MONDAY - DECEMBER 30, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Upper Body Balance
I wasn't going as deep as he was ion most of the push-ups, but I was doing more than just cracking my elbows. I got in one Impossible Push-up, but that one was little more than an elbow crack. I did Ok on the boat moves, doing close to what he was doing.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 423; Avg Heart Rate: 113.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 31, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - On One Leg For Legs
I tried to do my best, thinking positively that I should be able to balance better than I think I can. Fact is, I can't balance on one leg. My ankles and knees collapse in almost immediately and I can't figure out how to stop it. It seems to be getting worse. I used to be able to balance a bit while doing P90X Yoga X Balance Postures about 10 years ago. Now I can't even do that. In the back of my mind I'm stubborn and think it'll come at some point.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 430; Avg Heart Rate: 115.
END OF YEAR WEIGH-IN
Weight: 168.8 (-6.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 14.9% (-2.1%)
Most impressed with the Body Fat number. I do need to eat better.
WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 1, 2020 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Back and Belly
I wasn't feeling too strong, but did OK on the pull-ups for me. No problems with the belly moves.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 247; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
THURSDAY - JANUARY 2, 2020 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird Yoga
I was a bit more relaxed than usual and was taking it one move at a time. This doesn't appear to be that strenuous because most of the poses are simple, but for some reason I'm always sucking wind when I get to the Warrior Two's. I usually need to come out of them and bend over put my hands on my knees. Otherwise, I was OK. I stumbled a bit on the Half Moons, but held them longer than usual.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 259; Avg Heart Rate: 104.
FRIDAY - JANUARY 3, 2020 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 100/30/20
I was a bit leery about how I'd do on the Jump Ropes. Turns out that was a bit justified. I think I only hit 40 one time out of the eight. Having a kitten jump at the rope certainly wasn't helping. Once the rope smacked her, she backed off. I had no problems with the crunches or pushups, and did 50 pushups on the max round. I probably could have done more, but he stopped at 50, and I really wasn't highly motivated to do more, so I stopped there also. On the last Jump Rope round it took me 19 misses to get to 100. I was at 1 miss through 48, but then got into my head.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 394; Avg Heart Rate: 112.
SATURDAY - JANUARY 4, 2020 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Cardio Confusion: Mason's Choice
I got this done late. I was a bit bummed out after the Bills blew a big lead in their playoff game and ended up losing. I was trying to fix a light during the warmup and even missed some of the second move, but tried to make it up later during his breaks between moves. All around it went Ok, but I did have to catch my breath during the Press Jacks, and maybe or of two other moves. I still enjoy this workout. One of my favorites.
Time: 43 minutes; Calories Burned: 409; Avg Heart Rate: 119.
SUNDAY - JANUARY 5, 2020 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Iso Abs
I did good. I even did better than usual on the Banana Boats.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: ???; Avg Heart Rate: ???
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 168.4 (-0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.3% (-0.4%)
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
It's a new year. I'm feeling relatively good, but am drinking too much pop and not eating totally great. My goal is to cut down on the pop and to eat a bit better. I'm looking to eat more oatmeal and eggs as a start. The workouts went pretty good. A friend of mine told me I'm looking really good, which makes me feel good. Even though I've been doing it for year, I've been really noticing and feeling the difference over the last few years. That seemed to happen when I started doing the One On Ones.
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Monday, December 23, 2019
WEEK OF 12/23/19 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 4 - WEEK 5
MONDAY - DECEMBER 23, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Core Ball Sandwich
Beginning of month two and Volume 2 of the workouts. I wasn't really feeling it today. This is a bit of a weird workout anyways. I would like to say I did the best I could, but I didn't. I didn't fight for extra reps on the pullups, and I gave up too early on some of the pushup moves, especially the first time around, when I was just feeling "off" a bit. On the plyo ball pushups the first time I kept falling off the ball and stopped because I thought I was going to hurt myself. I think the Heart Rate Monitor is dead. It worked for a day a few days ago, but other that that, it's a dud.
Time: 41 minutes; Calories Burned: ???; Avg Heart Rate: ???
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 24, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Butt and Belly
One of my favorites, but still tough on some moves. I got through it with pretty good form. I did all the reps.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 410; Avg Heart Rate: 114.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 25, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - On One Leg
I know I can't balance on one leg. It's not a question of even trying to do it. Unless something miraculous happens that allows me to do it, I just accept it. So, I just decide to do the best I could. I used 15's on all the moves. I could have used a bit heavier weight on one or two moves, but this worked out well for what I was trying to do. I tapped on almost every rep, but there were a few where I didn't, so those were the little victories for me today.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 350; Avg Heart Rate: 120.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 26, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird Yoga
This one is slow movements and holding poses for a long time. Patience is needed, but I didn't have it today. My body was racing a bit, from a bit too much caffeine today. I came out of a few poses early. Overall, it wasn't a good effort.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 275; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 27, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 10 Minute Crusher Pack (20/12 Abs / Legs of Gold / Shadow Boxing)
I tend to think of this as a throwaway workout because each of the three workouts is only ten minutes. The thing is, there is no rest between the moves. You are going the full time ten minutes. Some of the hanging ab moves are brutal. By the time I get to the Jump Ropes in Shadow Boxing I'm gassed. One thing I was pleased with was that I was able to get all three workouts on one of my workout sheets. Another item was my kitten trying to catch the jump rope as I was using it. No fear in her.
Time: 33 minutes; Calories Burned: 331; Avg Heart Rate: 120.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 28, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Cardio Intervals
I was almost looking forward to this one. I never go full out on cardio workouts, and can't say I did on this one either, but I didn't just go through the motions. Out of the twenty moves, there are only about two or three that I don't like, so it's kind of easy to get through it.
Time: 41 minutes; Calories Burned: 343; Avg Heart Rate: 111.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 29, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Iso Abs
I like this one a lot. It goes fast. The only problems I had was with the Banana Boats, especially on the second round.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 220; Avg Heart Rate: 97
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 170.0 (-0.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.7% (+0.3%)
Still not eating well. Ate a lot of my sisters Christmas Cookies this week, which I'm sure didn't help.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went OK, but I have to work on the eating. I'm just not making it a priority. I have to find some way to do it where I don't think I'm derpriving myself, and I have to do it for me, not because others think I should be.
Beginning of month two and Volume 2 of the workouts. I wasn't really feeling it today. This is a bit of a weird workout anyways. I would like to say I did the best I could, but I didn't. I didn't fight for extra reps on the pullups, and I gave up too early on some of the pushup moves, especially the first time around, when I was just feeling "off" a bit. On the plyo ball pushups the first time I kept falling off the ball and stopped because I thought I was going to hurt myself. I think the Heart Rate Monitor is dead. It worked for a day a few days ago, but other that that, it's a dud.
Time: 41 minutes; Calories Burned: ???; Avg Heart Rate: ???
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 24, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Butt and Belly
One of my favorites, but still tough on some moves. I got through it with pretty good form. I did all the reps.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 410; Avg Heart Rate: 114.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 25, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - On One Leg
I know I can't balance on one leg. It's not a question of even trying to do it. Unless something miraculous happens that allows me to do it, I just accept it. So, I just decide to do the best I could. I used 15's on all the moves. I could have used a bit heavier weight on one or two moves, but this worked out well for what I was trying to do. I tapped on almost every rep, but there were a few where I didn't, so those were the little victories for me today.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 350; Avg Heart Rate: 120.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 26, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird Yoga
This one is slow movements and holding poses for a long time. Patience is needed, but I didn't have it today. My body was racing a bit, from a bit too much caffeine today. I came out of a few poses early. Overall, it wasn't a good effort.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 275; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 27, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 10 Minute Crusher Pack (20/12 Abs / Legs of Gold / Shadow Boxing)
I tend to think of this as a throwaway workout because each of the three workouts is only ten minutes. The thing is, there is no rest between the moves. You are going the full time ten minutes. Some of the hanging ab moves are brutal. By the time I get to the Jump Ropes in Shadow Boxing I'm gassed. One thing I was pleased with was that I was able to get all three workouts on one of my workout sheets. Another item was my kitten trying to catch the jump rope as I was using it. No fear in her.
Time: 33 minutes; Calories Burned: 331; Avg Heart Rate: 120.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 28, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Cardio Intervals
I was almost looking forward to this one. I never go full out on cardio workouts, and can't say I did on this one either, but I didn't just go through the motions. Out of the twenty moves, there are only about two or three that I don't like, so it's kind of easy to get through it.
Time: 41 minutes; Calories Burned: 343; Avg Heart Rate: 111.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 29, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Iso Abs
I like this one a lot. It goes fast. The only problems I had was with the Banana Boats, especially on the second round.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 220; Avg Heart Rate: 97
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 170.0 (-0.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.7% (+0.3%)
Still not eating well. Ate a lot of my sisters Christmas Cookies this week, which I'm sure didn't help.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went OK, but I have to work on the eating. I'm just not making it a priority. I have to find some way to do it where I don't think I'm derpriving myself, and I have to do it for me, not because others think I should be.
Monday, December 16, 2019
WEEK OF 12/16/19 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 4 - WEEK 4
MONDAY - DECEMBER 16, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Recovery 4 Results
This is one of those workouts where you don't try and out do what you did last time. You throw the ego out the door and do this workout for what it is. A recovery workout. I stuck to very light weights and followed Tony. When I had the urge to pick heavier weights because I needed more pump, I backed off. It went well.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 193; Avg Heart Rate: 100.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 17, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Bun Shaper
I really like this workout. I've even grown to get through the 8 card pickup move fairly well. 64 squats in that one exercise alone.
Time: 49 minutes; Calories Burned: 384; Avg Heart Rate: 114.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 18, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Diamond Delts
My friend, Kristin,told me I should work on my shoulders a bit more. They're OK, but she said I had the frame to really get them muscular, This was all shoulders today, so I thought I'd really go for it. I came to a very rude awakening early on. During the first three rounds of this workout over the past two years I've always used 40's on the Shoulder Presses. Two weeks ago I was only able to use 30's. I figured today I'd up it to 40's the first time, then maybe bump it up to 45's on the repeat. To my complete shock I couldn't get the 40's over my head for even one rep, so I went back to 30's. The same thing happened the second time. I need to find out why. Maybe I'm just tired.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: ???; Avg Heart Rate: ???.(Heart Rate Monitor crashed again.)
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 19, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth Yoga
I was feeling pretty good. I was just going through the moves on a one at a time basis, not really worrying too much about time or what I still had left to do. I had the room a bit cooler than usual, so that helped too. Overall, I felt good about the workout.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: ??? Avg Heart Rate: ???
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 20, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Mammoth U-M-L
It went well. I started with 55 Standard Pushups and did a few more reps than he did on some of the moves. Nothing seemed exceedingly hard, but when you add it all up, it was a good workout.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: ???; Avg Heart Rate: ???
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 21, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Medicine Ball Core Cardio
I didn't get started on this until almost 9:30 pm. I felt sluggish and didn't kill myself doing it.
Time: 36 minutes: Calories Burned: 242; Avg Heart Rate: 109.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 22, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ONE - Killer Abs
A good ab workout. Not much you can do with this one to amplify it, but I got all the moves in without stopping. Did 50 Mason Twists.
Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: ???; Avg Heart rate: ???
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 196.4 (+0.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.4: (no change)
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm feeling sluggish and disinterested, but I always feel like taking on the world when I'm done with the workouts. I'm still eating too much garbage and drinking way too much pop. The sugar is making me feel poorly and depressed. I've also stopped drinking my Shakeology every morning at work and replacing it with a coffee, which I've never really drank consistently before. I guess drinking coffee makes me feel "grown up", which is ridiculous at my age.
This is one of those workouts where you don't try and out do what you did last time. You throw the ego out the door and do this workout for what it is. A recovery workout. I stuck to very light weights and followed Tony. When I had the urge to pick heavier weights because I needed more pump, I backed off. It went well.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 193; Avg Heart Rate: 100.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 17, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Bun Shaper
I really like this workout. I've even grown to get through the 8 card pickup move fairly well. 64 squats in that one exercise alone.
Time: 49 minutes; Calories Burned: 384; Avg Heart Rate: 114.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 18, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Diamond Delts
My friend, Kristin,told me I should work on my shoulders a bit more. They're OK, but she said I had the frame to really get them muscular, This was all shoulders today, so I thought I'd really go for it. I came to a very rude awakening early on. During the first three rounds of this workout over the past two years I've always used 40's on the Shoulder Presses. Two weeks ago I was only able to use 30's. I figured today I'd up it to 40's the first time, then maybe bump it up to 45's on the repeat. To my complete shock I couldn't get the 40's over my head for even one rep, so I went back to 30's. The same thing happened the second time. I need to find out why. Maybe I'm just tired.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: ???; Avg Heart Rate: ???.(Heart Rate Monitor crashed again.)
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 19, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth Yoga
I was feeling pretty good. I was just going through the moves on a one at a time basis, not really worrying too much about time or what I still had left to do. I had the room a bit cooler than usual, so that helped too. Overall, I felt good about the workout.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: ??? Avg Heart Rate: ???
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 20, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Mammoth U-M-L
It went well. I started with 55 Standard Pushups and did a few more reps than he did on some of the moves. Nothing seemed exceedingly hard, but when you add it all up, it was a good workout.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: ???; Avg Heart Rate: ???
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 21, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Medicine Ball Core Cardio
I didn't get started on this until almost 9:30 pm. I felt sluggish and didn't kill myself doing it.
Time: 36 minutes: Calories Burned: 242; Avg Heart Rate: 109.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 22, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ONE - Killer Abs
A good ab workout. Not much you can do with this one to amplify it, but I got all the moves in without stopping. Did 50 Mason Twists.
Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: ???; Avg Heart rate: ???
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 196.4 (+0.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.4: (no change)
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm feeling sluggish and disinterested, but I always feel like taking on the world when I'm done with the workouts. I'm still eating too much garbage and drinking way too much pop. The sugar is making me feel poorly and depressed. I've also stopped drinking my Shakeology every morning at work and replacing it with a coffee, which I've never really drank consistently before. I guess drinking coffee makes me feel "grown up", which is ridiculous at my age.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
WEEK OF 121/09/19 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 4 - WEEK 3
MONDAY - DECEMBER 9, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 30-15
My numbers were 30 pushups and 6 pullups. No problems with the pushups. I wssn't feeling real strong on the pullups, but the main problem I was having was that the grips were spinning in my hands. I had the same problem two weeks ago, but forgot to fix the bar. I put some duct tape on the grips afterwards to see if that helps down the road. I finished eight moves ahead of Tony and used some of that time to get in another set of 60 pushups.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 444; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 10, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyo Legs
This was the first One On One video i the series and I think it's probably the toughest. It's just relentless. There are very few moves that don't suck the wind right out of you. It really comes to a head on the second last move, which is just reaching to the floor and jumping off of one leg, but by the time you get there you can hardly get off the floor. My balance was better than normal today, which meant it was still very bad, but I did have some encouraging moments. I kept up with him on most of the reps, doing a few more than last time on a few of the moves, most notably the Long Side Jumps After doing this two weeks ago, my legs were sore for about five days. I'm thinking, and hoping, I won't feel it for that long this time around.
Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 563; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 11, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Just Arms
Sometimes I'm hard on myself here, saying I could have done this or that better. That's true of almost any routine, but when you're in the middle of it, you pretty much know how you're feeling and how much you can handle. Today was one of those days. Last week I started with 30's on the Bicep Curls, but it was first time lifting heavier weights in a while. Today I did 40's. Less reps (8 vs 12), but it was a step up. I used 25's on a lot of moves today. Could I have used 30's? Maybe, but I;m thinking my form might have suffered. I think the key is to maybe increase things on one or two moves at a time. The "Kristin Rule" as I call it, I upped things on a few moves today, even staying with 20's on the last set of Crazy 8's.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 501; Avg Heart Rate: 128.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 12, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth Yoga
My friend Kristin inspired me on this one a bit. She works out pretty much everyday and posts clips on her Facebook page. I need to keep up with her. I suggested yoga to her a few years ago and she gave me credit for her learning to appreciate it. Today I did a bit better than usual, at least I felt I did. I certainly wasn't close to perfect physically, but I was more relaxed. Thanks, Kris!
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 379; Avg Heart Rate: 109.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 13. 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Road Warrior
I never really took this one seriously because most of it was dome with bands. I spent more time trying to figure out where to put my feet on the bands than I did doing the actually exercises. By the time I got my foot situated I had to rush through the move. I always used the maroon band. Today, I pulled out all my bands and laid them on the floor. I used the yellow band on the bicep moves and also a few others that didn't require me to lift it above my upper chest. On the ones I had to go above that area I used the maroon band. I was still fidgeting with foot position here and there, but not as much as before. I feel like I got a pretty good workout.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 460; Avg Heart Rate: 119.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 14, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Super Cardio 5-6
Low energy today. I didn't get started until after 9 pm. Not much to say. My legs felt heavy. I didn't go at it full blast.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 319; Avg Heart Rate: 108.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 15, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Killer Abs
I did OK. Got through 40 Mason Twists without stopping, which was better than last week. Then I did 10 more.
Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: 109; Avg Heart Rate: 98.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.0 (-0,6 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.4% (+0.1%)
Still eating like crap.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm eating really bad, and I'm drinking way too much pop. It's making me sluggish and affecting my brain. I'm feeling more stressed and a bit depressed. I have to beat the cycle.
