P90 - ROUND 1 - WEEK 6 - WEEK OF 12/29/2014

MONDAY - DECEMBER 29, 2014 - P90 Sculpt B

I got through this OK. Used the same weights as the last time, but increased from 15s to 20s on the Scarecrow Presses. I also got in the 16 Renegade Rows which I stalled on  last time. I'm trying to put myself on a strict eating schedule this week.

Time: 33 minutes; Calories Burned: 365; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heart Rate: 155.


TUESDAY - DECEMBER 30, 2014 - P90 Sweat B

I've really ate a lot better the last 2 days. Hardly any sugar at all. I feel better, but had a bit of a withdrawal headache today. I expect that. The workout went OK. For me, this whole workout is getting through the Sprawls followed by the Mountain/Cross Climbers. I always get the Sprawls in (10 on each side, both sets). The Climbers are are different story. In the first set I'm doing the best I can, seems like I should be near the end, then he says "30 seconds", then I collapse to my knees for a few seconds. However on the second set today I pushed through and went the entire 60 seconds without stopping. I'm sure I've been that winded before, but I can't remember when. That is something to build on, knowing it can be done.

Time: 35 minutes; Calories Burned: 391; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heart Rate: 161.


WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 31, 2014 - P90 Speed Sculpt

Now that I've been doing the "B" series, this one seemed a bit easier, but I still got in a good workout. A good way to end the year.

Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: 245; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 157.


THURSDAY - JANUARY 1, 2015 - P90 Sweat B

Since I got through one of the sets of the Mountain Climbers on Tuesday without stopping, my goal was to get through both sets without stopping. Well, that didn't happen. I stopped twice on the first set and once on the second set. I'm wondering if it's even safe to not stop. Them things is gonna kill somebody! I'm beginning to realize this workout is turning into a personal little war between me and the Mountain Climbers.

Time: 35 minutes; Calories Burned: 389; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heart Rate: 156.


FRIDAY - JANUARY 2, 2015 - P90 Sculpt B

I had the day off from work today so I got this done in the early afternoon. I have to say, for a "starter" program these workouts are kicking my butt. I'm drenched in sweat and out of gas after almost all of them. Today I bumped up the weights a bit on the back exercises with no problems. Overall it went well.

Time:33 minutes; Calories Burned: 380; Avg Heart rate: 131; Max Heart Rate: 158.


SATURDAY - JANUARY 3, 2015 - P90 Saturday Special

I was felling a bit tired and sluggish going in. My energy was way down so I wasn't going full blast, and my coordination was horrible early on. However, I stayed with it and things got a bit better as I went along. I showed up and did it.

Time: 27 minutes; Calories Burned: 273; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 144.


SUNDAY - JANUARY 4, 2015 - P90 Ab Ripper B

I did Ok on this one. The only moves that are really tough for me are the ones where you're coming out of a Roll or Banana into a bicycle.

Time: 14 minutes; Calories Burned: 87; Avg Heart Rate: 98; Max Heart Rate: 120.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 202.4 (-1.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 23.4% (-0.2%)

Frustrating. I ate as good as I have in the last 3 years this week and only lost a pound. I know I'm doing the right things though, and I'll keep it up. I know I do feel more toned and better in general, which is what it's ultimately about.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

My eating was very good. The workouts went OK, so it's a step in the right direction, which is what I have to do.

P90 - ROUND 1 - WEEK 5 - WEEK OF 12/22/2014

MONDAY - DECEMBER 22, 2014 - P90 Sweat B

I'm starting month two and the "B" series of workouts. I was a little worried this was going to be a lot harder than Sweat A, but it really didn't seem like it. The first eight moves were basically the same as Sweat A, but with a little added twist to them. The Sprawls were almost easier this time because you're adding a downstrike before the sprawl, which gets you down and in a better position to start it. The big difference between A and B is that there are now 10 moves in each sequence (then repeated) as opposed the 8 in A. The first new move is Mountain Climbers / Cross Climbers, which are killers after the Sprawls. Overall, I really enjoyed it.

Time: 35 minutes; Calories Burned: 419; Avg Heart rate: 132; Max Heart Rate: 160.


TUESDAY - DECEMBER 23, 2014 - P90 Sculpt B

My first time doing this one. I was going to try it out with the bands, but decided to go with the weights instead, I used 5 lbs less than I normally would have on most exercises because I wasn't sure how fast I would burn myself out. The workout went OK. I can see it being effective with heavier weights, but I can't say it's my favorite. One of the reasons being that the "cast" seemed boring. Maybe it will grow on me. I did notice there were no "door attachment" moves with the bands, which surprised me a bit.

Time: 33 minutes; Calories Burned: 376; Avg Heart Rate: 130; Max Heart Rate: 157.


WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 24, 2014 - P90 Speed Sweat

This might be the easiest P90 workout. Perfect for a Christmas Eve.

Time: 25 minutes; Calories Burned: 265; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 144.


THURSDAY - DECEMBER 25, 2014 - P90 Sculpt B

I had a filling Christmas dinner and did this workout in the early evening. It's tough. Once again, I have to point out that it's paced very quickly and there are only two 30 second breaks throughout the entire workout. I upped my weights on a lot of the moves without too many problems. However, the pace caught up to me in the third set on the Renegade Rows. I was only able to get 8 of the 16 in, and on the last set of Lunges I didn't go the full 40 seconds. I did my 16 reps and that was it. All the other moves I got everything in. I did my best. That's all I can ask.

Time: 33 minutes; Calories Burned: 404; Avg Heart Rate: 135; Max Heart Rate: 157.


FRIDAY - DECEMBER 26, 2014 - P90 Sweat B

Let me start by saying something about yesterday's workout. The workout was tough, but I noticed I felt really great for most of the evening afterwards. Better than I have in a long time. Maybe it's because I have several days off of work and my stress level is down a bit, but I'm sure the workout helped. Today's was a sweatfest too. I still have to take breaks during the Mountain Climbers, but everything else went OK.

Time: 35 minutes; Calories Burned: 404; Avg Heart Rate: 130; Max Heart Rate: 159.


SATURDAY - DECEMBER 27, 2014 - P90 Saturday Special

I did better on this than in the past. I got through the Cross Climbers unscathed which seems to be the key for me.

Time: 27 minutes; Calories Burned: 290; Avg Heart Rate: 125; Max Heart Rate: 146.


SUNDAY - DECEMBER 28, 2014 - P90 Ab Ripper B

This is Ab Ripper A with 5 moves added. It seemed to go pretty quickly. I had to modify a few moves because I couldn't balance on my sit bone. Hopefully after doing this a few times I won't have to.

Time: 14 minutes; Calories Burned: 91; Avg Heart Rate: 99; Max Heart Rate: 117.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 203.4 (+1.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 23.6% (+0.3%)

Not good/


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

I'm pissed off about the weight gain. The workouts were tougher. I just move on. Blah, blah, blah ....

P90 - ROUND 1 - WEEK 4 - WEEK OF 12/15/2014

MONDAY - DECEMBER 15, 2014 - P90 Sculpt A

Another good workout. Used 25's on all the weighted moves, except the tricep kickbacks where I used 15's again. Not much else to say.

Time: 31 minutes; Calories Burned: 323; Avg Heart Rate: 124; Max Heart Rate: 197.


TUESDAY - DECEMBER 16, 2014 - P90 Sweat A

Another solid workout, and again, not much to say.

Time: 27 minutes; Calories Burned: 245; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 148.


WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 17, 2014 - P90 Speed Sculpt

This was only my second time doing this routine, so I'm still familiarizing myself with some of the moves and not going full blast yet. I do know the third move, Mountain Squats, wore me right out, and I was doing it with only 15 lb weights. I didn't even get all 16 reps in (only did 14). I'm sure the more familiar I get with it, the better I'll get. On the eating side, I'm giving into the Christmas Cookies piling up in the office again. I need to put an end to that. At least I haven't opened up the big box of chocolates somebody brought in.

Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: 247; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 158.


THURSDAY - DECEMBER 18, 2014 - P90 Sweat A

Last time doing this one for a while. Did OK.

Time: 27 minutes; Calories Burned: 243; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 147.


FRIDAY - DECEMBER 19, 2014 - P90 Sculpt A

Same situation as yesterday. Did OK. Used the same weights as last time. Trying (and needing) to eat better, but someone brought in pizza today for lunch so I went with it. I simply need to be more disciplined. Be more prepared in my eating. I shouldn't be sitting there wondering what I'm going to be eating, then going with the path of least resistance (usually fast food) because I have no plan.

Time: 31 minutes; Calories Burned: 322; Avg Heart Rate: 124; Max Heart Rate: 157.


SATURDAY - DECEMBER 20, 2014 - P90 - Horton's Greatest Hits

This workout was on the Bonus disc along with the Speed Series workouts. I didn't know what to expect as I couldn't find a review of it anywhere on the internet. I was guessing it might be some P90X, X2, or X3 moves that would give the P90 users a glimpse into those programs. Once again I was wrong. It turns out it's a cardio workout. 11 moves done for one minute each. including 3 sets of pushups. You then get a 30 second break and repeat all 11 moves. I've only done the "A" series of workouts so far, and a couple of the moves were similar to ones I've done, so it might be the others are from the "B" and "C' series. As with most cardio workouts I do for the first time I got tired rather quickly. The pushup moves were killing me and I spent a lot of the workout trying to catch my breath. None of the moves are really all that difficult in theory, but there are really no breaks in between each of the 11 moves. I was humbled, but I know the more I do this workout the better I'll get at it. It's like that for me with cardio workouts.

Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 404; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heart Rate: 153.


