MONDAY - DECEMBER 31, 2018 - P90X2 - X2 Core
This one didn't go real well last week, so I wasn't looking forward to it. To refresh myself on the moves involved I watched a video review of this workout online from someone that did it for the first time, probably when it first came out. They didn't think it was that exceptional, but they were super, super fit.. Based on that, I went in with the attitude that it really wasn't that hard. It went well, and may have been one of my best workouts of the year, at least attitude wise. One other thing I did was use a mat. This made a huge difference, as I was able to plant my feet firmly and not have them sliding all over my carpet.I still wasn't able to balance real well on one leg, but that is what it is. On the moves I was able to keep form on, I did. I found myself doing a lot more reps than last time. Part of that was familiarity with the moves. Part of it was using the mat, and part of it was my attitude. This was a good way to end the year.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 295; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Intensity: 8; Form: 6.
***** YEARLY WEIGH IN *****
In 2018 I lost 25.2 lbs and 5.9% Body Fat. Not bad.
TUESDAY - JANUARY 1, 2019 - P90X2 - Plyocide
I wanted to build on yesterday's workout, and I succeeded to an extent. My stamina wasn't that great on a few on the moves (the Spartan Lunges come to mind), but I kept going.
NOTE: I am now back to using the Polar Heart Rate Monitor and scrapping the Fitbit for heart rate and caloric burn..
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 603; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Intensity: 7; Form: 7.
WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 2, 2019 - P90X2 - Recovery + Mobility
It went fine. I still have problems with a couple to the balance moves. I still don't "get" the foam roller/ The hot spots just seem to be muscles moving back and forth. Once they move I move on. I did try to open my shoulders a bit.
Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 293; Avg Heart Rate: 94; Intensity: 6; Form: 7.
THURSDAY - JANUARY 3, 2019 - P90X2 - X2 Total Body
By the third move I was wondering how I was going to get through this one, but I just took it one move at a time, and did it. I was Ok on most of the moves, with the exception of the one leg balance moves. I also didn't do well on the Crunchy Lever Pullups, only getting 4 the first time, and a shaky five the second time. I can't say I pushed myself a lot, but by the time I was wearing out, they were done with the move, so there wasn't a lot of time to do extra reps.
Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 599; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Intensity: 7; Form: 6.
FRIDAY - JANUARY 4, 2019 - P90X2 - X2 Yoga
My intentions were good, but it just wasn't a great session. For some reason I got real tired during the Half Moon section. I came out of a few moves early, lost my balance a few times, and didn't even try the Wrap. Not sure what it was.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 495; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Intensity: 6; Form: 6.
SATURDAY - JANUARY 5, 2019 - P90X2 - Balance + Power
I has a lot of other things on my mind, so I wasn't looking forward to doing this today. I eventually got to it in the late afternoon. My attitude was a bit better once it started, but once again I couldn't lkkep my balance on a lot of the moves. I did push myself to increase my numbers from last week, and I did so on a few of the moves. Overall. I was happy with what I was able to do.
Time: 62 minutes; Calories Burned: 580; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Intensity: 7; Form 6.
SUNDAY - JANUARY 6, 2019 - P90X2 - X2 Ab Ripper
It went good. My feet hit a couple times near the end of the last moves, but otherwise, no issues.
Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 103; Avg Heart Rate: 99; Intensity: 7; Form: 8.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 176.4 (-1,2 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.2% (-0.3%)
I'm just eating less.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went OK. I'm frustrated with all the one legged balance moves I struggle with, but I know it's overall good for my core.
Monday, December 31, 2018
Monday, December 24, 2018
WEEK OF 12/24/18 - P90X2 - ROUND 3 - WEEK 1
Starting Weight: 177.0
Starting Body Fat: 19.6%
The plan was to give myself 4 weeks off, and starting around the first of the year but I was getting antsy. Last night I did Holiday Horton, a 17 minute workout, which I'd never done before, from the One on One series. I was still debating on whether to get started today, but decided to do so.
One thing I'm going to add to my notes is my Intensity (how hard did I go after it), and my Form (how well could I physically do the moves). I'm going to subjectively give myself a number from 1 to 10, based on how I felt I did each day. I'm probably going to be harder on myself than I should, but that's because I always think there is room for improvement.
MONDAY - DECEMBER 24, 2018 - P90X2 - X2 Core
This is the first time I've done X2 since doing Month Three of the One On One's which were the tests for X2. I remember hating the One On One version of this one. This was a little better, but not much. I stumbled a lot, especially on the one-legged moves. I did however, do 8 of the Dreya Rolls with the Medicine Ball with very little problem, For some reason, I couldn't do any during the One On One's. One complaint here. The warmup on the X2 workouts is pretty much the same for each workout, and I hate it. Today's was 17 minutes long, which is ridiculous.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 262; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Intensity: 6/10; Form 3/10.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 25, 2018 - P90X2 - Plyocide
There are a few moves her which require some balance, and I sucked at them, but I tried. This isn't my favorite workout, but I got it done. I'm also not a fan of the Neuro Integrated Stretches at the end, and to be totally honest, I'm not sure Tony is either. Just his body language. I'm coming off a few rounds of the One On One's which are direct, hard-core workouts, and I'm feeling like I'm getting thrown into some scientific mumbo-jumbo workouts that may or may work. I've been through X2 twice before and got OK results, but I don't want to lose what I've done for the last 9 or 10 months.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 311; Avg Heart Rate: 124; Intensity: 7/10; Form: 6/10.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 26, 2018 - P90X2 - Recovery and Mobility
I generally like Recovery workouts, and I do like this one, but I've just never personally gotten the foam roller. I have both kinds, the smooth one, and the rumble roller with the spikes. I don't know if I'm not doing it properly, but I can't seem to find the "knots", so I spend most of that time going through the motions, hoping I can find one. I did OK on the stretches. The only thing I had problems with was the one legged balance reach down thingys. I just can't balance on one leg, let alone reaching down and across my body while doing so. However, I do appreciate the structure of this routine.
Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 99; Avg Heart Rate: 93; Intensity: 5/10; Form: 7/10.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 27, 2018 - P90X2 - X2 Total Body
Twelve moves working six parts of the body, then repeat those twelve, but balancing on the other leg if necessary. I balanced on the left leg during the first half, then balanced on the right leg during the second half. I mostly used 15 lb weights throughout, except I used 25's on the first set of one armed Balancing Chest Presses, and upped it to 30's on the second set. This is a frustrating work out for me because I can't balance on one leg. On those moves I feel like I'm getting nothing out of the balance component and getting nothing of of the weight component, because the weights are so light. This frustration caused my effort to flounder a bit. I didn't fight for more reps because it seemed pointless.
Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 286; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Intensity: 5/10; Form: 4/10.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 28, 2018 - P90X2 - X2 Yoga
I was looking forward to this one a bit. I hadn't done it in four years, but I remembered I didn't mind it. The only thing I really remembered about it were the Single, Double, Triple Warrior One sequences, but I didn't remember them going so fast. I'd also remembered the Happy Cow move was in it, but ironically it was only an alternative to Pigeon, so I didn't even do it. My mind was right throughout. There were still a few moves I couldn't do properly, notably the Warrior 3's into Half Moons, and the reach under your leg and grab your wrist move. Other than that I was OK. I was happy with it.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 157; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Intensity: 9/10; Form: 8/10.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 29, 2018 - P90X2 - Balance + Power
More core-centric work, which is the purpose of this program. When I was finished, I realized I was trying harder that I thought I was when doing the workout. There were moves where I couldn't do as many as they were, simply because of my lack of balance. There were also a number of moves on the stability ball where I was doing less, because I was losing my balance there too, but that's part of the adaption process. So, it really wasn't a lack of effort. It was a lack of being able to do things. I was really gassed a few times, and even paused it for a minute or two midway through.
Time: 62 minutes; Calories Burned: 307; Avg Heart Rate: 117; Intensity: 7/10 Form: 4/10.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 30, 2018 - P90X2 - Ab Ripper 2
After doing 25 to 45 minute ab routines in the One On One series, this one felt relatively easy to me. I came out of the last move twice, and came out of Scissor Clapper one because I thought it was only 20 reps, but other than that I went all the way through OK.
Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 32; Avg Heart Rate: 97; Intensity: 8/10; Form: 8/10.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 177.6 (+0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.5% (-0,1%)
No concerns. I really don't want to be losing weight every week.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I was getting great results with the One On Ones, which were more P90X-esque than this program, which is mostly core work. I wanted to do something different because I didn't want to get tired of the One On One's, so I chose this. I didn't really like most of the workouts this week, but I'm think I'll still get results, just maybe not as noticeable on the outside.
Starting Body Fat: 19.6%
The plan was to give myself 4 weeks off, and starting around the first of the year but I was getting antsy. Last night I did Holiday Horton, a 17 minute workout, which I'd never done before, from the One on One series. I was still debating on whether to get started today, but decided to do so.
One thing I'm going to add to my notes is my Intensity (how hard did I go after it), and my Form (how well could I physically do the moves). I'm going to subjectively give myself a number from 1 to 10, based on how I felt I did each day. I'm probably going to be harder on myself than I should, but that's because I always think there is room for improvement.
MONDAY - DECEMBER 24, 2018 - P90X2 - X2 Core
This is the first time I've done X2 since doing Month Three of the One On One's which were the tests for X2. I remember hating the One On One version of this one. This was a little better, but not much. I stumbled a lot, especially on the one-legged moves. I did however, do 8 of the Dreya Rolls with the Medicine Ball with very little problem, For some reason, I couldn't do any during the One On One's. One complaint here. The warmup on the X2 workouts is pretty much the same for each workout, and I hate it. Today's was 17 minutes long, which is ridiculous.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 262; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Intensity: 6/10; Form 3/10.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 25, 2018 - P90X2 - Plyocide
There are a few moves her which require some balance, and I sucked at them, but I tried. This isn't my favorite workout, but I got it done. I'm also not a fan of the Neuro Integrated Stretches at the end, and to be totally honest, I'm not sure Tony is either. Just his body language. I'm coming off a few rounds of the One On One's which are direct, hard-core workouts, and I'm feeling like I'm getting thrown into some scientific mumbo-jumbo workouts that may or may work. I've been through X2 twice before and got OK results, but I don't want to lose what I've done for the last 9 or 10 months.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 311; Avg Heart Rate: 124; Intensity: 7/10; Form: 6/10.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 26, 2018 - P90X2 - Recovery and Mobility
I generally like Recovery workouts, and I do like this one, but I've just never personally gotten the foam roller. I have both kinds, the smooth one, and the rumble roller with the spikes. I don't know if I'm not doing it properly, but I can't seem to find the "knots", so I spend most of that time going through the motions, hoping I can find one. I did OK on the stretches. The only thing I had problems with was the one legged balance reach down thingys. I just can't balance on one leg, let alone reaching down and across my body while doing so. However, I do appreciate the structure of this routine.
Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 99; Avg Heart Rate: 93; Intensity: 5/10; Form: 7/10.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 27, 2018 - P90X2 - X2 Total Body
Twelve moves working six parts of the body, then repeat those twelve, but balancing on the other leg if necessary. I balanced on the left leg during the first half, then balanced on the right leg during the second half. I mostly used 15 lb weights throughout, except I used 25's on the first set of one armed Balancing Chest Presses, and upped it to 30's on the second set. This is a frustrating work out for me because I can't balance on one leg. On those moves I feel like I'm getting nothing out of the balance component and getting nothing of of the weight component, because the weights are so light. This frustration caused my effort to flounder a bit. I didn't fight for more reps because it seemed pointless.
Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 286; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Intensity: 5/10; Form: 4/10.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 28, 2018 - P90X2 - X2 Yoga
I was looking forward to this one a bit. I hadn't done it in four years, but I remembered I didn't mind it. The only thing I really remembered about it were the Single, Double, Triple Warrior One sequences, but I didn't remember them going so fast. I'd also remembered the Happy Cow move was in it, but ironically it was only an alternative to Pigeon, so I didn't even do it. My mind was right throughout. There were still a few moves I couldn't do properly, notably the Warrior 3's into Half Moons, and the reach under your leg and grab your wrist move. Other than that I was OK. I was happy with it.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 157; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Intensity: 9/10; Form: 8/10.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 29, 2018 - P90X2 - Balance + Power
More core-centric work, which is the purpose of this program. When I was finished, I realized I was trying harder that I thought I was when doing the workout. There were moves where I couldn't do as many as they were, simply because of my lack of balance. There were also a number of moves on the stability ball where I was doing less, because I was losing my balance there too, but that's part of the adaption process. So, it really wasn't a lack of effort. It was a lack of being able to do things. I was really gassed a few times, and even paused it for a minute or two midway through.
Time: 62 minutes; Calories Burned: 307; Avg Heart Rate: 117; Intensity: 7/10 Form: 4/10.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 30, 2018 - P90X2 - Ab Ripper 2
After doing 25 to 45 minute ab routines in the One On One series, this one felt relatively easy to me. I came out of the last move twice, and came out of Scissor Clapper one because I thought it was only 20 reps, but other than that I went all the way through OK.
Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 32; Avg Heart Rate: 97; Intensity: 8/10; Form: 8/10.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 177.6 (+0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.5% (-0,1%)
No concerns. I really don't want to be losing weight every week.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I was getting great results with the One On Ones, which were more P90X-esque than this program, which is mostly core work. I wanted to do something different because I didn't want to get tired of the One On One's, so I chose this. I didn't really like most of the workouts this week, but I'm think I'll still get results, just maybe not as noticeable on the outside.
Monday, November 26, 2018
WEEK OF 11/26/18 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 2 - WEEK 13
MONDAY - NOVEMBER 26, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain Of Youth
This is the last week of the round, and it's all all yoga week. I wasn't perfect today, but I did notice I was a lot stronger on a lot of the moves. These moves were back to the basics. I really liked the stretching at the end.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 76; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 126.
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 27, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
This might be turning into my favorite yoga routine. Simple moves, held longer than usual, but there aren't a lot of them. It's a short workout, but maybe the most relaxing of them all.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 63; Avg Heart Rate: 99; Max Heart Rate: 122.
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 28, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
One of my favorite clients, Jodi, stopped into the office today, one that I've become friends with because she always has a smile on her face and a calm demeanor despite what life seems to have thrown at her. This workout is not one of my favorites, but I was thinking of Jodi throughout most of it. It put me in a good mood and the workout seemed to flow a lot easier. Thank you, Jodi.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 158; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 134.