My numbers were 30 pushups and 6 pullups. No problems with the pushups. I wssn't feeling real strong on the pullups, but the main problem I was having was that the grips were spinning in my hands. I had the same problem two weeks ago, but forgot to fix the bar. I put some duct tape on the grips afterwards to see if that helps down the road. I finished eight moves ahead of Tony and used some of that time to get in another set of 60 pushups.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 444; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 10, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyo Legs
This was the first One On One video i the series and I think it's probably the toughest. It's just relentless. There are very few moves that don't suck the wind right out of you. It really comes to a head on the second last move, which is just reaching to the floor and jumping off of one leg, but by the time you get there you can hardly get off the floor. My balance was better than normal today, which meant it was still very bad, but I did have some encouraging moments. I kept up with him on most of the reps, doing a few more than last time on a few of the moves, most notably the Long Side Jumps After doing this two weeks ago, my legs were sore for about five days. I'm thinking, and hoping, I won't feel it for that long this time around.
Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 563; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 11, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Just Arms
Sometimes I'm hard on myself here, saying I could have done this or that better. That's true of almost any routine, but when you're in the middle of it, you pretty much know how you're feeling and how much you can handle. Today was one of those days. Last week I started with 30's on the Bicep Curls, but it was first time lifting heavier weights in a while. Today I did 40's. Less reps (8 vs 12), but it was a step up. I used 25's on a lot of moves today. Could I have used 30's? Maybe, but I;m thinking my form might have suffered. I think the key is to maybe increase things on one or two moves at a time. The "Kristin Rule" as I call it, I upped things on a few moves today, even staying with 20's on the last set of Crazy 8's.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 501; Avg Heart Rate: 128.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 12, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth Yoga
My friend Kristin inspired me on this one a bit. She works out pretty much everyday and posts clips on her Facebook page. I need to keep up with her. I suggested yoga to her a few years ago and she gave me credit for her learning to appreciate it. Today I did a bit better than usual, at least I felt I did. I certainly wasn't close to perfect physically, but I was more relaxed. Thanks, Kris!
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 379; Avg Heart Rate: 109.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 13. 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Road Warrior
I never really took this one seriously because most of it was dome with bands. I spent more time trying to figure out where to put my feet on the bands than I did doing the actually exercises. By the time I got my foot situated I had to rush through the move. I always used the maroon band. Today, I pulled out all my bands and laid them on the floor. I used the yellow band on the bicep moves and also a few others that didn't require me to lift it above my upper chest. On the ones I had to go above that area I used the maroon band. I was still fidgeting with foot position here and there, but not as much as before. I feel like I got a pretty good workout.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 460; Avg Heart Rate: 119.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 14, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Super Cardio 5-6
Low energy today. I didn't get started until after 9 pm. Not much to say. My legs felt heavy. I didn't go at it full blast.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 319; Avg Heart Rate: 108.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 15, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Killer Abs
I did OK. Got through 40 Mason Twists without stopping, which was better than last week. Then I did 10 more.
Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: 109; Avg Heart Rate: 98.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.0 (-0,6 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.4% (+0.1%)
Still eating like crap.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm eating really bad, and I'm drinking way too much pop. It's making me sluggish and affecting my brain. I'm feeling more stressed and a bit depressed. I have to beat the cycle.
Monday, December 2, 2019
WEEK OF 121/02/19 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 4 - WEEK 2
MONDAY - DECEMBER 2, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Bun Shaper
I was supposed to do Recovery 4 Results today and Bun Shaper tomorrow, but our office Christmas Party is tomorrow, so I swapped them, because I'd rather do a recovery workout if getting home late from the party. I like Bun Shaper. It's a lot harder than it looks. I always work up a good sweat and am usually out of breath when I finish. No breaks today, and I did all the reps. I willed my way through the 8 Card Pickup by just doing it and not thinking of the long task at hand.
Time: 49 minutes; Calories Burned: 409; Avg Heart Rate: 121.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 3, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Recovery 4 Results
Because of the aforementioned Christmas Party, I didn't get started until a few minutes before 10 pm. This isn't my favorite Recovery workout, but it went OK. It was better than doing a resistance workout just before going to bed.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 224; Avg Heart Rate: 101.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 4, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Diamond Delts
I like working my shoulders. I used 30's on the Shoulder Presses (I did them standing), getting in 12 reps each time. I looked cat my sheets from the last time I did this workout and saw I'd used 40's, but I was sitting and did fewer reps. I'm not sure I could have handled 40's today, but if I remember to, I'll probably try them in two weeks, when I do this one again. The other moves went OK. By the time I got to the Arnold Presses near the end, I was struggling a bit, but I got in 12 reps with 25's each time. I saw Tony was using 25's on that move also, so that made me feel a bit good. Overall, I think I did well, and again, I'll look at heavier weights next time, even going from 10's to 15's on some of the lighter weighted moves.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 167; Avg Heart Rate: 99. (Not sure heart rate monitor was working right, as Calories and Avg Rate seem real low.)
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 5, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth
Batter than last week for sure, because I wasn't as sore. It was an average yoga workout.
Time: 47 minutes; Heart Rate monitor not working.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 6, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Mammoth U-M-L
This one isn't super hard, but it does wear on you a bit because you're doing a lot of reps. I kept up with him, even doing a few more reps than him on some moves, but I did struggle on the balance moves. I also wasn't going as low as he was on some of the pushups, because I was going faster than we was. I'll keep that in mind for next time.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 403; Avg Heart Rate: 109.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 7, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Medicine Ball Core Cardio
I didn't go high intensity, but I didn't dog it either. My lack of balance affects what I can do on some of the moves, but I tried. I used am 8 lb medicine ball throughout.
Time" 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 282; Avg Heart Rate: 111.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 8, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Killer Abs
I got tired near the end and really struggled with the 40 Mason Twists at the end, coming out of it two or three times before finishing.
Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: 156; Avg Heart Rate: 101.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.6 (+2.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.3% (+0.1%)
I've been eating like crap for weeks.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
My body is tired. I'm not getting to the workouts until a lot later than usual, just because I don't feel like getting into them. A lot is stress in other areas. I need to manage that, figure things out, and change my mindset.
I was supposed to do Recovery 4 Results today and Bun Shaper tomorrow, but our office Christmas Party is tomorrow, so I swapped them, because I'd rather do a recovery workout if getting home late from the party. I like Bun Shaper. It's a lot harder than it looks. I always work up a good sweat and am usually out of breath when I finish. No breaks today, and I did all the reps. I willed my way through the 8 Card Pickup by just doing it and not thinking of the long task at hand.
Time: 49 minutes; Calories Burned: 409; Avg Heart Rate: 121.
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 3, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Recovery 4 Results
Because of the aforementioned Christmas Party, I didn't get started until a few minutes before 10 pm. This isn't my favorite Recovery workout, but it went OK. It was better than doing a resistance workout just before going to bed.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 224; Avg Heart Rate: 101.
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 4, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Diamond Delts
I like working my shoulders. I used 30's on the Shoulder Presses (I did them standing), getting in 12 reps each time. I looked cat my sheets from the last time I did this workout and saw I'd used 40's, but I was sitting and did fewer reps. I'm not sure I could have handled 40's today, but if I remember to, I'll probably try them in two weeks, when I do this one again. The other moves went OK. By the time I got to the Arnold Presses near the end, I was struggling a bit, but I got in 12 reps with 25's each time. I saw Tony was using 25's on that move also, so that made me feel a bit good. Overall, I think I did well, and again, I'll look at heavier weights next time, even going from 10's to 15's on some of the lighter weighted moves.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 167; Avg Heart Rate: 99. (Not sure heart rate monitor was working right, as Calories and Avg Rate seem real low.)
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 5, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth
Batter than last week for sure, because I wasn't as sore. It was an average yoga workout.
Time: 47 minutes; Heart Rate monitor not working.
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 6, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Mammoth U-M-L
This one isn't super hard, but it does wear on you a bit because you're doing a lot of reps. I kept up with him, even doing a few more reps than him on some moves, but I did struggle on the balance moves. I also wasn't going as low as he was on some of the pushups, because I was going faster than we was. I'll keep that in mind for next time.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 403; Avg Heart Rate: 109.
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 7, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Medicine Ball Core Cardio
I didn't go high intensity, but I didn't dog it either. My lack of balance affects what I can do on some of the moves, but I tried. I used am 8 lb medicine ball throughout.
Time" 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 282; Avg Heart Rate: 111.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 8, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Killer Abs
I got tired near the end and really struggled with the 40 Mason Twists at the end, coming out of it two or three times before finishing.
Time: 24 minutes; Calories Burned: 156; Avg Heart Rate: 101.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.6 (+2.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.3% (+0.1%)
I've been eating like crap for weeks.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
My body is tired. I'm not getting to the workouts until a lot later than usual, just because I don't feel like getting into them. A lot is stress in other areas. I need to manage that, figure things out, and change my mindset.
Monday, November 25, 2019
WEEK OF 11/25/19 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 4 - WEEK 1
MONDAY - NOVEMBER 25, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 30-15
I'm back after three weeks off. I needed the time off because my body was wearing out a bit, plus my mind needed a break. I wanted to come home and just chill for a while. The last week or so I've been feeling really edgy and stressed, and today I realized it may have been because I wasn't working out. I wanted to take off another week or two, but decided to get back into it/
I used to hate Chest and Back, but have grown to like it a bit more through the years. Because I hadn't done any resistance work over the last month, I decided to do 30 push-ups and 5 pull-ups om each set. The push-ups went OK, but I started feeling it mid-way through, and I realized I wasn't going too low on them. The pull-ups were OK also, but the foam grips on the pull-up bar are starting to come loose and spin on the bar, which was causing me to cling on with my fingers and not my hands. I've used this bar for 10 years. I may have to try a fix, or use the back up bar I purchased a few years ago. My arms feel like jello, but I otherwise feel good.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 497; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 26, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyo Legs
This one just kills you. On most workouts you don't feel sore until a day or two later. On this one you feel it immediately. By the time I get to the second last move, which is basically touching the floor and jumping up, I can barely get my feet off the ground. It happens every time I do this workout.
Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 341; Avg Heart Rate: 113. (I think my heart monitor stopped at some point, because those numbers look really low.)
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 27, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Just Arms
I knew I had to knock this bad boy out before I could settle into the long 4 day weekend. I was putting it off, but finally got it going. I used 30's (12 reps) on the Seated Bicep Curls. Probably could have done a little heavier weight with less reps, but I haven't lifted any heavy weight in weeks, so I thought I'd wean myself into it. Overall, it went OK. I tired a bit on the 21's with 25 lb weights, but it was later in the workout. On the Crazy 8's in the Bonus Round I used 20's the first time, then 15's the second time. My arms were fried at that point. So, I got through the Big 3 (30-15, Plyo Legs, and Just Arms) relatively unscathed. My legs are like jello and my butt is sore from Plyo Legs, though.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 439; Avg Heart Rate: 119.
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 28, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth Yoga
Pretty ugly. My whole body is sore, but my legs, especially my hamstrings are super sore. I can barely bend my legs, making this routine extra hard. My balance was poor too. Because I don't dodge workouts, I just did the best I could. From past experience I know most soreness from the beginning of a new round will usually dissipate after a yoga workout.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 316; Avg Heart Rate: 103.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 29, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Road Warrior
Mostly resistance band moves with a few push-ups and lunges thrown in. I never go full blast on this one because I'm never using full tension on the bands because I'm afraid they're going to snap. I really wasn't in the mood to do the workout because I'm still sore. I could have risen above all that, but I didn't. End result was a lame effort.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 472; Avg Heart Rate: 115.
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 30, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Super Cardio 5-6
Most of the soreness is gone. This one went OK. It's not too tough. My effort is never great on it. There are two moves I hate, the Twisty Lunges and the 180 Squat Spins. I forced myself to put some effort into those,.more so on the 180's. I lose my balance on the Twisty's.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 408; Avg Heart Rate: 117.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 1, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Killer Abs
I didn't use the video on this one, but instead went off the worksheets. I did the Ab Ripper X moves first, to get them out of the way, then did the easier Ab Ripper moves. I didn't have too many problems, but do need to familiarize myself a bit more with the Ab Ripper moves, as I've only done those a few times, and I think my form wasn't too good on those.
Time: 22 minutes; Calories Burned: 148; Avg Heart Rate: 110.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 167.2 (no change)
Body Fat: 15.2^ (-0.1%)
Best numbers in years, but I should be eating way better.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The main thread this week was that I was sore for most of it, especially in my legs, which seemed to carry on forever. This was Thanksgiving week, and a long weekend from work, but I could barely enjoy it because I couldn't move. I felt good the first few days of working out, then it became a drag, probably because of the soreness. I was putting most of the workouts off until mid to late evening.
I'm back after three weeks off. I needed the time off because my body was wearing out a bit, plus my mind needed a break. I wanted to come home and just chill for a while. The last week or so I've been feeling really edgy and stressed, and today I realized it may have been because I wasn't working out. I wanted to take off another week or two, but decided to get back into it/
I used to hate Chest and Back, but have grown to like it a bit more through the years. Because I hadn't done any resistance work over the last month, I decided to do 30 push-ups and 5 pull-ups om each set. The push-ups went OK, but I started feeling it mid-way through, and I realized I wasn't going too low on them. The pull-ups were OK also, but the foam grips on the pull-up bar are starting to come loose and spin on the bar, which was causing me to cling on with my fingers and not my hands. I've used this bar for 10 years. I may have to try a fix, or use the back up bar I purchased a few years ago. My arms feel like jello, but I otherwise feel good.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 497; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 26, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyo Legs
This one just kills you. On most workouts you don't feel sore until a day or two later. On this one you feel it immediately. By the time I get to the second last move, which is basically touching the floor and jumping up, I can barely get my feet off the ground. It happens every time I do this workout.
Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 341; Avg Heart Rate: 113. (I think my heart monitor stopped at some point, because those numbers look really low.)
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 27, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Just Arms
I knew I had to knock this bad boy out before I could settle into the long 4 day weekend. I was putting it off, but finally got it going. I used 30's (12 reps) on the Seated Bicep Curls. Probably could have done a little heavier weight with less reps, but I haven't lifted any heavy weight in weeks, so I thought I'd wean myself into it. Overall, it went OK. I tired a bit on the 21's with 25 lb weights, but it was later in the workout. On the Crazy 8's in the Bonus Round I used 20's the first time, then 15's the second time. My arms were fried at that point. So, I got through the Big 3 (30-15, Plyo Legs, and Just Arms) relatively unscathed. My legs are like jello and my butt is sore from Plyo Legs, though.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 439; Avg Heart Rate: 119.
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 28, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth Yoga
Pretty ugly. My whole body is sore, but my legs, especially my hamstrings are super sore. I can barely bend my legs, making this routine extra hard. My balance was poor too. Because I don't dodge workouts, I just did the best I could. From past experience I know most soreness from the beginning of a new round will usually dissipate after a yoga workout.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 316; Avg Heart Rate: 103.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 29, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Road Warrior
Mostly resistance band moves with a few push-ups and lunges thrown in. I never go full blast on this one because I'm never using full tension on the bands because I'm afraid they're going to snap. I really wasn't in the mood to do the workout because I'm still sore. I could have risen above all that, but I didn't. End result was a lame effort.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 472; Avg Heart Rate: 115.
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 30, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Super Cardio 5-6
Most of the soreness is gone. This one went OK. It's not too tough. My effort is never great on it. There are two moves I hate, the Twisty Lunges and the 180 Squat Spins. I forced myself to put some effort into those,.more so on the 180's. I lose my balance on the Twisty's.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 408; Avg Heart Rate: 117.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 1, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Killer Abs
I didn't use the video on this one, but instead went off the worksheets. I did the Ab Ripper X moves first, to get them out of the way, then did the easier Ab Ripper moves. I didn't have too many problems, but do need to familiarize myself a bit more with the Ab Ripper moves, as I've only done those a few times, and I think my form wasn't too good on those.
Time: 22 minutes; Calories Burned: 148; Avg Heart Rate: 110.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 167.2 (no change)
Body Fat: 15.2^ (-0.1%)
Best numbers in years, but I should be eating way better.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The main thread this week was that I was sore for most of it, especially in my legs, which seemed to carry on forever. This was Thanksgiving week, and a long weekend from work, but I could barely enjoy it because I couldn't move. I felt good the first few days of working out, then it became a drag, probably because of the soreness. I was putting most of the workouts off until mid to late evening.
Monday, October 28, 2019
WEEK OF 10/20/19 - P90X3 - ROUND 7 - WEEK 13
MONDAY - OCTOBER 28, 2019 - P90X3 - Isometrix
Start of the final week of the round. This one isn't easy for me. The plank moves are basically mind over matter on most of them. Sometimes the mind wins and I don't go the full 45 seconds. The only plank move I really have a problem physically doing is the Bound Move with Leg Lift. However, I've found a way to modify it, by putting my free hand on the mat close to my ankle instead of on it. There were a few planks I came out of early. The standing moves are a different story. I seriously think my balance is getting worse through the years because my ankles are getting worse. I used to be able to balance a bit on my left leg. Now it'd almost an impossibility. But I keep trying.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 220 Avg Heart Rate: 120.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 29, 2019 - P90X3 - Accelerator
I started real late on this one, around 9:20 pm. My body is just tired. Cardio junkies, like the Insanity snobs, might look at this, see it's only 30 minutes, and laugh, but for some reason it's always tough for me. Then again, they just didn't finish two weeks of Complex Upper and Complex Lower. In this one, just when you get done with one move that leaves you worn out, you look up at the screen and see the next move, which is even worse. I could barely get up in the air on the spin stops and even sat out a few of the reps on that one. Overall, I did OK.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 257; Avg Heart Rate: 121.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 30, 2019 - P90X3 - Dynamix
My mind was drifting a bit, but I got the moves it. The intensity could have been a bit better, and my balance was bad.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 227; Avg Heart Rate: 109.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 31, 2019 - P90X3 - Pilates X
I'm getting much better at this. The breathing patterns are becoming easier and almost second nature. I still have to concentrate on that a bit, but not as much. I'm even starting to hold the side plank and plank moves near the end. I even did most of Clam Killer while in Side Plank. My range of motion and speed still isn't there, but at least I'm getting better in some areas.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 180; Avg Heart Rate: 100.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 1, 2019 - P90X3 - Decelerator
I took it one move at a time and did OK. I did a few more Vaulter Pull-ups than I had brfore, without coming off the bar, and used a 30 lb weight (vs a 25 lb I used last time) on the Elevator Tip Toe squats to fulfill my Kristin Rule.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 210; Avg Heart Rate: 197.