SUNDAY - DECEMBER 21, 2014 - P90 Speed Abs

5 moves at a minute each. All in plank. Sounds easy. It's not. This is normally done right after Speed Sweat, and the "kids" on the video had just finished it, but even they were taking extended breaks. My feet were sliding a bit on the carpet, especially during the Teddy Tappers. I think I'll use a mat next time.

Time: 7 minutes;  Calories Burned: 68;  Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 140.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 202.0 (No change)
Body Fat: 23.3% (+0.1%)

This could have been worse. I caved into the sweets this week, especially on Wednesday and Thursday. I'm not going to beat myself up about it. I did read an article yesterday about the benefits of drinking water, and one woman's story where she drank a gallon a day for a month, to great results. I'd also seen an interview with Tony Horton about a year or so ago where he said he'd been in for a checkup of some sort and they determined he was dehydrated because he hadn't been drinking enough either. I know about the benefits of water, but have never really taken it seriously. I think I'm going to try drinking a lot of it for a week or so to see how I react. I'm sure it'll cut my appetite a bit.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

This was the final week of the "A" workouts. They were still challenging me, but I'm going into month two and the "B" series. I know those are a bit longer and a more challenging. We'll see how it goes. I'm also anxious to try the "water" experiment I just mentioned.

P90 - ROUND 1 - WEEK 3 - WEEK OF 12/08/2014

MONDAY - DECEMBER 8, 2014 - P90 Sweat A

I took a nap when I got home and felt really rested for the workout. Sometimes when I do that I feel more sluggish, but not today. The workout went great. A lot of energy.

Time: 27 minutes; Calories Burned: 291; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 156.


TUESDAY - DECEMBER 9, 2014 - P90 Sculpt A

I'm becoming more comfortable with the workouts, so I can go harder because I know what to expect. Today was no exception. I'm using 25 lbs on most of the Shoulder and Bicep workouts which doesn't sound like a lot, but when going 16 reps it can wear you out quickly. I'm also liking the band moves. However, I'm still eating like crap (stress eating).

Time: 31 minutes; Calories Burned: 316; Avh Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 168.


WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 10, 2014 - P90 Speed Sweat

We had our office Christmas Party (Dinner) tonight so I got this one in late. This is probably the easiest workout in Month 1, but I still worked up a bit of a sweat. I've really been eating like crap lately and I'm feeling it, and it's honestly depressing me, which is stressing me, and that causes me to eat more. Tonight I skipped dessert at the dinner, so I'm looking at that as a start in the right direction.

Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: 237; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 140.


THURSDAY - DECEMBER 11, 2014 - P90 Sculpt A

I decided to make a push nutritionally. I went most of the day at work today without touching any sweets, even though people were bringing in cookies, etc all day. Late in the workday it was getting a little bit stressful so I grabbed a couple cookies almost out of habit. After work we had out Christmas get together for our golfing crew and I had a few slices of pizza and a few chicken wings. However, I had planned on that. I'm feeling good about the direction I decided to take. I started the workout late again, but did pretty good on it. I increased my weight from 20 lbs to 25 lbs on the Preacher Curls. Used 25's again on the other Shoulder and Bicep moves. As corny as this sounds, I can feel this workout actually "sculpting" me a bit, even though it's only the first month.

Time: 31 minutes; Calories Burned: 302; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 153.


FRIDAY - DECEMBER 12, 2014 - P90 Sweat A

Too many sweets in the office and I caved a bit again today. As stupid as this sounds, people (co-workers, company reps, etc) are bringing things in goodies and I'm feeling almost obligated to eat something because I don't want to offend them, even though there not there to see me eat it. Again, the good thing is, is that I'm not craving things like I used to. I'll get over the hump. I have to. The workout went well. I worked up a sweat again.

Time: 27 minutes; Calories Burned: 251; Avg Heart Rate: 117; Max Heart Rate: 148.


SATURDAY - DECEMBER 13, 2014 - P90 Saturday Special

After doing this workout three times, I've come to the conclusion that I don't like it. It's somewhat the same way I feel about P90X Core Synergistics. It's effective, bt the moves annoy me for some reason. The third move in is the Mountain Climbers, which leave me exhausted right off the bat. Those are followed by those A sitting things, which also tire me out. After that I admit I'm not in a good frame of mind. However, it is effective. I can feel the tightness in my abs afterwards, so hopefully, it will grow on me.

Time:27 minutes; Calories Burned: 248; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 138.


SUNDAY - DECEMBER 14, 2014 - P90 Ab Ripper A

This is a good little routine. I can feel it in my abs.

Time: 8 minutes; Calories Burned: 38; Avg Heart Rate:90; Max Heart Rate: 105.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 202.0 (-0,6)
Body Fat: 23.2 (-0.2%)

Decreases are good. I had a few really bad days of eating, but near the end of the week I tried committing to eating better.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

I'm making a commitment to eating better. The workouts went well, as I'm getting used to them

P90 - ROUND 1 - WEEK 2 - WEEK OF 12/01/2014

MONDAY - DECEMBER 1, 2014 - P90 Sculpt A

I just finished the workout. I'm sweating like crazy and am exhausted. It's a 31 minute workout (including the 3 minute cooldown). I'm thinking I should be embarrassed for feeling like this after a "starter" workout, but it's tough. I used 25 lb weights on most of the weighted moves, which I think is more than what they were using, so that had something to do with it.

Time: 31 minutes; Calories Burned: 329; Avg Heart Rate: 125; Max Heart Rate: 159.


TUESDAY - DECEMBER 2, 2014 - P90 Sweat A

Much better than last week. I'm starting to familiarize myself with the pattern of the moves and that makes a bit of a difference. I hate the Sprawls, but today they didn't seem so bad.

Time: 27 minutes; Calories Burned: 249; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 150.


WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 3, 2014 - P90 Speed Sculpt

I'd seen the P90 trailer and saw this really toned woman doing a few of the moves. It kind of gave me something to focus on the round. Getting more toned. She (Tori) showed up in this workout. Turns out she's an Olympian of some sort. She really brought it, and this one was taxing her a bit, so I don't feel so bad now. Some of the moves were tough, especially the tricep kickbacks while in plank. Once again I used lighter weights than I will in the future, because I was getting used to the moves. The Mountain Squats were certainly different.

Time:24 minutes; Calories Burned: 247; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 222.


THURSDAY - DECEMBER 4, 2014 - P90 Sweat A

Still gets my heart rate up a bit and still makes me sweat.

Time: 27 minutes; Calories Burned: 115; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 147.


FRIDAY - DECEMBER 5, 2014 - P90 Sculpt A

Ate like crap most of the day today.People were bringing in donuts, birthday pies, etc. I ate some of it, but the good thing is they really didn't taste that great, and I had no cravings for more. Not much to say about the workout I brought it today. Just steady on all the moves. I'm typing this about 15 minutes after the workout and my arms are still shaking.

Time: 31 minutes; Calories Burned: 350; Avg Heart Rate: 129; Max Heart Rate: 162.


SATURDAY - DECEMBER 6, 2014 - P90 Saturday Special

Felt lethargic all day today, no doubt partly because of yesterday's eating. This carried into the workout where I was gassed much of the time and even dogged a few of the moves in places, especially the Seated A Twists. Lesson learned,

Time: 27 minutes; Calories Burned: 252; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 139.


SUNDAY - DECEMBER 7, 2014 - Ab Ripper A

Good 8 minute ab workout.

Time: 8 minutes; Calories Burned: 44; Avg Heart Rate: 92; Max Heart Rate: 106.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 202.6 (+2.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 23.4% (+0.5%)

Not good, but somewhat expected. I bought a box of protein bars last Sunday and have been eating a lot of them during the week. Those always add weight when I do that. Plus, Friday was all junk food.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

The weight gain was depressing, but that's my fault. I just can't commit to the nutrition. I've lost my "Why". The workouts went well. I'm getting used to them, but they're still not as easy as I'd expected. I'm certainly feeling more toned, and I can feel the muscles in my thighs more.

P90 - ROUND 1 - WEEK 1 - WEEK OF 11/12/2014

I took a much needed two week rest. I was going to take a third, but was itching to give P90 a try. I know it's supposed to be a step down from what I've been doing the past few years, but to be honest, I kinda need that for a while. I'm starting to get burned out a bit. These routines are a bit shorter also, so that'll help me out mentally too. I lost a little over a pound the last two weeks, so I'm starting the round at 198.8 lbs and 22.5% body fat.

THE SCHEDULE

P90 gives you the option of a "Sweat" schedule, where you do 3 days of Sweat a week and 2 days of Sculpt. or the "Sculpt" schedule, which is just the reverse. I've chosen to do a balanced schedule, doing the Sweat schedule one week, then the Sculpt schedule the next week. I purchased the extra Speed Series Disc, so on Wednesday's I'll be substituting the regular Sweat or Sculpt workouts (depending on the week) with the Speed versions. Most Saturdays will be the Saturday Special workout, with every 4th Saturday being the "Horton's Greatest Hits" workout instead. Sundays will be the Ab Ripper workout for the appropriate phase I'm in, with every 4th Sunday being the Speed Abs workout. It's not much of a difference from the main workout schedules, but it'll allow me the opportunity to use all the workouts a bit, which is what I like to do.


MONDAY - NOVEMBER 24, 2014 - P90 - Sweat A

I'd seen a few P90X grads videos on youtube after they tried this one and they all said it was indeed easier than P90X, Insanity, etc, but still challenging. The one thing I noticed in each of those videos was that they'd worked up a sweat. Now I know why. I agree, it's not Insanity, but by the end I was gasping for air and sweating also. None of the moves seemed particularly hard, but the Sprawl's at the end of each set, especially the last one, were killers. I was shocked when he had us doing those on a supposed "starter" program, and then for a minute straight. Granted, I haven't worked out in two weeks, and I am fighting off a cold which is draining me a bit, but I was humbled doing those. I also burned over 300 calories in only 27 minutes. Anytime I burn more than 10 calories per minute on average, I look at as a good workout. We'll see if it remains as challenging once I get going again.