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 29, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
I'm following my lead from the first round I did, in that I went back to back on this routine. The reason I did it last time was because I hated the routine and wanted to get it out of the way. I also wanted to see if I'd learned anything and improved over the previous day/ Now I don't hate this one as much, but I still wanted to get it done early. Today I wasn't as relaxed as yesterday (no Jodi), but I did OK. There are still moves I don't even try, moves that are ugly, and moves I can't hold for a long period of time, but those are the ones I might surprise myself and actually do in the future. I'd say it was a good, but not great workout.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 180; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 138.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 30, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
I was looking forward to this one a bit today because it was the second last workout of the round and because it's short and to the point. I was a bit rigid throughout, almost trying to make things too perfect. I stumbled a number of time, most notably during both Half Moons, where I was trying to concentrate on my feet and general alignment instead of just doing it and letting it come naturally. However, when done, I felt fairly good, and I think this may have become my favorite yoga routine.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 73; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 122.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 1, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain Of Youth
Last workout of the round. For some reason I kept putting it off most of the day, almost because I didn't want the round to end. I finally got to it in the late afternoon, but it didn't go as well as I'd wanted. I wasn't as flexible as I thought I should I have been, especially since I've been doing Yoga all week, and I was just "off" all the way around. By the time I got to the Half Moon section I was at the point where my body couldn't hold them. Maybe my yoga muscles are just tired. I finished up OK with the floor moves.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 97; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 124.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 2, 2018 - Rest
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 179.0 (+1.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.9% (+0.3%)
Not expected, especially on the body fat. That's a big increase.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
All yoga. It went OK, but I think my body kind of petered out the last few days. I'm not sure if it was because of all the yoga or the 90 days without a rest. I'm disappointed in the weight and body fat gain.
THOUGHTS FOR THE ROUND
I loved it, just as I did the first time I did it earlier this year. Most of the workouts are fun and with 36 different workouts as opposed to 12 for a regular program, there is real "Muscle Confusion". I've gotten better results with this program than doing any other. Despite the backslide of the last week, overall I lost 4.4 lbs and 0.9% body fat. Those don't look like real exciting numbers, but I think I look better, and I know I feel better. I also know I could have eaten better. Overall, it was a great 90 days.
WHAT NEXT?
I'm going to take a few weeks off from starting another official program, maybe until the 1st. I'm trying to decide between doing P90X2 or maybe the original P90X again, then doing the One On One's again. For now, I'm tinkering with a routine where I can lift some heavier weight a few times a week, covering all body parts. We'll see what happens.
This is the last week of the round, and it's all all yoga week. I wasn't perfect today, but I did notice I was a lot stronger on a lot of the moves. These moves were back to the basics. I really liked the stretching at the end.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 76; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 126.
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 27, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
This might be turning into my favorite yoga routine. Simple moves, held longer than usual, but there aren't a lot of them. It's a short workout, but maybe the most relaxing of them all.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 63; Avg Heart Rate: 99; Max Heart Rate: 122.
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 28, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
One of my favorite clients, Jodi, stopped into the office today, one that I've become friends with because she always has a smile on her face and a calm demeanor despite what life seems to have thrown at her. This workout is not one of my favorites, but I was thinking of Jodi throughout most of it. It put me in a good mood and the workout seemed to flow a lot easier. Thank you, Jodi.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 158; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 134.
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 29, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
I'm following my lead from the first round I did, in that I went back to back on this routine. The reason I did it last time was because I hated the routine and wanted to get it out of the way. I also wanted to see if I'd learned anything and improved over the previous day/ Now I don't hate this one as much, but I still wanted to get it done early. Today I wasn't as relaxed as yesterday (no Jodi), but I did OK. There are still moves I don't even try, moves that are ugly, and moves I can't hold for a long period of time, but those are the ones I might surprise myself and actually do in the future. I'd say it was a good, but not great workout.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 180; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 138.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 30, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
I was looking forward to this one a bit today because it was the second last workout of the round and because it's short and to the point. I was a bit rigid throughout, almost trying to make things too perfect. I stumbled a number of time, most notably during both Half Moons, where I was trying to concentrate on my feet and general alignment instead of just doing it and letting it come naturally. However, when done, I felt fairly good, and I think this may have become my favorite yoga routine.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 73; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 122.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 1, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain Of Youth
Last workout of the round. For some reason I kept putting it off most of the day, almost because I didn't want the round to end. I finally got to it in the late afternoon, but it didn't go as well as I'd wanted. I wasn't as flexible as I thought I should I have been, especially since I've been doing Yoga all week, and I was just "off" all the way around. By the time I got to the Half Moon section I was at the point where my body couldn't hold them. Maybe my yoga muscles are just tired. I finished up OK with the floor moves.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 97; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 124.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 2, 2018 - Rest
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 179.0 (+1.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.9% (+0.3%)
Not expected, especially on the body fat. That's a big increase.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
All yoga. It went OK, but I think my body kind of petered out the last few days. I'm not sure if it was because of all the yoga or the 90 days without a rest. I'm disappointed in the weight and body fat gain.
THOUGHTS FOR THE ROUND
I loved it, just as I did the first time I did it earlier this year. Most of the workouts are fun and with 36 different workouts as opposed to 12 for a regular program, there is real "Muscle Confusion". I've gotten better results with this program than doing any other. Despite the backslide of the last week, overall I lost 4.4 lbs and 0.9% body fat. Those don't look like real exciting numbers, but I think I look better, and I know I feel better. I also know I could have eaten better. Overall, it was a great 90 days.
WHAT NEXT?
I'm going to take a few weeks off from starting another official program, maybe until the 1st. I'm trying to decide between doing P90X2 or maybe the original P90X again, then doing the One On One's again. For now, I'm tinkering with a routine where I can lift some heavier weight a few times a week, covering all body parts. We'll see what happens.
Monday, November 19, 2018
WEEK OF 11/19/18 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 2 - WEEK 12
MONDAY - NOVEMBER 19, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - UBX
Tiring. My arms are wobbly as I'm typing this, about 10 minutes after I finished it. Except for a few pushup moves on medicine balls, the rest of the moves aren't really hard when taken by themselves. However, they're tiring, and there aren't any easy ones to give you a break, So, cumulatively, it's exhausting. I did get through it Ok, though, and I even increased my numbers on a few of them. A good workout for me.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 339' Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 145.
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 20, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Core Synergistics: MC2
As I've posted before, I'm not a fan of this one. The warmup is a P90X2 warmup, which is way too long. During the actual workout, I probably did better than I thought I was doing. There are a lot of balance moves I can't do properly, but I tried, even though I was frustrated while doing so. The moves I could do were OK, even though I didn't like doing them. Then I half-assed the cool down, which was also ridiculously long. However, when all is said and done, I got through it, and probably got some benefit out of it. I guess my challenge with this one in the future is not so much improving the moves, but improving my attitude as I do it.
Time: 67 minutes; Cakories Burned: 207; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 133.
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 21, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - V-Sculpt
I did pretty good. I raised my rep count on a lot of the moves, but didn't increase my weights. Next time, I'll look at increasing the weight. I used 25's again on most of the bicep moves. Probably can do 30's on them. On the last Down The Rack I started with 40's again. I tried 40's on the first round, but couldn't handle them. Don't know why I was stronger at the end, but I was. The pullups were encouraging too.
Time: 56 minutes; Calorirs Burned: 228; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 144.
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 22, 2018 - TON HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
Today is Thanksgiving. My initial plan was to do this workout later in the day. However, I had about an hour and a half in the late morning before I had to get ready for dinner, so I decided to to the workout then. In the back of my mind I knew I wasn't really mentally prepared for it, but I did it anyways. Once into it I felt rushed. Then that went away. Then my body started shaking a bit, I think from yesterday's workout, so I started losing my poses. By the end I couldn't even align myself and went to Child Pose a few times. However, I finished it up. Not my best yoga workout, but I did what I could.
Time: 66 minutes: Calories Burned: 141; Avg Heart Rate: 108: Max Heart Rate: 130.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 23, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - P.A.P.
This is my last true resistance workout of the round, so I wanted to make it good. The last few times I did this one I sort of took it easy during the long warmup. Today I did all the exercises. I actually think it helped me with the main part of the routine. I used 25's on both weighted moves, the lunges and the renegade rows. I tried my best on the Starfish side planks. I think I got to 30 seconds once and around 15 to 20 seconds the rest of the time. I still struggle with the Plyo Pushups though. I got 6 reps in each time, but they were ugly. Overall, however, it was a good effort on my part.
Time: 69 minutes: Calories Burned: 369: Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 146.
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 24, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Stretch and Recovery
A good stretch. I want to say I've done better on this in the past, but maybe not. I'm setting the bar a little higher with a lot of these routines, so where I think I might have done great in the past, I might be doing better now, but just not noticing it. I came out of a few moves early, but not too many.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 160; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 142.
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 25, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ARX2
I did 20 reps on all the moves, except the weird ball one near the end, which Tony even gives up on. I got a little ahead of him and finished a few moves before he did. I even did 125 bicycles on the last move.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 126; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 128.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 178.0 lbs (- 1.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.6% (- 0.2%)
Nice!
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
This was the last week of the resistance workouts. I'm feeling really good. Most days I'm a bit sore, but that's good too, I'm a bit bummed that this round is almost over, as I really like the variety of the workouts.
Tiring. My arms are wobbly as I'm typing this, about 10 minutes after I finished it. Except for a few pushup moves on medicine balls, the rest of the moves aren't really hard when taken by themselves. However, they're tiring, and there aren't any easy ones to give you a break, So, cumulatively, it's exhausting. I did get through it Ok, though, and I even increased my numbers on a few of them. A good workout for me.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 339' Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 145.
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 20, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Core Synergistics: MC2
As I've posted before, I'm not a fan of this one. The warmup is a P90X2 warmup, which is way too long. During the actual workout, I probably did better than I thought I was doing. There are a lot of balance moves I can't do properly, but I tried, even though I was frustrated while doing so. The moves I could do were OK, even though I didn't like doing them. Then I half-assed the cool down, which was also ridiculously long. However, when all is said and done, I got through it, and probably got some benefit out of it. I guess my challenge with this one in the future is not so much improving the moves, but improving my attitude as I do it.
Time: 67 minutes; Cakories Burned: 207; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 133.
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 21, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - V-Sculpt
I did pretty good. I raised my rep count on a lot of the moves, but didn't increase my weights. Next time, I'll look at increasing the weight. I used 25's again on most of the bicep moves. Probably can do 30's on them. On the last Down The Rack I started with 40's again. I tried 40's on the first round, but couldn't handle them. Don't know why I was stronger at the end, but I was. The pullups were encouraging too.
Time: 56 minutes; Calorirs Burned: 228; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 144.
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 22, 2018 - TON HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
Today is Thanksgiving. My initial plan was to do this workout later in the day. However, I had about an hour and a half in the late morning before I had to get ready for dinner, so I decided to to the workout then. In the back of my mind I knew I wasn't really mentally prepared for it, but I did it anyways. Once into it I felt rushed. Then that went away. Then my body started shaking a bit, I think from yesterday's workout, so I started losing my poses. By the end I couldn't even align myself and went to Child Pose a few times. However, I finished it up. Not my best yoga workout, but I did what I could.
Time: 66 minutes: Calories Burned: 141; Avg Heart Rate: 108: Max Heart Rate: 130.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 23, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - P.A.P.
This is my last true resistance workout of the round, so I wanted to make it good. The last few times I did this one I sort of took it easy during the long warmup. Today I did all the exercises. I actually think it helped me with the main part of the routine. I used 25's on both weighted moves, the lunges and the renegade rows. I tried my best on the Starfish side planks. I think I got to 30 seconds once and around 15 to 20 seconds the rest of the time. I still struggle with the Plyo Pushups though. I got 6 reps in each time, but they were ugly. Overall, however, it was a good effort on my part.
Time: 69 minutes: Calories Burned: 369: Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 146.
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 24, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Stretch and Recovery
A good stretch. I want to say I've done better on this in the past, but maybe not. I'm setting the bar a little higher with a lot of these routines, so where I think I might have done great in the past, I might be doing better now, but just not noticing it. I came out of a few moves early, but not too many.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 160; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 142.
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 25, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ARX2
I did 20 reps on all the moves, except the weird ball one near the end, which Tony even gives up on. I got a little ahead of him and finished a few moves before he did. I even did 125 bicycles on the last move.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 126; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 128.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 178.0 lbs (- 1.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.6% (- 0.2%)
Nice!
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
This was the last week of the resistance workouts. I'm feeling really good. Most days I'm a bit sore, but that's good too, I'm a bit bummed that this round is almost over, as I really like the variety of the workouts.
Monday, November 12, 2018
WEEK OF 11/12/18 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 2 - WEEK 11
MONDAY - NOVEMBER 12, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Chest, Back, and Balls
Things went pretty well. I went a bit quicker than he did, and finished about four moves before he did. I let myself rest a bit, then followed him in the cool down. My arms feel like jello afterwards. I filmed myself doing the Four Ball Pushups again, hoping to keep my butt down a bit. There was a slight improvement, but not much. I'm wondering how flat I can get and still balance on the back balls. Pullups went OK.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 255; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 141.
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 13, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyocide
Not my favorite workout, and I'll admit I don't seem to go all out because of that. I didn't totally dog it though. I just feel I could have done better. I didn't even break too much of a sweat.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 311; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 142.
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 14, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Shoulders and Arms: MC2
Pretty close to the numbers I did last time. I know I did one less Bicep Curl than I did last time. I used 40's on those and only got in 7 reps the first time, then did eight, then eight. I might have bumped up the weight or did a few more reps elsewhere.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 278; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 155.
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 15, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
This still isn't my favorite yoga routine, but I'm starting to appreciate it more and more as I get used to it. There were a few stumbles here and there, and a few things I still can't do, but overall it went OK.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 151; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 135.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 16, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Base and Back
Near the end Tony says something to the effect of when you are done with this one you know you've been through a workout. Spot on. I went a bit faster than he did and finished about five moves before he did. I was moving on to the next move as soon as I caught my breath. I did 20 reps on each of the plyo moves and the pullups were about as good as I've ever done. I did 10 standard pullups on the first move and can't remember the last time I did that. It wasn't so long ago that I was struggling to get three in.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 204; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Max Heart Rate: 143.
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 17, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Total Body X
A shorter routine. Only 16 moves. Some were harder. Some were easier. I got through it OK.
Time: 42 minutes; Calories Burned: 197; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 143.
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 18, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ARX2
Not much to say, but I did do quite well. I was touching my knees on all the crunches.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 110; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 126.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 179.0 (+1.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.8% (no change)
I'm not concerned. I think I ate pretty close to how I have been lately. Not great, but not too bad either.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm sore everyday, but otherwise I feel pretty good and I'm really feeling toned. I can eat much better.
Things went pretty well. I went a bit quicker than he did, and finished about four moves before he did. I let myself rest a bit, then followed him in the cool down. My arms feel like jello afterwards. I filmed myself doing the Four Ball Pushups again, hoping to keep my butt down a bit. There was a slight improvement, but not much. I'm wondering how flat I can get and still balance on the back balls. Pullups went OK.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 255; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 141.
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 13, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyocide
Not my favorite workout, and I'll admit I don't seem to go all out because of that. I didn't totally dog it though. I just feel I could have done better. I didn't even break too much of a sweat.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 311; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 142.
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 14, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Shoulders and Arms: MC2
Pretty close to the numbers I did last time. I know I did one less Bicep Curl than I did last time. I used 40's on those and only got in 7 reps the first time, then did eight, then eight. I might have bumped up the weight or did a few more reps elsewhere.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 278; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 155.
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 15, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
This still isn't my favorite yoga routine, but I'm starting to appreciate it more and more as I get used to it. There were a few stumbles here and there, and a few things I still can't do, but overall it went OK.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 151; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 135.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 16, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Base and Back
Near the end Tony says something to the effect of when you are done with this one you know you've been through a workout. Spot on. I went a bit faster than he did and finished about five moves before he did. I was moving on to the next move as soon as I caught my breath. I did 20 reps on each of the plyo moves and the pullups were about as good as I've ever done. I did 10 standard pullups on the first move and can't remember the last time I did that. It wasn't so long ago that I was struggling to get three in.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 204; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Max Heart Rate: 143.