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 2, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
This is the last workout of the round. I felt good going in, but I have a tendency to try and be perfect on my poses, and the fact that my balance isn't great makes that tough, and leads to a bit of frustration. I didn't get too frustrated today, but my balance was horrible. I should just accept what I can and can't do, but still try to get a bit better if I can.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 206; Avg Heart Rate: 114.
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER - 3, 2019 - Rest
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.0 (-2.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.6% (-0,4%)
I'm not sure where the drops came from. I'm still not eating great.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went OK. Even though it's supposed to be a "recovery" week, there were still some toughies in there. My body is tired.
THOUGHTS FOR THE ROUND
Overall I lost 1.2 pounds and my body fat stayed the same. I didn't go into this round looking to lose a lot of weight. People are always telling me I look great, but deep down inside, I do know I should have eaten better.. My main goal this round was to get better. I was using a bit more weight on some of the moves, I was doing more pull-ups. I don't think I improved too much on many of the balance moves and routines. In fact, I think I'm getting worse, because my ankles and feet are getting worse. But it's something to work on. Overall I enjoyed the round more that I thought I would, and in the end I feel I improved my overall fitness more than I thought I would. There were many days where I was really happy with what I was able to accomplish. That's a win for me.
Start of the final week of the round. This one isn't easy for me. The plank moves are basically mind over matter on most of them. Sometimes the mind wins and I don't go the full 45 seconds. The only plank move I really have a problem physically doing is the Bound Move with Leg Lift. However, I've found a way to modify it, by putting my free hand on the mat close to my ankle instead of on it. There were a few planks I came out of early. The standing moves are a different story. I seriously think my balance is getting worse through the years because my ankles are getting worse. I used to be able to balance a bit on my left leg. Now it'd almost an impossibility. But I keep trying.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 220 Avg Heart Rate: 120.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 29, 2019 - P90X3 - Accelerator
I started real late on this one, around 9:20 pm. My body is just tired. Cardio junkies, like the Insanity snobs, might look at this, see it's only 30 minutes, and laugh, but for some reason it's always tough for me. Then again, they just didn't finish two weeks of Complex Upper and Complex Lower. In this one, just when you get done with one move that leaves you worn out, you look up at the screen and see the next move, which is even worse. I could barely get up in the air on the spin stops and even sat out a few of the reps on that one. Overall, I did OK.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 257; Avg Heart Rate: 121.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 30, 2019 - P90X3 - Dynamix
My mind was drifting a bit, but I got the moves it. The intensity could have been a bit better, and my balance was bad.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 227; Avg Heart Rate: 109.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 31, 2019 - P90X3 - Pilates X
I'm getting much better at this. The breathing patterns are becoming easier and almost second nature. I still have to concentrate on that a bit, but not as much. I'm even starting to hold the side plank and plank moves near the end. I even did most of Clam Killer while in Side Plank. My range of motion and speed still isn't there, but at least I'm getting better in some areas.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 180; Avg Heart Rate: 100.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 1, 2019 - P90X3 - Decelerator
I took it one move at a time and did OK. I did a few more Vaulter Pull-ups than I had brfore, without coming off the bar, and used a 30 lb weight (vs a 25 lb I used last time) on the Elevator Tip Toe squats to fulfill my Kristin Rule.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 210; Avg Heart Rate: 197.
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 2, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
This is the last workout of the round. I felt good going in, but I have a tendency to try and be perfect on my poses, and the fact that my balance isn't great makes that tough, and leads to a bit of frustration. I didn't get too frustrated today, but my balance was horrible. I should just accept what I can and can't do, but still try to get a bit better if I can.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 206; Avg Heart Rate: 114.
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER - 3, 2019 - Rest
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.0 (-2.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.6% (-0,4%)
I'm not sure where the drops came from. I'm still not eating great.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went OK. Even though it's supposed to be a "recovery" week, there were still some toughies in there. My body is tired.
THOUGHTS FOR THE ROUND
Overall I lost 1.2 pounds and my body fat stayed the same. I didn't go into this round looking to lose a lot of weight. People are always telling me I look great, but deep down inside, I do know I should have eaten better.. My main goal this round was to get better. I was using a bit more weight on some of the moves, I was doing more pull-ups. I don't think I improved too much on many of the balance moves and routines. In fact, I think I'm getting worse, because my ankles and feet are getting worse. But it's something to work on. Overall I enjoyed the round more that I thought I would, and in the end I feel I improved my overall fitness more than I thought I would. There were many days where I was really happy with what I was able to accomplish. That's a win for me.
Monday, October 21, 2019
WEEK OF 10/21/19 - P90X3 - ROUND 7 - WEEK 12
MONDAY - OCTOBER 21, 2019 - P90X3 - Complex Upper
I wasn't looking forward to this one today. It's a tough workout, and I'm always wondering how I'm going to get through it, but I always do. I keep up on the push-ups, but am stuck on 8 Slo Mo pull-ups, even though I did 10 on one set today. On the "W"s I'm stuck at 6. Next time I'll try and grunt out another one or two on those. I did 12 fast Military Shoulder Presses with 20 lb weight instead of the Flying Lunges, where I can barely get any weight up.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 321; Avg Heart Rate:128.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 22, 2019 - P90X3 - Complex Lower
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 274; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 23, 2019 - P90X3 - Pilates X
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 205; Avg Heart Rate: 102.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 24, 2019 - P90X3 - Complex Upper
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 292; Avg Heart Rate: 121.
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 25, 2019 - P90X3 - Complex Lower
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 315; Avg Heart Rate: 125.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 26, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 210; Avg Heart Rate: 108
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 27, 2019 - P90X - X3 Ab Ripper
Again, I got it done late in the day, just because I didn't feel like getting into it. It went OK.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 107; Avg Heart Rate" 104
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 171.0 (+1.2 lbs)
Body Fat" 16.0% (+0.3%)
I'm eating crap. No way to sugar coat it. Pun very much intended.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
My body is beat to hell. I'm tired. I'm stressed. I'm getting depressed a bit. Nothing major, but I feel like I'm trapped in a corner at work, and it's affecting the rest of my life. I didn't even come on here daily this week to log my thoughts on the individual workouts. The workouts do help me though. They do give me a sense of pride.
I wasn't looking forward to this one today. It's a tough workout, and I'm always wondering how I'm going to get through it, but I always do. I keep up on the push-ups, but am stuck on 8 Slo Mo pull-ups, even though I did 10 on one set today. On the "W"s I'm stuck at 6. Next time I'll try and grunt out another one or two on those. I did 12 fast Military Shoulder Presses with 20 lb weight instead of the Flying Lunges, where I can barely get any weight up.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 321; Avg Heart Rate:128.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 22, 2019 - P90X3 - Complex Lower
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 274; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 23, 2019 - P90X3 - Pilates X
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 205; Avg Heart Rate: 102.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 24, 2019 - P90X3 - Complex Upper
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 292; Avg Heart Rate: 121.
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 25, 2019 - P90X3 - Complex Lower
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 315; Avg Heart Rate: 125.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 26, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 210; Avg Heart Rate: 108
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 27, 2019 - P90X - X3 Ab Ripper
Again, I got it done late in the day, just because I didn't feel like getting into it. It went OK.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 107; Avg Heart Rate" 104
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 171.0 (+1.2 lbs)
Body Fat" 16.0% (+0.3%)
I'm eating crap. No way to sugar coat it. Pun very much intended.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
My body is beat to hell. I'm tired. I'm stressed. I'm getting depressed a bit. Nothing major, but I feel like I'm trapped in a corner at work, and it's affecting the rest of my life. I didn't even come on here daily this week to log my thoughts on the individual workouts. The workouts do help me though. They do give me a sense of pride.
Monday, October 14, 2019
WEEK OF 10/13/19 - P90X3 - ROUND 7 - WEEK 11
MONDAY - OCTOBER 14, 2019 - P90X3 - Complex Upper
This is the start of two weeks of the Complex workouts. I did OK today, but didn't match the reps they were doing on the pull-up moves. They were doing twelve pull-ups. I was getting in mostly 6 reps on the "W"s and seven on the Slo Mo Chinups. I was keeping up on the push-up moves rep wise, but I wasn't going too low. On the Lunge Thrusts is was using 15 lb dumbbells and was really, really struggling. I was going real slow, barely getting off the ground, and barely bending my knees. I might try 10's next time. There is room for improvement here.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 257; Avg Heart Rate: 118.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 15, 2019 - P90X3 - Complex Lower
This seems a bit easier to me than Complex Upper, but I still get tired. Today I had problems with my balance and it affected almost every move in some way, especially. on the Knee Squats and the DS Double L moves.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 154; Avg Heart Rate: 120.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 16, 2019 - P90X3 - Pilates X
Probably a bit better than usual. I was concentrating on my breathing a little more than usual. I actually raised myself into side plank on two out of three of those moves. My mobility still sucksm but I at least tried.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 120; Avg Heart Rate: 97.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 17, 2019 - P90X3 - Complex Upper
I did pretty well. I was doing 8 reps of te Slo Mo Pull-ups and 6 of the "W" Pull-ups. Both were a lot less than what they were doing, but much better than in previous years. Instead of doing the Flying Lunges with weights, I dis fast paced Bicep Curls. 12 reps, using 20's. I did all the Push-ups, but they weren't always pretty, and one again, I wasn't going super deep.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 197; Avg Heart Rate: 115.
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 18, 2019 - P90X3 - Complex Lower
My balance was a bit better than it was on Tuesday, so it made the workout a bit more enjoyable.
Time: 30 minutes;
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 19, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I got this in late in the day. It's not that I was dreading it, but I feeling lethargic and just didn't feel like doing it. My balance and patience was off, so it made for a bad workout.
Time: 30 minutes;
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 20, 2019 - P90X - X3 Ab Ripper
Again, I got it done late in the day, just because I didn't feel like getting into it. It went OK.
Time: 15 minutes;
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.8 (+0.4 lbs)
Body Fat" 15.7% (+0.4%)
Still not eating well. Stress at work is not helping, and it's carrying over to home.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I've noticed the last few times I've done X3 that my body is usually starting to get real tired around this week. I don't know if it's because of the previous ten weeks, or if it's because of the Complex Workouts, but I can definitely feel it. I'm so ready for the round to be over and giving my body (and mind) a few weeks rest.
This is the start of two weeks of the Complex workouts. I did OK today, but didn't match the reps they were doing on the pull-up moves. They were doing twelve pull-ups. I was getting in mostly 6 reps on the "W"s and seven on the Slo Mo Chinups. I was keeping up on the push-up moves rep wise, but I wasn't going too low. On the Lunge Thrusts is was using 15 lb dumbbells and was really, really struggling. I was going real slow, barely getting off the ground, and barely bending my knees. I might try 10's next time. There is room for improvement here.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 257; Avg Heart Rate: 118.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 15, 2019 - P90X3 - Complex Lower
This seems a bit easier to me than Complex Upper, but I still get tired. Today I had problems with my balance and it affected almost every move in some way, especially. on the Knee Squats and the DS Double L moves.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 154; Avg Heart Rate: 120.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 16, 2019 - P90X3 - Pilates X
Probably a bit better than usual. I was concentrating on my breathing a little more than usual. I actually raised myself into side plank on two out of three of those moves. My mobility still sucksm but I at least tried.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 120; Avg Heart Rate: 97.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 17, 2019 - P90X3 - Complex Upper
I did pretty well. I was doing 8 reps of te Slo Mo Pull-ups and 6 of the "W" Pull-ups. Both were a lot less than what they were doing, but much better than in previous years. Instead of doing the Flying Lunges with weights, I dis fast paced Bicep Curls. 12 reps, using 20's. I did all the Push-ups, but they weren't always pretty, and one again, I wasn't going super deep.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 197; Avg Heart Rate: 115.
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 18, 2019 - P90X3 - Complex Lower
My balance was a bit better than it was on Tuesday, so it made the workout a bit more enjoyable.
Time: 30 minutes;
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 19, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I got this in late in the day. It's not that I was dreading it, but I feeling lethargic and just didn't feel like doing it. My balance and patience was off, so it made for a bad workout.
Time: 30 minutes;
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 20, 2019 - P90X - X3 Ab Ripper
Again, I got it done late in the day, just because I didn't feel like getting into it. It went OK.
Time: 15 minutes;
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.8 (+0.4 lbs)
Body Fat" 15.7% (+0.4%)
Still not eating well. Stress at work is not helping, and it's carrying over to home.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I've noticed the last few times I've done X3 that my body is usually starting to get real tired around this week. I don't know if it's because of the previous ten weeks, or if it's because of the Complex Workouts, but I can definitely feel it. I'm so ready for the round to be over and giving my body (and mind) a few weeks rest.
Monday, October 7, 2019
WEEK OF 10/06/19 - P90X3 - ROUND 7 - WEEK 10
MONDAY - OCTOBER 6, 2019 - P90X3 - Eccentric Upper
I didn't know how I was going to get this in. I was exhausted when I got home from work. I took a nap and woke up feeling a little better, but not a lot better. As with most days I put the DVD in and got it done. I did a few more pull-ups on some of the moves and kept the same weights as last time (usually 25's) on the weight moves. I guess I could have gone to 30's on a few of them, but wasn't feeling strong. In hindsight I should have tried 30's on at least one move.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 06; Avg Heart Rate: 124.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 7, 2019 - P90X3 - Triometrics
I wasn't in a real good mood going into this. Work is getting to me. I used that quasi anger to attack this workout head on. I usually wuss my way through it and half ass most of the moves because I physically can't do them, or just don't want to do them. Today I did my best and modified the best I could when needed.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 274; Avg Heart Rate: 118.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 8, 2019 - P90X3 - Incinerator
I couldn't use the DVD, so I went off the worksheets and finished right at 30 minutes. I bumped up the weight on the Floor Flys from 25's to 30's, but I couldn't get the 50's off the floor on the A Presses, so I used 30's there too. Because I wasn't under a one minute time constraint I did a few more reps on the push-up moves, Pike Presses, and Flipper. Overall, it was a good effort.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 245; Avg Heart Rate: 122.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 9, 2019 - Free-form Yoga
Still couldn't use the DVD, so I decided to do my own Yoga routine on the fly. I did some stretches, then about five vinyasa sequences, then some more stretching at the end. It went well. When I looked at my watch I was surprised I'd been at it over 30 minutes.
Time: 35 minutes; Calories Burned: 222; Avg Heart Rate: 100
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 10, 2019 - P90X3 - Eccentric Lower
Back to the DVD. It went as normal. I used 50's on the Squats and Sumo.
Time: 30 minutes: Calories Burned: 247; Avg Heart Rate: 111.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 11, 2019 - P90X3 - MMX
It's amazing what you can talk yourself into. There are days when I can keep up with the number of Sprawls they are doing. Today, I told myself beforehand that I wouldn't, so I didn't. I did keep up in the burnout though.
Time: 30 minutes: Calories Burned: 251; Avg Heart Rate: 213.
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 12, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Ab Ripper
I got all the reps in as usual, but I wasn't coming out of them early, like I do sometimes.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 98; Avg Heart Rate: 107.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.4 (-1.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.3% (-0.3%)
Both are good numbers. I can still eat better, though.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
A blip for two days without the DVD's, but I've been doing this long enough to make the adjustments. It was a stressfull week at work, which is really, really wearing on me, but the workouts went well.
I didn't know how I was going to get this in. I was exhausted when I got home from work. I took a nap and woke up feeling a little better, but not a lot better. As with most days I put the DVD in and got it done. I did a few more pull-ups on some of the moves and kept the same weights as last time (usually 25's) on the weight moves. I guess I could have gone to 30's on a few of them, but wasn't feeling strong. In hindsight I should have tried 30's on at least one move.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 06; Avg Heart Rate: 124.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 7, 2019 - P90X3 - Triometrics
I wasn't in a real good mood going into this. Work is getting to me. I used that quasi anger to attack this workout head on. I usually wuss my way through it and half ass most of the moves because I physically can't do them, or just don't want to do them. Today I did my best and modified the best I could when needed.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 274; Avg Heart Rate: 118.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 8, 2019 - P90X3 - Incinerator
I couldn't use the DVD, so I went off the worksheets and finished right at 30 minutes. I bumped up the weight on the Floor Flys from 25's to 30's, but I couldn't get the 50's off the floor on the A Presses, so I used 30's there too. Because I wasn't under a one minute time constraint I did a few more reps on the push-up moves, Pike Presses, and Flipper. Overall, it was a good effort.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 245; Avg Heart Rate: 122.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 9, 2019 - Free-form Yoga
Still couldn't use the DVD, so I decided to do my own Yoga routine on the fly. I did some stretches, then about five vinyasa sequences, then some more stretching at the end. It went well. When I looked at my watch I was surprised I'd been at it over 30 minutes.