Time: 27 minutes; Calories Burned: 314; Avg Heart Rate: 133; Max Heart Rate: 215.


TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 25, 2014 - P90 - Sculpt A

Again, I was surprised. I decided to try doing the workout with bands, which I've never really seriously used since my first week of P90X six years ago. I have to admit they challenged me more than I thought they would. I got all the reps in on all the moves and I was tired at the end. This is a workout that could be as tough as you want it to be by simply increasing the weight you want to use.

Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 304; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 158.


WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - P90 - Speed Sweat

I thought this was a bit easier than Monday's workout. I know I wasn't as gassed as Monday and I didn't burn as many calories. In reality it wasn't too much of a challenge, but throughout the 90 days you need days like that.

Time: 25 minutes; Calories Burned: 248; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 144.


THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 27, 2014 - P90 - Sculpt A

Today was Thanksgiving. I can't say I overate, but I did have more than a few pieces of pie, so I was feeling a bit uncomfortable going into the workout. That feeling stayed throughout it. I used weights today instead of the bands. 25's on most of the moves, 10's on the tricep kickbacks. They tired me out a bit more and I did some of them a bit faster than they did on the video. Going slow was tiring me out even more.


Time: 31 minutes; Calories Burned: 352; Avg Heart Rate: 130; Max Heart Rate: 158.


FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 28, 2014 - P90 - Sweat A

I did better on this than Monday. Maybe it's because I've been working out for a few days. The only move that killed me was the Sprawls. Those things really get my heart rate up.

Time: 27 minutes; Calories Burned: 276; Avg Heart Rate: 124; Max Heart Rate: 155.


SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 29, 2014 - P90 - Saturday Special

This is a cardio and core workout. I didn't go all out because I wasn't familiar with all the moves and I'm not in "cardio" shape. I ran out of gas on a few of the moves, but it'll get better.

Time: 27 minutes; Calories Burned: 266; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 140.


SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - P90 - Ab Ripper A

Only 8 minutes. Not extremely tough, but tougher than I thought it would be.

Time: 8 minutes; Calories Burned: 44; Avg Heart Rate: 93; Max Heart Rate: 109.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 200.4 (+1.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 22.9% (+0.4%)

Not a good way to start the program.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

Let me start by saying I've not been feeling well all week, so my stamina wasn't there. All of the routines were a bit harder than I expected. One of the reasons was I noticed there are very few breaks. He goes from one move to another lickety split. I wasn't prepared for that. I'm looking forward to seeing how I do with this program once I'm feeling better.

P90X2 - ROUND 2 - WEEK 13 - Week of 11/03/2014

MONDAY - NOVEMBER 3, 2014 - P.A.P. Lower

Final week of this round. Everything went pretty good. I held 6 of the 8 Side Bridges for the entire 30 seconds. Only lasted 13 on the final one for some reason. My right calf muscle is still a bit tender, so I had to baby it a slight bit near the end.

Time: 62 minutes; Calories Burned: 633; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 155.


TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 4, 2014 - P.A.P. Upper

I got through everything OK, but can't say anything was exceptional. My numbers were similar to what I've always been doing on this workout. Still can't get through the Supermans. Max time on them today was 29 seconds.

Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 514; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 163.


WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 5, 2014 - X2 Yoga

Not my best yoga workout. I'm finding myself just wanting to get to the end of this week and the end of the Round. My concentration level wasn't there and I was really, really bad on the moves in the First Standing Sequence. I was also really uncomfortable during the Shoulder Stand. Most of the other moves I was OK at.

Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 466; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 130.


THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 6, 2014 - P.A.P. Lower

It wasn't pretty on places, but I burned more calories than on any workout this round. On the last two sets of Step Up Convicts I was falling all over the place when coming down on my left leg. My balance is very bad, but never that bad. I was also bad on the Squat Cross Reaches, but I'm usually bad on those. No surprise there. I did get in all but one second on the Side Bridges.

Time: 62 minutes; Calories Burned: 677; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heart Rate: 157.


FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 7, 2014 - P.A.P. Upper

Last real workout of the round. I did Ok, but have to admit I was just trying to get it over with. Pretty much the same results as the last few times I did this. However, on the last set of Plank On Medicine Ball I only lasted 13 seconds. I was just drained and exhausted. I usually last 60 seconds on those. My best on the Weighted Superman was 35 seconds. Just like yesterday, I had another high on the calorie burn for this workout. I am glad it's over.

Time: 52 minutes; Calories burned: 563; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 190.


SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 8, 2014 - Recovery and Mobility

Day 90. Done. Nothing extra special about the workout itself other than I was getting my arms closer to the floor on the Roller Angels. I'm sure doing them during the P.A.P. Upper workout the last few weeks helped a bit. My body is still a bit sore and feeling beat up a bit, so it was good to finish with this workout.

Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 278; Avg Heart Rate: 92; Max Heart Rate: 117.


SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 9, 2014 - Rest


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 200.2 (+1.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 22.6% (+0.3%)

Not good. This is the heaviest I've been in years. Stress Eating. Poor eating choices in general.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

I gave my best during the workouts, but I just wanted to get the round over with. I'm not happy I finished over 200 lbs.


THOUGHTS ON THE ROUND

My thoughts are twofold.

First, the weight: I put on 5.8 lbs and increased my body fat by 1.4%. For anybody reading this, that is NOT the program's fault. It's mine. I'm simply not disciplined and have no plan for eating.

Second, on the program itself: I think this has become my favorite workout program. It's different than all the others. It keeps you interested and challenged. There are still a lot of moves I can't do well, which means there's still room for improvement. There were very few days when I was dreading a workout because I didn't like that particular workout. The days I didn't feel like working out were simply days I didn't feel like working out. However, I still never missed a day. I never hit the pause button, and I never missed a move. Despite the weight gain I feel very toned, and actually pretty good, I'll do it again in the future. Would I label this round a success? Based on the way I feel, I'd say definitely yes!


WHAT'S NEXT?

I'm going to take off a week or two to give my body and mind a rest, then I'm going to get into the new P90 program. The premise is that it's less extreme than the P90X's programs, etc, but I've also heard it's not easy. We'll see. I'm not sure I'll do a full 90 days of it, but I'll determine that once I get into it.

P90X2 - ROUND 2 - WEEK 12 - Week of 10/27/2014

MONDAY - OCTOBER 27, 2014 - P.A.P. Lower

Great workout! I'm sweating like crazy. I got in all 8 Step Up Convicts on the last 3 sets. I had to start before they did to get them all in, and I was able to get into a full lunge when coming down, because of my ankles, but it's an improvement over last week. The big improvement was in the Side Bridges, where I got to 30 seconds on 6 of the 8 sets.

Time: 62 minutes; Calories Burned: 636; Avg Heart Rate: 124; Max Heart Rate: 157.


TUESDAY - OCTOBER 28, 2014 - P.A.P. Upper

I wasn't feeling well this morning and actually came home from work early. I slept most of the afternoon then did this thing in the early evening. I went fairly well, almost as if I hadn't been not feeling well. I'm still having problems with the Superman moves, not getting anywhere near the 45 seconds on any of the reps. Again, I;m not even attempting the Towel Pullups and am doing standard Wide Pullups instead.

Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 498; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 158.


WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 29, 2014 - X2 Yoga

I was in a much more relaxed mood doing this today than normal, and I actually enjoyed it more than normal.

Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 459; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 127.


THURSDAY - OCTOBER 30, 2014 - P.A.P. Lower

This one went pretty good. I got in all the Step Up Convicts, but still can't get anywhere near a lunge when coming down. I also got in 30 seconds on all the Side Bridges, I positioned my self where I could see the time countdown on the screen, and this made it mentally easier to hold the pose. Before I was holding it not knowing how much time was left and it felt like I was holding them forever, so I was coming out early. Not today. The only concern was my lower right calf muscle was starting to tweak a bit. I really felt it on the last set of the Monster Slaloms, I also noticed I'm generally getting a pretty good calorie burn on this routine, which is good.

Time: 62 minutes; Calories Burned: 643; Avg Heart Rate: 124; Max Heart Rate: 157.


FRIDAY - OCTOBER 31, 2014 - P.A.P. Upper

Halloween! I wanted to get this in before all the trick-or-treaters showed up. None did. Good workout. I did all the Plyo Pushups without being on my knees. I finally remembered if I used a wide stance they're much easier. Still having problems with the Superman. I think the longest I went was 30 seconds. Still talking myself out of staying up longer. Wimp! I started with 5 wide pullups, which I do instead of the Towel Pullups, but then went to 4, 4, and only did 3 on my last set. Still can't get my arms close to the ground on the Roller Angels. I still like this workout though.

Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 503; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 155.


SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 1, 2014 - Recovery and Mobility

Nothing much to say about this one today.

Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 243; Avg Heart Rate: 88; Max Heart Rate: 112.


SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 2, 2014 - X2 Ab Ripper

Last time doing this one in this round. Probably my favorite ab workout. It went good.

Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 110; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 126.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 199.2 (+2.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 22.3% (+0.3%)

I admit it. I ate the extra Halloween candy I bought. I also bought some pancake mix last week and had them a few times during the week. I'm not happy about the gain, but I don't indulge like this every week.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

The workouts went well, but I'm disappointed in myself (once again) that I couldn't control my eating, especially since I'm so close to the end of the round.