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 17, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Total Body X
A shorter routine. Only 16 moves. Some were harder. Some were easier. I got through it OK.
Time: 42 minutes; Calories Burned: 197; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 143.
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 18, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ARX2
Not much to say, but I did do quite well. I was touching my knees on all the crunches.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 110; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 126.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 179.0 (+1.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.8% (no change)
I'm not concerned. I think I ate pretty close to how I have been lately. Not great, but not too bad either.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm sore everyday, but otherwise I feel pretty good and I'm really feeling toned. I can eat much better.
Monday, November 5, 2018
WEEK OF 11/05/18 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 2 - WEEK 10
MONDAY - NOVEMBER 5, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - UBX
I can't believe I'm in Week 10 already. I really like these workouts. Most of them are fun. Tough, but fun. Today was no exception. This is one of the tougher workouts in the entire One On One series. 12 exercises done twice each, and almost all of them are killers. It wasn't until he got to the last two moves that you got a bit of a break. As I'm going through this thing I'm thinking I could have done more reps on that move, or I could have used more weight on that move, but then realized if I had, I might not have been able to finish other moves properly. I was pretty much done at the end.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 286; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 141.
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 6, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Core Synergistics: MC2
I just don't like this one. I physically can't do a lot of the one-legged balance moves. I have to do them gingerly and can't go all out on them, so it frustrates me. I feel like I'm doing the workout at about 30% effort, and am getting nothing out of it. The warm up was basically the warm up for almost all of the P90X2 workouts, and I never liked that warm up. When I was done I didn't even feel like I needed to cool down, so I fed the cats. Not my shining moment. All I can say is that I showed up and did all the moves. I could have skipped the workout (which I don't do), quit during the workout (which I don't do), or done an easier workout (which I don't do). It got the best of me today, but there are always things I think I can't possibly do that I end up doing years later, so that's why I keep at it.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 251; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 139.
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 7, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - V-Sculpt
A good little workout that I really like because of the variety. Six Back and Six Bicep moves alternately picked out of a hat, then re-picked for a second round. Many of the moves are done with bands, which is out of the norm, but keeps it fresh. I used the Green Bands on all those moves. I'm limited as to where I can wrap them in my house. The door wasn't working, so I used a piano leg. It was a bit low, bit worked fine. The pullups went good, except for the 21's. I used 25's on most of the weighted bicep moves. On the first round of the Down The Rack strip sets I started with 30's. On the second round I started with 40's, then went to 30's, and 20's.
Time: 56 minutes; Calories Burned: 251; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 153.
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 8, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
Still not my favorite yoga routine, but I don't hate it as much as I used to. I came out of a few of the moves early, but other than that it went OK.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 131; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 126.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 9, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - P.A.P.
A bit of a strange workout, as this was the introduction of the Post Activation Potentiation workouts that came out in P90X2 and P90X3. The complexes were in this workout, but they were buried in a 20 minute active warm up and a long stretch / cool down. I half-assed the warm up. I was OK on the complexes, but not great.I can't go too low on the lunges, and am also not too good on the plyo pushups. Room for improvement here.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 250; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 138.
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 10, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Stretch and Recovery
This went well. Even though it was a long workout, the time went by quickly. It seemed like I was as flexible as I've been in a long time. I surprised myself a bit.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 148; Avg Heart Rate:100; Max Heart Rate: 137.
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 11, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ARX2
Once again, the first two moves really burn your abs. In fact Tony has to break for a few seconds midway through the second move. After that it went OK.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 114; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 135.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 177.6 (-1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.8% (No change)
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I thought this week might have been a bit easier than last week, but I still had to work. Feeling good. People are still noticing.
I can't believe I'm in Week 10 already. I really like these workouts. Most of them are fun. Tough, but fun. Today was no exception. This is one of the tougher workouts in the entire One On One series. 12 exercises done twice each, and almost all of them are killers. It wasn't until he got to the last two moves that you got a bit of a break. As I'm going through this thing I'm thinking I could have done more reps on that move, or I could have used more weight on that move, but then realized if I had, I might not have been able to finish other moves properly. I was pretty much done at the end.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 286; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 141.
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 6, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Core Synergistics: MC2
I just don't like this one. I physically can't do a lot of the one-legged balance moves. I have to do them gingerly and can't go all out on them, so it frustrates me. I feel like I'm doing the workout at about 30% effort, and am getting nothing out of it. The warm up was basically the warm up for almost all of the P90X2 workouts, and I never liked that warm up. When I was done I didn't even feel like I needed to cool down, so I fed the cats. Not my shining moment. All I can say is that I showed up and did all the moves. I could have skipped the workout (which I don't do), quit during the workout (which I don't do), or done an easier workout (which I don't do). It got the best of me today, but there are always things I think I can't possibly do that I end up doing years later, so that's why I keep at it.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 251; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 139.
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 7, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - V-Sculpt
A good little workout that I really like because of the variety. Six Back and Six Bicep moves alternately picked out of a hat, then re-picked for a second round. Many of the moves are done with bands, which is out of the norm, but keeps it fresh. I used the Green Bands on all those moves. I'm limited as to where I can wrap them in my house. The door wasn't working, so I used a piano leg. It was a bit low, bit worked fine. The pullups went good, except for the 21's. I used 25's on most of the weighted bicep moves. On the first round of the Down The Rack strip sets I started with 30's. On the second round I started with 40's, then went to 30's, and 20's.
Time: 56 minutes; Calories Burned: 251; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 153.
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 8, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
Still not my favorite yoga routine, but I don't hate it as much as I used to. I came out of a few of the moves early, but other than that it went OK.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 131; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 126.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 9, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - P.A.P.
A bit of a strange workout, as this was the introduction of the Post Activation Potentiation workouts that came out in P90X2 and P90X3. The complexes were in this workout, but they were buried in a 20 minute active warm up and a long stretch / cool down. I half-assed the warm up. I was OK on the complexes, but not great.I can't go too low on the lunges, and am also not too good on the plyo pushups. Room for improvement here.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 250; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 138.
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 10, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Stretch and Recovery
This went well. Even though it was a long workout, the time went by quickly. It seemed like I was as flexible as I've been in a long time. I surprised myself a bit.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 148; Avg Heart Rate:100; Max Heart Rate: 137.
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 11, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ARX2
Once again, the first two moves really burn your abs. In fact Tony has to break for a few seconds midway through the second move. After that it went OK.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 114; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 135.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 177.6 (-1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.8% (No change)
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I thought this week might have been a bit easier than last week, but I still had to work. Feeling good. People are still noticing.
Monday, October 29, 2018
WEEK OF 10/29/18 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 2 - WEEK 9
MONDAY - OCTOBER 29, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Chest, Back and Balls
Start of Month Three and Volume Three. As a whole Volume Three might be tougher than Volumes One and Two. These were the testing grounds for P90X2. This one wasn't as tough as it could have been because most of the ball pushup moves were in Volume Two. There were a lot of pullup moves I couldn't do with my pullup bar, so I went to some standard type pullup moves instead. I did better than usual on those. All told, it was a good workout. One caveat though. I filmed myself doing the Four Ball Pushups and noticed my butt was up in the air, so my form needs to improve on a lot of the moves.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 213; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 141.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 30, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyocide
This always seems like a bit of a dis-jointed workout in that I'm not sure what is trying to be accomplished. There are some moves that are explosive upwards, but there are others where your feet don't leave the floor. I can't say I hate the workout, but I can't say I love it either. Today I did OK, but not great. I did get winded at times, and I couldn't move as fast as he did at times.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 324; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 148.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 31, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Shoulders and Arms: MC2
This was a no frills routine. I looked at my numbers from last time (April) and tried to up my weights in a few areas. I used 40's on the Seated Bicep Curls and got in 8 reps each time. I'm fairly happy with that. I also used 20's on the last two sets on the Crazy 8's, only faltering a bit on the last few reps with the left arm. All in all, a good routine for me today.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 251; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 139.
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 1, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
A friend of mine is a Power Lifter. A few months ago we were discussing our workouts and I mentioned yoga to her. She said she'd done a bit of it before, but nothing further in years. A few days ago she mentioned on Facebook that she was trying it and loved it, and even gave me credit for turning her back on to it. So, with today's workout, I guess I had a bit of a renewed spirit with it. I remember I hated the particular workout when I's done the One On One's in April. I just remembered there were a lot of strange moves. When going through it today, I realized it really wasn't that bad. There weren't really as many new moves as I had thought, just a lot of familiar moves in different sequences than I was used to. The workout went fairly well. I wasn't fighting it as much as I usually do. I was just taking it one move at a time. Some I still couldn't do, but I wasn't getting too frustrated with that. Thanks Kris!
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 164; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 132.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 2, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Base and Back
This is one of those workouts where you have to collapse on the floor when you're done and lay there for a few minutes before you can get back up. Tony even does that at the end of this one. For me, the plyo moves are the ones that kill me in this workout. I did 20 reps on each of those. I still struggle with pullups, but I'm noticing I'm better than a year or so ago. My numbers were very close to those from last April, only falling a rep or two short on a few of the moves. Once again, I went a bit faster than he did on the second round because I was doing less reps than he was, and I didn't want to be sitting around waiting for the next move. That would have killed me. Tough workout.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 199; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 143.
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 3, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Total Body X
My body was feeling tired and sore all day. I finally got it done in the early evening. Some moves are tough, some aren't, but thee are only 16 of them, so I didn't have too many problems. The Frog Burpee Squats near the end were cruel, though. I felt much better when I was done.
Time: 41 minutes; Calories Burned: 157; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 139.
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 4, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Ab Ripper X 2
I think I did fairly well. The first two moves really had my abs on fire, and I wondered how I was going to get through it, but they calmed down and I was all right.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 119; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 137.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 178.6 (-0,4 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.8% (-0,1)
Nice, but still could be eating better, And the ironic thing is that I want to eat better. I'm just not planning.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I knew these workouts were going to be tough, but going through the first two months prepared me for them. I'm doing well.
Start of Month Three and Volume Three. As a whole Volume Three might be tougher than Volumes One and Two. These were the testing grounds for P90X2. This one wasn't as tough as it could have been because most of the ball pushup moves were in Volume Two. There were a lot of pullup moves I couldn't do with my pullup bar, so I went to some standard type pullup moves instead. I did better than usual on those. All told, it was a good workout. One caveat though. I filmed myself doing the Four Ball Pushups and noticed my butt was up in the air, so my form needs to improve on a lot of the moves.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 213; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 141.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 30, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyocide
This always seems like a bit of a dis-jointed workout in that I'm not sure what is trying to be accomplished. There are some moves that are explosive upwards, but there are others where your feet don't leave the floor. I can't say I hate the workout, but I can't say I love it either. Today I did OK, but not great. I did get winded at times, and I couldn't move as fast as he did at times.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 324; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 148.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 31, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Shoulders and Arms: MC2
This was a no frills routine. I looked at my numbers from last time (April) and tried to up my weights in a few areas. I used 40's on the Seated Bicep Curls and got in 8 reps each time. I'm fairly happy with that. I also used 20's on the last two sets on the Crazy 8's, only faltering a bit on the last few reps with the left arm. All in all, a good routine for me today.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 251; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 139.
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 1, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
A friend of mine is a Power Lifter. A few months ago we were discussing our workouts and I mentioned yoga to her. She said she'd done a bit of it before, but nothing further in years. A few days ago she mentioned on Facebook that she was trying it and loved it, and even gave me credit for turning her back on to it. So, with today's workout, I guess I had a bit of a renewed spirit with it. I remember I hated the particular workout when I's done the One On One's in April. I just remembered there were a lot of strange moves. When going through it today, I realized it really wasn't that bad. There weren't really as many new moves as I had thought, just a lot of familiar moves in different sequences than I was used to. The workout went fairly well. I wasn't fighting it as much as I usually do. I was just taking it one move at a time. Some I still couldn't do, but I wasn't getting too frustrated with that. Thanks Kris!
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 164; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 132.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 2, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Base and Back
This is one of those workouts where you have to collapse on the floor when you're done and lay there for a few minutes before you can get back up. Tony even does that at the end of this one. For me, the plyo moves are the ones that kill me in this workout. I did 20 reps on each of those. I still struggle with pullups, but I'm noticing I'm better than a year or so ago. My numbers were very close to those from last April, only falling a rep or two short on a few of the moves. Once again, I went a bit faster than he did on the second round because I was doing less reps than he was, and I didn't want to be sitting around waiting for the next move. That would have killed me. Tough workout.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 199; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 143.
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 3, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Total Body X
My body was feeling tired and sore all day. I finally got it done in the early evening. Some moves are tough, some aren't, but thee are only 16 of them, so I didn't have too many problems. The Frog Burpee Squats near the end were cruel, though. I felt much better when I was done.
Time: 41 minutes; Calories Burned: 157; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 139.
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 4, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Ab Ripper X 2
I think I did fairly well. The first two moves really had my abs on fire, and I wondered how I was going to get through it, but they calmed down and I was all right.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 119; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 137.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 178.6 (-0,4 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.8% (-0,1)
Nice, but still could be eating better, And the ironic thing is that I want to eat better. I'm just not planning.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I knew these workouts were going to be tough, but going through the first two months prepared me for them. I'm doing well.
Monday, October 22, 2018
WEEK OF 10/22/18 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 2 - WEEK 8
MONDAY - OCTOBER 22, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Upper Body Balance
I'm very happy with my effort today. I still couldn't do one Impossible Pushup, but I did very well on most of the other moves. The only other one I struggled with was the last bonus move, the Plyo pushups on the ball. I wasn't going real deep on it. I didn't go very deep on most of the pushups, but I was deep enough. I also did very well on the boat moves, keeping my balance on them all.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 218; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Max Heart Rate: 150.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 23, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - On One Leg For Legs
Not anywhere near good, but maybe a smidge better than usual. I pumped up my new Bosu Ball before the workout, thinking I might be able to use it as an alternate to some of the moves in the workout, but never really saw the chance. However, I did do 25 pushups on it while they were doing their penalty pushups. I then flipped it over and did another 25 pushups. I also did 10 full squats on it, touching my hands to the ball. It wasn't super hard, but I had to go real slow, and I'm sure my core was working.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 159; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 138.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 24, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Back and Belly
The ab moves were fine. The chin-up moves are fine, but I'm still struggling with the pull-ups. I get to the point where I think I can't do another, and I can't do another. I can't fight through it. It's like my arms have no strength in them at that point. Frustrating, because I'm able to do more and more with other exercises. Just not pull-ups.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 141; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 146.
Just a small rant on the Fit Bit I'm using as my Heart Rate Momitor. This thing is great for tracking what you're eating, counting your steps, etc, but I have to think it's way off on how many calories I'm burning during my workouts, especially the strength ones where I'm not moving my feet a lot. When I'm sweating like a pig for 45 minutes and it's telling me I'm burning under 200 calories, something is wrong. The Polar Heart Rate Monitor I used to use had me burning about 10 calories a minute on most workouts, both strength and cardio. This thing is telling me I'm burning 4 a minute.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 25, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
Not much to say. I was a bit more relaxed than usual, so the workout went OK.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 58; Avg Heart Rate: 94; Max Heart Rate: 115.