Time: 35 minutes; Calories Burned: 222; Avg Heart Rate: 100
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 10, 2019 - P90X3 - Eccentric Lower
Back to the DVD. It went as normal. I used 50's on the Squats and Sumo.
Time: 30 minutes: Calories Burned: 247; Avg Heart Rate: 111.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 11, 2019 - P90X3 - MMX
It's amazing what you can talk yourself into. There are days when I can keep up with the number of Sprawls they are doing. Today, I told myself beforehand that I wouldn't, so I didn't. I did keep up in the burnout though.
Time: 30 minutes: Calories Burned: 251; Avg Heart Rate: 213.
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 12, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Ab Ripper
I got all the reps in as usual, but I wasn't coming out of them early, like I do sometimes.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 98; Avg Heart Rate: 107.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.4 (-1.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.3% (-0.3%)
Both are good numbers. I can still eat better, though.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
A blip for two days without the DVD's, but I've been doing this long enough to make the adjustments. It was a stressfull week at work, which is really, really wearing on me, but the workouts went well.
Monday, September 30, 2019
WEEK OF 09/30/19 - P90X3 - ROUND 7 - WEEK 9
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 - P90X3 - Total Synergistics
I did better than usual. Due to frustrations at work, I wasn't in a great mood going into it, so it was a bit of an angry effort.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 262; Avg Heart Rate: 120.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 1, 2019 - P90X3 - Agility X
Half assed it. I was feeling sluggish beforehand. My legs felt real heavy and I wasn't feeling motivated, as I rarely do with this workout. I just let all this get the best of me. I was "running" at less than half speed. I'd like to actually try at this workout sometime, just to see what I can do, and to see if it really can be enjoyable. My gut feeling is that it can be if I really give it a chance.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 226; Avg Heart Rate: 108.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 2, 2019 - P90X3 - The Challenge
It wasn't so long ago that I dreaded, really dreaded, Chest and Back from P90X. Now Chest and Back routines are some of my favorites. Today my goal numbers were 7 Pull-ups and 35 Push-ups, the same as when I last did this routine 6 weeks ago. I wasn't having too many problems with those numbers so I went to 8 and 40 half way through, and dd OK on those. I've come a long ways on the Pull-ups from a few years ago, when I really struggled with them. They're coming a bit easier for me now, but I'm not getting cocky with it. Eight really isn't a lot, but for me it is. Today was a really good workout and a snippet of how far I've come.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 208; Avg Heart Rate: 110.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 3, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I like this routine. It's quick and to the point. I wasn't perfect today, but probably a little bit better than usual. Still trying to find the trick to balancing on one leg, especially the left one. You'd think after eleven and a half years I'd accept it can't be done, but I still believe.
Tome: 30 minutes: Calories Burned: 196; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 4, 2010 - P90X3 - CVX
My legs were sore and heavy. The rest of my body was sore also, probably from all the pushups and pullups on Wednesday. Not a great effort. I was moving at about half speed, maybe less on some moves.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 131; Avg Heart Rate: 128.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 5, 2019 - P90X3 - The Warrior
This one always gets me. There are a lot of moves I just don't like doing, especially the ones where you are jumping floor to ceiling. My effort wasn't totally there on those. Otherwise, I just did them. I've done much better on this workout in the past.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 284; Avg Heart Rate: 120.
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 6, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Ab Ripper
Not bad, but not my best either. I rushed through the plank crunches because I didn't feel like holding them.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 96; Avg Heart Rate: 101.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN:
Weight: 171.0 (+1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.9% (+0.1%)
Didn't eat well. Went on a bit of a chocolate splurge throughout the wee.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
My mind has been elsewhere the last few months or so for various reasons. The workouts are keeping me grounded, but sometimes the concentration level isn't there. I'd say that was the case most of this week. I'm not eating great and I can feel it.
I did better than usual. Due to frustrations at work, I wasn't in a great mood going into it, so it was a bit of an angry effort.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 262; Avg Heart Rate: 120.
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 1, 2019 - P90X3 - Agility X
Half assed it. I was feeling sluggish beforehand. My legs felt real heavy and I wasn't feeling motivated, as I rarely do with this workout. I just let all this get the best of me. I was "running" at less than half speed. I'd like to actually try at this workout sometime, just to see what I can do, and to see if it really can be enjoyable. My gut feeling is that it can be if I really give it a chance.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 226; Avg Heart Rate: 108.
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 2, 2019 - P90X3 - The Challenge
It wasn't so long ago that I dreaded, really dreaded, Chest and Back from P90X. Now Chest and Back routines are some of my favorites. Today my goal numbers were 7 Pull-ups and 35 Push-ups, the same as when I last did this routine 6 weeks ago. I wasn't having too many problems with those numbers so I went to 8 and 40 half way through, and dd OK on those. I've come a long ways on the Pull-ups from a few years ago, when I really struggled with them. They're coming a bit easier for me now, but I'm not getting cocky with it. Eight really isn't a lot, but for me it is. Today was a really good workout and a snippet of how far I've come.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 208; Avg Heart Rate: 110.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 3, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I like this routine. It's quick and to the point. I wasn't perfect today, but probably a little bit better than usual. Still trying to find the trick to balancing on one leg, especially the left one. You'd think after eleven and a half years I'd accept it can't be done, but I still believe.
Tome: 30 minutes: Calories Burned: 196; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 4, 2010 - P90X3 - CVX
My legs were sore and heavy. The rest of my body was sore also, probably from all the pushups and pullups on Wednesday. Not a great effort. I was moving at about half speed, maybe less on some moves.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 131; Avg Heart Rate: 128.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 5, 2019 - P90X3 - The Warrior
This one always gets me. There are a lot of moves I just don't like doing, especially the ones where you are jumping floor to ceiling. My effort wasn't totally there on those. Otherwise, I just did them. I've done much better on this workout in the past.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 284; Avg Heart Rate: 120.
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 6, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Ab Ripper
Not bad, but not my best either. I rushed through the plank crunches because I didn't feel like holding them.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 96; Avg Heart Rate: 101.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN:
Weight: 171.0 (+1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.9% (+0.1%)
Didn't eat well. Went on a bit of a chocolate splurge throughout the wee.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
My mind has been elsewhere the last few months or so for various reasons. The workouts are keeping me grounded, but sometimes the concentration level isn't there. I'd say that was the case most of this week. I'm not eating great and I can feel it.
Monday, September 23, 2019
WEEK OF 09/23/19 - P90X3 - ROUND 7 - WEEK 8
MOMDAY - SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 - P90X3 - Isometrix
A tale of two worlds. I held all the plank moves (except for the last one) for 45 seconds. On the standing moves I was tapping my raised foot every two seconds. I thought I'd figured something out early on, by shifting the weight on my left foot to the outer edge of it, but I couldn't repeat it later. The only plank move I didn't hold was the Bound Raised Leg pose. I couldn't get my foot off the ground on the first one. On the second one I put my hand on the mat near my ankle instead of on it, and I was able to raise my leg a bit. The good thing is that despite the frustration, I kept trying to find my balance instead of just giving up.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 200; Avg Heart Rate: 120.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 - P90X3 - Accelerator
This one is just relentless. None of the moves are super hard on their own, but there are some that take a lot out of you, even though you think they shouldn't, and they're one after another. There are only a few moves that let you catch your breath. The thing that always gets me is doing a move that goes on forever, Tony saying "we're only halfway through" with it, and Tracy saying "oh my god". That happens a few times.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 224; Avg Heart Rate: 112.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 - P90X3 - Dynamix
I always feel I should like this one more than I do. It's one of the more mellow workouts, which I usually like, but I don't always enjoy it. There's a sequence of moves early on, where you're doing Groiners and moving Pigeons that I really don't like. But it has it's purpose. Today, I was feeling out of control on a few of the moves, like the Front to Back Lunges. I felt like I was going too fast and I was stumbling all over the place. More than usual.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 202; Avg Heart Rate: 102.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 - P90X3 - Pilates X
I think I did better than usual on this one today. I was concentrating on my breathing when I remembered, which was most of the time. My flexibility was better than usual, and I even did most of the Side Plank moves in side plank, but not the Clam Killers. Overall, I was happy with it.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 151; Avg Heart Rate: 96.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 - P90X3 - Decelerator
This is one of the workout in X3 that I just don't like, probably because I can't do a lot of the moves. He says at the beginning it's to build your stabilizer muscles so you can land easier, but I don't see it. I got through it, but didn't try too hard on a lot of the moves I couldn't do. I didn't even really try to modify. Poor, poor effort.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 251; Avg Heart Rate: 114.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I didn't have anything pressing today, so I chose to just relax and try and de-stress. I didn't get to the workout until just before 8 pm. This is one of those workouts I don't really have to mentally prepare for. I just get it done. Today, it was one of the worst yoga workouts I've done in a long time. I got into Airplane near the beginning of the workout and almost immediately had to come out of it because me leg was too sore to hold it. Same thing on the other side, and then on most of the following vinyasa moves. I wasn't mad or anything, just surprised a bit. I realized it was just a bad day and did what I could without beating myself up.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 178; Avg Heart Rate: 101.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 - Rest
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.8 (+1,0 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.8% (+0.2%)
Yo-yo ing again.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I like to give the body a rest here and there, but sometimes it's too much.
A tale of two worlds. I held all the plank moves (except for the last one) for 45 seconds. On the standing moves I was tapping my raised foot every two seconds. I thought I'd figured something out early on, by shifting the weight on my left foot to the outer edge of it, but I couldn't repeat it later. The only plank move I didn't hold was the Bound Raised Leg pose. I couldn't get my foot off the ground on the first one. On the second one I put my hand on the mat near my ankle instead of on it, and I was able to raise my leg a bit. The good thing is that despite the frustration, I kept trying to find my balance instead of just giving up.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 200; Avg Heart Rate: 120.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 - P90X3 - Accelerator
This one is just relentless. None of the moves are super hard on their own, but there are some that take a lot out of you, even though you think they shouldn't, and they're one after another. There are only a few moves that let you catch your breath. The thing that always gets me is doing a move that goes on forever, Tony saying "we're only halfway through" with it, and Tracy saying "oh my god". That happens a few times.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 224; Avg Heart Rate: 112.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 - P90X3 - Dynamix
I always feel I should like this one more than I do. It's one of the more mellow workouts, which I usually like, but I don't always enjoy it. There's a sequence of moves early on, where you're doing Groiners and moving Pigeons that I really don't like. But it has it's purpose. Today, I was feeling out of control on a few of the moves, like the Front to Back Lunges. I felt like I was going too fast and I was stumbling all over the place. More than usual.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 202; Avg Heart Rate: 102.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 - P90X3 - Pilates X
I think I did better than usual on this one today. I was concentrating on my breathing when I remembered, which was most of the time. My flexibility was better than usual, and I even did most of the Side Plank moves in side plank, but not the Clam Killers. Overall, I was happy with it.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 151; Avg Heart Rate: 96.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 - P90X3 - Decelerator
This is one of the workout in X3 that I just don't like, probably because I can't do a lot of the moves. He says at the beginning it's to build your stabilizer muscles so you can land easier, but I don't see it. I got through it, but didn't try too hard on a lot of the moves I couldn't do. I didn't even really try to modify. Poor, poor effort.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 251; Avg Heart Rate: 114.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I didn't have anything pressing today, so I chose to just relax and try and de-stress. I didn't get to the workout until just before 8 pm. This is one of those workouts I don't really have to mentally prepare for. I just get it done. Today, it was one of the worst yoga workouts I've done in a long time. I got into Airplane near the beginning of the workout and almost immediately had to come out of it because me leg was too sore to hold it. Same thing on the other side, and then on most of the following vinyasa moves. I wasn't mad or anything, just surprised a bit. I realized it was just a bad day and did what I could without beating myself up.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 178; Avg Heart Rate: 101.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 - Rest
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.8 (+1,0 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.8% (+0.2%)
Yo-yo ing again.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I like to give the body a rest here and there, but sometimes it's too much.
Monday, September 16, 2019
WEEK OF 09/16/19 - P90X3 - ROUND 7 - WEEK 7
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 - P90X3 - Eccentric Upper
I violated my Kristin Rule today. I didn't increase any reps or any weight from last time. The only difference was that I did one less pull-up on one of the moves. Still a good workout, but I should have looked at my sheets from last week and increase something. I think there might have beem room for it somewhere.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 281; Avg Heart Rate: 125.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 - P90X3 - Triometrics
A pretty good effort today, certainly better than usual. There are still a couple moves I can't do (balancing on one leg), but I modified the best I could. There are also some moves that kill me, like the Frog Squats and Squat Jacks. I missed a few reps on those because my quads are burning, and it seems to happen at the same time, every time I do this workout. I had the room a bit cooler than usual, so that made me feel a little more refreshed than usual.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 249; Avg Heart Rate: 114.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 - P90X3 - Incinerator
One thing I like about this workout is that I can control what I'm doing on each exercise. It's not like Triometrics where I physically can't do a lot of the moves. Here, I can pick the weight I want to use for those 10 reps. It's measureable. Today I kept my Kristin Rule in mind. I was using a fresh workout sheet, so I didn't see what I'd done last week, but I had an idea. I used the Rule on the Popeye Curls where I know I used 25's last week, so I used 30's today. After the workout I looked at my numbers from last week and saw I used more weight on a lot of the moves without really knowing it. On one move I knew my rep count was down, but I saw I used more weight, so that was good. I increased the weight on both Rows moves from 45's to 50's and did the same on the "A" Presses. Pull-ups were the same as last week. There was only one move where I did less reps, and that wasn't by a lot. It was because the time ran out. Overall, a good workout.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 259; Avg Heart Rate: 128.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I recorded some of the moves again. My form isn't really great in the Warrior One and Two poses, and my balance is bad on a lot of the other ones. The balance thing is what is is. The poses I can work on.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 200; Avg Heart Rate: 100.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 - P90X3 - Eccentric Lower
This went OK. Not much to say.
Time: 30 Minutes; Calories Burned: 262; Avg Heart Rate: 113.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 - P90X3 - MMX
I'm tired, both physically and mentally. I took a bunch of naps today, and got the workout in around 8 pm. I wasn't looking forward to the sprawls, but I got them in. Not my best effort, but I wasn't just going through the motions either.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 264; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Ab Ripper
Maybe a bit better than usual. Not sure where, but I felt better when doing it.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 102; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 168.8 (-1.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.6%: (-0.1 %)
I'm still bouncing back and forth each week. I don't think there is any noticeable difference in my eating, which is still not good.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Mixed feelings. Some of the workouts I'm not a fan of, but others I killed, like Incinerator. I'm still sore every day. I'm still drinking too much pop, and am not eating great, so I'm not fooling myself.
I violated my Kristin Rule today. I didn't increase any reps or any weight from last time. The only difference was that I did one less pull-up on one of the moves. Still a good workout, but I should have looked at my sheets from last week and increase something. I think there might have beem room for it somewhere.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 281; Avg Heart Rate: 125.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 - P90X3 - Triometrics
A pretty good effort today, certainly better than usual. There are still a couple moves I can't do (balancing on one leg), but I modified the best I could. There are also some moves that kill me, like the Frog Squats and Squat Jacks. I missed a few reps on those because my quads are burning, and it seems to happen at the same time, every time I do this workout. I had the room a bit cooler than usual, so that made me feel a little more refreshed than usual.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 249; Avg Heart Rate: 114.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 - P90X3 - Incinerator
One thing I like about this workout is that I can control what I'm doing on each exercise. It's not like Triometrics where I physically can't do a lot of the moves. Here, I can pick the weight I want to use for those 10 reps. It's measureable. Today I kept my Kristin Rule in mind. I was using a fresh workout sheet, so I didn't see what I'd done last week, but I had an idea. I used the Rule on the Popeye Curls where I know I used 25's last week, so I used 30's today. After the workout I looked at my numbers from last week and saw I used more weight on a lot of the moves without really knowing it. On one move I knew my rep count was down, but I saw I used more weight, so that was good. I increased the weight on both Rows moves from 45's to 50's and did the same on the "A" Presses. Pull-ups were the same as last week. There was only one move where I did less reps, and that wasn't by a lot. It was because the time ran out. Overall, a good workout.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 259; Avg Heart Rate: 128.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I recorded some of the moves again. My form isn't really great in the Warrior One and Two poses, and my balance is bad on a lot of the other ones. The balance thing is what is is. The poses I can work on.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 200; Avg Heart Rate: 100.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 - P90X3 - Eccentric Lower
This went OK. Not much to say.
Time: 30 Minutes; Calories Burned: 262; Avg Heart Rate: 113.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 - P90X3 - MMX
I'm tired, both physically and mentally. I took a bunch of naps today, and got the workout in around 8 pm. I wasn't looking forward to the sprawls, but I got them in. Not my best effort, but I wasn't just going through the motions either.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 264; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Ab Ripper
Maybe a bit better than usual. Not sure where, but I felt better when doing it.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 102; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 168.8 (-1.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.6%: (-0.1 %)
I'm still bouncing back and forth each week. I don't think there is any noticeable difference in my eating, which is still not good.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Mixed feelings. Some of the workouts I'm not a fan of, but others I killed, like Incinerator. I'm still sore every day. I'm still drinking too much pop, and am not eating great, so I'm not fooling myself.