P90X2 - ROUND 2 - WEEK 11 - Week of 10/20/2014

MONDAY - OCTOBER 20, 2014 - P.A.P. Lower

Starting the last 3 week phase of this round. I'll be doing the P.A.P. Lower and Upper workouts each twice per week, along with a day of X2 Yoga and a day of Recovery and Mobility. I remembered a bit about this workout from when I did it in early 2012. It seemed a bit easier than what I was remembering, but then I realized I wasn't getting all the reps in. The Step Up Convicts are hard for me because I have no balance, and I can't get down in a lunge because my ankles don't bend normally. I used 20 lb weights the first two sets, and only got about 4 to 5 reps in on each side. For the last two sets I went down to 10 lb weights, and was able to get in 6 on each side. The toughest move for me is the Side Bridges. I was Ok on the right side, usually getting to 30 seconds, but never made it to 30 on the left side. The One Legged Line Hops were also tough for me because I have no bounce in my ankles and feet. I also tapped a ton of times on the Squat Cross Reaches because of no balance, Other than that, things went great, but I could have done without the neuro-integrated stretching at the end. I still don't "get it".

Time: 62 minutes; Calories Burned: 575; Avg Heart Rate: 117; Max Heart Rate: 153.


TUESDAY - OCTOBER 21. 2014 - P.A.P. Upper

I usually am better at the lower body exercises than the upper ones, but I think I like this one better than P.A.P. Lower. I definitely liked the second complex on this one better than the first. In the first complex, the Plyo Pushups went too fast for me and holding Superman with a weighted bar for 45 seconds wasn't happening either. No problems with the second complex other than I did Wide Pullups instead of the Towel Pullups. I can't get the grip on the towel to do even more than one or two. Overall, I liked it.

A funny story. One of my cats loves to be brushed. He knows I'm going to brush him after I put the DVD in and am waiting for it to load, and he knows he's going to get brushed after I'm done with the workout, so as soon as he sees me starting the write down my final numbers in my notebook, he comes over to get brushed. Lately, he hasn't even been waiting for me to pull out my notebook. I finish my cool down and he's already sitting by the brush. He also waits for the foam rolling sequence in the warm up because I'm down on the floor and can scratch him while I'm rolling. Anyways today, he didn't even wait for me to start putting things away when the workout ended. The second the cool down ended and Tony said 'that's it", he started head butting the eject button on the DVD player, then ran over and sat by his brush. Smart cat.

Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 505; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 153.


WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 22, 2014 - X2 Yoga

A bit of a stressful day at work. Sometimes that turns into Angry Yoga. That didn't happen today, but my mind was wandering a bit. However, it was more of a peaceful wandering than usual.

Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 536; Avg Heart Rate: 108; Max Heart Rate: 134.


THURSDAY - OCTOBER 23, 2014 - P.A.P. Lower

I still stink at the balance moves, but I did get up to 8 Step Up Convicts by the last set. I used 15 lb weights on those. When I did this on Monday, I'd started with 20s, but they seemed to be throwing off my balance. Going down the 5 lbs seemed to have helped. On the One Leg Line Hops I did 10 each direction on the first set, then got up to 12 on the last 3 sets. The Side Bridges are still tough for me. I know I'm thinking to much when doing those, and telling myself I can't last the 30 seconds, so I don't last the 30 seconds. However on the very last one, I did get to the 30 seconds. Overall, there were slight improvements from Monday's workout.

Time: 62 minutes; Calories Burned: 626; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 157.


FRIDAY - OCTOBER 24, 2014 - P.A.P. Upper

I'm liking the P.A.P. workouts. On this one, I'm still struggling with the weighted Superman's. The best I did today was 35 seconds. On the first set of Renegade Rows I only got 8 reps in. On the next 3 sets the only way I could get 10 in was to start before they did. The Plyo Pushups were a disaster. I don't have the twitch speed to do them that fast. On the first set, I did 6, but they were ugly. On the second set, I was gassed, and only got 1 in. I did the last two sets on my knees. I was sweating like crazy in the first Complex, especially during the two isometric moves. The second Complex went much better. In stead of the Towel Pullups I did standard Wide Pullups and gor 4 reps in each time. On Tuesday, I only did 3 each time. Good workout! (I'm typing this the following morning and my shoulders are burning!)

Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 531; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 212.


SATURDAY - OCTOBER 25, 2014 - Recovery and Mobility

Relaxing. I did notice my Heart Rate and Calories Burned were higher than normal. I've been eating like absolute crap all week. I'm wondering if that had anything to do with that.

Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 272; Avg Heart Rate: 91; Max Heart Rate: 114.


SUNDAY - OCTOBER 26, 2014 - X2 Ab Ripper

Not my best. I was all over the place on the Roll V Holds and tired out on the Bicycles again. But I can feel it in my abs.

Time: 16 minutes;  Calories Burned: 110;  Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 123.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 196.8 (no change)
Body Fat: 22.0% (+0.1%)

I didn't eat great this week. I'd made a cake last Sunday and finished it up earlier in the week, and a few other sweets, but maybe it wasn't as bad as I thought.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

As I said, I let my eating get away from me a bit. The workouts went great. I really like the P.A.P. workouts and I fell more toned than ever. I remember feeling the same way when I finished my first round of X2 a few years ago.

P90X2 - ROUND 2 - WEEK 10 - Week of 10/13/2014

MONDAY - OCTOBER 13, 2014 - V-Sculpt

I used the Pullup Assist for most of the pullup moves again. I want to get a feeling if more reps using it will do more for me than less reps without it. The jury is still out on that one, but I'll admit I do feel my back muscles more, now that I've been using it. The weighted moves went well, I used 25 lb weights on most of those.

Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 490; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 153.


TUESDAY - OCTOBER 14, 2014 - Plyocide

Last time doing this routine for this round, but not my best effort. It wasn't bad, but I wasn't pushing myself to the extreme. Still, I was getting gassed and worked up a good sweat, as usual with this routine.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 504; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 150.


WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 15, 2014 - X2 Yoga

I felt more relaxed and flexible than usual doing this one today. I'm still trying to keep my momentum from last week with my eating, and I'm sure that had something to do with it. Sometimes when I do this workout I feel like a whale, but not today.

Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 499; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 131.


THURSDAY - OCTOBER 16, 2014 - X2 Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps

One of my better workouts lately. I started out by doing much better than usual with the Chattarocker Pushups. I only got 8 in the first set, but they seemed to be smoother. I got 10 in on the second set. The big improvement was on the 3 Ball Extravaganza Pushups. I got in 8 on each set, and was even getting my right knee pretty close to my right elbow. I also increased my reps on the 3 Ball Tricep Dips, getting 20 in on the last set. The only place I was struggling were on the Pushup Sidearm Balances. I did my usual 12 reps, but my balance on my left arm was shaky.

Time: 48 minutes; Calories Burned: 459; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 223.


FRIDAY - OCTOBER 17, 2014 - Base and Back

I played golf this morning and was very stiff when I got home. I got through everything OK. I used the Pullup Assist again on everything but the Wide Legged Chinups. I think it's helping me in the long run, but I cant be sure. I know when I do regular Pullups without the assist, my forearms right above the top of my wrist feels really stressed. I don't have that feeling when using the Assist. I think I'm not using my back/lat muscles enough without it.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 491; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Max Heart Rate: 215.


SATURDAY - OCTOBER 18, 2014 - Recovery and Mobility

Very relaxing. I didn't feel it as much as the last two weeks, but maybe that's a good thing.

Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 199; Avg Heart Rate: 83; Max Heart Rate: 106.


SUNDAY - OCTOBER 19, 2014 - X2 Ab Ripper

A little better than usual. Still can't get through the Seated Bicycles without coming down. Got through #19 of 20 though.

Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 121; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 129.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 196.8 (+0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.9% (-0.1%)

I'm a bit puzzled by the weight increase, but it is what it is. I ate well, but not perfect, so I'm sure I slipped up on something.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

Not happy about the weight increase, but I feel good. I'm feeling more toned than I have in a long time.This was the last week of the "Strength" Phase. Next week I start the final 3 weeks of the "P.A.P." Phase.

P90X2 - ROUND 2 - WEEK 9 - Week of 10/06/2014

MONDAY - OCTOBER 6, 2014 - Chest, Back, and Balance

I tried something different on the pullups today. Instead of the normal workout gloves I use, I used winter gloves. I got a much better grip on both the pullup bar and also when balancing on the stability and medicine balls. I got in one weak Impossible/Possible pushup.

Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 555; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 215.


TUESDAY - OCTOBER 7, 2014 - Plyocide

My first thought after finishing the workout was that it wasn't anything extraordinary. After thinking about it for a few minutes I realized I had improved on almost all the moves gradually over the last few weeks. My balance was much better than usual on my right leg and I got a few more reps in on some of the other moves.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 517; Avg Heart Rate: 117; Max Heart Rate: 150.


WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 8, 2014 - X2 Yoga

A good yoga workout. I was pretty relaxed throughout. Still had problems with some of the balancing, but that's not unusual. Some days are better than others with that.

Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 486; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 130.


THURSDAY - OCTOBER 9, 2014 - X2 Shoulders and Arms

Another good but unspectacular workout. I tried keeping the same wight for most of the sets, but had to drop from 20s to 15s on the Crazy 8's and from 20s to 15s on the Tricep Kickbacks during the last set. My balance still sucks big time on my left leg, but I'm finding I can do much better on my right one. It's still not good, but in comparison to my left, it's miles ahead.

Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 540; Avg Heart Rate: 124; Max Heart Rate: 155.


FRIDAY - OCTOBER 10, 2014 - Base and Back

An exhausting workout. I played golf this morning and walked a lot of the course, so some of the Plyo moves were tough. I hadn't had a lot to eat today, and didn't have a lot of food in the house, so I ate a stale roll about an hour before the workout. It just sat in my stomach like a lead rock. I used the Pullup Assist again and got a lot more reps in, but wonder if it's helping, or if it's too much assistance (which I almost consider cheating).