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 26, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 100/30/20
I really like this workout. I started a bit slow with the jump ropes, but didn't fall apart after the fourth round like I usually do. I tried again what I'd attempted to do last time in the Bonus Round, doing 100 jumps and counting my misses, but this time I succeeded. I got in the 100 jumps, but had 15 misses, most near the end. Last time I only got to about 50 before Tony finished.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 250; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 161.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 27, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Cardio Confusion: Mason's Choice
A good workout. There were a few moves where I consciously knew I was pushing harder than I usually do. Not a big deal ("I'm Kind Of A Big Deal"), but still something.
Time: 44 minutes; Calories Burned: 307; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 153.
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 28, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Iso Abs
Good job, but once again the second round of Banana Boats killed me. I'm straining to get up, and the form isn't good for my back.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 74; Avg Heart Rate: 100; Max Heart Rate: 145.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 179.0 (-1.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.9% (-0,5%)
Lowest I've been in years.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Once again, I'm happy about the weight loss, but once again, I could be eating better. I really like Volume Two's wotkouts and will miss them going into month three.
I'm very happy with my effort today. I still couldn't do one Impossible Pushup, but I did very well on most of the other moves. The only other one I struggled with was the last bonus move, the Plyo pushups on the ball. I wasn't going real deep on it. I didn't go very deep on most of the pushups, but I was deep enough. I also did very well on the boat moves, keeping my balance on them all.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 218; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Max Heart Rate: 150.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 23, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - On One Leg For Legs
Not anywhere near good, but maybe a smidge better than usual. I pumped up my new Bosu Ball before the workout, thinking I might be able to use it as an alternate to some of the moves in the workout, but never really saw the chance. However, I did do 25 pushups on it while they were doing their penalty pushups. I then flipped it over and did another 25 pushups. I also did 10 full squats on it, touching my hands to the ball. It wasn't super hard, but I had to go real slow, and I'm sure my core was working.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 159; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 138.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 24, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Back and Belly
The ab moves were fine. The chin-up moves are fine, but I'm still struggling with the pull-ups. I get to the point where I think I can't do another, and I can't do another. I can't fight through it. It's like my arms have no strength in them at that point. Frustrating, because I'm able to do more and more with other exercises. Just not pull-ups.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 141; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 146.
Just a small rant on the Fit Bit I'm using as my Heart Rate Momitor. This thing is great for tracking what you're eating, counting your steps, etc, but I have to think it's way off on how many calories I'm burning during my workouts, especially the strength ones where I'm not moving my feet a lot. When I'm sweating like a pig for 45 minutes and it's telling me I'm burning under 200 calories, something is wrong. The Polar Heart Rate Monitor I used to use had me burning about 10 calories a minute on most workouts, both strength and cardio. This thing is telling me I'm burning 4 a minute.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 25, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
Not much to say. I was a bit more relaxed than usual, so the workout went OK.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 58; Avg Heart Rate: 94; Max Heart Rate: 115.
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 26, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 100/30/20
I really like this workout. I started a bit slow with the jump ropes, but didn't fall apart after the fourth round like I usually do. I tried again what I'd attempted to do last time in the Bonus Round, doing 100 jumps and counting my misses, but this time I succeeded. I got in the 100 jumps, but had 15 misses, most near the end. Last time I only got to about 50 before Tony finished.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 250; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 161.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 27, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Cardio Confusion: Mason's Choice
A good workout. There were a few moves where I consciously knew I was pushing harder than I usually do. Not a big deal ("I'm Kind Of A Big Deal"), but still something.
Time: 44 minutes; Calories Burned: 307; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 153.
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 28, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Iso Abs
Good job, but once again the second round of Banana Boats killed me. I'm straining to get up, and the form isn't good for my back.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 74; Avg Heart Rate: 100; Max Heart Rate: 145.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 179.0 (-1.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 17.9% (-0,5%)
Lowest I've been in years.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Once again, I'm happy about the weight loss, but once again, I could be eating better. I really like Volume Two's wotkouts and will miss them going into month three.
Monday, October 15, 2018
WEEK OF 10/15/18 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 2 - WEEK 7
MONDAY - OCTOBER 15, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Core Ball Sandwich
I'm still not great at the final pushup move because I probably am not doing it right. I also struggle a bit with the moving pushup moves, and my pullups were a bit weak, but other than that I did great on the few remaining moves.
Time: 40 minutes; Calories Burned: 159; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 143.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 16. 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Butt and Belly
Tony's in a real good mood in this one, so it makes the workout fun. Still, it's sneaky tough. As I've said before the Frog Squats are brutal. 30 of them at a relatively low speed and palming the floor. Ouch! By the time I get to #18 I have to come up and give my legs a small break, then get back into them and come out again a few times more before I get to 30.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 236; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 161.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 17, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ONE ONE - On One Leg
This is usually a waste of time for me because I can't balance on one leg long enough for this routine yo be effective. I'm usually tapping my foot on each rep which is kind of defeating the purpose of this routine. Today I thought I'd try something different. My sister has given me a small bosu type stability balancing thing she wasn't using, so I was going to try and keep both feet and that while doing the moves. I figured it would force me to keep balancing in a different way. I tried it for the first few moves and couldn't keep my balance at all, partly because it was harder than I thought and partly because I could barely keep both feet on it, as it wasn't very large, only about a foot in diameter.. I then tried putting my "up" foot on a medicine ball. This worked a bit better because I found I could hover my foot above the ball and if I had to tap, my foot only went to the top of the ball instead of all the way to the floor. It even got to the point where I could go more reps without even tapping the ball at all. I'll try this again in the future. I think I'm also going to try and get a real bosu ball and work with that a bit.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 137; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 138.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 18, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
I got a lot done at work today, and I have the day off tomorrow to play some golf, so I felt a little less stressed than usual going into it. I can;'t say the workout went a lot better than usual, but maybe a bit better. I certainly felt more relaxed, which is the purpose of yoga. I feel good afterwards.
Time: 37 minutes; Calories Burned: 59; Avg Heart Rate: 99; Max Heart Rate: 121.
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 19, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 10 Minute Crusher Pack
I did OK. I'm becoming a bit more familiar with each of the routines. om the 20/12 Abs I'm limited to the range of motion on the hanging moves because I'm doing them in a doorway and I can only go so far left and right, and can't extend my legs too far down because I'm so close to the floor. ut I did the best I could and did 6 reps as opposed to his 12. Hopefully I'll be able to do more once I figure out what I'm doing. On the free form Shadow Boxing moves I'm stick to one Kenpo move on each of the five rounds, None of these are super tough moves, but I do work up a sweat. As I've said with a lot of the One On One workouts, they're sneaky tough. I also bought myself a Bosu Ball today and will be trying it out in the next few days. I'm interested to see what I can do with it.
Time: 33 minutes; Calories Burned: 181; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 138.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 20, 2018 -TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Cardio Intervals
I've stated before that I don't go all out on this one for some reason. Today I realized that part of that reason is that my balance and footwork isn't very good and I simply can't do the moves as fast as he can. It's something to work on.
Time: 41 minutes; Calories Burned: 262: Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 150.
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 21, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Iso Abs
My hamstrings were a bit tight which made The Monster a little difficult, but otherwise it went OK As usual, I still have problems with the second set of Banana Boat/
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 64; Avg Heart Rate: 96; Max Heart Rate: 120.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 180.4 (+1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 18.4% (+0.2%)
Still not eating good.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went OK, but I'm stress eating again, big time.
I'm still not great at the final pushup move because I probably am not doing it right. I also struggle a bit with the moving pushup moves, and my pullups were a bit weak, but other than that I did great on the few remaining moves.
Time: 40 minutes; Calories Burned: 159; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 143.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 16. 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Butt and Belly
Tony's in a real good mood in this one, so it makes the workout fun. Still, it's sneaky tough. As I've said before the Frog Squats are brutal. 30 of them at a relatively low speed and palming the floor. Ouch! By the time I get to #18 I have to come up and give my legs a small break, then get back into them and come out again a few times more before I get to 30.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 236; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 161.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 17, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ONE ONE - On One Leg
This is usually a waste of time for me because I can't balance on one leg long enough for this routine yo be effective. I'm usually tapping my foot on each rep which is kind of defeating the purpose of this routine. Today I thought I'd try something different. My sister has given me a small bosu type stability balancing thing she wasn't using, so I was going to try and keep both feet and that while doing the moves. I figured it would force me to keep balancing in a different way. I tried it for the first few moves and couldn't keep my balance at all, partly because it was harder than I thought and partly because I could barely keep both feet on it, as it wasn't very large, only about a foot in diameter.. I then tried putting my "up" foot on a medicine ball. This worked a bit better because I found I could hover my foot above the ball and if I had to tap, my foot only went to the top of the ball instead of all the way to the floor. It even got to the point where I could go more reps without even tapping the ball at all. I'll try this again in the future. I think I'm also going to try and get a real bosu ball and work with that a bit.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 137; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 138.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 18, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
I got a lot done at work today, and I have the day off tomorrow to play some golf, so I felt a little less stressed than usual going into it. I can;'t say the workout went a lot better than usual, but maybe a bit better. I certainly felt more relaxed, which is the purpose of yoga. I feel good afterwards.
Time: 37 minutes; Calories Burned: 59; Avg Heart Rate: 99; Max Heart Rate: 121.
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 19, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 10 Minute Crusher Pack
I did OK. I'm becoming a bit more familiar with each of the routines. om the 20/12 Abs I'm limited to the range of motion on the hanging moves because I'm doing them in a doorway and I can only go so far left and right, and can't extend my legs too far down because I'm so close to the floor. ut I did the best I could and did 6 reps as opposed to his 12. Hopefully I'll be able to do more once I figure out what I'm doing. On the free form Shadow Boxing moves I'm stick to one Kenpo move on each of the five rounds, None of these are super tough moves, but I do work up a sweat. As I've said with a lot of the One On One workouts, they're sneaky tough. I also bought myself a Bosu Ball today and will be trying it out in the next few days. I'm interested to see what I can do with it.
Time: 33 minutes; Calories Burned: 181; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 138.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 20, 2018 -TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Cardio Intervals
I've stated before that I don't go all out on this one for some reason. Today I realized that part of that reason is that my balance and footwork isn't very good and I simply can't do the moves as fast as he can. It's something to work on.
Time: 41 minutes; Calories Burned: 262: Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 150.
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 21, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Iso Abs
My hamstrings were a bit tight which made The Monster a little difficult, but otherwise it went OK As usual, I still have problems with the second set of Banana Boat/
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 64; Avg Heart Rate: 96; Max Heart Rate: 120.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 180.4 (+1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 18.4% (+0.2%)
Still not eating good.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went OK, but I'm stress eating again, big time.
Monday, October 8, 2018
WEEK OF 10/08/18 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 2 - WEEK 6
MONDAY - OCTOBER 8, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Upper Body Balance
Not my favorite workout. I'm not fond of the "ball" pushups nor "boat" moves. However, I gave it my all and pushed myself past my numbers from last time on a lot of the moves. I must say I do like 4 ball pushups a lot. For some reason I can do them with relative ease. I got 25 of them in today. Overall I'm very pleased with my effort.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 177; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 141.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 9, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - On One Leg For Legs
Just after finishing this one a friend of mine called me. During the conversation he mentioned that his daughter had just received a promotion at work and was feeling a bit overwhelmed because she didn't know everything. He said she got the promotion in the first place because her supervisor knew she fought through things she didn't know or couldn't do and didn't give up. As he was telling me this I was thinking about the workout I just did. I can't balance on one leg to save my life, but I did my best on this workout. I tapped my foot on almost every move and I did less reps than Tony, but I kept going. Even though I failed on almost every rep, I kept going, and that makes me feel good.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 172; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 137.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 10, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Back and Belly
I just like this workout. Simple moves. Good pace. I did my best on the pullups. Just like yesterday, they weren't pretty, but I did my best.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 123; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 133.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 11, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
I wasn't as a relaxed as I should have been. My mind was wandering with work issues and I lost my balance several tines from trying too hard and being rigid.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 65; Avg Heart Rate: 100; Max Heart Rate: 118.
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 12, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 100/30/20
100 Jump Ropes, 30 Crunches, 20 Pushups. 8 Rounds. I like this routine a lot. I'm always a bit wary of jump ropes but I started out strong (for me), doing 40-50 reps on each of the first 4 rounds. I was watching my numbers from the last time I did this, in March, and I noticed I did the same thing happened then, but then my numbers started to fall off significantly. I was feeling real good and didn't think it would happen again, but it did. My numbers in each round were eerily similar to the ones in March. In the Bonus Round Tony's goal is 100 jumps without a miss. I remembered this took a while, so my thought was to do 100 and count how many misses it took me to get there. That didn't happen. I had about 12 misses by the time I got to 30 jumps. When he was done I was around 40 jumps. I guess I was done. One thing I did accomplish was on the pushups. On the last set he does as many as he can until he burns out. I saw I did 55 last March. Today I did 80, a personal best. I wasn't going real low, but close to as low as he was,
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 255; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 147.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 13, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Cardio Confusion: Mason's Choice
I really enjoy doing this one, so I usually give a good effort. Today was no exception.
Time: 43 minutes: Calories Burned: 255; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 157.
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 14, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Iso Abs
I really like this one also. I really reel it in my abs when I'm doing the workout and also afterwards. I still have problems with the Banana Boat, especially in the second round, but do well on all the other moves.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 63; Avg Heart Rate: 94; Max Heart Rate: 119.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 179.2 (-0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 18.2% (no change)
Didn't eat great again.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I really, really, really like these workouts. They look like easy throwaway workouts at first glance, but they're extremely effective. Love them. I do need to concentrate on my eating a bit more. I'm losing weight, but what I'm eating could be better.
Not my favorite workout. I'm not fond of the "ball" pushups nor "boat" moves. However, I gave it my all and pushed myself past my numbers from last time on a lot of the moves. I must say I do like 4 ball pushups a lot. For some reason I can do them with relative ease. I got 25 of them in today. Overall I'm very pleased with my effort.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 177; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 141.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 9, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - On One Leg For Legs
Just after finishing this one a friend of mine called me. During the conversation he mentioned that his daughter had just received a promotion at work and was feeling a bit overwhelmed because she didn't know everything. He said she got the promotion in the first place because her supervisor knew she fought through things she didn't know or couldn't do and didn't give up. As he was telling me this I was thinking about the workout I just did. I can't balance on one leg to save my life, but I did my best on this workout. I tapped my foot on almost every move and I did less reps than Tony, but I kept going. Even though I failed on almost every rep, I kept going, and that makes me feel good.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 172; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 137.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 10, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Back and Belly
I just like this workout. Simple moves. Good pace. I did my best on the pullups. Just like yesterday, they weren't pretty, but I did my best.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 123; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 133.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 11, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
I wasn't as a relaxed as I should have been. My mind was wandering with work issues and I lost my balance several tines from trying too hard and being rigid.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 65; Avg Heart Rate: 100; Max Heart Rate: 118.