Monday, September 9, 2019
WEEK OF 09/09/19 - P90X3 - ROUND 7 - WEEK 6
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 - P90X3 - Eccentric Upper
I didn't think it was great, but I upped my numbers on a few of the moves over last week.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 303: Avg Heart Rate: 126.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 - P90X3 - Triometrics
I don't like this workout because I can't do a lot of the balance moves. Last week I was able to tolerate it, but today I wasn't I modified at times, to try and keep a good attitude, but overall the frustration just crept in, and I just dogged it. The Slater Squats (Super Burpees with pushups) are the main culprits. I still don't get why pushups are in a leg workout.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 271; Avg Heart Rate: 115.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 - P90X3 - Incinerator
I did really good on this one last week. and I was sore for days. Last week I used 50's on a few of the moves. Today I bought myself some 45 lb dumbbells to complete my range of 5's to 50's. To break in the 45's I used them today instead of the 50's. To compensate I did more reps on many of the moves. I had to get my Kristin Rule in there somehow. Overall, a good workout that I went hard at.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 311; Avg Heart Rate: 127.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I recorded a few moves to check my form. I'm not getting my front leg bent enough in the Warrior One's and Warrior Two's. I also need to straighten my arms a bit more when reaching to the sky, but I surprised myself with my form on a few other things.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 200; Avg heart Rate: 199.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 - P90X3 - Eccentric Lower
I did OK. I used 50's again on the squats. My legs are sore from previous workouts.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 240; Avg Heart Rate: 111.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 - P90X3 - MMX
I went pretty hard at this. I got about 90% of the sprawls in. There were a few I simply couldn't keep up with.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 224; Avg Heart Rate: 113.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Ab Ripper
I got this done pretty late. I wasn't rally in the mood and was impatient with a lot the moves he was going real slow with, so I didn't hold some of them as long as I should have. Not a great workout.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 90; Avg Heart Rate: 100.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 170.2 (+1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.7% (+0.4%)
The yo-yo effect is still going. No idea why the increases.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
A few good workouts. Incinerator and MMX were the ones that stood out in my mind. I'm sore all over. It's making me feel good about what I'm doing, but it's also making me irritable.
I didn't think it was great, but I upped my numbers on a few of the moves over last week.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 303: Avg Heart Rate: 126.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 - P90X3 - Triometrics
I don't like this workout because I can't do a lot of the balance moves. Last week I was able to tolerate it, but today I wasn't I modified at times, to try and keep a good attitude, but overall the frustration just crept in, and I just dogged it. The Slater Squats (Super Burpees with pushups) are the main culprits. I still don't get why pushups are in a leg workout.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 271; Avg Heart Rate: 115.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 - P90X3 - Incinerator
I did really good on this one last week. and I was sore for days. Last week I used 50's on a few of the moves. Today I bought myself some 45 lb dumbbells to complete my range of 5's to 50's. To break in the 45's I used them today instead of the 50's. To compensate I did more reps on many of the moves. I had to get my Kristin Rule in there somehow. Overall, a good workout that I went hard at.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 311; Avg Heart Rate: 127.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I recorded a few moves to check my form. I'm not getting my front leg bent enough in the Warrior One's and Warrior Two's. I also need to straighten my arms a bit more when reaching to the sky, but I surprised myself with my form on a few other things.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 200; Avg heart Rate: 199.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 - P90X3 - Eccentric Lower
I did OK. I used 50's again on the squats. My legs are sore from previous workouts.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 240; Avg Heart Rate: 111.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 - P90X3 - MMX
I went pretty hard at this. I got about 90% of the sprawls in. There were a few I simply couldn't keep up with.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 224; Avg Heart Rate: 113.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Ab Ripper
I got this done pretty late. I wasn't rally in the mood and was impatient with a lot the moves he was going real slow with, so I didn't hold some of them as long as I should have. Not a great workout.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 90; Avg Heart Rate: 100.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 170.2 (+1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.7% (+0.4%)
The yo-yo effect is still going. No idea why the increases.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
A few good workouts. Incinerator and MMX were the ones that stood out in my mind. I'm sore all over. It's making me feel good about what I'm doing, but it's also making me irritable.
Monday, September 2, 2019
WEEK OF 09/02/19 - P90X3 - ROUND 7 - WEEK 5
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 2, 2019 - P90X3 - Eccentric Upper
I haven't been eating too good lately and I've also been drinking way too much pop. I'm starting to feel it. Today's workout preyed on that. It sucked everything right out of me. I even had to take about a minute break two thirds of the way through the workout, then toughed out the last third somehow. The results weren't bad. I looked at my numbers from the last few times I did the workout, and I equaled all the weight moves and surpassed all the pull-up moves, so that's good. But I'm sore and I'm humbled a bit.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 284; Avg Heart Rate: 124.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 - P90X3 - Triometrics
I remembered I didn't like this one a lot. I read a few of my older posts on it and saw how frustrated I was with it. I knew I'd been doing better on most of the X3 workouts this round than I have in the past, so I went into it with that attitude. A lot of these moves are on one leg, which I really can't do with too much success because of my feet and ankles, but instead of just gining up and becoming frustrated like I had in the past, I tried to modify where I could. The results still weren't pretty, but at least I was tryng and doing what I could. Overall, it's still not my favorite workout, but I was happy with my effort and attitude today.
Time: 30 minutes; CaloriesBurned: 291: Avg Heart Rate: 124.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 - P90X3 - Incinerator
One good thing about writing things down is that you can go back and see what you did. The last time I did this workout, in September 2017, I used 50 lb dumbbells on the first move, the Renegade Rows, If I hadn't seen that I'd have used 25's, but I pulled out the 50's to see what I could do. They weren't pretty, but I got them done. Same thing with the Rocket Launcher Rows, although my form was pretty bad on those. I also used 50's on the A Presses. I exceeded my pull-up numbers from last time on each of those sets. I remembered I usually took breaks on this workout, but not today, and I also don't think I got close to getting through the Burnout. but today I got all the way through. I'm a bit happy with myself. I'm crediting the One On Ones I'd been doing the last two years with getting me to other levels.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 262; Avg Heart Rate: 122.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I was trying to get a few small video snippets of myself doing some og the moves to possibly post on Facebook so people knew what I was doing, but it didn't come out to well. Most of the moves I picked I stumbled on, although I did hold Crow for a long time.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 241; Avg Heart Rate: 110.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 - P90X3 - Eccentric Lower
This is probably the easiest resistance workout in X3. I'm sore from Wednesday, so I needed something easier. I did OK on everything except the one legged balance moves where I did the best I could, and held onto a chair when I could. I started with 50's on the Squats, then saw I only used 25's last time, so that was good.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 253; Avg Heart Rate: 113.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 - P90X3 - MMX
I like this one except of the excessive amount of sprawls. I got though it OK, though.
Time: 30 minutes: Calories Burned: 227: Avg Heart Rate: 116.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 - P90X - X3 Ab Ripper
The DVD jammed in the DVD player, so I did it from memory. I went a little faster than usual. I did it in about 12 minutes, then rested for the last three minutes. I'm thinking it was a bit easier because I wasn't holding some of the reps as long.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 81; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.0 (-1.8 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.3% (-0.1 %)
Weight is back to where it was two weeks ago. I seem to be alternating between 170.8 and 169.0. Body Fat is my lowest since I starting keeping track in 2008.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The first three days were tough. The last four, not so much. The Incinerator had me sore for days.
I haven't been eating too good lately and I've also been drinking way too much pop. I'm starting to feel it. Today's workout preyed on that. It sucked everything right out of me. I even had to take about a minute break two thirds of the way through the workout, then toughed out the last third somehow. The results weren't bad. I looked at my numbers from the last few times I did the workout, and I equaled all the weight moves and surpassed all the pull-up moves, so that's good. But I'm sore and I'm humbled a bit.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 284; Avg Heart Rate: 124.
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 - P90X3 - Triometrics
I remembered I didn't like this one a lot. I read a few of my older posts on it and saw how frustrated I was with it. I knew I'd been doing better on most of the X3 workouts this round than I have in the past, so I went into it with that attitude. A lot of these moves are on one leg, which I really can't do with too much success because of my feet and ankles, but instead of just gining up and becoming frustrated like I had in the past, I tried to modify where I could. The results still weren't pretty, but at least I was tryng and doing what I could. Overall, it's still not my favorite workout, but I was happy with my effort and attitude today.
Time: 30 minutes; CaloriesBurned: 291: Avg Heart Rate: 124.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 - P90X3 - Incinerator
One good thing about writing things down is that you can go back and see what you did. The last time I did this workout, in September 2017, I used 50 lb dumbbells on the first move, the Renegade Rows, If I hadn't seen that I'd have used 25's, but I pulled out the 50's to see what I could do. They weren't pretty, but I got them done. Same thing with the Rocket Launcher Rows, although my form was pretty bad on those. I also used 50's on the A Presses. I exceeded my pull-up numbers from last time on each of those sets. I remembered I usually took breaks on this workout, but not today, and I also don't think I got close to getting through the Burnout. but today I got all the way through. I'm a bit happy with myself. I'm crediting the One On Ones I'd been doing the last two years with getting me to other levels.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 262; Avg Heart Rate: 122.
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I was trying to get a few small video snippets of myself doing some og the moves to possibly post on Facebook so people knew what I was doing, but it didn't come out to well. Most of the moves I picked I stumbled on, although I did hold Crow for a long time.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 241; Avg Heart Rate: 110.
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 - P90X3 - Eccentric Lower
This is probably the easiest resistance workout in X3. I'm sore from Wednesday, so I needed something easier. I did OK on everything except the one legged balance moves where I did the best I could, and held onto a chair when I could. I started with 50's on the Squats, then saw I only used 25's last time, so that was good.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 253; Avg Heart Rate: 113.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 - P90X3 - MMX
I like this one except of the excessive amount of sprawls. I got though it OK, though.
Time: 30 minutes: Calories Burned: 227: Avg Heart Rate: 116.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 - P90X - X3 Ab Ripper
The DVD jammed in the DVD player, so I did it from memory. I went a little faster than usual. I did it in about 12 minutes, then rested for the last three minutes. I'm thinking it was a bit easier because I wasn't holding some of the reps as long.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 81; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.0 (-1.8 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.3% (-0.1 %)
Weight is back to where it was two weeks ago. I seem to be alternating between 170.8 and 169.0. Body Fat is my lowest since I starting keeping track in 2008.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The first three days were tough. The last four, not so much. The Incinerator had me sore for days.
Monday, August 26, 2019
WEEK OF 08/26/19 - P90X3 - ROUND 7 - WEEK 4
MONDAY - AUGUST 26, 2019 - P90X3 - Isometrix
This one is tough for me because I can't balance on one leg. I did the best I could. Holding the various plank moves for 45 seconds is also tough, but again, I did the best I could. I think I hed most of them for the 45 seconds, but I know there were a couple I came out of early, mostly because my back feet were turning.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 221; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
TUESDAY - AUGUST 27, 2019 - P90X3 - Accelerator
This is a pure cardio routine, one of the most difficult Tony has in his arsenal. I remember the many times in the past where I went to my knees midway through many of the moves. For some reason today I never did that. There were times I was going a bit slower than they were because of balance or coordination issues, but for much of the workout I was right there. I'm sweating like crazy afterwards.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 309; Avg Heart Rate: 124.
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 28, 2019 - P90X3 - Dynamix
My Birthday today. I turned 62. I don't feel like it. I feel like I'm 40. I'm crediting these workouts I've done over the last 11 years with a lot of that. Today was a mobility workout. I did OK. My awkward knees (twisting in) curbs a lot of that mobility, but I did what I could. It was a perfect workout for my Birthday. Relaxing, and not beating my body up.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 227; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
THURSDAY - AUGUST 29, 2019 - P90X3 - Pilates X
Not horrible, but not great. I didn't go up on the side plank moves near the end. My left ankle cramped up, so I did those moves from my hip. From what I remember that's how I did them anyways. My mobility on those is bad to begin with.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 180; Avg Heart Rate: 100.
FRIDAY - AUGUST 30, 2019 - P90X3 - Decelerator
I hadn't done X3 in two years ,but I remembered I didn't like this one. I thought my recall might have been exaggerated, so I went into it with a fresh mind and decided to take it one move at at time, I didn't like it again. Too many moves I really can't do properly for one reason or another. But I got through it.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 257; Avg Heart Rate: 108.
SATURDAY - AUGUST 31, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
This was a very long day filled with a fantasy football draft and follow up. I squeezed this workout in around 8:30 pm. It wasn't bad. My balance still sucks, but it's always like that. My mood was OK for it, though.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 200; Avg Heart Rate: 100.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 - Rest
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 170.8 (no change)
Body Fat: 15.5% (no change)
Maybe the scale is stuck?
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm a bit ambivalent about "Recovery" weeks. On the one hand, I like relaxing a bit and not beating my body to a pulp. On the other hand, not doing that for a full week leaves me wanting a bit more. Not that these workouts are a cake walk. They're not, but even though the moves from one workout to the nest aren't identical, the premise is similar enough to get a bit bored. Accelerator is a change of pace here, but Decelerator doesn't really belong in a Recovery week. I just put it here because I created the schedule myself, to model the original P90X, and I didn't have anyplace else to put it. The original "X" had Core Synergistics twice during the Recovery Week, and it's somewhat tough, but the X3 Recovery Week is a different beast than the original P90X and Decelerator is just a shock.
This one is tough for me because I can't balance on one leg. I did the best I could. Holding the various plank moves for 45 seconds is also tough, but again, I did the best I could. I think I hed most of them for the 45 seconds, but I know there were a couple I came out of early, mostly because my back feet were turning.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 221; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
TUESDAY - AUGUST 27, 2019 - P90X3 - Accelerator
This is a pure cardio routine, one of the most difficult Tony has in his arsenal. I remember the many times in the past where I went to my knees midway through many of the moves. For some reason today I never did that. There were times I was going a bit slower than they were because of balance or coordination issues, but for much of the workout I was right there. I'm sweating like crazy afterwards.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 309; Avg Heart Rate: 124.
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 28, 2019 - P90X3 - Dynamix
My Birthday today. I turned 62. I don't feel like it. I feel like I'm 40. I'm crediting these workouts I've done over the last 11 years with a lot of that. Today was a mobility workout. I did OK. My awkward knees (twisting in) curbs a lot of that mobility, but I did what I could. It was a perfect workout for my Birthday. Relaxing, and not beating my body up.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 227; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
THURSDAY - AUGUST 29, 2019 - P90X3 - Pilates X
Not horrible, but not great. I didn't go up on the side plank moves near the end. My left ankle cramped up, so I did those moves from my hip. From what I remember that's how I did them anyways. My mobility on those is bad to begin with.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 180; Avg Heart Rate: 100.
FRIDAY - AUGUST 30, 2019 - P90X3 - Decelerator
I hadn't done X3 in two years ,but I remembered I didn't like this one. I thought my recall might have been exaggerated, so I went into it with a fresh mind and decided to take it one move at at time, I didn't like it again. Too many moves I really can't do properly for one reason or another. But I got through it.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 257; Avg Heart Rate: 108.
SATURDAY - AUGUST 31, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
This was a very long day filled with a fantasy football draft and follow up. I squeezed this workout in around 8:30 pm. It wasn't bad. My balance still sucks, but it's always like that. My mood was OK for it, though.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 200; Avg Heart Rate: 100.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 - Rest
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 170.8 (no change)
Body Fat: 15.5% (no change)
Maybe the scale is stuck?
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm a bit ambivalent about "Recovery" weeks. On the one hand, I like relaxing a bit and not beating my body to a pulp. On the other hand, not doing that for a full week leaves me wanting a bit more. Not that these workouts are a cake walk. They're not, but even though the moves from one workout to the nest aren't identical, the premise is similar enough to get a bit bored. Accelerator is a change of pace here, but Decelerator doesn't really belong in a Recovery week. I just put it here because I created the schedule myself, to model the original P90X, and I didn't have anyplace else to put it. The original "X" had Core Synergistics twice during the Recovery Week, and it's somewhat tough, but the X3 Recovery Week is a different beast than the original P90X and Decelerator is just a shock.
Monday, August 19, 2019
WEEK OF 08/19/19 - P90X3 - ROUND 7 - WEEK 3
MONDAY - AUGUST 19, 2019 - P90X3 - Total Synergistics
I took it one move at a time and did OK. I used a 40 lb dumbbell on Relive' Plie's and got in 36 reps. I used a 30 on the Squat Rockers and got in 30 reps. I struggled mightily on the one legged balance moves, but other than that I was fine.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 324; Avg Heart Rate: 128.
TUESDAY - AUGUST 20, 2019 - P90X3 - Agility X
I tried to keep a good attitude about this one today and was pretty successful. Just as yesterday, I took it one move at a time. I did what I could today, instead of getting frustrated and giving up on a lot of the moves. The results weren't always great, but the effort was better. The only one I gave up on was the 3.4 Run near the end, but he's changing direction so fast, it's almost impossible to keep up. Overall, I felt better about this workout than I have in a long time.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 266; Avg Heart Rate: 115.
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 21, 2019 - P90X3 - The Challenge
I upped my numbers to 35 pushups and 7 pullups. I didn't think the pushups would be a problem, and they weren't, but I thought 7 pullups might be stretching it a bit, because they were times in the recent past where I struggled with three. On the first set of Wide Grip Pullups I felt my left bicep tweak a bit. I got in 6 pullups, came off the bar, then got back up and did the other. On the second set, with my bicep still a bit wonky, I came down after 4, then did 1, then another 1, then another 1. I thought I was in trouble, but my bicep calmed down and did 7 on all the remaining pullup moves without coming off the bar. I actually felt pretty strong on most of them. I was starting to feel some of pushups during the second half of the workout, but never really came close to failure. I feel good that I'm able to progress like I have. I haven't always felt that way.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 194; Avg Heart Rate: 108 (I think my heart rate monitor crashed before I finished.)