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 487; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 148.


SATURDAY - OCTOBER 11, 2014 - Recovery and Mobility

I'm continuing to use the Rumble Roller and for the second week in a row I'm really starting to not back off on tings. I have tight shoulders and found a spot (on both sides) on my upper lats, just below my rear shoulder area, that really hurt when I settled on it. I stayed on it as long as I could. Hopefully, it'll help open up the shoulders a bit.

Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 241; Avg Heart Rate: 88; Max Heart Rate: 193.


SUNDAY - OCTOBER 12, 2014 - X2 Ab Ripper

I did OK. The only time I came down from a rep was near the end of the Seated Bicycles at the end of the workout.

Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 110;  Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 123.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 196.2 (-4.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 22.0 (-0.3%)

I concentrated on eating better this week and it showed. I had Burrito Bowls from Chipotle twice this week for lunch instead of grabbing a sub from the corner pizzeria. 4 lbs is a big drop for me in a week. It shows what I can do when I do concentrate on things.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

I'm obviously thrilled with the weight loss. The workouts went well too. I really like X2 a lot. I don't really dread any of the workouts, which makes it easier to get through things each day.

P90X2 - ROUND 2 - WEEK 8 - Week of 09/29/2014

MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 - V-Sculpt

I originally had this in my schedule for Thursdays, but noticed last time I was doing pullups two days in a row because I have Base and Back on Fridays, So I swapped it with X2 Chest, Shoulders, and Tris. I had a bad day at work and wasn't in a real good mood when I got home. I briefly thought about taking the week off to clear my mind, but that was only a brief moment. The workout went OK. I used 25s on most of the weighted moves and 15s on the rest. I also used the Pullup Assist again, but only on two of the pullup moves. I was weak on those again today.

Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 502; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 190.


TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 - Plyocide

I bought some licorice the other day, thinking it could satisfy my sweet tooth here and there. I came home stressed from work today and ate too much of it. Took a long nap, woke up really sluggish. I finally started the workout about 8:15. It started slow, but I was up to speed by the second or third set. I finished pretty good, and feel much better afterwards. It seems like everyday is a learning experience of sorts.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 530; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 150.


WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 1, 2014 - X2 Yoga

The workout went OK. Not much to say about it. I'm still not eating great. I can't force myself and just "do it". That doesn't last for me. I need something to "click" inside my brain for it to happen, and that's just not happening. That all just sounds pathetic, but that's where I am.

Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 412; Avg Heart Rate: 98; Max Heart Rate: 198.


THURSDAY - OCTOBER 2, 2014 - X2 Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps

Good workout. Nothing too exceptional. I started with 35's on the Shoulder Strip Set and worked down to 25's. On the 3 Ball Extravaganza I got my foot off the ball a few times, and even got it part way to my elbow once. I'm just nervous on those that I'm going to roll off the medicine balls and either sprain or break my wrist. But I still do OK with them. On another note, I got my P90 program delivered yesterday. I know it's supposed to be much easier than the "X" workouts, but I still want to try it out. I think there's a lot of people that could benefit from these programs if only they'd give them a chance.

Time: 48 minutes; Calories Burned: 405; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 189.


FRIDAY - OCTOBER 3, 2014 - Base and Back

I was going to use the Pullup Assist again, then decided I'd only use it for the second set, then ended up not using it at all. I still struggle mightily with pullups. I need to figure it out. I shouldn't be that bad at them.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 452; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 149.


SATURDAY - OCTOBER 4, 2014 - X2 Recovery and Mobility

Wow! I used the Rumble Roller again and really went after it. I feel really great afterwards!

Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 177; Avg Heart Rate: 80; Max Heart Rate: 103.


SUNDAY - OCTOBER 5, 2014 - X2 Ab Ripper

I felt good going into this one, I was crisp on the moves until the last one (seated bicycles), where my feet came down a few times.

Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 104; Avg Heart Rate: 99; Max Heart Rate: 121.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 200.2 (+2.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 22.3% (+0.1%)

I'm totally disgusted with myself. First time I've been above 200 lbs in about 6 years.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

I'm typing this right after my weigh in, so I'm not real happy, and I really don't know what to say. The one bright side is that the workouts went OK. I love P90X2, but it's not the program's fault I can't control my eating better. I feel like after six years I'm back to square one.

P90X2 - ROUND 2 - WEEK 7 - Week of 09/22/2014

MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 - Chest, Back, and Balance

One of those workouts where I kept getting interrupted for one reason or another, and it was tough to concentrate. I got it done. I always have problems with pullups, but today it was exceptionally bad. I was noticing my left forearm was really hurting on them. It's hurt before when doing them, but not this bad, so I did what I could, and didn't push for more. I did OK on the pushups, but still get in an "Impossible".

Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 567; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 216.


TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 - Plyocide

Not much to say. It wasn't my greatest workout for sure. The one move that frustrates me the most is the Lunge to Warrior 3 at the beginning of the second set. It seems to simple, but I can't balance to get into it.

Time: 55 minutes: Calories Burned: 535; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 152.


WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 - X2 Yoga

This is the half way point of the round. Again, not much to say. I did Ok, but nothing exceptional. I think this might be my favorite of all the Yoga workouts I have. Except for one section, it's not all that repetitive (as the original Yoga X was). It's also a good time in just over an hour. Not too long. Not too short. Good mix of vinyasas and stretching.

Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 443; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 130.


THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 - X2 Shoulders and Arms

I tend to think of this workout as one of the easier ones in X2, and it very well might be. However, today I was struggling a bit. So much that I even dropped my weight on a few moves in the third set. My arms are fried.

Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 490; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 152.


FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 - Base and Back

I was feeling tired and sluggish going into the workout, so I decided to use the Pullup Assist on all the Pullup moves. I've toyed with it here and there, but don't think I've actually used it for an entire workout.  One the first set, the No Kip Pullups it worked great. I felt like I was floating on air, but I could still feel it in my arms and back a bit. However, the further I got into the workout the more tired I got, and my form suffered a bit. I think I'll keep trying it out here and there. Since I stink at pullups and don't seem to be getting any better at them, maybe it will help.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 504; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 149.


SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 - Recovery and Mobility

Not much to say. I used the Rumble Roller again. I wasn't as afraid of it as I was last week, but I was still cautious with it. I'm glad I decided to do this workout on Saturdays. It fits in well there.

Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 199; Avg Heart Rate: 83; Max Heart Rate: 106.


SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 - X2 Ab Ripper

I wasn't really feeling too good because I ate a lot of crap today, so I was telling myself to take the day off, which I never do. However, about 11:15pm my conscience got the better of me and I got it done. Also, I usually convince myself to eat what ever I want on Sundays. I figure it's a reward for the hard work I put in during the week, and I'll burn it off anyways because I don't weigh myself until the following Sunday morning. The bad thing is that it makes me feel like crap all day, which makes me depressed on Mondays, which causes me to stress eat, starting a bad cycle for the week. No more.

Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 115; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 126.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 197.6 (+1.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 22.2% (+0.4%)

Not good, but expected.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

The workouts went pretty good, but overall I was feeling out of it with no direction or purpose.

P90X2 - ROUND 2 - WEEK 6 - Week of 09/15/2014

MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 - X2 Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps

Feeling a bit sluggish going in, but got it done OK. There are a few tricky moves, especially the two involving the 3 medicine balls. I did Ok on the tricep dips on the balls. Not so good on the 3 Ball Extravaganza. I can do the pushups ok on that move, but have a problem getting one foot off the ball, and I certainly can't bring my knee to my elbow. No problems with any of the other moves. They were pretty staightforward.

Time: 48 minutes; Calories Burned: 443; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 156.


TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 - Plyocide

Nothing special today with the workout. Got it done. Still don't like the stretches at the end. Need to concentrate on eating better, and I will. I feel like crap when I eat bad.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 534; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 153.


WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 - X2 Yoga

I felt pretty relaxed throughout most of the workout. I was far from perfect, but that's not the point.

Time: 67 minutes: Calories Burned: 423; Avg Heart Rate: 99; Max Heart Rate: 129.


THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 - V-Sculpt

This is a weird workout. A mix of a lot of pullups, renegade rows and even some band moves. I did OK on all but the pullups, as usual.

Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 426; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 147.


FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 - Base and Back

For the round of X2 I'd tweaked the daily schedule of each week a bit to what works best for me. Mondays and Tuesdays are intense workouts, then Yoga on Wednesdays. Then back to intense on Thursdays and Fridays, then Recovery and Mobility on Saturdays. I realized after I did this one today that I'd done pullups two days in a row. It didn't seem to bother me though, as I'm not able to do too many anyways. Even though this workout is tough, I seem to like it. I'm good on the plyo, need work on the pullups, which is a still a challenge for me. After all this time I should be better at them, but I'm not. I'm not sure why.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 528; Avg Heart Rate: 118: Max Heart Rate: 198.


SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 - Recovery and Mobility

I was sore as hell going in, especially my legs. I played golf yesterday, then did Base and Back, and today I mowed the lawn for almost 2 hours. I was really looking forward to the foam roller, but am still a bit afraid of the Rumble Roller I'm using, so I backed off a bit when it got painful. I do feel a lot looser afterwards, though.

Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 231; Avg Heart Rate: 86; Max Heart Rate: 110.


SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 - X2 Ab Ripper

I wasn't perfect, but I did OK

Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 110; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 127.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 196.6 (+2.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.8% (+0.5%)

A bit of a surprise. I was actually expecting a drop, but looking back,. I did eat some junk during the week.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

The workouts went well. I'm sore as hell, Not happy about the weight increase, but just need to be more aware with the eating.

