MONDAY - JUNE 2, 2014 - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
I did a few more reps on some of the moves earlier on, but got tired near the end, most noticeably on the One Arm Balance Pushups. I normally do 16, but only got 13 in. However, I did get in 12 Airborne / Clap Pushups, where last week I only did 10. Overall, it was a good workout.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 562; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 212.
TUESDAY - JUNE 3, 2014 - Plyometrics
I didn't eat well today. I had a Whopper Value meal for lunch today along with a piece of their Chocolate Cream pie. It's probably the worst I've eaten this round, and it's not something I do a lot, but I'll admit, it tasted good. I stopped at the grocery store on the way home to get some things and picked up some multigrain chips, and had some of those before the workout. The good thing is, I'm at the point where I know I won't be craving that stuff tomorrow and turn it into a bad snowball effect. As for the workout itself, my stomach was a little queasy going in, but I got through everything OK. I didn't get the calorie burn I usually get, but I was tired and sweating like crazy.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 623; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 152.
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 4, 2014 - Back and Biceps
I haven't got much sleep the last two nights and today was extremely busy at work, so I was totally exhausted when I got home. I took a short nap, then got into the workout. This round I've been concentrating on upping the weights to the "8 to 12" rep area. Today the plan was to cut back a bit because I was so exhausted. On the first weighted back move I used 40 lb weights (I used 45s last week), but after that the plan went out the window. I actually increased my weights by 5 lbs on many of the bicep moves. I used 40s on the Standing Bicep Curls (8 reps). I then thought I'd try starting with 40s on the Strip Set, which I did, but only got 4 reps in on the first set. I then finished all 8 reps with the 35s, 30s and 25s. In the end, Pullups sucked as usual. I wasn't thrilled with the workout, but I actually did OK.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 510; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 158.
THURSDAY - JUNE 5, 2014 - Fountain of Youth Yoga (Tony Horton One on One)
I pretty much decided last night that I would do this workout instead of Yoga X, and I didn't change my mind during the day. I've really been working out hard lately, and just needed a shorter workout. The workout went OK, but there was something I noticed when doing it. I really like Yoga X better. It's more thorough and I work up a better sweat. But once in a while the time factor comes into the equation, and today was one of those days.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 257; Avg Heart Rate: 96; Max Heart Rate: 123.
FRIDAY - JUNE 6, 2014 - Legs and Back
Felt good going into the workout and maintained that feeling throughout. I did 60 pullups and felt strong doing those. Eating is starting to slip a bit. Really need to nip that in the bud.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 530; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 154.
SATURDAY - JUNE 7, 2014 - Kenpo X
Good workout, but just as with last week, my heart rate wasn't getting up. Hence, a low calorie burn.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 423; Avg Heart Rate: 105; Max Heart Rate: 129.
SUNDAY - JUNE 8, 2014 - Ab Ripper X
Went OK. Nothing exceptional to speak of. Took a little longer than last week.
Time: 18 minutes; Calories Burned: 125; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 141.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 193.6 (-1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.2% (-0.2%)
I'm a bit surprised. I was expecting a bit of a gain, but I'll take it, and will continue to move forward.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Low calorie burn on most of the workouts, but I'm happy with the weight loss. Eating was slipping a bit, but I'm aware of it.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Monday, May 26, 2014
P90X - ROUND 10 - WEEK 6 - Week of 05/26/2014
MONDAY - MAY 26, 2014 - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
Memorial Day. A big thank you to all of our troops, especially those that gave their lives for our country. Sometimes we take those sacrifices for granted.
It's another beautiful day outside, so I got the workout done in the early afternoon, so I could enjoy the rest of the day without having to worry about it. Sundays I usually eat like crap (I need to stop that), so I was feeling the carryover a bit. I had energy, but it was more of a jittery energy. The workout went OK, but I was struggling a few times. I still don't do as well as I should on the Side to Side and Fly pushups, only getting 12 in on each of those exercises. For some reason, the 25 lb weights were giving me problems on some of the tricep moves, so much that I only did 8 reps each on the front to back ones. Maybe it was just one of those days. I did, however, do 10 Airborne Clap pushups, and those went relatively easy, so that's pretty cool.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 557; Avg Heart Rate: 124; Max Heart Rate: 194.
TUESDAY - MAY 27, 2014 - Plyometrics
A good workout today. Nothing exceptional. I labored a bit early in the second set, but got through it and finished strong.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 674; Avg Heart Rate: 131; Max Heart Rate: 155.
WEDNESDAY - MAY 28, 2014 - Back and Biceps
Every once in a while you have to take a step back in a workout, and today was one of those days. I started off strong, getting in 7 wide pullups (which is good for me), then doing 12 lawnmowers on each side, with 45 lb weights. Both were increases over last week. Then it got bad. I really noticed it on the straight Bicep Curls. Last week I did 8 with 40 lbs with relatively little problem. Today I went with the 40s again, but only got six in, and the last two of those were ugly. I don't know if I burned myself out on the first two moves, or what it was. I was using my Powerblock weights, and there were times I had one dumbbell heavier than the other because I wasn't lining up the clips properly. When doing the Congdon Locomotive I thought I was using 40 lbs, but it turns out I was using 45s. My rep counts were also down on a few of the exercises. By the time I got to the Strip Set I decided to start with 35s (last week I started with 40s), and work my way down. Despite all the problems today, I did work up a good sweat, and my arms were fried when I was done. I'm not discouraged because I did my best for today, and I'm happy with that.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 530; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 158.