THURSDAY - AUGUST 22, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I was feeling pretty good and a bit more relaxed going in than I am sometimes. It certainly wasn't perfect. I was losing my balance a lot. Last week's workout went pretty well, so I guess I was trying to out perform it, and while doing so, I think it made me tense up and lose that balance. However, I didn't become overly frustrated. I just expressed a little shock and moved on.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 205; Avg Heart Rate: 104.
FRIDAY - AUGUST 23, 2019 - P90X3 - CVX
I played golf this morning for the first time in a month, and I have a fantasy football draft this evening, so I had to squeeze this in between. My feet were a bit sore when I got home from golf, but I forced myself to get at this workout pretty quickly, so I didn't feel rushed later. The killer move for me in this workout is the Press Jacks, which I had to do twice in the first four moves. I was wondering how my feet would take it. It wasn't too bad, but I did have to miss a couple reps here and there because I was out of wind, After that I was OK and finished up fine.
Time:30 minutes; Calories Burned: 326; Avg Heart Rate: 130.
SATURDAY - AUGUST 24, 2019 - P90X3 - The Warrior
Not my best effort. My legs were feeling real heavy from the last two days. I even struggled a bit with the push-ups.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 223; Avg heart Rate: 107.
SUNDAY - AUGUST 25, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Ab Ripper
Felt a bit blah. Workout was blah, but I got it done,
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 107; Avg Heart Rate: 105.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 170.8 (+1,8 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.5% (+0.1%)
Back to where I was two weeks ago. This often happens after a big loss. The body resets itself, or it could have been a false reading last week.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
In my mind, I'm trying harder, especially on the workouts I don't like too much. Whether I really am is up in the air. I do know I'm sore. My legs and arms are feeling heavy.
I took it one move at a time and did OK. I used a 40 lb dumbbell on Relive' Plie's and got in 36 reps. I used a 30 on the Squat Rockers and got in 30 reps. I struggled mightily on the one legged balance moves, but other than that I was fine.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 324; Avg Heart Rate: 128.
TUESDAY - AUGUST 20, 2019 - P90X3 - Agility X
I tried to keep a good attitude about this one today and was pretty successful. Just as yesterday, I took it one move at a time. I did what I could today, instead of getting frustrated and giving up on a lot of the moves. The results weren't always great, but the effort was better. The only one I gave up on was the 3.4 Run near the end, but he's changing direction so fast, it's almost impossible to keep up. Overall, I felt better about this workout than I have in a long time.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 266; Avg Heart Rate: 115.
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 21, 2019 - P90X3 - The Challenge
I upped my numbers to 35 pushups and 7 pullups. I didn't think the pushups would be a problem, and they weren't, but I thought 7 pullups might be stretching it a bit, because they were times in the recent past where I struggled with three. On the first set of Wide Grip Pullups I felt my left bicep tweak a bit. I got in 6 pullups, came off the bar, then got back up and did the other. On the second set, with my bicep still a bit wonky, I came down after 4, then did 1, then another 1, then another 1. I thought I was in trouble, but my bicep calmed down and did 7 on all the remaining pullup moves without coming off the bar. I actually felt pretty strong on most of them. I was starting to feel some of pushups during the second half of the workout, but never really came close to failure. I feel good that I'm able to progress like I have. I haven't always felt that way.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 194; Avg Heart Rate: 108 (I think my heart rate monitor crashed before I finished.)
THURSDAY - AUGUST 22, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I was feeling pretty good and a bit more relaxed going in than I am sometimes. It certainly wasn't perfect. I was losing my balance a lot. Last week's workout went pretty well, so I guess I was trying to out perform it, and while doing so, I think it made me tense up and lose that balance. However, I didn't become overly frustrated. I just expressed a little shock and moved on.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 205; Avg Heart Rate: 104.
FRIDAY - AUGUST 23, 2019 - P90X3 - CVX
I played golf this morning for the first time in a month, and I have a fantasy football draft this evening, so I had to squeeze this in between. My feet were a bit sore when I got home from golf, but I forced myself to get at this workout pretty quickly, so I didn't feel rushed later. The killer move for me in this workout is the Press Jacks, which I had to do twice in the first four moves. I was wondering how my feet would take it. It wasn't too bad, but I did have to miss a couple reps here and there because I was out of wind, After that I was OK and finished up fine.
Time:30 minutes; Calories Burned: 326; Avg Heart Rate: 130.
SATURDAY - AUGUST 24, 2019 - P90X3 - The Warrior
Not my best effort. My legs were feeling real heavy from the last two days. I even struggled a bit with the push-ups.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 223; Avg heart Rate: 107.
SUNDAY - AUGUST 25, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Ab Ripper
Felt a bit blah. Workout was blah, but I got it done,
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 107; Avg Heart Rate: 105.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 170.8 (+1,8 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.5% (+0.1%)
Back to where I was two weeks ago. This often happens after a big loss. The body resets itself, or it could have been a false reading last week.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
In my mind, I'm trying harder, especially on the workouts I don't like too much. Whether I really am is up in the air. I do know I'm sore. My legs and arms are feeling heavy.
Monday, August 12, 2019
WEEK OF 08/12/19 - P90X3 - ROUND 7 - WEEK 2
MONDAY - AUGUST 12, 2019 - P90X3 - Total Synergistics
Ugh! Got it done.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 290; Avg Heart Rate: 123.
TUESDAY - AUGUST 13, 2019 - P90X3 - Agility X
I was feeling sluggish going into it. Normally that wears off, but not today. This workout is very uninspiring to me, so I half assed my way through most of it, barely going through the motions. My balance was horrible and I couldn't move fast. I wish I could take something positive out of it, but I can't. A complete waste of 30 minutes.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 247; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 14, 2019 - P90X3 - The Challenge
I always hated Chest and Back days, but now I'm liking them a bit more, After Monday and Tuesday, I actually felt like I accomplished something today. I upped my numbers fro last weeks 5 pullups, 25 pushups to 6 pullups, 30 pushups. I got them all in, so I feel good.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 230; Avg Heart Rate: 113.
THURSDAY - AUGUST 15, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I decided to video a couple of moves in my workout today to upload to Facebook, so those that know that I workout everyday could actually get a snippet of it. Turns out it was probably my best and most enjoyable yoga workout I've done in a long time.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 187; Avg Heart Rate: 101.
FRIDAY - AUGUST 16, 2019 - P90X3 - CVX
Another good effort. Because I've been getting pretty good results over the last year and a half with the One On Ones, P90X, and P90X2, I'd been hesitant to go back to 30 minute workouts. I thought there was a chance I'd lose my momentum. I'm still very wary of that, but I'm trying to give it my all for the 30 minutes. A lot of these workouts, that's tough, because a lot of them rely on balance, which I'm horrible at, and I get frustrated with them (see Agility X). Today, I tried hard. Not super hard on some moves, but I was cognizant of the fact I have to push myself in the shorter period of time. I just have to keep it up, especially when I don't want to. I burned a lot of calories for the time today.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 340; Avg Heart Rate: 131.
SATURDAY - AUGUST 17, 2019 - P90X3 - The Warrior
As with last week, I just took it one move at a time, but knew to pace myself, as there are very few moves where you can relax a bit. I suppose I could have done a little bit better here and there, but if I had, I;m wondering if I'd have had any gas left on other moves.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 283; Avg Heart Rate: 120.
SUNDAY - AUGUST 18, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Ab Ripper
I was sore as hell and lethargic all day, and didn't know how I was to get this done. I felt a little better later in the day and finally got it in around 8 pm. I have to say I did pretty good. It's hard to measure against previous workouts.
Time: 15 minutes: Calories Burned:143; Avg Heart Rate: 121
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.0 (-1,8 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.4% (-0.4%)
Lowest I've been in the 11 years since I started P90X,
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
It didn't start out too good because I really don't like Monday's and Tuesday's workout. However after that I think I did pretty good. As I said, I was really, really sore on Sunday morning. It was probably a combination of CVX and The Warrior, but I'm guessing more CVX. I finally broke the 170 plateau, which I'm happy about. I'd done it about seven years ago, but I found that scale was showing about 10 lbs lower than I actually was, so I'm not counting that.
Ugh! Got it done.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 290; Avg Heart Rate: 123.
TUESDAY - AUGUST 13, 2019 - P90X3 - Agility X
I was feeling sluggish going into it. Normally that wears off, but not today. This workout is very uninspiring to me, so I half assed my way through most of it, barely going through the motions. My balance was horrible and I couldn't move fast. I wish I could take something positive out of it, but I can't. A complete waste of 30 minutes.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 247; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 14, 2019 - P90X3 - The Challenge
I always hated Chest and Back days, but now I'm liking them a bit more, After Monday and Tuesday, I actually felt like I accomplished something today. I upped my numbers fro last weeks 5 pullups, 25 pushups to 6 pullups, 30 pushups. I got them all in, so I feel good.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 230; Avg Heart Rate: 113.
THURSDAY - AUGUST 15, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I decided to video a couple of moves in my workout today to upload to Facebook, so those that know that I workout everyday could actually get a snippet of it. Turns out it was probably my best and most enjoyable yoga workout I've done in a long time.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 187; Avg Heart Rate: 101.
FRIDAY - AUGUST 16, 2019 - P90X3 - CVX
Another good effort. Because I've been getting pretty good results over the last year and a half with the One On Ones, P90X, and P90X2, I'd been hesitant to go back to 30 minute workouts. I thought there was a chance I'd lose my momentum. I'm still very wary of that, but I'm trying to give it my all for the 30 minutes. A lot of these workouts, that's tough, because a lot of them rely on balance, which I'm horrible at, and I get frustrated with them (see Agility X). Today, I tried hard. Not super hard on some moves, but I was cognizant of the fact I have to push myself in the shorter period of time. I just have to keep it up, especially when I don't want to. I burned a lot of calories for the time today.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 340; Avg Heart Rate: 131.
SATURDAY - AUGUST 17, 2019 - P90X3 - The Warrior
As with last week, I just took it one move at a time, but knew to pace myself, as there are very few moves where you can relax a bit. I suppose I could have done a little bit better here and there, but if I had, I;m wondering if I'd have had any gas left on other moves.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 283; Avg Heart Rate: 120.
SUNDAY - AUGUST 18, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Ab Ripper
I was sore as hell and lethargic all day, and didn't know how I was to get this done. I felt a little better later in the day and finally got it in around 8 pm. I have to say I did pretty good. It's hard to measure against previous workouts.
Time: 15 minutes: Calories Burned:143; Avg Heart Rate: 121
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 169.0 (-1,8 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.4% (-0.4%)
Lowest I've been in the 11 years since I started P90X,
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
It didn't start out too good because I really don't like Monday's and Tuesday's workout. However after that I think I did pretty good. As I said, I was really, really sore on Sunday morning. It was probably a combination of CVX and The Warrior, but I'm guessing more CVX. I finally broke the 170 plateau, which I'm happy about. I'd done it about seven years ago, but I found that scale was showing about 10 lbs lower than I actually was, so I'm not counting that.
Monday, August 5, 2019
WEEK OF 08/05/19 - P90X3 - ROUND 7 - WEEK 1
MONDAY - AUGUST 5, 2019 - P90X3 -Total Synergistics
Back at it after three weeks off. I wasn't feeling too well today, so I almost took this week off too, but decided I should get back into it, so I put the DVD in. I'm starting at 170.2 lbs and 15.6% body fat, which is a little down from when I finished the One On One's three weeks ago. X3 is not my favorite workout series because there isn't a lot of resistance training. I've done P90X and P90X2 in between my rounds of the One On Ones, and to my surprise, I haven't done P90X3 in two years, so I figured it was time to give it a try again. Maybe I've learned something over the last two years that will help with this round.
Today's workout started out OK. I wasn't feeling rusty at all. I got in all 23 of the Crawly Crab Pushups and even did great on the Boat to Plow move. However, a little past half way through I started getting a bit tired. He moves fast in X3 and there were times when I didn't even have time to write down my reps. I used 40 lbs on the Plie' Relive's without any problems, but when I tried 40's again on the Squat Rockers I found it was a mistake. Probably because I was holding the weight higher and I was tired. I was bad as usual on the one-legged balance moves. Finishing with the Half Moon Warrior Three thingy's was just plain cruel. Overall, I think I did OK.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 339; Avg Heart Rate: 133.
TUESDAY - AUGUST 6, 2019 - P90X3 - Agility X
Not a fan of this one. I don't like any of the moves, and don't feel like I'm accomplishing anything. Any more where I have jump up and change direction in the air is almost impossible for me because I can't land properly and keep my balance, so I have to half ass it. Moves where he's constantly yelling to change direction every three seconds is just silly to me, so I half ass those too. I even gave up after 10 or 15 seconds on the one where you're moving left, right, cross, etc.I just didn't want to listen to him anymore, and what do push-ups have to do with agility? I'm a bit disappointed in myself, but that's how I've always felt about this workout.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 261; Avg Heart Rate: 118.
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 7, 2019 - P90X3 - The Challenge
My target numbers were 5 pullups and 25 pushups. No problems with the pushuops. A bit with thr pullups, as I was kipping a bit late. About half way through I was doing 6 pullups and 30 pushups. I usually go faster than they so on this workout and finish with about 10 minutes to go, but today I kept pace with them. There was a lot of standing around for me between moves, but I was just patient, and it was OK.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 230; Avg Heart Rate: 108.
THURSDAY - AUGUST 8, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I hadn't done this one in two years, In the mean time, I'd done all of Tony's other yoga workouts. This was short and sweet and to the point. My balance was real bad, but otherwise I really appreciated it.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 173; Avg Heart Rate: 99.
FRIDAY - AUGUST 9, 2019 - P90X3 - CVX
This went OK, but not great. There were a few times when I felt like my legs had a mind of their own and just refusing to move. I know it happened for a few seconds on the second set of Press Jacks, and also on another move near the end. I may have been able to push a little harder, but not much harder. A lot of it is a loss of balance if I go too fast.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 241; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
SATURDAY - AUGUST 10, 2019 - P90X3 - The Warrior
From past experience, I knew I didn't like this one. However, I went into it with an open mind and just took it one move at a time. Some of these moves really wear you out, so it's tough to go 100% on all of them because you have more coming, and there is very little recovery time between the moves Overall, I think I did OK. Not great, but OK.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 240; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
SUNDAY - AUGUST 11, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Ab Ripper
I did OK. The only move I really struggled with was the Dolphin Hops. I never went to my knees, but I wan't bringing them in too far on the hops. I fell a few times on the Side Arm Balance thingys, but got through them.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 102; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 170.8 (+0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.8% (+0.2%)
Still not eating great. Drinking way too much Diet Pepsi still.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I haven't done 30 minutes workouts since I finished my last round of X3 in late 2017. I've promarily done the One on Ones, P90X, and P90X2 since then. Most of them were close to an hour each day, and had a lot of resistance workouts in them X3 doesn't, so I'm wondering if I'm going to keep getting the results. I didn't like most of the workouts I did this week, but I'm going to work hard and trust the process.
Back at it after three weeks off. I wasn't feeling too well today, so I almost took this week off too, but decided I should get back into it, so I put the DVD in. I'm starting at 170.2 lbs and 15.6% body fat, which is a little down from when I finished the One On One's three weeks ago. X3 is not my favorite workout series because there isn't a lot of resistance training. I've done P90X and P90X2 in between my rounds of the One On Ones, and to my surprise, I haven't done P90X3 in two years, so I figured it was time to give it a try again. Maybe I've learned something over the last two years that will help with this round.
Today's workout started out OK. I wasn't feeling rusty at all. I got in all 23 of the Crawly Crab Pushups and even did great on the Boat to Plow move. However, a little past half way through I started getting a bit tired. He moves fast in X3 and there were times when I didn't even have time to write down my reps. I used 40 lbs on the Plie' Relive's without any problems, but when I tried 40's again on the Squat Rockers I found it was a mistake. Probably because I was holding the weight higher and I was tired. I was bad as usual on the one-legged balance moves. Finishing with the Half Moon Warrior Three thingy's was just plain cruel. Overall, I think I did OK.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 339; Avg Heart Rate: 133.
TUESDAY - AUGUST 6, 2019 - P90X3 - Agility X
Not a fan of this one. I don't like any of the moves, and don't feel like I'm accomplishing anything. Any more where I have jump up and change direction in the air is almost impossible for me because I can't land properly and keep my balance, so I have to half ass it. Moves where he's constantly yelling to change direction every three seconds is just silly to me, so I half ass those too. I even gave up after 10 or 15 seconds on the one where you're moving left, right, cross, etc.I just didn't want to listen to him anymore, and what do push-ups have to do with agility? I'm a bit disappointed in myself, but that's how I've always felt about this workout.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 261; Avg Heart Rate: 118.
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 7, 2019 - P90X3 - The Challenge
My target numbers were 5 pullups and 25 pushups. No problems with the pushuops. A bit with thr pullups, as I was kipping a bit late. About half way through I was doing 6 pullups and 30 pushups. I usually go faster than they so on this workout and finish with about 10 minutes to go, but today I kept pace with them. There was a lot of standing around for me between moves, but I was just patient, and it was OK.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 230; Avg Heart Rate: 108.
THURSDAY - AUGUST 8, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Yoga
I hadn't done this one in two years, In the mean time, I'd done all of Tony's other yoga workouts. This was short and sweet and to the point. My balance was real bad, but otherwise I really appreciated it.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 173; Avg Heart Rate: 99.