P90X2 - ROUND 2 - WEEK 5 - Week of 09/08/2014

MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 - Chest, Back, and Balance

Start of the Strength Phase. Tough workout. I was doing ok at first, but was cutting back on a few of the reps because I was tiring and didn't want to slip off a ball and hurt myself. Midway through the second set, however, I just ran out of gas. On the 4 position pullups I was only able to do 2 at each position. I think I'll be stronger on this one when I do it again in 2 weeks.

Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 506; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 206.


TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 - Plyocide

I'm a bit sore from yesterday, which I guess is a good thing. Tonight was a good Plyocide workout. The only place where I consistently lose my breath and have my hands on my knees for a few seconds is after the Frog Burpees. I have to wait about 10 to 15 seconds to start the One Legged Slaloms, which are tough for me anyways. Even though I understand the concept, I still don't feel like I'm getting anything out of the stretches at the end.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 585; Avg Hear Rate: 125; Max Heart Rate: 156.


WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 - X2 Yoga

A somewhat disjointed Yoga workout as I was interrupted a few times, and just lost my concentration and focus. I still did Ok, though.

Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 440; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 213.


THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 - X2 Shoulders and Arms

A lot of these moves are balancing on one leg, which is tough for me. However, I did my best. I used 25s on the first three moves of each set. I even did OK on the Y-T's, using 5's.

Time: 52 minutes: Calories Burned: 508; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 157.


FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 - Base and Back

This would be an absolute killer of a workout if I could do tons on pullups, but I still struggle with them. This left a LOT of downtime in between moves, even more that the time they are taking between moves on the video. Still, I did the best I could on the pullups. On the good side, I kept up with them on the plyo moves. The toughest for me is the Weighted Plyo Lunges. I only used 10 lb weights (could probably have used 15s), but I was totally exhausted after both times I did that one. The Jack In The Box Knee Tucks are tough, but I actually enjoy them.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 470; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 199.


SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 13, 2014 - Recovery and Mobility

I used the Rumble Roller for the first time on this workout. I did feel it a bit more, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to be sore in the next few days. I've felt sore before using the regular foam roller, but this thing is a whole new experience. I like it.

Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 203; Avg Heart Rate: 84; Max Heart Rate: 202.


SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 14, 2014 - X2 Ab Ripper

I was feeling sluggish all day, so I didn't feel like doing this. Finally got it done at 9:30pm.

Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 97; Avg Heart Rate: 97; Max Heart Rate: 123.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 194.4 (-1.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.3% (-0.2%)


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

I'm into the "Strength" phase of the program, so there were a lot of new workouts. I liked them all. I'm really feeling sore so I know they're working, and that's a good thing. I'm obviously happy with the weight loss. I didn't think I ate that great this week (but not real bad), but there's weeks where I think I ate great and I end up gaining weight, so there are other factors involved. Anyways, I just do the best I can do and move forward.

P90X2 - ROUND 2 - WEEK 4 - Week of 09/01/2014

MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 - X2 Core

Labor Day today, so I was able to get it done in the early afternoon. I'm sweating like crazy. The workout went pretty good. I upped my numbers in a few areas, and my balance was a bit better on some moves. Heart Rate Monitor is broken again. May need a new one. Below are estimates.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 460; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 148.


TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 - Plyocide

I've been eating really bad the last few days. That happens when I get stressed. I just don't care at times. Today I ate a bunch of chips and dip just before I worked out. I never do that, but for some reason today I did. I was feeling it during the warmup a bit and wondered how I was going to get through the workout without getting sick. Turns out it may have been my best Plyocide workout ever, certainly this round. I'm not going to think it's OK in the future though. I think I got lucky today. Heart Rate Monitor is still not working. Below are estimates based on how I felt compared to other Plyocide workouts. I wish I'd had real numbers.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 575; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heart Rate: 158.


WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 - X2 Yoga

Still not eating great, and I ate before the workout again. I felt like a whale while doing the workout. Not happy.

Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 470; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 139.


THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 - X2 Total Body

I did pretty good on this one. I upped my reps on a few moves. The only regression I had was on the Crunch Lever pullups where I only did 4, then 5. My balance also wasn't as good as last week on the one legged balance moves. But I did work up a good sweat.

Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 595; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 160.


FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 - X2 Balance and Power

Not my best effort. My strength simply wasn't there and I had a hard time balancing on a few of the stability ball moves. I rolled off a few times and thought I was going to break my ankle once. I also rolled my hands off the medicince ball near the end of the Lateral Plyo Pushups. I'm realizing you must be in control when doing these moves. If you get sloppy, you could easily hurt yourself.

Time: 62 minutes; Calories Burned: 560; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 152.


SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 6, 2014 - Recovery and Mobility

The workout went OK. I just went through the motions on the foam roller section, but tried a bit harer on some of the stretches near the end. I had a Fantasy Football draft this morning. Ate like crap. Actually, I ate like crap the entire week. Worse than any week in recent memory. I'm really struggling with making nutrition important. It's real, real work for me.

Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 190; Avg Heart Rate: 82; Max Heart Rate: 105.




SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 7, 2014 - X2 Ab Ripper


I got this done late in the evening. I was going to skip it because I rest on my 4th Sunday of each round when doing Classic P90X, but this isn't Classic, so I did it. Nothing special to say about it. I dick get a new hear rate monitor today. The old one was shot. While at the sporting goods store, I saw they had the Rumble Roller that Tony uses for his foam rolling, so I bought one. I tried it out for a while tonight because I had a kink in my back. It's a whole new sensation.


Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 101; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 120.








SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 195.8 (+1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.5% (+0.4%)

Both are bad numbers, but were expected.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

The eating was really, really bad. The workouts went OK. I need to tighten up the nutrition. I've finished Phase 1 (Foundation) of the Round. On to Phase 2 (Strength) on Monday.

P90X2 - ROUND 2 - WEEK 3 - Week of 08/25/2014

MONDAY - AUGUST 25, 2014 - X2 Core

Not a great workout. Certainly nowhere as good as last week. Just wasn't pushing myself for more reps at times.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 485; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 151.


TUESDAY - AUGUST 26, 2014 - Plyocide

"Bonk" city! I haven't been feeling well the last two days, and haven't really eaten too much. I did this workout on what was basically an empty stomach. Big Mistake! I was out of gas on most of the moves. Many of them I had to stop early. Others I begin late because I was exhausted from the prior exercise. I know my reps were down on most of them. I even was extra tired doing the non-impact moves and was sloppy on those. Overall, a bad workout, but a good learning experience.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 575; Avg Heart Rate: 124; Max Heart Rate: 156.


WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 27, 2014 - X2 Yoga

I was feeling a bit better today and actually had a lunch, but I was still tired overall. After yesterday's experience, I thought I might skip today. If it had been a resistance workout, I probably would have, but since it was yoga, I thought I'd give it a chance. I came home from work, took a 20 minute nap, and felt a bit refreshed. I decided I was just going to relax during the workout and not try and be perfect, as Tony says at the beginning. Turns out, it was one of my best yoga workouts in a long, long time. It wasn't perfect, but I was getting through most of the moves without struggling at all. My balance was OK and my flexibility was very good. I also burned more calories than I ever have on this workout, by far. I'm not sure if that's a good thing, because it meant my heart rate was higher than usual, but I feel good afterwards. Overall, I'm very happy with the way it went.

Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 585; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Max Heart Rate: 140.


THURSDAY - AUGUST 28, 2014 - X2 Total Body

My 57th Birthday today!! I'm 57 and doing X2!  Today's workout went well. I ate a little bad today (not real bad), but I felt it a bit during the workout. I don't think I did as good as last week, but I got through most of the moves OK. I really struggled on my left legged balance moves. Not so much on my right leg. That's all normal for me. I got a nice calorie burn. I'm taking the day off tomorrow to play golf. Looking forward to it.

Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 600; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 217.


FRIDAY - AUGUST 29, 2014 - X2 Balance and Power

Not a good workout. I couldn't balance my feet on the stability ball on a lot of the plank moves, so my numbers suffered there. Other moves were just OK. Some I gave up on a bit early because I didn't feel like pushing myself. That's usually not me, so I'm not going to worry about it.

Time: 62 minutes; Calories Burned: 515; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 155.


SATURDAY - AUGUST 30, 2014 - X2 Recovery and Mobility

I didn't get started on this until 8pm, but it was very relaxing.

Tine: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 190; Avg Heart Rate: 81; Max Heart Rate: 105.


SUNDAY - AUGUST 31, 2014 - X2 Ab Ripper

I did OK. I didn't get my legs all the way up (my knees were bending) in some of the boat poses.

Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 130; Avg Heart Rate: 108; Max Heart Rate: 128.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 194.6 (+0.6)
Body Fat: 21.1% (-0.1%)

I'm not happy with the increase, but it wasn't huge, and I didn't eat well yesterday.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

Lost my concentration on the nutrition a bit. The workouts weren't as good as last week. A small step back, but I'll recover.

P90X2 - ROUND 2 - WEEK 2 - Week of 08/18/2014

MONDAY - AUGUST 18, 2014 - X2 Core

Did OK. Certainly better than last week in areas, but still a long way to go to master a lot of these moves. Didn't get any weighted Dreya Rolls in. Can't get enough momentum to get myself up without pushing off. Still struggle with some of the burpees off of the stability or medicine balls.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 444; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 146.


