; Avg Heart Rate: 125; Max Heart Rate: 157.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 5, 2012 - Cardio X
In the official P90X Classic schedule, this would be a Kenpo X day. Cardio X is not on the Classic schedule, so I've decided to sub it in for Kenpo X on the three Recovery Weeks. It's not the toughest workout of the group, but by the end I'm always sweating like crazy.
Calories Burned: 388; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 194.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 6, 2012 - X-Stretch
I always look forward to X-Stretch when it comes up in the rotation. It's a day I don't have to beat my body up. Much needed today. While calories / heart rate aren't really an issue here, I still keep track. They were a lot higher than previous X-Stretch workouts. I'm eating like crazy lately, and it's not all good. I've also started drinking coffee at work, and I've never been a coffee drinker. I think it's stress related, and I think the coffee is leading to the eating, so I think it's a simple solution. Cut out the coffee.
Calories Burned: 261; Avg Heart Rate: 91; Max Heart Rate: 126.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 7, 2012 - Core Synergistics
I had to be somewhere this evening, so I did the workout immediately after I got home from work. As much as I don't like this workout, I have to admit the hour does go by fast.
Calories Burned: 617; Avg Heart Rate: 129; Max Heart Rate: 158.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 8, 2012 - Yoga X
I'm still eating like crap, more than I ever have. It's getting me depressed. I need to break the cycle. I'm not lookng forward to tomorrow's weigh-in. I'm doing all this work, and feel like I'm going backwards. I really labored through this workout. My balance was almost non-existent. The last four times I've done this workout, I've burned over 700 calories. Normally, I'd think that was a great thing, but my average heart rate has been around 109, where it's normally around 105 for Yoga X. I'm wondering if I'm working that much harder, or if it's my heart that is working that much harder because of the poor eating.
Calories Burned: 706; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 139.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 9, 2012 - Weigh-In
Weight: 175.4; Body Fat: 22.3%
An increase of .7 lbs and .3% body fat. Not good, but it could have been worse the way I ate this week. Something to concentrate on.
No workout today. End of Recovery Week.
Long day at work, and I was exhausted when I got home. I wasn't looking forward to a 92 minute workout, even if it was Yoga, but I did it, and felt good afterwards.
Calories Burned: 755; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 144.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 4, 2012 - Core Synergistics
I've mentioned this before in older posts, but I just don't like this workout. A lot of the moves annoy me, especially the ones with weights, and even the background music annoys me. Tony's energy level seems down, as are Dreya's, Adam's, and Pam the Blam's. However, it's still a good workout. I haven't done this routine in over a year, so I used 10 lb weight, where I usually had used 15 lbs in the past on most of the weight moves. Anyways, I did my best and got it in.
Calories Burned: 582; Avg Heart Rate: 125; Max Heart Rate: 157.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 5, 2012 - Cardio X
In the official P90X Classic schedule, this would be a Kenpo X day. Cardio X is not on the Classic schedule, so I've decided to sub it in for Kenpo X on the three Recovery Weeks. It's not the toughest workout of the group, but by the end I'm always sweating like crazy.
Calories Burned: 388; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 194.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 6, 2012 - X-Stretch
I always look forward to X-Stretch when it comes up in the rotation. It's a day I don't have to beat my body up. Much needed today. While calories / heart rate aren't really an issue here, I still keep track. They were a lot higher than previous X-Stretch workouts. I'm eating like crazy lately, and it's not all good. I've also started drinking coffee at work, and I've never been a coffee drinker. I think it's stress related, and I think the coffee is leading to the eating, so I think it's a simple solution. Cut out the coffee.
Calories Burned: 261; Avg Heart Rate: 91; Max Heart Rate: 126.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 7, 2012 - Core Synergistics
I had to be somewhere this evening, so I did the workout immediately after I got home from work. As much as I don't like this workout, I have to admit the hour does go by fast.
Calories Burned: 617; Avg Heart Rate: 129; Max Heart Rate: 158.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 8, 2012 - Yoga X
I'm still eating like crap, more than I ever have. It's getting me depressed. I need to break the cycle. I'm not lookng forward to tomorrow's weigh-in. I'm doing all this work, and feel like I'm going backwards. I really labored through this workout. My balance was almost non-existent. The last four times I've done this workout, I've burned over 700 calories. Normally, I'd think that was a great thing, but my average heart rate has been around 109, where it's normally around 105 for Yoga X. I'm wondering if I'm working that much harder, or if it's my heart that is working that much harder because of the poor eating.
Calories Burned: 706; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 139.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 9, 2012 - Weigh-In
Weight: 175.4; Body Fat: 22.3%
An increase of .7 lbs and .3% body fat. Not good, but it could have been worse the way I ate this week. Something to concentrate on.
No workout today. End of Recovery Week.
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