FRIDAY - AUGUST 9, 2019 - P90X3 - CVX
This went OK, but not great. There were a few times when I felt like my legs had a mind of their own and just refusing to move. I know it happened for a few seconds on the second set of Press Jacks, and also on another move near the end. I may have been able to push a little harder, but not much harder. A lot of it is a loss of balance if I go too fast.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 241; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
SATURDAY - AUGUST 10, 2019 - P90X3 - The Warrior
From past experience, I knew I didn't like this one. However, I went into it with an open mind and just took it one move at a time. Some of these moves really wear you out, so it's tough to go 100% on all of them because you have more coming, and there is very little recovery time between the moves Overall, I think I did OK. Not great, but OK.
Time: 30 minutes; Calories Burned: 240; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
SUNDAY - AUGUST 11, 2019 - P90X3 - X3 Ab Ripper
I did OK. The only move I really struggled with was the Dolphin Hops. I never went to my knees, but I wan't bringing them in too far on the hops. I fell a few times on the Side Arm Balance thingys, but got through them.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 102; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 170.8 (+0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.8% (+0.2%)
Still not eating great. Drinking way too much Diet Pepsi still.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I haven't done 30 minutes workouts since I finished my last round of X3 in late 2017. I've promarily done the One on Ones, P90X, and P90X2 since then. Most of them were close to an hour each day, and had a lot of resistance workouts in them X3 doesn't, so I'm wondering if I'm going to keep getting the results. I didn't like most of the workouts I did this week, but I'm going to work hard and trust the process.
Monday, July 8, 2019
WEEK OF 07/08/19 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE- ROUND 3 - WEEK 13
MONDAY - JULY 8, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth
Last week of the round, and it's an all yoga week. This is the most well rounded of the three One On One yoga routines. It might be my favorite because of that. I stumbled a bit on the Half Moons and didn't kill myself on the hamstring stretches, but other than that it went fairly well. I was somewhat relaxed, which certainly helped.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 352; Avg Heart Rate: 107.
TUESDAY - JULY 9, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
I changed my mind. This is my favorite yoga workout. Short and to the point. A little bit stressed today, but this relaxed me a bit.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 275; Avg Heart Rate: 107.
WEDNESDAY - JULY 10, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
My least favorite of the three One On One Yoga's. By far. I wasn't really dreading doing it, but I wasn't jumping for joy either. I just decided to do it, and it actually went pretty well. There were a few weak areas i still struggle with, but I continue to try.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 488; Avg Heart Rate: 107.
THURSDAY - JULY 11, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
Back to back on this one. I schedule it like this for two reasons. First, because it's my least favorite, I want to get it over with. Secondly, to see if there is any improvement on the second day. I'd say there was a small improvement, but not too much. I still crash on almost the same moves. I don't hate it as much as I used to.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 437; Avg Heart Rate: 103.
FRIDAY - JULY 12, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
I played golf this morning. I was a bit sore when I came home, and then proceeded to eat a bunch of crap. I started the workout late. I got through it OKm but I was a bit lethargic, and my balance was bad. I could have done better,
Tine: 36 minutes: Calories Burned:219; Avg Heart Rate: 98.
SATURDAY - JULY 13, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth
Last workout of the round. I wish I could say I finished strong, but it was average at best. I was just trying to get it done to finish things up. I was losing my balance here and there, and wasn't fighting for it. It wasn't totally lame, just not great.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 275; Avg Heart Rate: 99.
SUNDAY - JULY 14, 2019 - Rest
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 171.8 (+1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.8% (-0,1%)
I ate a lot yesterday, which may have had something to do with the increase.Not the way I wanted to finish out the round.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
All yoga. A good way to finish. Wasn't too much. Even the MC2 sessions went OK. I'm not happy about the weight gain, but that was my fault.
THOUGHTS FOR THE ROUND
For the record, I lost 2 lbs and 1% body fat. I loved the workouts and this is now my favorite program. I feel good. I was able to increase reps or weights on a lot of moves. I'm realizing I'm in better shape and can do more things than I give myself credit for. Without sounding self absorbing, sometimes I amaze myself at what I can do. I'll be taking off a few week. Not sure what I'll be doing next. It'll be hard to top the One On One's.
Last week of the round, and it's an all yoga week. This is the most well rounded of the three One On One yoga routines. It might be my favorite because of that. I stumbled a bit on the Half Moons and didn't kill myself on the hamstring stretches, but other than that it went fairly well. I was somewhat relaxed, which certainly helped.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 352; Avg Heart Rate: 107.
TUESDAY - JULY 9, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
I changed my mind. This is my favorite yoga workout. Short and to the point. A little bit stressed today, but this relaxed me a bit.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 275; Avg Heart Rate: 107.
WEDNESDAY - JULY 10, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
My least favorite of the three One On One Yoga's. By far. I wasn't really dreading doing it, but I wasn't jumping for joy either. I just decided to do it, and it actually went pretty well. There were a few weak areas i still struggle with, but I continue to try.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 488; Avg Heart Rate: 107.
THURSDAY - JULY 11, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
Back to back on this one. I schedule it like this for two reasons. First, because it's my least favorite, I want to get it over with. Secondly, to see if there is any improvement on the second day. I'd say there was a small improvement, but not too much. I still crash on almost the same moves. I don't hate it as much as I used to.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 437; Avg Heart Rate: 103.
FRIDAY - JULY 12, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Patience Hummingbird
I played golf this morning. I was a bit sore when I came home, and then proceeded to eat a bunch of crap. I started the workout late. I got through it OKm but I was a bit lethargic, and my balance was bad. I could have done better,
Tine: 36 minutes: Calories Burned:219; Avg Heart Rate: 98.
SATURDAY - JULY 13, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth
Last workout of the round. I wish I could say I finished strong, but it was average at best. I was just trying to get it done to finish things up. I was losing my balance here and there, and wasn't fighting for it. It wasn't totally lame, just not great.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 275; Avg Heart Rate: 99.
SUNDAY - JULY 14, 2019 - Rest
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 171.8 (+1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.8% (-0,1%)
I ate a lot yesterday, which may have had something to do with the increase.Not the way I wanted to finish out the round.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
All yoga. A good way to finish. Wasn't too much. Even the MC2 sessions went OK. I'm not happy about the weight gain, but that was my fault.
THOUGHTS FOR THE ROUND
For the record, I lost 2 lbs and 1% body fat. I loved the workouts and this is now my favorite program. I feel good. I was able to increase reps or weights on a lot of moves. I'm realizing I'm in better shape and can do more things than I give myself credit for. Without sounding self absorbing, sometimes I amaze myself at what I can do. I'll be taking off a few week. Not sure what I'll be doing next. It'll be hard to top the One On One's.
Monday, July 1, 2019
WEEK OF 07/01/19 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE- ROUND 3 - WEEK 12
MONDAY - JULY 1, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - UBX
Sometimes I don't give myself enough credit. This is one tough workout, and I kept up for the most part. I increased my reps or weight on a lot of the moves. On the first set of Shoulder Presses I used 25's, 20's, 15's. On the second set I used 35's, 30's, 25's. I struggled a bit, but I got them in.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 644; Avg Heart Rate: 128.
TUESDAY - JULY 2, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Core Synergistics: MC2
This is not one of my favorite workouts. Never has been. However, today I looked over the list of moves beforehand, realized they weren't all that tough, and went in with a different mindset. There are still a few moves I don't like, but overall I did OK, and I didn't really hate it as I was doing it. I decided I was going to use my Kristen Rule (increasing reps or weight on a move over last time) on the Dreya Rolls With Med Ball. The first 4 times I did this workout, I did one total. Two weeks ago I miraculously did 12. Today I wasn't sure if I could even do one, but ended up doing 14.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 545; Avg Heart Rate: 110.
WEDNESDAY - JULY 3, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - V Sculpt
This is a workout that you can make as easy or as hard as you want, depending on the weight you use. Today I increased my weight from last time on many of the moves. Where I'd settled in on using 25's the last few times, I increased it to 30's. Om the final Down The Rack, I used 40's, 35's, 30's. Last time it was 40/30/20. I increased the reps on a few of the band moves. My pull-ups were suffering bit, though, mostly due to my hands slipping on the bar. In the past, I'd have come off and moved on, but today I git back up and at least matched the reps I did last time. A strong effort today.
Time: 56 minutes; Calories Burned: 586; Avg Heart Rate: 126.
THURSDAY - JULY 4, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
Not feeling it today, and I'm not fond of this one anyways. I went through the motions and did a little bit of pacing while he was doing moves I didn't feel like doing. Not my best moment, but it is what it is, and at least I showed up.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 378; Avg Heart Rate: 97.
FRIDAY - JULY 5, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - P.A.P.
I had the day off of work today and I spent most of it just trying to relax. I wasn't dreading doing this workout, but I wasn't ready to jump into it either. Before I did it, I took a nap and dreamed there was no way I could get through it. When I woke, I pretty much jumped into it. I did a little of the first part of the warm up, then did all of the heated warm up (but dogging the Loading Docks a bit). Once the workout began I was all in. I used 25's on the Leg Lunges and the Renegade Rows. I maxed the 30 seconds on all the Side Planks and the 4 Ball Chaturanga Planks. I don't think I've ever done that before. I used the stop watch on my phone to keep time on those. I placed it below my face so I didn't have to keep watching the clock on the video, so I think that helped. This is the last "strength" workout of the round and I think I did well on it.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 617; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
SATURDAY - JULY 6, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Stretch and Recovery
I've done better on this workout in the past. I was a bit tight and not too flexible on a lot of the moves. Instead of pushing for a bit more, I held back and stayed in my comfort zone. I didn't want to risk pulling anything.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 429; Avg Heart Rate: 99.
SUNDAY - JULY 7, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ARX2
This was my best effort ever on this one. I had been doing 20 reps on almost all the moves, but I put the Kristen Rule into effect and did 30 reps on a lot of them. I did 120 Bicycles at the end.
Time: 4 minutes; Calories Burned: 333; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 170.6 (-0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.9% (-0.1%)
An all time low on the weight since I started in 2008.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I've been trying to increase my numbers each workout, and have been successful. It amazes me at what I'm able to do. This week was no exception.
Sometimes I don't give myself enough credit. This is one tough workout, and I kept up for the most part. I increased my reps or weight on a lot of the moves. On the first set of Shoulder Presses I used 25's, 20's, 15's. On the second set I used 35's, 30's, 25's. I struggled a bit, but I got them in.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 644; Avg Heart Rate: 128.
TUESDAY - JULY 2, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Core Synergistics: MC2
This is not one of my favorite workouts. Never has been. However, today I looked over the list of moves beforehand, realized they weren't all that tough, and went in with a different mindset. There are still a few moves I don't like, but overall I did OK, and I didn't really hate it as I was doing it. I decided I was going to use my Kristen Rule (increasing reps or weight on a move over last time) on the Dreya Rolls With Med Ball. The first 4 times I did this workout, I did one total. Two weeks ago I miraculously did 12. Today I wasn't sure if I could even do one, but ended up doing 14.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 545; Avg Heart Rate: 110.
WEDNESDAY - JULY 3, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - V Sculpt
This is a workout that you can make as easy or as hard as you want, depending on the weight you use. Today I increased my weight from last time on many of the moves. Where I'd settled in on using 25's the last few times, I increased it to 30's. Om the final Down The Rack, I used 40's, 35's, 30's. Last time it was 40/30/20. I increased the reps on a few of the band moves. My pull-ups were suffering bit, though, mostly due to my hands slipping on the bar. In the past, I'd have come off and moved on, but today I git back up and at least matched the reps I did last time. A strong effort today.
Time: 56 minutes; Calories Burned: 586; Avg Heart Rate: 126.
THURSDAY - JULY 4, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
Not feeling it today, and I'm not fond of this one anyways. I went through the motions and did a little bit of pacing while he was doing moves I didn't feel like doing. Not my best moment, but it is what it is, and at least I showed up.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 378; Avg Heart Rate: 97.
FRIDAY - JULY 5, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - P.A.P.
I had the day off of work today and I spent most of it just trying to relax. I wasn't dreading doing this workout, but I wasn't ready to jump into it either. Before I did it, I took a nap and dreamed there was no way I could get through it. When I woke, I pretty much jumped into it. I did a little of the first part of the warm up, then did all of the heated warm up (but dogging the Loading Docks a bit). Once the workout began I was all in. I used 25's on the Leg Lunges and the Renegade Rows. I maxed the 30 seconds on all the Side Planks and the 4 Ball Chaturanga Planks. I don't think I've ever done that before. I used the stop watch on my phone to keep time on those. I placed it below my face so I didn't have to keep watching the clock on the video, so I think that helped. This is the last "strength" workout of the round and I think I did well on it.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 617; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
SATURDAY - JULY 6, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Stretch and Recovery
I've done better on this workout in the past. I was a bit tight and not too flexible on a lot of the moves. Instead of pushing for a bit more, I held back and stayed in my comfort zone. I didn't want to risk pulling anything.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 429; Avg Heart Rate: 99.
SUNDAY - JULY 7, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ARX2
This was my best effort ever on this one. I had been doing 20 reps on almost all the moves, but I put the Kristen Rule into effect and did 30 reps on a lot of them. I did 120 Bicycles at the end.
Time: 4 minutes; Calories Burned: 333; Avg Heart Rate: 106.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 170.6 (-0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 15.9% (-0.1%)
An all time low on the weight since I started in 2008.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I've been trying to increase my numbers each workout, and have been successful. It amazes me at what I'm able to do. This week was no exception.
Monday, June 24, 2019
WEEK OF 06/24/19 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE- ROUND 3 - WEEK 11
MONDAY - JUNE 24, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Chest, Back, and Balls
I got a real late start on this ine because I had to attend a retirement get together for a co-worker. I really wasn't looking forward to doing it after a long day, but knew I had to get it done. I went quicker than he did, because I wanted to get it over with, and I also did a few reps more than I did last time, because my friend Kristin has motivated me to do more. The "Kristin Rule" is to do more reps or increase my weight on at least one move from the previous time I did that particular workout. I'd had it in the back of my mind before, and used it before many, many as motivation, but now it is officially in effect.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 557; Avg Heart Rate: 119.
TUESDAY - JUNE 25, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyocide
I'm a bit indifferent on this one. There are a lot of one-legged moves I can barely do, so I don't get a lot out of them. Some of the others I just tolerate. But I did what I could where I could. Admittedly, not always max effort on all the moves, but there were some I did well on. One moves that's always bothered me over the years is the Depth Charges. I always felt tentative on the stool I'd been using, so today, I used my workout bench, which is a little sturdier, but had more cushion, so I still didn't feel same. However, the big fear is that I'm going to land incorrectly and sprain or break an already weak and tweaky ankle. I normally do 12 reps on that move. Today I did 6, then stopped. I think I'm going to find an alternative for that move in the future.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned 566; Avg Heart Rate: 115.
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 26, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Shoulders and Arms: MC2
This is a good workout. My arms are really feeling pumped afterwards. I was trying to see where I could use my "Kristen Rule" to increase my reps or weight on a move and didn't initially see one. I thought I'd maxed myself out when I last did this two weeks ago. I then realized the purpose of the rule in the first place was to get a little better somewhere, so even though I was struggling to do 12 reps of 25's on the first two sets of the Arnold Presses, I decided to use 30's instead of 25's on the final set. I did two less reps and put the weights down mid set, so I was really struggling with the increase. I then decided to do 12 reps instead of 10 reps on the Six Direction Shoulder Flys, and that worked OK. I used 40's again on the Seated Bicep Curls. I got eight reps in each time, but there were a few times I had to set the weights down for a few seconds because my form was going bad while trying to muscle up the weight in my left hand. The right seemed OK.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 618; Avg Heart Rate: 128.
THURSDAY - JUNE 27, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
Long day at work. I put this off till about 8:30. My balance was bad, so I was getting frustrated a bit. I guess the best way to put it is that I endured the 66 minutes.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 474; Avg Heart Rate: 105.
FRIDAY - JUNE 28, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Base and Back
Kind of an emotional day today, as a co-worker for 20 years retired today. I took the day off today to play golf (I said my good byes yesterday), so I didn't get to see her off, but knowing she won't be there on Monday to talk with is a bit of a bummer. She was the only one in the office I could talk to about things, and I'll really miss that. I got the workout started late, again. Once I get to around week 11 in these 13 week programs I start to wear out a bit. I'm not as ready to jump in and get the workout done. I'm more apt to delay it as long as possible. As with a lot of workouts, I went faster than he did and finished about five moves ahead of him. I laid on the floor a bit while he finished up, then followed him through the cool down, which was somewhat tough in itself, because I was so exhausted. A tough workout, but I did OK. My increase was doing 24 Jump Knee Tucks instead of the 20 I did last time..
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 447; Avg Heart Rate: 117.
SATURDAY - JUNE 29, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Total Body X
Not a lot of tough moves, but I did increase my reps on a lot of them. I was a bit ahead of him at the time, so I decided to try and do 20 Frog Burpee Squats instead of the 16 I did last time. These things kill me, especially near the end of a workout. I got the 20 in, but they were weak on the last few reps. I could barely get my legs off the ground. I then watched Tony do them on the video, and I think he only did eleven. I was happy with myself, not only because of that move, but because of the overall increases. .
Tome: 42 minutes; Calories Burned: 370; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
SUNDAY - JUNE 30, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ARX2
It went OK. I did a few more reps on a few of the moves, including 110 Bicycles.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 270; Avg Heart Rate: 99.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 171.2 (no change)
Body Fat: 16.0% (no change)
Still not eating great.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went OK. I'm stressed out with other things, so there's no doubt the workouts help with that, even though thinking about having to do the workouts each night adds to the stress. This is how I think.