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 12, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 100/30/20
100 Jump Ropes, 30 Crunches, 20 Pushups. 8 Rounds. I like this routine a lot. I'm always a bit wary of jump ropes but I started out strong (for me), doing 40-50 reps on each of the first 4 rounds. I was watching my numbers from the last time I did this, in March, and I noticed I did the same thing happened then, but then my numbers started to fall off significantly. I was feeling real good and didn't think it would happen again, but it did. My numbers in each round were eerily similar to the ones in March. In the Bonus Round Tony's goal is 100 jumps without a miss. I remembered this took a while, so my thought was to do 100 and count how many misses it took me to get there. That didn't happen. I had about 12 misses by the time I got to 30 jumps. When he was done I was around 40 jumps. I guess I was done. One thing I did accomplish was on the pushups. On the last set he does as many as he can until he burns out. I saw I did 55 last March. Today I did 80, a personal best. I wasn't going real low, but close to as low as he was,
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 255; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 147.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 13, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Cardio Confusion: Mason's Choice
I really enjoy doing this one, so I usually give a good effort. Today was no exception.
Time: 43 minutes: Calories Burned: 255; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 157.
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 14, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Iso Abs
I really like this one also. I really reel it in my abs when I'm doing the workout and also afterwards. I still have problems with the Banana Boat, especially in the second round, but do well on all the other moves.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 63; Avg Heart Rate: 94; Max Heart Rate: 119.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 179.2 (-0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 18.2% (no change)
Didn't eat great again.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I really, really, really like these workouts. They look like easy throwaway workouts at first glance, but they're extremely effective. Love them. I do need to concentrate on my eating a bit more. I'm losing weight, but what I'm eating could be better.
Monday, October 1, 2018
WEEK OF 10/01/18 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 2 - WEEK 5
MONDAY - OCTOBER 1, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Core Ball Sandwich
Sort of a choppy workout as I had to stop a few times. There are 10 moves in round 1, then repeated for round 2 The first round goes very slow for some reason. He goes faster in the second round because he's running out of time, but I went even faster because I wasn't able to do as many reps as he was on each move. There's definitely things I can improve on here.
Time: 41 minutes; Calories Burned: 142; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 142.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 2, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Butt and Belly
I like this workout, except for the Frog Squats, which are quad killers. I even liked the 8 card pickup move as I'm getting used to it.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 206; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 151.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 3, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - On One Leg
Shoulders and Arms balancing on one leg. I used 15 lbs on most exercises, 10's on the tricep moves. I was stumbling all over the place, but did the best I could. Not really an effective workout for me.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 138; Avg Heart Rate; 115: Max Heart Rate: 142.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 4, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
The last few times I did this routine the sequences started making sense so it became more interesting and enjoyable. Today I was out of synch a bit, but I still did OK I do like that it's a shorter workout with mostly simpler poses.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 65; Avg Heart Rate; 100: Max Heart Rate: 120.
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 5, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 10 Minute Crusher Pack
I sort of like this one because it's not that long, but I really don't like the Ab moves on the pullup bar in the 20/12 Abs section. The Legs of Gold section is OK because they're simple leg moves. Shadow Boxing is probably my favorite, as I like getting better with the jump rope and the boxing moves are kind of silly and almost a break, which is appreciated once in a while.
Time: 33 minutes; Calories Burned: 170; Avg Heart Rate; 117: Max Heart Rate: 144.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 6, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Cardio Intervals
No real hard cardio moves on this one, but for some reason I don't give it my all. Maybe it's because the moves aren't that hard. I didn't really dog it, but I could have done better. I may learn to like and appreciate this one more than I do right now.
Time: 41 minutes; Calories Burned: 247; Avg Heart Rate; 116: Max Heart Rate: 142.
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 7, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Iso Abs
My favorite ab workout and one of the longest. I did pretty good on it today. For some reason it just hits the spot with me.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 62; Avg Heart Rate; 97: Max Heart Rate: 122.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 179.8 (-2.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 18.2% (-0.2%)
Both are good numbers. It's the first time I've been under 180 in years.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
These workouts don't seem as tough as Volume One's, but they're still effective. I'm happy with the weight loss, but more importantly I'm feeling good and more toned.
Sort of a choppy workout as I had to stop a few times. There are 10 moves in round 1, then repeated for round 2 The first round goes very slow for some reason. He goes faster in the second round because he's running out of time, but I went even faster because I wasn't able to do as many reps as he was on each move. There's definitely things I can improve on here.
Time: 41 minutes; Calories Burned: 142; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 142.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 2, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Butt and Belly
I like this workout, except for the Frog Squats, which are quad killers. I even liked the 8 card pickup move as I'm getting used to it.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 206; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 151.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 3, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - On One Leg
Shoulders and Arms balancing on one leg. I used 15 lbs on most exercises, 10's on the tricep moves. I was stumbling all over the place, but did the best I could. Not really an effective workout for me.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 138; Avg Heart Rate; 115: Max Heart Rate: 142.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 4, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
The last few times I did this routine the sequences started making sense so it became more interesting and enjoyable. Today I was out of synch a bit, but I still did OK I do like that it's a shorter workout with mostly simpler poses.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 65; Avg Heart Rate; 100: Max Heart Rate: 120.
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 5, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 10 Minute Crusher Pack
I sort of like this one because it's not that long, but I really don't like the Ab moves on the pullup bar in the 20/12 Abs section. The Legs of Gold section is OK because they're simple leg moves. Shadow Boxing is probably my favorite, as I like getting better with the jump rope and the boxing moves are kind of silly and almost a break, which is appreciated once in a while.
Time: 33 minutes; Calories Burned: 170; Avg Heart Rate; 117: Max Heart Rate: 144.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 6, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Cardio Intervals
No real hard cardio moves on this one, but for some reason I don't give it my all. Maybe it's because the moves aren't that hard. I didn't really dog it, but I could have done better. I may learn to like and appreciate this one more than I do right now.
Time: 41 minutes; Calories Burned: 247; Avg Heart Rate; 116: Max Heart Rate: 142.
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 7, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Iso Abs
My favorite ab workout and one of the longest. I did pretty good on it today. For some reason it just hits the spot with me.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 62; Avg Heart Rate; 97: Max Heart Rate: 122.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 179.8 (-2.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 18.2% (-0.2%)
Both are good numbers. It's the first time I've been under 180 in years.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
These workouts don't seem as tough as Volume One's, but they're still effective. I'm happy with the weight loss, but more importantly I'm feeling good and more toned.
Monday, September 24, 2018
WEEK OF 09/24/2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 2 - WEEK 4
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Results 4 Recovery
Better than last time. I just took it slow and easy. I used 10's on the cardio moves, 20 on the tricep move. Nice and relaxing. It's a bit of a strange workout in that you're working at a low pace, but still almost breaking a sweat. It's almost uncomfortable at times because of that.
Time: 39 minutes; Calories Burned : 106; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 135.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Bun Shaper
I like this workout. I think it's effective, I always work up a good sweat, and who doesn't like nice buns? The 8 card pickup is a beast, but I'm getting used to it and appreciating it.
Time: 49 minutes; Calories Burned: 287; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 153.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Diamond Delts
I have to start off by saying today would have been my dad's 85th birthday. Miss you dad!!! Today's workout went OK. I was able to do the shoulder presses with 40's without losing too much form. On the first set I did 10 reps standing and on the second set I did 12 reps sitting. So, that's progress. No problems with any of the other moves, but doing two sets of Deep Swimmers Presses in the last block seemed a bit cruel, even with only using 25's.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 132; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 141.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth
Just a shitty yoga workout. I had work related issues on my mind the whole time I was doing the workout, so I was just going through the motions and not really relaxing at all.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 94; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 132.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Mammoth U M L
I played golf this morning. I was feeling a bit sluggish going into the workout because I feel my body was just tired and sore from the golfing. Despite this, I mentally pushed through and got the workout done. These workouts don't seem like much on paper, but they're tough, and I feel like I'm in the best shape of my life at age 61. I'm so glad I took the time to track this series down earlier in the year. I'm very, very happy with the results, and they're fun to do.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 186; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 157.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Medicine Ball Core Cardio
Not a good day. Played in a charity golf event that took up most of the day. Played poorly. Otherwise, just feeling out of sorts with things. I wasn't dreading this workout, which helped me get it done. Even though it was just an average workout, it was something positive for the day.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 230; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 145.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Killer Abs
I did this late in the day, and hadn't eaten too well. It didn't go as smoothly as it usually does. I labored on some moves and only git in 28 mason Twists before I came down. I then finished the other 12.
Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: 88; Avg Heart Rate: 108; Max Heart Rate: 136.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 181.8 (-0.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 18.4% (-0.2%)
OK numbers, but I can do better. I'm not fooling myself. I'm not eating well.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
This completes month one and Volume One of the workouts. I love these workouts because they're effective.
Better than last time. I just took it slow and easy. I used 10's on the cardio moves, 20 on the tricep move. Nice and relaxing. It's a bit of a strange workout in that you're working at a low pace, but still almost breaking a sweat. It's almost uncomfortable at times because of that.
Time: 39 minutes; Calories Burned : 106; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 135.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Bun Shaper
I like this workout. I think it's effective, I always work up a good sweat, and who doesn't like nice buns? The 8 card pickup is a beast, but I'm getting used to it and appreciating it.
Time: 49 minutes; Calories Burned: 287; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 153.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Diamond Delts
I have to start off by saying today would have been my dad's 85th birthday. Miss you dad!!! Today's workout went OK. I was able to do the shoulder presses with 40's without losing too much form. On the first set I did 10 reps standing and on the second set I did 12 reps sitting. So, that's progress. No problems with any of the other moves, but doing two sets of Deep Swimmers Presses in the last block seemed a bit cruel, even with only using 25's.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 132; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 141.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth
Just a shitty yoga workout. I had work related issues on my mind the whole time I was doing the workout, so I was just going through the motions and not really relaxing at all.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 94; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 132.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Mammoth U M L
I played golf this morning. I was feeling a bit sluggish going into the workout because I feel my body was just tired and sore from the golfing. Despite this, I mentally pushed through and got the workout done. These workouts don't seem like much on paper, but they're tough, and I feel like I'm in the best shape of my life at age 61. I'm so glad I took the time to track this series down earlier in the year. I'm very, very happy with the results, and they're fun to do.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 186; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 157.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Medicine Ball Core Cardio
Not a good day. Played in a charity golf event that took up most of the day. Played poorly. Otherwise, just feeling out of sorts with things. I wasn't dreading this workout, which helped me get it done. Even though it was just an average workout, it was something positive for the day.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 230; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 145.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Killer Abs
I did this late in the day, and hadn't eaten too well. It didn't go as smoothly as it usually does. I labored on some moves and only git in 28 mason Twists before I came down. I then finished the other 12.
Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: 88; Avg Heart Rate: 108; Max Heart Rate: 136.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 181.8 (-0.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 18.4% (-0.2%)
OK numbers, but I can do better. I'm not fooling myself. I'm not eating well.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
This completes month one and Volume One of the workouts. I love these workouts because they're effective.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
WEEK OF 09/17/2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 2 - WEEK 3
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 30-15 Routine
Once again, my numbers were 30 pushups and 5 pullups. Got them all in, and once again I had to come off the pullup bar a few times, especially near the end. As usual, I go faster than they do on the video. I finished the 24 sets in about 34 minutes. I sat around for about 6 or 7 minutes, watching the video, then did 75 uninterrupted standard pushups. All told, I did 435 pushups during this workout. After that extra set, I just sat back, relaxed, and watched the last few moves, then did the cool down. I wish I could do more pullups, but I "struggle" with them right now.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 247; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 148.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyo Legs
This one is an absolute beast. I can't think of another workout where you are working one body part and getting this much cardio to go with it. I did better than two weeks ago because I could still jump a little at end the end, but my legs are still fried.
Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 325; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 150.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Just Arms
I was going to say this was a tough workout, but then realized you get out of this one what you put into it. If you're going to push yourself with the wights, it can be tough. I tried upping my weights or rep counts from last time on a few of the moves. I started with 40's on the bicep curls and did 8 reps on the first set, but then did 12 on the second set. 40's are usually tough for me, but I handled them OK two weeks ago also, so it might be time to try 45's or 50's. I used 30's on the decline curls, where last time I used 25's. My reps went from 12 to 10, but that's OK. However, on the second set I could only get 9 reps in. I then tried using 30's on the 21's move. I got through the seven lower half reps, but when I tried then on the upper half , I couldn't do it safely. I went back to the 25 lbs, but my left arm was so worn out I could barely finish the move with the 25's. However, I got through it. My arms feel pumped, and I'm happy with myself for the effort.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 218; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 153.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain Of Youth
I tried to recreate last week's blissful workout, but didn't quite get there. It was better than usual, but I was more sore today than last week, so the vinyasas were bit more difficult, especially on the pushups. I still felt good about it. I wasn't fighting any of the moves.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 81; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 123.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Road Warrior
I'm starting to get the hang of the bands and am finding out they can give some resistance if used properly. Once again, I placed kitchen sponges on top of the band and stood on those. It works great. I increased my reps from 15 to 20 on a lot of the moves, mostly because I wasn't taking as much time fumbling around with the bands and where to place my feet. I'm actually starting to like and appreciate this workout. It's not the toughest, but it can be effective if done right.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 224; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 152.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Super Cardio
I went at this one with more energy than I usually do, especially on the jumping and spinning moves. I felt a bit better about the workout because of that.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 260; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 160.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Killer Abs
I normally get my Sunday ab workouts done in the morning, but kept putting this one off. I finally got it done just between 7:30 and 8:00 pm. No problems with any of the moves, but I did stop at 40 Mason Twists.
Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: 82; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 128.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight 182.0 (+0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 18.6% (+0.2%)
I'm OK with both numbers
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went well. I increased reps or weight several times, which is good. I'm still not eating perfectly.
Once again, my numbers were 30 pushups and 5 pullups. Got them all in, and once again I had to come off the pullup bar a few times, especially near the end. As usual, I go faster than they do on the video. I finished the 24 sets in about 34 minutes. I sat around for about 6 or 7 minutes, watching the video, then did 75 uninterrupted standard pushups. All told, I did 435 pushups during this workout. After that extra set, I just sat back, relaxed, and watched the last few moves, then did the cool down. I wish I could do more pullups, but I "struggle" with them right now.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 247; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 148.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyo Legs
This one is an absolute beast. I can't think of another workout where you are working one body part and getting this much cardio to go with it. I did better than two weeks ago because I could still jump a little at end the end, but my legs are still fried.
Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 325; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 150.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Just Arms
I was going to say this was a tough workout, but then realized you get out of this one what you put into it. If you're going to push yourself with the wights, it can be tough. I tried upping my weights or rep counts from last time on a few of the moves. I started with 40's on the bicep curls and did 8 reps on the first set, but then did 12 on the second set. 40's are usually tough for me, but I handled them OK two weeks ago also, so it might be time to try 45's or 50's. I used 30's on the decline curls, where last time I used 25's. My reps went from 12 to 10, but that's OK. However, on the second set I could only get 9 reps in. I then tried using 30's on the 21's move. I got through the seven lower half reps, but when I tried then on the upper half , I couldn't do it safely. I went back to the 25 lbs, but my left arm was so worn out I could barely finish the move with the 25's. However, I got through it. My arms feel pumped, and I'm happy with myself for the effort.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 218; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 153.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain Of Youth
I tried to recreate last week's blissful workout, but didn't quite get there. It was better than usual, but I was more sore today than last week, so the vinyasas were bit more difficult, especially on the pushups. I still felt good about it. I wasn't fighting any of the moves.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 81; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 123.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Road Warrior
I'm starting to get the hang of the bands and am finding out they can give some resistance if used properly. Once again, I placed kitchen sponges on top of the band and stood on those. It works great. I increased my reps from 15 to 20 on a lot of the moves, mostly because I wasn't taking as much time fumbling around with the bands and where to place my feet. I'm actually starting to like and appreciate this workout. It's not the toughest, but it can be effective if done right.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 224; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 152.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Super Cardio
I went at this one with more energy than I usually do, especially on the jumping and spinning moves. I felt a bit better about the workout because of that.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 260; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 160.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Killer Abs
I normally get my Sunday ab workouts done in the morning, but kept putting this one off. I finally got it done just between 7:30 and 8:00 pm. No problems with any of the moves, but I did stop at 40 Mason Twists.
Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: 82; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 128.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight 182.0 (+0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 18.6% (+0.2%)
I'm OK with both numbers
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went well. I increased reps or weight several times, which is good. I'm still not eating perfectly.
Monday, September 10, 2018
WEEK OF 09/10/2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 2 - WEEK 2
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Results 4 Recovery
This went OK. It's a bit of an active recovery workout. Today, it was going a bit slow for me. I couldn't wait for it to be over. It's not that I disliked it. I just wasn't in the mood.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 111; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 134.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Bun Shaper
I was feeling real sluggish when I came home from work. Took a nap. Felt a little better, but not much. I certainly didn't feel like working out. However, once I started the workout I felt much better. I saw from my old posts that I'd taken breaks on this one before. Not today. I felt great when I was done.
Time: 49 minutes; Calories Burned: 286; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 155.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Diamond Delts
A quick shoulder workout. 9 moves with one repeat on each. I looked at my notes from last time and saw I only did 30's on the Shoulder Presses. I used 40's in the P90X Shoulders and Arms routine, so I figured no problem with the 40's. I was wrong. I did use 40's on the first set, but I only did eight reps, and they were ugly with bad form. I dropped to 30's on the second set and still struggled. I used 25's on the Deep Swimmers Presses, which I used in P90X. I struggled there again. And to finish it off I struggled with 20's on the Y Presses, where I use 25's in P90X. I don't know if it was the day, or the sequence of routines preceeding this one, but I do know the strength wasn't there. Very humbling.
Time: 36 minutesl Calories Burned: 158; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 148.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth
This may have been the most relaxing yoga routine I've done in years. For some reason I wasn't fighting it or trying to be perfect. I was moving slower and breathing deeper. I know that's the whole idea, but I never do it.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 94; Avg Heart Rate: 106; max Heart Rate: 130.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Mammoth U-M-L
18 moves. Nothing excessively hard, but you do work up a sweat. I think I did OK with it.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 188; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 146.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Medicine Ball Core Cardio
I did OK. I don't always go 100% all out on cardio routines because I know I'll burn myself out early. Today, I'd say I was at about 75%, which is normal. I'm eating poorly again.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 218; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 146.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ONE ONE - Killer Abs
I felt good doing this one today. I was going a bit faster that he was at the beginning on the Ab Ripper X moves, so I was able to get in the Cross Leg Sit-ups without hitting pause. That move is in the original Ab Ripper X, but he forgets to do it on this video. I got in 50 Mason Twists at the end with no problems.
Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: 81; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 145.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 181.4 (-1.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 18.4% (-0.4%)
Still not eating great, but not an excessive amount of junk either.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I liked a lot of the workouts this week, especially Bun Shaper. Eating could be better, but I'm really feeling toned.
This went OK. It's a bit of an active recovery workout. Today, it was going a bit slow for me. I couldn't wait for it to be over. It's not that I disliked it. I just wasn't in the mood.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 111; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 134.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Bun Shaper
I was feeling real sluggish when I came home from work. Took a nap. Felt a little better, but not much. I certainly didn't feel like working out. However, once I started the workout I felt much better. I saw from my old posts that I'd taken breaks on this one before. Not today. I felt great when I was done.
Time: 49 minutes; Calories Burned: 286; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 155.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Diamond Delts
A quick shoulder workout. 9 moves with one repeat on each. I looked at my notes from last time and saw I only did 30's on the Shoulder Presses. I used 40's in the P90X Shoulders and Arms routine, so I figured no problem with the 40's. I was wrong. I did use 40's on the first set, but I only did eight reps, and they were ugly with bad form. I dropped to 30's on the second set and still struggled. I used 25's on the Deep Swimmers Presses, which I used in P90X. I struggled there again. And to finish it off I struggled with 20's on the Y Presses, where I use 25's in P90X. I don't know if it was the day, or the sequence of routines preceeding this one, but I do know the strength wasn't there. Very humbling.
Time: 36 minutesl Calories Burned: 158; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 148.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth
This may have been the most relaxing yoga routine I've done in years. For some reason I wasn't fighting it or trying to be perfect. I was moving slower and breathing deeper. I know that's the whole idea, but I never do it.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 94; Avg Heart Rate: 106; max Heart Rate: 130.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Mammoth U-M-L
18 moves. Nothing excessively hard, but you do work up a sweat. I think I did OK with it.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 188; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 146.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Medicine Ball Core Cardio
I did OK. I don't always go 100% all out on cardio routines because I know I'll burn myself out early. Today, I'd say I was at about 75%, which is normal. I'm eating poorly again.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 218; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 146.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ONE ONE - Killer Abs
I felt good doing this one today. I was going a bit faster that he was at the beginning on the Ab Ripper X moves, so I was able to get in the Cross Leg Sit-ups without hitting pause. That move is in the original Ab Ripper X, but he forgets to do it on this video. I got in 50 Mason Twists at the end with no problems.
Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: 81; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 145.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 181.4 (-1.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 18.4% (-0.4%)
Still not eating great, but not an excessive amount of junk either.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I liked a lot of the workouts this week, especially Bun Shaper. Eating could be better, but I'm really feeling toned.
Monday, September 3, 2018
WEEK OF 09/03/2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 2 - WEEK 1
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 30/15
I'm back at it after a three week rest. I loved this program the first time I did it earlier in the year. I got great results, so I'm going to repeat the schedule. Today's workout was basically P90X Chest and Back. Pushups and Pullups. My targets today were 30 pushups and 5 pullups. I did the pushups with no problem. What surprised me was how strong I was early on with the pullups, especially with not doing them for so long. I only came down off the bar once on the first eight pullup moves. I was a bit tired on the last four but mostly came down because I was losing my grip. A good start!
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 256; Avg Heart Rate: 117; Max Heart Rate: 145.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyo Legs
This was the first workout in the One On One series and it may be the toughest. Probably tougher than any P90X workout. On paper it doesn't look bad. Only 20 moves, most of which are familiar from other workouts, but it's the rep counts that kill you. Up to 50 on some moves. By the 8th move my legs were really tired, which is unusual for me. By the third last move (180 Squat Switches) I literally had to wait a few seconds before each jump. I couldn't jump repetitively. In the end I did my best, got through it and I'm proud of that.
Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 308; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 153.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Just Arms
This is the last of what I call "The Big Three". Chest/Back, Legs, Arms. Old School strength training. I did pretty good today. I looked at my notes from the last time I did this workout (in February), and saw I'd started out with 30's on the Bicep Curls. Today I started with 40's, which I sometimes struggle with. I got in 8 reps on the first set and 10 on the second set with relatively no problems. On the rest of the moves I used mostly what I'd used last time, but saw little chance to increase the weight without bringing in bad form. However, next time I'll look a little harder for those chances, as I'm sure they're there, and I'll probably surprise myself by making the jump.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 235; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 159.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth
I know from past experience that yoga will take away some soreness, so I was kind of looking forward to this one. My shoulders are a bit sore, but my legs and butt are killing me. I was stumbling all over the place at the beginning because it was tough for me to bend my legs. Eventually it got a little better as I went along, but nothing was really going smoothly. I'll see how I feel tomorrow on the golf course.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 87; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 123.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Road Warrior
I played golf this morning, then cut the lawn when I came home. My legs were cramping a bit before I started the workout. Thankfully, this is one of the easier wotkout the way he has it set up, because he's using bands instead of weights. I used a lighter band because I wasn't feeling like beating myself up any more than I had to. One trick I tried, because I workout in my bare feet, was standing on top of kitchen sponges which I placed over the bands on the floor. This kept the bands from cutting into my feet and it worked great.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 195; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 138.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Super Cardio
I did OK. This one isn't real motivating, and I'll admit I probably didn't give my all, but I did break a sweat.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 232; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 142.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 9. 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Killer Abs
I struggled a bit with the Ab Ripper X moves, but overall it went all right.
Time: 26 minutes; Calories Burned: 87; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 131.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 182.6 (-2.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 18.8% (no change)
Didn't eat great.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The first three days were tough. The last four were a bit easier on the body, but I still stumbled here and there as my body was sore. I'm still feeling a bit sluggish at the end of the week. I don't know if that's from eating poorly or if it's because my body is tired from the workouts.
I'm back at it after a three week rest. I loved this program the first time I did it earlier in the year. I got great results, so I'm going to repeat the schedule. Today's workout was basically P90X Chest and Back. Pushups and Pullups. My targets today were 30 pushups and 5 pullups. I did the pushups with no problem. What surprised me was how strong I was early on with the pullups, especially with not doing them for so long. I only came down off the bar once on the first eight pullup moves. I was a bit tired on the last four but mostly came down because I was losing my grip. A good start!
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 256; Avg Heart Rate: 117; Max Heart Rate: 145.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyo Legs
This was the first workout in the One On One series and it may be the toughest. Probably tougher than any P90X workout. On paper it doesn't look bad. Only 20 moves, most of which are familiar from other workouts, but it's the rep counts that kill you. Up to 50 on some moves. By the 8th move my legs were really tired, which is unusual for me. By the third last move (180 Squat Switches) I literally had to wait a few seconds before each jump. I couldn't jump repetitively. In the end I did my best, got through it and I'm proud of that.
Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 308; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 153.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Just Arms
This is the last of what I call "The Big Three". Chest/Back, Legs, Arms. Old School strength training. I did pretty good today. I looked at my notes from the last time I did this workout (in February), and saw I'd started out with 30's on the Bicep Curls. Today I started with 40's, which I sometimes struggle with. I got in 8 reps on the first set and 10 on the second set with relatively no problems. On the rest of the moves I used mostly what I'd used last time, but saw little chance to increase the weight without bringing in bad form. However, next time I'll look a little harder for those chances, as I'm sure they're there, and I'll probably surprise myself by making the jump.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 235; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 159.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth
I know from past experience that yoga will take away some soreness, so I was kind of looking forward to this one. My shoulders are a bit sore, but my legs and butt are killing me. I was stumbling all over the place at the beginning because it was tough for me to bend my legs. Eventually it got a little better as I went along, but nothing was really going smoothly. I'll see how I feel tomorrow on the golf course.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 87; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 123.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Road Warrior
I played golf this morning, then cut the lawn when I came home. My legs were cramping a bit before I started the workout. Thankfully, this is one of the easier wotkout the way he has it set up, because he's using bands instead of weights. I used a lighter band because I wasn't feeling like beating myself up any more than I had to. One trick I tried, because I workout in my bare feet, was standing on top of kitchen sponges which I placed over the bands on the floor. This kept the bands from cutting into my feet and it worked great.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 195; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 138.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Super Cardio
I did OK. This one isn't real motivating, and I'll admit I probably didn't give my all, but I did break a sweat.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 232; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 142.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 9. 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Killer Abs
I struggled a bit with the Ab Ripper X moves, but overall it went all right.
Time: 26 minutes; Calories Burned: 87; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 131.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 182.6 (-2.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 18.8% (no change)
Didn't eat great.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The first three days were tough. The last four were a bit easier on the body, but I still stumbled here and there as my body was sore. I'm still feeling a bit sluggish at the end of the week. I don't know if that's from eating poorly or if it's because my body is tired from the workouts.
Monday, August 6, 2018
WEEK OF 08/06/2018 - P90X - ROUND 11 - WEEK 13
MONDAY - AUGUST 6, 2018 - P90X - Yoga X
Last week of the round. I'm looking forward to it being over because my body is tired, but at the same time I'm not looking forward to it being over because I feel like I'm accomplishing something and I'm getting results. Today was not a good workout. I let a lot of bullshit from work carry over into the workout. At times my concentration level was so low I was falling out of basic Warrior 2 poses. I was also cursing the amount of vinyasas he was doing. I've said before that I thought the vinyasa section was too long and monotonous, but today he said "heel down" for what seemed like the hundredth time, and I felt like screaming. During the stretch section there were times when I don't even remember doing some of the moves. On the low Torso Twists I remember going into the one on the right side, but not the one on the left. I just did it while my mind was elsewhere. I try to keep the negative thoughts from creeping into my workouts, but sometimes it happens, especially during yoga when the mind can wander.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 222; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 136.
TUESDAY - AUGUST 7, 2018 - P90X - Core Synergistics
As I say every time I do this one ... I don't like it. I don't like it a lot. I go through the moves, but my heart just isn't into it. Today, I hit a low. On the Chaturanga Runs I did the first high set OK, then mentally gave up for the first low set and most of the rest of the entire move. My spirit was just broken, and I just couldn't move. I re-grouped and finished the rest of the moves OK, but it was a strange feeling. My last chance at this is on Friday. I'm going to try and go in with a better attitude.
Time: 57:20; Caloaies Burned: 262; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 147.
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 8, 2018 - P90X - Cardio X
I can't say I was looking forward to this workout today, but I wasn't thinking all day about having to do a workout when I got home, either. It's a light cardio workout, but I'm always sweating like crazy at the end. I actually felt crisper doing it today. I had a little chat with my friend about our various workouts just before I started, so that motivated me a little bit too.
Time: 43 minutes; Calories Burned: 222; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 148.
THURSDAY - AUGUST 9, 2018 - P90X - X Stretch
I like X Stretch a lot and always look forward to it in the schedule. Today I wasn't in total bliss-land, but it was relaxing. I got down pretty low in Hero Pose, which was nice.
Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 112; Avg Heart Rate: 96; Max Heart Rate: 116.
FRIDAY - AUGUST 10, 2018 - P90X - Core Synergistics
I got into it before I could find reasons to put if off. Once into it, I didn't think too much about how much I disliked it. I just did it, one move at a time.
Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 309; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 150.
SATURDAY - AUGUST 11, 2018 - P90X - Yoga X
Last workout of the round. I wanted to make it good and relaxing. I knew I had to help someone move at some point in the afternoon, but didn't know when. I decided to try and get the workout done before noon, but when I put the DVD in the DVD player it wouldn't start and jammed. I couldn't get it out. Finally, after about twenty minutes I got it to work. I was now feeling a bit rushed. During the vinyasa portion I was feeling winded and weak. I was falling out of poses and had my hands on my knees a few times. I finally got through that. Then with 36 minutes left in the workout I got the call that I was needed to help move. I didn't want to chance removing the DVD again so I told them I was finishing my workout and I'd get there when I could. The finish was OK, but not as relaxing as I'd hoped. No, it wasn't a perfect workout, but I rolled with the punches. got through it, and everthing worked out OK. So I guess all did finish up well after all. All that's left is the weigh in tommorrow.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories burned: 168; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 125.