TUESDAY - AUGUST 19, 2014 - Plyocide

I've been tending to underestimate this workout. I know there's about a 12 minute warm up and about 14 minutes of stretching at the end, so I'm thinking no big deal. But it's the time in between that's an absolute killer. My heart rate was constantly in the 150s during that part. It's the most calories I've ever burned on this workout. My average heart rate was 129, and that includes all that warm up and cool down / stretching time. It may have been over 140 for the actual workout time. I'm drenched in sweat.

Time: 55 minutes: Calories Burned: 608; Avg Heart Rate: 129; Max Heart Rate: 159.


WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 20, 2014 - X2 Yoga

Good workout. Lost my balance a few times, but that's normal. Just do the best I can.

Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 452; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 128.


THURSDAY - AUGUST 21, 2014 - X2 Total Body

I did much, much better than last week. One think that shocked me was that I barely tapped my foot while doing the Warrior 3 Kickbacks and Curls on my right foot. The left foot wasn't so good, but it was better than usual. The only stumble was on my second set of Crunchy Lever Pullups. I only got 4 in. I got 7 in on the first set. Again, I'm drenched in sweat.

Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 595; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 159.


FRIDAY - AUGUST 22, 2014 - X2 Balance and Power

Another big improvement over last week. I used 10 lb weights on most of the moves last week. Today I used 15's. I also did a lot more reps on many of the exercises. I've been concentrating of eating better, therefore I've been feeling better, so I'm sure that has a lot to do with it. I played golf this morning and played better than I have in a long time. I'm sure this had a lot to do with that.

Time: 62 minutes; Calories Burned: 642; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Hrart Rate: 153.


SATURDAY - AUGUST 23, 2014 - Recovery and Mobility

Relaxing, but no balance on the one-legged touch down moves. I'm still not "getting" the foam roller. I moved all around on the thing, but never get to the painful "knots" he's talking about. Maybe it's just my body, or maybe I'm not doing it right. Anyways, I'm glad I set this up for Saturdays. It's perfect there.

Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 190; Avg Heart Rate: 83; Max Heart Rate: 203.


SUNDAY - AUGUST 24, 2014 - X2 Ab Ripper

Not my best workout. I noticed my form wasn't great on many of the moves.

Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 104; Avg Heart Rate: 94; Max Heart Rate: 119.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 194.0 (+1.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.2% (+0.2%)

I'm not happy with the increase, and am a bit surprised at it. I didn't eat as clean as last week, but I'm still concentrating on it.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

The workouts went well, There was major, noticeable improvement in three of them. Obviously, I need to concentrate more on the nutrition.

P90X2 - ROUND 2 - WEEK 1 - Week of 08/11/2014

Over the last two weeks I've done a bit of exercising here and there. No real workouts. Two or three times during each week, I'd do some bicep curls with a set of heavy weights for me (45's), did some shoulder presses and chest presses, also with the 45s. Did some pull-ups here and there too.

The plan was to take two weeks off and start P90X2 today. However, in the middle of last week, I'd had pretty much decided  to take a third week off. I really enjoyed getting through the day knowing I didn't have think about having to do a workout when I got home. I needed that mental break. I'd eaten pretty good the first week, then real bad the second week. I thought I'd take the extra week to get my eating under control before getting back into it. I started today off eating pretty good, but was hungry as hell when I got home, so I finished off the last two pieces of frozen pizza from yesterday, then had an ice cream sandwich. By 9:30pm I found my self wandering around the house looking for more things to eat. I realized I was doing that because I was bored. I usually come home from work and do my workouts in the evening, but now there was that extra time to fill, and I wasn't looking to fill it in the right way. Right then I decided I needed to make better use of my time, and I popped X2 Core in to officially start the round. I probably wasn't mentally prepared for it, but I thought I'd worry about that later.

Starting Numbers for the Round
Starting Weight = 196.0
Starting Body Fat = 21.9%


MONDAY - AUGUST 11, 2014 - X2 Core

Not good. I struggled. Maybe because I was rusty. Maybe because I'd taken two weeks off. Maybe because I'd eaten poorly last week. Maybe because I wasn't mentally prepared. My guess is that it was a combination of all of the above. There were a lot of moves I could only do a few reps because of a lack of coordination, like the Weighted Dreya Rolls, and some of the one-legged burpees. Others were tough because I was sweaty and slipping off the stability ball. But I got it done. It's only day one. I'll get better. I'm looking forward to the round. The last time I did X2 I think I finished in the best shape of my life. Let's do it again, but even better.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 494; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 204.


TUESDAY - August 12, 2014 - Plyocide

I got humbled again. I'd done a round of P90X2 in early 2012, then did them once each during my Hybrid in Spring 2013. I guess my memory is fading because for some reason I thought these workouts were going to be easier than the P90X workouts. Wrong! I was running out of gas three moves in on this one. Just like yesterday, I got through it, but barely. I don't know if it was the two week layoff or what it is, but I've got a ways to go.

Time:55 minutes; Calories Burned: 502; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 150.


WEDNESDAY - August 13, 2014 - X2 Yoga

Far from perfect, but I was pretty relaxed throughout, and I enjoyed it. I felt great when I was done. I've been eating relatively clean the last few days, and I think that's part of it.

Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 461; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 132.


THURSDAY - August 14, 2014 - X2 Total Body

I was feeling pretty good going into the workout. I'm starting to feel the benefits of eating a lot cleaner, and the weather almost felt like a crisp fall evening. Plus, I'm taking the day off of work tomorrow to play golf at one of my favorite courses. Just a good atmosphere. The only negative going in was that I noticed the workout was over an hour long. Only by a few minutes, but I was still thinking "it's over an hour!". It went fairly well, certainly better than Monday and Tuesday's workouts. I had problems (as usual) balancing in the Warrior 3 position and lifting weights, especially on the left leg, but I'll keep working at it. I keep feeling one day I'll magically "get it" and be able to balance. Overall, I'm happy. I feel good.

Time: 62 minutes; Calories Burned: 577; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 168.


FRIDAY - August 15, 2014 - X2 Balance and Power

Played golf today, then moved the lawn, then did this. My lack of balance was really frustrating today, so much so, that on some of the moves my range of motion was about 50% (if that) of what they were doing on the video. A lot (actually most) of the moves were "ugly". Couldn't do the Lolasana's, and couldn't get onto my elbows on the Crawly Crab Presses. On some others I was so frustrated, I wasn't giving full effort, and not "toughing it out". On the good side, I'm continuing to eat well, and not giving in to the normal temptations. Forgot to start the heart rate monitor, so the numbers below are estimates, based on previous Balance and Power workouts.

Time: 62 minutes; Calories Burned: 550; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 160.


SATURDAY - August 16, 2014 - Recovery and Mobility

I've moved this workout to Saturday's in my schedule, as I want to keep my Saturday's light. Today's went OK. I'm still not "getting" the foam roller, but I'm doing it. My stats for the workout are below, even though they're really not relevant to this type of workout. I just keep track for comparison purposes to other workouts.

Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 206; Avg Heart Rate: 85; Max Heart Rate: 105.


SUNDAY - August 17, 2014 - X2 Ab Ripper

I actually like this workout. It's roughly the same amount of time as Ab Ripper X, but it seems to go so much quicker. The moves seem easier to me, but I can still feel it in my abs, so I know it's working.

Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 126; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 127.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 192.6 (-3.4 lbs)
Body Fat:  21.0% (-0.9%)

Both are big drops, but I was very conscious of what I was eating. Very encouraging. Shows what I can do if I put my mind to it.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

Aside from the fact there were a few moves I couldn't do, I'd say this week was a total success. I started the week at the last minute, so I wasn't totally mentally prepared to get into it, but I committed to eating better, and that was the key. I'm very happy with the week and am looking to build on it.

P90X - ROUND 10 - WEEK 13 - Week of 07/21/2014

MONDAY - JULY 21, 2014 - Fountain of Youth (Yoga) (One on One with Tony Horton)

A good yoga workout. This one gets through to the basics without all the repetitiveness on the vinyasas in the original Yoga X. There are some stretching moves in this one (about the last 16 minutes), but I'll admit I like the second half of Yoga X better. I've been switching up the yoga workouts this round for variety, and the time involved.

Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 271; Avg Heart Rate: 96; Max Heart Rate: 120.


TUESDAY - JULY 22, 2014 - Core Synergistics

I got through this with little problem, but I was sweating like crazy when I was done. I have a lot of Tony's workouts and I love his sense of humor, however, this is the one workout where he gets annoying. It seems like he's constantly busting on the cast, especially Adam. "Come on, we're here to workout". "We've got a whole bunch of boxes we have to move". "Mini break. Break's over" (with no real break). Listening to that while I'm busting my ass on moves I absolutely hate, makes this my least enjoyable workout.

Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 540; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 153,


WEDNESDAY - JULY 23, 2014 - Cardio X

Cardio X. The "easy" workout that always leaves me sweating like crazy at the end. I almost feel embarrassed that I am so drained at the end, but I am.

Time: 43 minutes; Calories Burned: 329; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 142.


THURSDAY - JULY 24, 2014 - X Stretch

I like X Stretch. Aside from the physical break, it's also a mental break, knowing you're going to get a day off from beating the hell out of your body. My body is sore, especially my shoulders for some reason. I'm thinking it's from Core Synergistics on Tuesday. One thing I did today was I faced the TV when doing most of the moves. I'm usually sideways to it. It's not much of a change, but it did make the workout feel a bit different, and there were things I saw on the video I'd never seen before, because I was at a different angle. As far as the workout went,  I wasn't too flexible on Camel or Back Hero, but otherwise did OK.

Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 222; Avg Heart Rate: 88; Max Heart Rate: 114.