I got a real late start on this ine because I had to attend a retirement get together for a co-worker. I really wasn't looking forward to doing it after a long day, but knew I had to get it done. I went quicker than he did, because I wanted to get it over with, and I also did a few reps more than I did last time, because my friend Kristin has motivated me to do more. The "Kristin Rule" is to do more reps or increase my weight on at least one move from the previous time I did that particular workout. I'd had it in the back of my mind before, and used it before many, many as motivation, but now it is officially in effect.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 557; Avg Heart Rate: 119.
TUESDAY - JUNE 25, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyocide
I'm a bit indifferent on this one. There are a lot of one-legged moves I can barely do, so I don't get a lot out of them. Some of the others I just tolerate. But I did what I could where I could. Admittedly, not always max effort on all the moves, but there were some I did well on. One moves that's always bothered me over the years is the Depth Charges. I always felt tentative on the stool I'd been using, so today, I used my workout bench, which is a little sturdier, but had more cushion, so I still didn't feel same. However, the big fear is that I'm going to land incorrectly and sprain or break an already weak and tweaky ankle. I normally do 12 reps on that move. Today I did 6, then stopped. I think I'm going to find an alternative for that move in the future.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned 566; Avg Heart Rate: 115.
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 26, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Shoulders and Arms: MC2
This is a good workout. My arms are really feeling pumped afterwards. I was trying to see where I could use my "Kristen Rule" to increase my reps or weight on a move and didn't initially see one. I thought I'd maxed myself out when I last did this two weeks ago. I then realized the purpose of the rule in the first place was to get a little better somewhere, so even though I was struggling to do 12 reps of 25's on the first two sets of the Arnold Presses, I decided to use 30's instead of 25's on the final set. I did two less reps and put the weights down mid set, so I was really struggling with the increase. I then decided to do 12 reps instead of 10 reps on the Six Direction Shoulder Flys, and that worked OK. I used 40's again on the Seated Bicep Curls. I got eight reps in each time, but there were a few times I had to set the weights down for a few seconds because my form was going bad while trying to muscle up the weight in my left hand. The right seemed OK.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 618; Avg Heart Rate: 128.
THURSDAY - JUNE 27, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
Long day at work. I put this off till about 8:30. My balance was bad, so I was getting frustrated a bit. I guess the best way to put it is that I endured the 66 minutes.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 474; Avg Heart Rate: 105.
FRIDAY - JUNE 28, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Base and Back
Kind of an emotional day today, as a co-worker for 20 years retired today. I took the day off today to play golf (I said my good byes yesterday), so I didn't get to see her off, but knowing she won't be there on Monday to talk with is a bit of a bummer. She was the only one in the office I could talk to about things, and I'll really miss that. I got the workout started late, again. Once I get to around week 11 in these 13 week programs I start to wear out a bit. I'm not as ready to jump in and get the workout done. I'm more apt to delay it as long as possible. As with a lot of workouts, I went faster than he did and finished about five moves ahead of him. I laid on the floor a bit while he finished up, then followed him through the cool down, which was somewhat tough in itself, because I was so exhausted. A tough workout, but I did OK. My increase was doing 24 Jump Knee Tucks instead of the 20 I did last time..
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 447; Avg Heart Rate: 117.
SATURDAY - JUNE 29, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Total Body X
Not a lot of tough moves, but I did increase my reps on a lot of them. I was a bit ahead of him at the time, so I decided to try and do 20 Frog Burpee Squats instead of the 16 I did last time. These things kill me, especially near the end of a workout. I got the 20 in, but they were weak on the last few reps. I could barely get my legs off the ground. I then watched Tony do them on the video, and I think he only did eleven. I was happy with myself, not only because of that move, but because of the overall increases. .
Tome: 42 minutes; Calories Burned: 370; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
SUNDAY - JUNE 30, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ARX2
It went OK. I did a few more reps on a few of the moves, including 110 Bicycles.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 270; Avg Heart Rate: 99.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 171.2 (no change)
Body Fat: 16.0% (no change)
Still not eating great.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went OK. I'm stressed out with other things, so there's no doubt the workouts help with that, even though thinking about having to do the workouts each night adds to the stress. This is how I think.
Monday, June 17, 2019
WEEK OF 06/17/19 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE- ROUND 3 - WEEK 10
MONDAY - JUNE 17, 2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - UBX
This is not an easy workout, but I did pretty good on it today, even if I say so myself. My form probably could have been better on a few of the moves, but that would be nit picking. One modification I made was on the last move, the Overhead Tricep Extensions using a band attached to the pullup bar. I never felt safe with this move, always feeling the band would snap, or the pullup bar would come apart and hit me in the back, so I didn't go full blast with it. Today, I simply wrapped the bands around the bar and pushed down on the bands. It's still working the triceps, and I think I got more out of it.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 586; Avg Heart Rate: 122.
TUESDAY - JUNE 18, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Core Synergistics: MC2
I've said before that this isn't my favorite workout. I tied to shut that off and just concentrate on one move at a time. It worked a bit. I still have problems doing the one-legged moves, but I tried my best. My main accomplishment, however, was doing twelve Dreya Rolls with an 8 lb Med Ball. The last three times I did this workout I got zero in. I got it done.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 559; Avg Heart Rate: 112.
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 19, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - V-Sculpt
It went pretty well. I used the same weights I've used the last few times I did this workout, and my pull-up numbers were almost identical to last few times also. Maybe looking at those numbers put a ceiling in my brain, but I was mostly losing my grip as opposed to tiring out. I might try more weight here and there the next time. I really like the band moves. Overall, it was a good workout.
Time: 56 minutes; Calories Burned: 560; Avg Heart Rate: 124.
THURSDAY - JUNE 20, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
As I think I've said every time I do this one, I don't like it. Today I just decided to do it one move at a time and maybe I'd enjoy it more. That only worked for so long. After a while, I found myself pacing around the mat a few times because I just didn't feel like doing it. Not much more I can say.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 447; Avg Heart Rate: 103.
FRIDAY - JUNE 21, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - P.A.P.
I'm sort of mixed on this one. I don't mind the actual P.A.P. workout with the complexes, but it's only 40 minutes of a 70 minute total workout. He spends 20 minutes on a warm-up. Part of that he calls a "heated" warm-up where you do 6 or 7 various push-up and cardio moves, the repeat them. I only did them once. I didn't want to wear myself out before the real workout began. I did OK there. I used 25's on the lunges and the push-up rows. I did two sets of plyo push-up from my knees, then did the last two sets from my feet, even though they were slow and ugly. I held the Side Planks longer than I usually do, several times going the full 30 seconds. I also did well on the 4 Ball Chaturangs Planks. I like those for some reason. The cool down was similar to the Neuro Integrated Stretching he does in X2. I'm not really a fan of it, but I don't hate it either. Overall it was an OK workout.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 559: Avg Heart Rate: 114.
SATURDAY - JUNE 22, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Stretch and Recovery
I always look forward to Stretch workouts, and this one might be my favorite. I wasn't very flexible today, but I still enjoyed it. I sprained my outer right ankle about two weeks ago and was feeling it a bit. I hadn't really noticed how many of these stretches it came into play. It wasn't a major problem, though.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 361; Avg Heart Rate: 94.
SUNDAY - JUNE 23, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ARX2
Nothing exceptional. I did 20 reps on all the moves, except for the Scissor Clappers, which I did 40. I just like that move. I've always done 20 reps with this workout. Maybe next time I bump it up to 24.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 273; Avg Heart Rate: 102.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 171.2 (no change)
Body Fat: 16.0% (+0.1%)
Stress eating. Not well.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went OK, more so during the first half of the week. A lot on my mind with work and other things. This always leads to poor eating choices.
This is not an easy workout, but I did pretty good on it today, even if I say so myself. My form probably could have been better on a few of the moves, but that would be nit picking. One modification I made was on the last move, the Overhead Tricep Extensions using a band attached to the pullup bar. I never felt safe with this move, always feeling the band would snap, or the pullup bar would come apart and hit me in the back, so I didn't go full blast with it. Today, I simply wrapped the bands around the bar and pushed down on the bands. It's still working the triceps, and I think I got more out of it.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 586; Avg Heart Rate: 122.
TUESDAY - JUNE 18, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Core Synergistics: MC2
I've said before that this isn't my favorite workout. I tied to shut that off and just concentrate on one move at a time. It worked a bit. I still have problems doing the one-legged moves, but I tried my best. My main accomplishment, however, was doing twelve Dreya Rolls with an 8 lb Med Ball. The last three times I did this workout I got zero in. I got it done.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 559; Avg Heart Rate: 112.
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 19, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - V-Sculpt
It went pretty well. I used the same weights I've used the last few times I did this workout, and my pull-up numbers were almost identical to last few times also. Maybe looking at those numbers put a ceiling in my brain, but I was mostly losing my grip as opposed to tiring out. I might try more weight here and there the next time. I really like the band moves. Overall, it was a good workout.
Time: 56 minutes; Calories Burned: 560; Avg Heart Rate: 124.
THURSDAY - JUNE 20, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Yoga: MC2
As I think I've said every time I do this one, I don't like it. Today I just decided to do it one move at a time and maybe I'd enjoy it more. That only worked for so long. After a while, I found myself pacing around the mat a few times because I just didn't feel like doing it. Not much more I can say.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 447; Avg Heart Rate: 103.
FRIDAY - JUNE 21, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - P.A.P.
I'm sort of mixed on this one. I don't mind the actual P.A.P. workout with the complexes, but it's only 40 minutes of a 70 minute total workout. He spends 20 minutes on a warm-up. Part of that he calls a "heated" warm-up where you do 6 or 7 various push-up and cardio moves, the repeat them. I only did them once. I didn't want to wear myself out before the real workout began. I did OK there. I used 25's on the lunges and the push-up rows. I did two sets of plyo push-up from my knees, then did the last two sets from my feet, even though they were slow and ugly. I held the Side Planks longer than I usually do, several times going the full 30 seconds. I also did well on the 4 Ball Chaturangs Planks. I like those for some reason. The cool down was similar to the Neuro Integrated Stretching he does in X2. I'm not really a fan of it, but I don't hate it either. Overall it was an OK workout.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 559: Avg Heart Rate: 114.
SATURDAY - JUNE 22, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Stretch and Recovery
I always look forward to Stretch workouts, and this one might be my favorite. I wasn't very flexible today, but I still enjoyed it. I sprained my outer right ankle about two weeks ago and was feeling it a bit. I hadn't really noticed how many of these stretches it came into play. It wasn't a major problem, though.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 361; Avg Heart Rate: 94.
SUNDAY - JUNE 23, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ARX2
Nothing exceptional. I did 20 reps on all the moves, except for the Scissor Clappers, which I did 40. I just like that move. I've always done 20 reps with this workout. Maybe next time I bump it up to 24.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 273; Avg Heart Rate: 102.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 171.2 (no change)
Body Fat: 16.0% (+0.1%)
Stress eating. Not well.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went OK, more so during the first half of the week. A lot on my mind with work and other things. This always leads to poor eating choices.
Monday, June 10, 2019
WEEK OF 06/10/19 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE- ROUND 3 - WEEK 9
MONDAY - JUNE 10, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Chest, Back, and Balls
Start of month three, and Volume Three of the One On One's. These workouts are generally longer and a bit tougher in some areas than Volumes One and Two. Today's went OK as I was used to most of the moves. I didn't really have too many problems with the push-ups, except for the "Possible Push-up", where I didn't get any reps in. I kept losing my balance trying to get into it, then realized I was so exhausted and disoriented that I'd hurt myself by trying further. I also didn't go too low on the Three Ball Military Push-up, but I did get some reps in. I also did OK on the pull-ups. Not big numbers, but OK for me.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 531; Avg Heart Rate: 117.
TUESDAY - JUNE 11, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyocide
I must admit it was a pretty lame effort today. I ate a bit heavy at lunch today for the first time in weeks, and I felt a bit sluggish at the start. I sat though the jump rope warm up, didn't really do any deep stretches, then carried that through to the workout. On a scale of 1 to 10, my effort was a 3 or a 4. One of those days,but I can learn from it a bit.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 456; Avg Heart Rate: 112.
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 12, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Shoulders and Arms: MC2
Old school weights. I used 40's on the Seated Bicep Curls. I did eight reps each time, and put the weights down a few times during the sets. I used 50 on the Stability Ball Overhead Tricep Extensions. No problems with that. I used 20's on all three sets of the Crazy 8's. Those got heavy real fast. I was considering going down to 15's on the last set, but decided to gut it out with the20's, and finished up without losing too much form. I feel pumped afterwards.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 584; Avg Heart Rate: 123.
THURSDAY - JUNE 13, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE- Yoga: MC2
Too long. Too many moves are repeated. I lose interest quickly with this one. I actually sat through a few moves in the second half, just because I didn't feel like doing them I'll have better days with this routine. Today wasn't a good one/
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 440; Avg Heart Rate: 103.
FRIDAY - JUNE 14, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Base and Back
I went faster than Tony did because I wanted to get this done. I finished all 20 moves when he was just finishing up number eleven. I then laid on the floor until he got to the cool down. I realize he was doing a lot more pull-ups than I was, and was doing a few more plyo reps than I was, so I'm not comparing myself to him. I was just taking shorter breaks and was moving to the next move when I was recovered. I did OK for me on the pull-ups and did 20 reps on each of the plyo moves. I'm certainly better at pull-ups than I was a few years ago, but still have a ways to go before I'm where I want to be.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 419; Avg Heart Rate: 114.
SATURDAY - JUNE 15, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Total Body X
I'm not a fan of Total Body workouts. This was one of Tony's Upper/Cardio/Middle/Lower workouts. There were a few tough moves, but nothing I couldn't handle. I'm even getting better at the Lever pullups. I worked up a good sweat.
Time: 42 minutes; Calories Burned: 351; Avg Heart Rate: 113.
SUNDAY - JUNE 16, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ARX2
I was weak on a few of the moves, notably the Corkscrew Crunches, but overall it went well.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 298; Avg Heart Rate: 102.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 171.2 (+0.4)
Body Fat: 15.9% (+0.3%)
Not eating well.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The Volume Three workouts aren't my favorites, but I got through them OK because I'm finding myself in pretty good shape. Mentally, my mind is still elsewhere, and I'm not eating well at all. I'm under eating at times, and what I'm eating isn't good. I just have to work through the other stuff.
Start of month three, and Volume Three of the One On One's. These workouts are generally longer and a bit tougher in some areas than Volumes One and Two. Today's went OK as I was used to most of the moves. I didn't really have too many problems with the push-ups, except for the "Possible Push-up", where I didn't get any reps in. I kept losing my balance trying to get into it, then realized I was so exhausted and disoriented that I'd hurt myself by trying further. I also didn't go too low on the Three Ball Military Push-up, but I did get some reps in. I also did OK on the pull-ups. Not big numbers, but OK for me.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 531; Avg Heart Rate: 117.
TUESDAY - JUNE 11, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyocide
I must admit it was a pretty lame effort today. I ate a bit heavy at lunch today for the first time in weeks, and I felt a bit sluggish at the start. I sat though the jump rope warm up, didn't really do any deep stretches, then carried that through to the workout. On a scale of 1 to 10, my effort was a 3 or a 4. One of those days,but I can learn from it a bit.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 456; Avg Heart Rate: 112.
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 12, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Shoulders and Arms: MC2
Old school weights. I used 40's on the Seated Bicep Curls. I did eight reps each time, and put the weights down a few times during the sets. I used 50 on the Stability Ball Overhead Tricep Extensions. No problems with that. I used 20's on all three sets of the Crazy 8's. Those got heavy real fast. I was considering going down to 15's on the last set, but decided to gut it out with the20's, and finished up without losing too much form. I feel pumped afterwards.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 584; Avg Heart Rate: 123.
THURSDAY - JUNE 13, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE- Yoga: MC2
Too long. Too many moves are repeated. I lose interest quickly with this one. I actually sat through a few moves in the second half, just because I didn't feel like doing them I'll have better days with this routine. Today wasn't a good one/
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 440; Avg Heart Rate: 103.
FRIDAY - JUNE 14, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Base and Back
I went faster than Tony did because I wanted to get this done. I finished all 20 moves when he was just finishing up number eleven. I then laid on the floor until he got to the cool down. I realize he was doing a lot more pull-ups than I was, and was doing a few more plyo reps than I was, so I'm not comparing myself to him. I was just taking shorter breaks and was moving to the next move when I was recovered. I did OK for me on the pull-ups and did 20 reps on each of the plyo moves. I'm certainly better at pull-ups than I was a few years ago, but still have a ways to go before I'm where I want to be.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 419; Avg Heart Rate: 114.
SATURDAY - JUNE 15, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Total Body X
I'm not a fan of Total Body workouts. This was one of Tony's Upper/Cardio/Middle/Lower workouts. There were a few tough moves, but nothing I couldn't handle. I'm even getting better at the Lever pullups. I worked up a good sweat.
Time: 42 minutes; Calories Burned: 351; Avg Heart Rate: 113.
SUNDAY - JUNE 16, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ARX2
I was weak on a few of the moves, notably the Corkscrew Crunches, but overall it went well.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 298; Avg Heart Rate: 102.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 171.2 (+0.4)
Body Fat: 15.9% (+0.3%)
Not eating well.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The Volume Three workouts aren't my favorites, but I got through them OK because I'm finding myself in pretty good shape. Mentally, my mind is still elsewhere, and I'm not eating well at all. I'm under eating at times, and what I'm eating isn't good. I just have to work through the other stuff.
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