SUNDAY - AUGUST 12, 2018 - Rest
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 184.4 (-1.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 19.2% (-0.3 %)
Both are great numbers, but I didn't feel I ate that great this week.
For the round I lost 2.6 lbs and 0.4% body fat. Not great numbers overall, but I feel better.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Not a great week with the workouts. I stumbled on both yoga sessions and I never like Core Synergistics, but I did get through both days of that OK. Cardio X went better than usual and I always like X Stretch. The weight loss was a surprise.
THOUGHTS FOR THE ROUND
I hadn't done a P90X round in four years. The Tony Horton One on One's I did prior to this round made me realize how much I like these type of workouts. After doing various other programs the last few years I came to appreciate the original that much more. They're simple and basic workouts. No frills, but they get the job done. People that hadn't seen me in 6 months really noticed the difference in how I looked, as did I. I'm grateful this program exists.
WHAT NEXT?
I'm going to take a two week break. My body does need a rest. After that, I think I'm going to do another round of the One on One's. I like the results I'm getting.
Last week of the round. I'm looking forward to it being over because my body is tired, but at the same time I'm not looking forward to it being over because I feel like I'm accomplishing something and I'm getting results. Today was not a good workout. I let a lot of bullshit from work carry over into the workout. At times my concentration level was so low I was falling out of basic Warrior 2 poses. I was also cursing the amount of vinyasas he was doing. I've said before that I thought the vinyasa section was too long and monotonous, but today he said "heel down" for what seemed like the hundredth time, and I felt like screaming. During the stretch section there were times when I don't even remember doing some of the moves. On the low Torso Twists I remember going into the one on the right side, but not the one on the left. I just did it while my mind was elsewhere. I try to keep the negative thoughts from creeping into my workouts, but sometimes it happens, especially during yoga when the mind can wander.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 222; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 136.
TUESDAY - AUGUST 7, 2018 - P90X - Core Synergistics
As I say every time I do this one ... I don't like it. I don't like it a lot. I go through the moves, but my heart just isn't into it. Today, I hit a low. On the Chaturanga Runs I did the first high set OK, then mentally gave up for the first low set and most of the rest of the entire move. My spirit was just broken, and I just couldn't move. I re-grouped and finished the rest of the moves OK, but it was a strange feeling. My last chance at this is on Friday. I'm going to try and go in with a better attitude.
Time: 57:20; Caloaies Burned: 262; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 147.
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 8, 2018 - P90X - Cardio X
I can't say I was looking forward to this workout today, but I wasn't thinking all day about having to do a workout when I got home, either. It's a light cardio workout, but I'm always sweating like crazy at the end. I actually felt crisper doing it today. I had a little chat with my friend about our various workouts just before I started, so that motivated me a little bit too.
Time: 43 minutes; Calories Burned: 222; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 148.
THURSDAY - AUGUST 9, 2018 - P90X - X Stretch
I like X Stretch a lot and always look forward to it in the schedule. Today I wasn't in total bliss-land, but it was relaxing. I got down pretty low in Hero Pose, which was nice.
Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 112; Avg Heart Rate: 96; Max Heart Rate: 116.
FRIDAY - AUGUST 10, 2018 - P90X - Core Synergistics
I got into it before I could find reasons to put if off. Once into it, I didn't think too much about how much I disliked it. I just did it, one move at a time.
Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 309; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 150.
SATURDAY - AUGUST 11, 2018 - P90X - Yoga X
Last workout of the round. I wanted to make it good and relaxing. I knew I had to help someone move at some point in the afternoon, but didn't know when. I decided to try and get the workout done before noon, but when I put the DVD in the DVD player it wouldn't start and jammed. I couldn't get it out. Finally, after about twenty minutes I got it to work. I was now feeling a bit rushed. During the vinyasa portion I was feeling winded and weak. I was falling out of poses and had my hands on my knees a few times. I finally got through that. Then with 36 minutes left in the workout I got the call that I was needed to help move. I didn't want to chance removing the DVD again so I told them I was finishing my workout and I'd get there when I could. The finish was OK, but not as relaxing as I'd hoped. No, it wasn't a perfect workout, but I rolled with the punches. got through it, and everthing worked out OK. So I guess all did finish up well after all. All that's left is the weigh in tommorrow.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories burned: 168; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 125.
SUNDAY - AUGUST 12, 2018 - Rest
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 184.4 (-1.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 19.2% (-0.3 %)
Both are great numbers, but I didn't feel I ate that great this week.
For the round I lost 2.6 lbs and 0.4% body fat. Not great numbers overall, but I feel better.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Not a great week with the workouts. I stumbled on both yoga sessions and I never like Core Synergistics, but I did get through both days of that OK. Cardio X went better than usual and I always like X Stretch. The weight loss was a surprise.
THOUGHTS FOR THE ROUND
I hadn't done a P90X round in four years. The Tony Horton One on One's I did prior to this round made me realize how much I like these type of workouts. After doing various other programs the last few years I came to appreciate the original that much more. They're simple and basic workouts. No frills, but they get the job done. People that hadn't seen me in 6 months really noticed the difference in how I looked, as did I. I'm grateful this program exists.
WHAT NEXT?
I'm going to take a two week break. My body does need a rest. After that, I think I'm going to do another round of the One on One's. I like the results I'm getting.
Saturday, August 4, 2018
WEEK OF 07/30/2018 - P90X - ROUND 11 - WEEK 12
MONDAY - JULY 30, 2018 - P90X - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
I'm not sure how I feel about this workout. I like the shoulder and tricep moves, but not so much of the pushup ones, especially the moving pushups. Phil just cracks me up with his dry comments.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 278; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 147.
TUESDAY - JULY 31, 2018 - P90X - Plyometrics
It went OK. Probably a bit better than usual, but sometimes it's hard to tell.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned; 434; Avg Heart Rate: 128; Max Heart Rate: 161.
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 1, 2018 - P90X - Back and Biceps
I had dinner with a friend after work. She works out too (gym), so it made for some interesting conversation and comparisons as to what works for each of us. Hearing I looked good also was a bonus and added to some motivation. By the time I got home it was late, but I pushed my way through it. It would have been great to say it was a great workout, but it wasn't. I was just too tired.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 294; Avg Heart Rate: 125; Max Heart Rate: 146.
THURSDAY - AUGUST 2, 2018 - P90X - Yoga X
Not my best yoga workout. My balance really sucked.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 156; Avg Heart Rate: 99; Max Heart Rate: 123.
FRIDAY - AUGUST 3, 2018 - P90X - Legs and Back
Last real "resistance" workout of the round. The leg moves went OK. I used 25's again on the weighted moves. The pullup numbers were a little worse than last week.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 309; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 138.
SATURDAY - AUGUST 4, 2018 - P90X - Kenpo X
I kept putting this off during the day. I didn't eat well throughout the day and by the time I got around to doing it around 8:30 pm I was feeling really sluggish. I got though it OK, but I wasn't crisp.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 364; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 155.
SUNDAY - AUGUST 5, 2018 - P90X - Ab Ripper X
I'm glad this one is done for the round. Even after all the years on doing Ab Ripper X, some of these moves really tax me, especially the Hip Rock and Raises, Pulse Ups, and V-Up Roll-ups, and they're back to back to back right in the middle of the routine. Lately I've been struggling with the Oblique V-ups on my right side, and they're right after the Roll-ups. Today I got in 50 Mason Twists but had to come down after rep 41, then finished up. This is a good routine, but some days it's harder than others.
Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 63; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 125.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 186.0 (+0.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 19.5% (no change)
Still not committed to the eating.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Last week of the "resistance" workouts, but I still have to get through Core Synergistics twice next week, and that has some resistance in it. As I said, I'm still not committed to the eating. I'm wondering what kind of results I'd get if I was. I think they'd be off the charts. I'm still excited about what I have accomplished though.
I'm not sure how I feel about this workout. I like the shoulder and tricep moves, but not so much of the pushup ones, especially the moving pushups. Phil just cracks me up with his dry comments.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 278; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 147.
TUESDAY - JULY 31, 2018 - P90X - Plyometrics
It went OK. Probably a bit better than usual, but sometimes it's hard to tell.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned; 434; Avg Heart Rate: 128; Max Heart Rate: 161.
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 1, 2018 - P90X - Back and Biceps
I had dinner with a friend after work. She works out too (gym), so it made for some interesting conversation and comparisons as to what works for each of us. Hearing I looked good also was a bonus and added to some motivation. By the time I got home it was late, but I pushed my way through it. It would have been great to say it was a great workout, but it wasn't. I was just too tired.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 294; Avg Heart Rate: 125; Max Heart Rate: 146.
THURSDAY - AUGUST 2, 2018 - P90X - Yoga X
Not my best yoga workout. My balance really sucked.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 156; Avg Heart Rate: 99; Max Heart Rate: 123.
FRIDAY - AUGUST 3, 2018 - P90X - Legs and Back
Last real "resistance" workout of the round. The leg moves went OK. I used 25's again on the weighted moves. The pullup numbers were a little worse than last week.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 309; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 138.
SATURDAY - AUGUST 4, 2018 - P90X - Kenpo X
I kept putting this off during the day. I didn't eat well throughout the day and by the time I got around to doing it around 8:30 pm I was feeling really sluggish. I got though it OK, but I wasn't crisp.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 364; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 155.
SUNDAY - AUGUST 5, 2018 - P90X - Ab Ripper X
I'm glad this one is done for the round. Even after all the years on doing Ab Ripper X, some of these moves really tax me, especially the Hip Rock and Raises, Pulse Ups, and V-Up Roll-ups, and they're back to back to back right in the middle of the routine. Lately I've been struggling with the Oblique V-ups on my right side, and they're right after the Roll-ups. Today I got in 50 Mason Twists but had to come down after rep 41, then finished up. This is a good routine, but some days it's harder than others.
Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 63; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 125.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 186.0 (+0.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 19.5% (no change)
Still not committed to the eating.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Last week of the "resistance" workouts, but I still have to get through Core Synergistics twice next week, and that has some resistance in it. As I said, I'm still not committed to the eating. I'm wondering what kind of results I'd get if I was. I think they'd be off the charts. I'm still excited about what I have accomplished though.
Monday, July 23, 2018
WEEK OF 07/23/2018 - P90X - ROUND 11 - WEEK 11
MONDAY - JULY 23, 2018 - P90X - Chest and Back
After 10 years I've finally reached the point where I'm not dreading this one as much as I used to. By the time I got home from work, I was tired, so I wasn't looking forward to doing it, but I really wasn't looking forward to doing anything. I finally got going around 7pm. Once again, I went at a quicker pace than they do, which is one of the tricks I play with myself to keep myself from hating it. My goal is to do 15 Diamond and Dive Bombers on each set, and 30 of each of the others. I did that, but on the second set of Diamond' I actually did 30. This totaled 315 pushups for the set. I could have done more on a few of the pushup sets, but didn't want to burn myself out. I got in 35 pullups. Not great, but better than before.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 248; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 146.
TUESDAY - JULY 24, 2018 - P90X - Plyometrics
Again, a bit low energy going into it. The first three minutes of the warm-up felt like 10 minutes. My energy never really picked up, but I did the same amount of reps I usually do.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 422; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heart Rate: 159.
WEDNESDAY - JULY 25, 2018 - P90X - Shoulders and Arms
I at least met my numbers from two weeks ago, and on a few sets I exceeded them, or used more weight. I did 8 reps with 40's on the Shoulder Presses, but will admit my form was going real bad on the second set, as I was bowing my back a bit. I need to correct that or lower the weight. I used 25's on the Deep Swimmer Presses and the same thing happened on the last few reps of the second set. The only time I did less reps than last time was on the second set of the Supinated Concentration Curls where I upped the weights to 30's. I did two less reps than the first set, but only because I ran out of time. The weight was OK. I used 25's on most of the bicep moves and 15's or 20's on the tricep moves. I still struggle with those bent over Cohen Curls. Overall, it was a good workout.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 357; Avg Heart Rate: 125; Max Heart Rate: 159.
THURSDAY - JULY 26, 2018 - P90X - Yoga X
My mind was wandering a bit, but I did OK. I still struggle with the Half Moons, especially on the right leg, where I have to come out of it every time. Today I tried to get back into it, lost my balance, and almost put my head through the TV. I also struggle with the move where you twist, reach under your leg in a lunge and try and grab your other wrist. I can barely touch my other fingertips but then must come out because my leg is screaming. Those are the struggles. On many of the other moves, especially in the stretches, I'm much more flexible than I think I should be. That makes me feel great.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 163; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 126.
FRIDAY - JULY 27, 2018 - P90X - Legs and Back
I played golf this morning. I was feeling great and energetic. Still feeling good when I got home. Then took a long nap that sapped my energy. I was a bit sluggish throughout the workout, but did my best. Got in 54 pull-ups, which was the same as last week. It shows I can still do OK even when I'm not feeling my best.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 243; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 152.
SATURDAY - JULY 28, 2018 - P90X - Kenpo X
I got to it late, but had a lot more energy than the last few days. I opened up my stance a bit on the punches and found I was able to get more range of motion on the hip turns, so I guess that was good.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 375; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate 158.
SUNDAY - JULY 29, 2018 - P90X - Ab Ripper X
I did OK. I came out of Crunchy Frog for a few seconds half way through. My quads were really burning. I'm also not getting up on the second part of the V-Up Rollups. I'm bending my back too much and it may end up hurting my lower back.
Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 52; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 129.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 158.8 (-0.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 19.5% (no change)
Too much junk food again. Chocolate Chip cookies, Cheese-its, Potato Chips all were in the equation this week. The funny thing is I'm not even enjoying the salty snacks. I just grab them off the shelf in the grocery store because I feel it's necessary to have them around in case I really get the urge. Then I get them home and gobble them down.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went fine, but I really need to figure out the eating. It should be easy, but it's not. At least for me it's not. I felt better on some days than others, but that's normal. But what I'm noticing is that I can still put up some decent numbers even when I'm not into it. It's almost like a challenge to push myself to do that.
After 10 years I've finally reached the point where I'm not dreading this one as much as I used to. By the time I got home from work, I was tired, so I wasn't looking forward to doing it, but I really wasn't looking forward to doing anything. I finally got going around 7pm. Once again, I went at a quicker pace than they do, which is one of the tricks I play with myself to keep myself from hating it. My goal is to do 15 Diamond and Dive Bombers on each set, and 30 of each of the others. I did that, but on the second set of Diamond' I actually did 30. This totaled 315 pushups for the set. I could have done more on a few of the pushup sets, but didn't want to burn myself out. I got in 35 pullups. Not great, but better than before.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 248; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 146.
TUESDAY - JULY 24, 2018 - P90X - Plyometrics
Again, a bit low energy going into it. The first three minutes of the warm-up felt like 10 minutes. My energy never really picked up, but I did the same amount of reps I usually do.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 422; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heart Rate: 159.