FRIDAY - JULY 25, 2014 - Core Synergistics

I was dreading this one all day long. Once I got home I didn't spend too much time relaxing because then I'd be thinking about it even more, so I just got it done and over with. It went OK. I still don't get up in Bow because I don't push myself to do it. On the other hand, I did do a few more reps than usual on some of the exercises. I even got in 12 Dreya Rolls. There is a sequence of about 4 moves that just kill me: Lunge and Reach (followed by a small break), then Prison Cell Pushups, Side Hip Raises, then the Squat X Presses. Then after those 4 comes the Plank to Chaturanga Runs. Lately, I've been having a hard time with the Chauranga's because I'm just gassed at that point. I did notice my heart rate was in the 150's a lot, so I was workin'.. I'm just glad it's over with.

Tme: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 595; Avg Heart Rate: 125; Max Heart Rate: 159.


SATURDAY - JULY 26, 2014 - Yoga X

This finishes up my 10th Round of P90X, and it wasn't my best workout. I'd been switching out Yoga X a number of times this round with some shorter yoga workouts from Tony's One on One series. I hadn't done Yoga X since Week 10. I wasn't really looking forward to the 92 minutes, but definitely wanted to finish the round with Yoga X, just as I have the previous 9 rounds. It just seemed like the right thing to do. I felt really good this morning and was going to start it about 8:30 this morning. The morning air was cool. However, I got doing other things. I finally started about 4:15. It felt a bit muggier when I started and I was dripping sweat early on. That continued for the entire first half of the workout, the vinyasa section. I was horrible during that half. I came out of a lot of the moves early because I simply couldn't hold them, The second half went much better. Not a great way to finish the Round, but it is what it is. All my workouts aren't golden.

Time: 92 minutes: Calories Burned: 749; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 141.


SUNDAY - JULY 27, 2014 - Rest


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 195.6 (-1.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.7% (-0.1%)

Didn't eat real well this week, but not too bad either, so I guess this makes sense. Losing 1 lb a week would be good.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

It was the last week of the round and I was in the mindset of just wanting to get it over with. I don't like Core Synergistics at all, so having to look forward to doing that twice was a bit of a downer. I'm a bit happy with the weight loss.


THOUGHTS FOR THE ROUND

I had just come off about 6 months of 25 or 30 minute workouts with the Focus T25 and P90X3 programs, so I was a bit concerned about how I'd feel about going back to 60 minute workouts. It turns out it wasn't an issue. I like the original P90X workouts much better than the others, so it wasn't so much how long I was doing things as it was what I was doing. Early on in the Round I was really motivated. My goal was to lose 20 lbs for the Round, and I started out OK, but then the old habits started kicking in, and I lost my motivation and drive. The third phase was becoming a grind, and I just wanted to get things over with. It wasn't the workouts. I still love them. It was just my mindset. I did end up losing 4.4 lbs during the round and 0.9% body fat, but I was at those numbers in Week 4. At one point I was down 6.8 lbs (after week 9), but as I said, the old habits started creeping in, causing loss of focus and motivation, and I went backwards. On the positive side, I was doing more pushups than I ever had, and I was lifting more weight than I ever had, which was one of my goals. Overall, I'm glad I did it, if only to realize that longer workouts are still OK, as long as I like them. I reaffirmed the fact that this is my "Soul-Mate" workout program. I'll always come back to it, and if I ever decide to commit to the nutrition part, my results will be great.


WHAT'S NEXT?

The plan is to take a week (or two) off to give my mind a break. My body seems to be OK. Then I think I'm going to do a round of P90X2. I haven't done that in over 2 years, and I had great results with it.

P90X - ROUND 10 - WEEK 12 - Week of 07/14/2014

MONDAY - JULY 14, 2014 - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps

Had a bit of a queasy stomach going in, then the power went off near the end of the warm-up. It came back on almost immediately, but I had to re-set everything. I finally got the workout in. It wasn't great, but was above average. Got in 10 Airborne Pushups.

Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 583; Avg Heart Rate: 125; Max Heart Rate: 204.


TUESDAY - JULY 15, 2014 - Plyometrics

I felt pretty good before starting. For some reason my legs felt like lead during the second set of Circle Runs, but other than that, everything went well. Nothing exceptional, but again, above average.

Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 621; Avg Heart Rate: 125; Max Heart Rate: 151.


WEDNESDAY - JULY 16, 2014 - Back and Biceps

After I got home I was relaxing a bit, checking  some things out on the internet, including Tony Horton's youtube page.  I saw a clock counting down the time to a live Tony Horton chat, and it looked like it was starting in an hour. I immediately got the workout done, sat down to watch the chat, and realized the clock was saying it was starting in a day, not one hour. So, I'll look for it tomorrow. I always enjoy Tony's chats. The workout went OK. One again, I used 25 lb dumbbells on a lot of the bicep moves because I didn't feel like adjusting my Powerblocks. I used 45s on most of the back moves, and started with 40s on the strip set. Sounds like a repeat of the last time I did this workout, 2 weeks ago. I did get a few extra pull-ups in, though, getting to 27, which sucks, but that's a weakness to me. "I presently struggle with pull-ups:.

Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 530; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 162.


THURSDAY - JULY 17, 2014 - Patience: Hummingbird (Yoga) - (One on One with Tony Horton)

Did this instead of Yoga X,. It's a good little routine. I was sweating bullets 15 minutes into it.

Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 246; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 185.


FRIDAY - JULY 18, 2014 - Legs and Back

This went well. I did better than last week on the pullups. I've really been noticing lately that it's not my arms that are giving way on the pullups, it's my grip on the bar. That's weak. One thing I did today that I've never done with this workout, was getting my butt real low on the Groucho Walks. I could definitely feel it in my legs.

Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 561; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 153.


SATURDAY - JULY 19, 2014 - Kenpo X

An average Kenpo workout. Not much to say. I worked up a good sweat. As I've said before, this is a great Saturday workout.

Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 443; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 134.


SUNDAY - JULY 20, 2014 - Ab Ripper X

As usual I did this workout by memory, without the video. Doing this way usually takes me 20-25 minutes because I take my time and take small breaks in between the moves. Today I decided to try and do it as the do it on the video, without the breaks. It went OK, and I got it done in about 15 and a half minutes. However, I did have to stop twice during the Mason Twists (I did 52 of them) because I was exhausted.

Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 137; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 144.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 196.6 (+0.8 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.8% (+0.3%)

Didn't eat well this week. Not happy with myself about that. It's a real struggle for me to get the right mindset and make the commitment to do that. I need to make something in my mind "click" to get into that right mindset, to motivate me. It's just not there, but it's my goal to find it. Maybe it's just old fashioned hard wrork.

P90X - ROUND 10 - WEEK 11 - Week of 07/07/2014

MONDAY - JULY 7, 2014 - Chest and Back

As I did last time, I went at my own pace, and finished a full 4 moves ahead of those on the video. I used that time to put away my equipment and lay on my back on the floor, recovering. I did 286 pushups, which was only 2 less than I did last time, and that was my all-time high for this workout. I'll admit I didn't go too deep on some of them during the second half. I got in 28 pullups, which is not great, but I felt good on them. I also used 45 lbs on all the weighted back exercises. Last time I only used 35s, and felt that was too little weight. All around, this was a good workout. I'm totally exhausted.

Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 555; Avg Heart Rate: 124; Max Heart Rate: 156.


TUESDAY - JULY 8, 2014 - Plyometrics

I've been drink entirely too much Diet Pepsi/Coke the last few months. I noticed last night it was really starting to affect my sleep, as I think I only got 4 or 5 hours in, which isn't enough for me. I had another one today at Subway during lunch. By the time it was workout time I was really lightheaded due to fatigue. I didn't know how I was going to get through a Plyo workout. I considered doing Cardio X or Kenpo X instead, as they're a bit less intense. I even briefly considered taking the day off, something I've never done in 6 years if I've had a workout scheduled (except for extreme illness). Ultimately I got Plyo in. It went Ok. Not my best effort, but not my worst either. In the long run, this may be beneficial if it gets me off the soda.

Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 633; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 150.


WEDNESDAY - JULY 9, 2014 - Shoulders and Arms

I wasn't feeling real strong going in, so I lightened my weight on a few of the early moves. Even so, they still felt heavy. Around the third set I was back to normal, but I still didn't feel like stretching myself and increasing my weights from last time. In the end, it was an OK workout.

Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 598; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 156.


THURSDAY - JULY 10, 2014 - Fountain of Youth (Yoga) (One on One with Tony Horton)

I didn't get too much sleep last night, and I played golf today, so I was extremely tired. I didn't really want to do 92 minutes of Yoga X, so I did this one instead. At 47 minutes, it was perfect.

Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 287; Avg Heart Rate: 98; Max Heart Rate: 126.


FRIDAY - JULY 11, 2014 - Legs and Back

I did OK on this one, but my pullup numbers weren't good. I only got 54 in. I just couldn't keep my grip on the pullup bar.

Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 577; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 151.


SATURDAY - JULY 12, 2014 - Kenpo X

I kept putting this off until early evening. Just as I was getting ready to get started, I saw my favorite movie was on TV. I did the workout instead of watching the movie, but my mind was wandering all over the place. When I was doing the punching section near the beginning, I found myself looking at my bookcase and rearranging it in my mind instead of concentrating on the workout. Eventually I got a bit more focused and finished it up OK.

Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 479; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 134.


SUNDAY - JULY 13, 2014 - Ab Ripper X

Better than I've done lately on this workout, but I wasn't feeling like crap going into it, like I had the last few times I did it.

Time:20 minutes; Calories Burned: 145; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 169.


SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Weight: 195.8 (+1.8 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.5% (+0.2%)

Not good, and a bit unexpected. I thought I ate pretty good for the week. Had some candy someone had brought into work, but I didn't this it was that much.


THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK

I thought the workouts went well. A strong week in that regard. I'm just really bummed at the weight increase. Really bummed.