WEDNESDAY - JULY 25, 2018 - P90X - Shoulders and Arms
I at least met my numbers from two weeks ago, and on a few sets I exceeded them, or used more weight. I did 8 reps with 40's on the Shoulder Presses, but will admit my form was going real bad on the second set, as I was bowing my back a bit. I need to correct that or lower the weight. I used 25's on the Deep Swimmer Presses and the same thing happened on the last few reps of the second set. The only time I did less reps than last time was on the second set of the Supinated Concentration Curls where I upped the weights to 30's. I did two less reps than the first set, but only because I ran out of time. The weight was OK. I used 25's on most of the bicep moves and 15's or 20's on the tricep moves. I still struggle with those bent over Cohen Curls. Overall, it was a good workout.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 357; Avg Heart Rate: 125; Max Heart Rate: 159.
THURSDAY - JULY 26, 2018 - P90X - Yoga X
My mind was wandering a bit, but I did OK. I still struggle with the Half Moons, especially on the right leg, where I have to come out of it every time. Today I tried to get back into it, lost my balance, and almost put my head through the TV. I also struggle with the move where you twist, reach under your leg in a lunge and try and grab your other wrist. I can barely touch my other fingertips but then must come out because my leg is screaming. Those are the struggles. On many of the other moves, especially in the stretches, I'm much more flexible than I think I should be. That makes me feel great.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 163; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 126.
FRIDAY - JULY 27, 2018 - P90X - Legs and Back
I played golf this morning. I was feeling great and energetic. Still feeling good when I got home. Then took a long nap that sapped my energy. I was a bit sluggish throughout the workout, but did my best. Got in 54 pull-ups, which was the same as last week. It shows I can still do OK even when I'm not feeling my best.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 243; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 152.
SATURDAY - JULY 28, 2018 - P90X - Kenpo X
I got to it late, but had a lot more energy than the last few days. I opened up my stance a bit on the punches and found I was able to get more range of motion on the hip turns, so I guess that was good.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 375; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate 158.
SUNDAY - JULY 29, 2018 - P90X - Ab Ripper X
I did OK. I came out of Crunchy Frog for a few seconds half way through. My quads were really burning. I'm also not getting up on the second part of the V-Up Rollups. I'm bending my back too much and it may end up hurting my lower back.
Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 52; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 129.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 158.8 (-0.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 19.5% (no change)
Too much junk food again. Chocolate Chip cookies, Cheese-its, Potato Chips all were in the equation this week. The funny thing is I'm not even enjoying the salty snacks. I just grab them off the shelf in the grocery store because I feel it's necessary to have them around in case I really get the urge. Then I get them home and gobble them down.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went fine, but I really need to figure out the eating. It should be easy, but it's not. At least for me it's not. I felt better on some days than others, but that's normal. But what I'm noticing is that I can still put up some decent numbers even when I'm not into it. It's almost like a challenge to push myself to do that.
Monday, July 16, 2018
WEEK OF 07/16/2018 - P90X - ROUND 11 - WEEK 10
MONDAY - JULY 16, 2018 - P90X - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
So... I bought some chocolate chocolate chip cookies on a whim yesterday when grocery shopping. I stuck them in the freezer so I wouldn't eat them so fast. I had one when I came home today. It was so good I had three more. About a third of the way through the workout I started getting the shakes a bit, and really had to concentrate and push myself through the rest of it. On a few moves I did less reps than last week. I try not to, but it happened. I also did a few more than last week on a few moves, so it wasn't a total loss. Moral of the story ... Stuff like this is going to happen from time to time, but minimize the times it does.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 295; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 145.
TUESDAY - JULY 17, 2018 - P90X - Plyometrics
I was feeling sluggish going into it, and I really didn't feel like doing it. When that happens I sometimes try to get into it and get it over with, but had I some things to do first, so that didn't happen. However, once those things were done, I jumped in. Again, I was wondering how I was going to get through it mentally, but I just took it one move at a time and finished. My rep count was down slightly on a few moves, and up on a few others, but when I'm doing about 1000 reps overall, that's not a concern. The point is, I did get it done, as I always do.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned; 390; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 146.
WEDNESDAY - JULY 18, 2018 - P90X - Back and Biceps
Feeling REALLY sluggish today. I'm drinking too much pop at work. I'm getting stressed there and am reaching for it. Plus, my body in general is sore and somewhat tired everyday from these workouts. It wasn't so much if I felt like doing the workout today, because I like this one, it was how I was going to do this workout today. I was moving really slow in the warmup. Once I got going it didn't get much better. As with yesterday, I just took them one at a time. There was several times when I thought of stopping early, but I've never done that before, unless I was really sick (maybe once in ten years). So I kept at it. On the Standard Bicep Curls I pulled out the 40's. I've done eight of them the last few times. Today I got in four, then stopped. I probably stopped short of what I did last time on a few of the moves. On the Strip Set at then end I started with 30's, which is the lightest I've started with this round, and I struggled to get the eight reps in. Must eat better.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 287; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 150.
THURSDAY - JULY 19, 2018 - P90X - Yoga X
Better than usual. I felt good going in. Certainly much better than the last dew days. The temperature in the room was good, so I was comfortable. I wasn't thinking too much. just letting things flow. I felt good when I was done.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 164; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 124.
FRIDAY - JULY 20, 2018 - P90X - Legs and Back
I played golf this morning. People were telling me they're noticing the weight loss and that I'm looking good. On my tee shots on the course I was concentrating on tightening my core when swinging through and I hit some monster shots. I just have to keep remembering to do that. The workout went better than usual. I got more pullups in than I had been. Again, I used 25 lb weights on the weighted moves, and my legs are starting to look a bit more muscular. They'll never be like tree trunks, but you can certainly see the muscle toning.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 284; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 150.
SATURDAY - JULY 21, 2018 - P90X - Kenpo X
My energy wasn't at it's best, but otherwise it went OK.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 381; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 164.
SUNDAY - JULY 22, 2018 - P90X - Ab Ripper X
Overall it went all right, but I'm noticing the Oblique V-ups on my right side are much harder than those on my left. I have no idea why.
Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 51; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 134.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 186.2 (+1.0 lb)
Body Fat: 19.5% (+0.3%)
Didn't eat great during the week. Stress eating at work. Ate a bunch of chocolate chips last night. I keep them in the house to satisfy a sweet tooth once in a while, but I'm eating too many of them at once.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I had low energy going into a lot of the workouts this week. I'm also stress eating all over the place. I definitely need to cut down on the sugar.
So... I bought some chocolate chocolate chip cookies on a whim yesterday when grocery shopping. I stuck them in the freezer so I wouldn't eat them so fast. I had one when I came home today. It was so good I had three more. About a third of the way through the workout I started getting the shakes a bit, and really had to concentrate and push myself through the rest of it. On a few moves I did less reps than last week. I try not to, but it happened. I also did a few more than last week on a few moves, so it wasn't a total loss. Moral of the story ... Stuff like this is going to happen from time to time, but minimize the times it does.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 295; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 145.
TUESDAY - JULY 17, 2018 - P90X - Plyometrics
I was feeling sluggish going into it, and I really didn't feel like doing it. When that happens I sometimes try to get into it and get it over with, but had I some things to do first, so that didn't happen. However, once those things were done, I jumped in. Again, I was wondering how I was going to get through it mentally, but I just took it one move at a time and finished. My rep count was down slightly on a few moves, and up on a few others, but when I'm doing about 1000 reps overall, that's not a concern. The point is, I did get it done, as I always do.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned; 390; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 146.
WEDNESDAY - JULY 18, 2018 - P90X - Back and Biceps
Feeling REALLY sluggish today. I'm drinking too much pop at work. I'm getting stressed there and am reaching for it. Plus, my body in general is sore and somewhat tired everyday from these workouts. It wasn't so much if I felt like doing the workout today, because I like this one, it was how I was going to do this workout today. I was moving really slow in the warmup. Once I got going it didn't get much better. As with yesterday, I just took them one at a time. There was several times when I thought of stopping early, but I've never done that before, unless I was really sick (maybe once in ten years). So I kept at it. On the Standard Bicep Curls I pulled out the 40's. I've done eight of them the last few times. Today I got in four, then stopped. I probably stopped short of what I did last time on a few of the moves. On the Strip Set at then end I started with 30's, which is the lightest I've started with this round, and I struggled to get the eight reps in. Must eat better.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 287; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 150.
THURSDAY - JULY 19, 2018 - P90X - Yoga X
Better than usual. I felt good going in. Certainly much better than the last dew days. The temperature in the room was good, so I was comfortable. I wasn't thinking too much. just letting things flow. I felt good when I was done.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 164; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 124.
FRIDAY - JULY 20, 2018 - P90X - Legs and Back
I played golf this morning. People were telling me they're noticing the weight loss and that I'm looking good. On my tee shots on the course I was concentrating on tightening my core when swinging through and I hit some monster shots. I just have to keep remembering to do that. The workout went better than usual. I got more pullups in than I had been. Again, I used 25 lb weights on the weighted moves, and my legs are starting to look a bit more muscular. They'll never be like tree trunks, but you can certainly see the muscle toning.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 284; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 150.
SATURDAY - JULY 21, 2018 - P90X - Kenpo X
My energy wasn't at it's best, but otherwise it went OK.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 381; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 164.
SUNDAY - JULY 22, 2018 - P90X - Ab Ripper X
Overall it went all right, but I'm noticing the Oblique V-ups on my right side are much harder than those on my left. I have no idea why.
Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 51; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 134.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 186.2 (+1.0 lb)
Body Fat: 19.5% (+0.3%)
Didn't eat great during the week. Stress eating at work. Ate a bunch of chocolate chips last night. I keep them in the house to satisfy a sweet tooth once in a while, but I'm eating too many of them at once.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I had low energy going into a lot of the workouts this week. I'm also stress eating all over the place. I definitely need to cut down on the sugar.
Monday, July 9, 2018
WEEK OF 07/09/2018 - P90X - ROUND 11 - WEEK 9
MONDAY - JULY 9, 2018 - P90X - Chest and Back
I have to admit I wasn't in the greatest of moods all day long. Knowing I had to do this workout when I got home wasn't helping things. I got into it shortly after I got home. As usual, I went faster than they did, finishing a full set before they did. I got in 310 pushups. Pullups weren't good. I felt rusty on them for some reason. Used 40's on Heavy Pants and Back Fly's. 50's on Lawnmowers.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories burned: 257; Avg Heart Rate: 100; Max Heart Rate: 144.
TUESDAY - JULY 10, 2018 - P90X - Plyometrics
I felt pretty good going in. Things went well. I don't think I stopped to catch my breath during any of the moves.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories burned: 431; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heart Rate: 154.
WEDNESDAY - JULY 11, 2018 - P90X - Shoulders and Arms
Unlike yesterday, I felt a bit weak going into it. I looked at my worksheets from the last time I did this workout, in Week 3, and wondered how I was going to lift all that weight. I usually start with 40 lbs on the first move, the Shoulder Presses, do 8 reps, realize they're too heavy, and move down to 30's on the second set. Today I did the 8 reps with 40's on the first set, realized they were heavy, started to pick up the 30's on the second set, then said the hell with it and picked up the 40's again. I got 6 reps in, put them down, then picked them up again and did two more reps. All throughout the workout I was thinking of using less weight than last time, but I never did. I even did a few more reps than last time on a few moves, and increased the weight on a couple. That's one thing that's happening this round. I'm going to places I've never been before, and not really stepping back at all.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 351; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 152.
THURSDAY - JULY 12, 2018 - P90X - Yoga X
Not my best yoga workout. I was in a good mood, but my mind was wandering a bit, and I lost my balance a few times in some of the Warrior poses. I think that may have been due to trying too hard to do the poses perfectly. However, onward and upward.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 185; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 129.
FRIDAY - JULY 13, 2018 - P90X - Legs and Back
Average workout. I'm still having problems with the pullups. One thing that's happening is that after a few my hands are sliding off the bar and I'm basically trying to pull myself up with my fingertips, and that's not going to work. A few months ago I was doing OK with them by over-gripping the bar, but I seem to have forgotten how to do that. I'll work on it.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 275; Avg Heart Rate: 117; Max Heart Rate: 164.
SATURDAY - JULY 14, 2018 - P90X - Kenpo X
My mind was wandering a bit, so I'm sure it wasn't 100% effort all the time, but I got through it.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 373; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 161.
SUNDAY - JULY 15, 2018 - P90X - Ab Ripper X
Did OK.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 185.2 (-2.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 19.2% (-0.3%)
Both are great numbers. I didn't eat perfectly again, so there might be a bounce-back next week, but I'll try to eat better and avoid it.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I liked the weight loss. The workouts went OK. Some days were better than others, but I'm doing more than I had before here and there. I guess I'm pushing myself more without making a big deal out of it. I'm just doing it.
I have to admit I wasn't in the greatest of moods all day long. Knowing I had to do this workout when I got home wasn't helping things. I got into it shortly after I got home. As usual, I went faster than they did, finishing a full set before they did. I got in 310 pushups. Pullups weren't good. I felt rusty on them for some reason. Used 40's on Heavy Pants and Back Fly's. 50's on Lawnmowers.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories burned: 257; Avg Heart Rate: 100; Max Heart Rate: 144.
TUESDAY - JULY 10, 2018 - P90X - Plyometrics
I felt pretty good going in. Things went well. I don't think I stopped to catch my breath during any of the moves.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories burned: 431; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heart Rate: 154.
WEDNESDAY - JULY 11, 2018 - P90X - Shoulders and Arms
Unlike yesterday, I felt a bit weak going into it. I looked at my worksheets from the last time I did this workout, in Week 3, and wondered how I was going to lift all that weight. I usually start with 40 lbs on the first move, the Shoulder Presses, do 8 reps, realize they're too heavy, and move down to 30's on the second set. Today I did the 8 reps with 40's on the first set, realized they were heavy, started to pick up the 30's on the second set, then said the hell with it and picked up the 40's again. I got 6 reps in, put them down, then picked them up again and did two more reps. All throughout the workout I was thinking of using less weight than last time, but I never did. I even did a few more reps than last time on a few moves, and increased the weight on a couple. That's one thing that's happening this round. I'm going to places I've never been before, and not really stepping back at all.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 351; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 152.
THURSDAY - JULY 12, 2018 - P90X - Yoga X
Not my best yoga workout. I was in a good mood, but my mind was wandering a bit, and I lost my balance a few times in some of the Warrior poses. I think that may have been due to trying too hard to do the poses perfectly. However, onward and upward.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 185; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 129.
FRIDAY - JULY 13, 2018 - P90X - Legs and Back
Average workout. I'm still having problems with the pullups. One thing that's happening is that after a few my hands are sliding off the bar and I'm basically trying to pull myself up with my fingertips, and that's not going to work. A few months ago I was doing OK with them by over-gripping the bar, but I seem to have forgotten how to do that. I'll work on it.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 275; Avg Heart Rate: 117; Max Heart Rate: 164.
SATURDAY - JULY 14, 2018 - P90X - Kenpo X
My mind was wandering a bit, so I'm sure it wasn't 100% effort all the time, but I got through it.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 373; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 161.
SUNDAY - JULY 15, 2018 - P90X - Ab Ripper X
Did OK.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 185.2 (-2.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 19.2% (-0.3%)
Both are great numbers. I didn't eat perfectly again, so there might be a bounce-back next week, but I'll try to eat better and avoid it.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I liked the weight loss. The workouts went OK. Some days were better than others, but I'm doing more than I had before here and there. I guess I'm pushing myself more without making a big deal out of it. I'm just doing it.
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