THURSDAY - MAY 29, 2014 - Yoga X
I had to work a bit late today and there was something I really wanted to see on TV tonight, so I thought I was going to be under some time constraints for my workout. I was considering doing Tony Horton's One on One Fountain of Youth yoga workout instead, because it's only half the time, but on the way home I was thinking I'd really rather do Yoga X. My workouts have been going pretty good lately and I wanted to keep the momentum going. Tonight was certainly the best I've done on this routine this round. I was relatively calm throughout. On my standing poses I was concentrating on balancing on the outer rim of my foot so my foot wouldn't collapse in and throw off my balance. It worked well. It even helped on the Balance Postures. I held Crane for at least 30 seconds straight, and got my feet over my head and to the ground in Plough. A good day!
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 693; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 136.
FRIDAY - MAY 30, 2014 - Legs and Back
Played golf today for the first time since September. It was good to finally get out after the long winter and dreary early spring. There is a group of about 25 of us that get out on Friday's during the summer. Most of these guys I haven't seen since September. Two of them came up to me at separate time to say hello and said "you're looking good". I'm not vain about stuff like that, but it does mean something's working with this P90X. The workout went well also. As I've said many times, pullups aren't my strength, but I got in 58 today, and felt stronger than usual doing them. I'm feeling good.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 579; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 220.
SATURDAY - MAY 31, 2014 - Kenpo X
Not a good workout. I wasn't dreading doing it, I just had no energy. I noticed early on that my heart rate wasn't getting up, and I got one of the lowest calorie burns I've ever got on this workout. I started it about 6:30pm and hadn't eaten a lot during the day, so I'm sure that had a lot to do with it.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 392; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 125.
SUNDAY - JUNE 1, 2014 - Ab Ripper X
I do Ab Ripper X without the disc because I know it by heart. The actual workout on the DVD is about 16 minutes long, but it usually takes me at least 18 minutes because I'm taking my time, and taking longer breaks in between moves. Today, however, it was going really smoothly, and I got it in quicker than usual, and with good form. I can also feel it in my abs.
Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 124; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 141.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 194.8 (-1.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.4% (-0.4%)
Good results. I'm still concentrating on the nutrition this round. It's far from perfect, but I don't think I've had any "binges". A bid drop in Body Fat % this week, which is good.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Not too much to say. It was a good week. I'm really enjoying this round.
Memorial Day. A big thank you to all of our troops, especially those that gave their lives for our country. Sometimes we take those sacrifices for granted.
It's another beautiful day outside, so I got the workout done in the early afternoon, so I could enjoy the rest of the day without having to worry about it. Sundays I usually eat like crap (I need to stop that), so I was feeling the carryover a bit. I had energy, but it was more of a jittery energy. The workout went OK, but I was struggling a few times. I still don't do as well as I should on the Side to Side and Fly pushups, only getting 12 in on each of those exercises. For some reason, the 25 lb weights were giving me problems on some of the tricep moves, so much that I only did 8 reps each on the front to back ones. Maybe it was just one of those days. I did, however, do 10 Airborne Clap pushups, and those went relatively easy, so that's pretty cool.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 557; Avg Heart Rate: 124; Max Heart Rate: 194.
TUESDAY - MAY 27, 2014 - Plyometrics
A good workout today. Nothing exceptional. I labored a bit early in the second set, but got through it and finished strong.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 674; Avg Heart Rate: 131; Max Heart Rate: 155.
WEDNESDAY - MAY 28, 2014 - Back and Biceps
Every once in a while you have to take a step back in a workout, and today was one of those days. I started off strong, getting in 7 wide pullups (which is good for me), then doing 12 lawnmowers on each side, with 45 lb weights. Both were increases over last week. Then it got bad. I really noticed it on the straight Bicep Curls. Last week I did 8 with 40 lbs with relatively little problem. Today I went with the 40s again, but only got six in, and the last two of those were ugly. I don't know if I burned myself out on the first two moves, or what it was. I was using my Powerblock weights, and there were times I had one dumbbell heavier than the other because I wasn't lining up the clips properly. When doing the Congdon Locomotive I thought I was using 40 lbs, but it turns out I was using 45s. My rep counts were also down on a few of the exercises. By the time I got to the Strip Set I decided to start with 35s (last week I started with 40s), and work my way down. Despite all the problems today, I did work up a good sweat, and my arms were fried when I was done. I'm not discouraged because I did my best for today, and I'm happy with that.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 530; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 158.
THURSDAY - MAY 29, 2014 - Yoga X
I had to work a bit late today and there was something I really wanted to see on TV tonight, so I thought I was going to be under some time constraints for my workout. I was considering doing Tony Horton's One on One Fountain of Youth yoga workout instead, because it's only half the time, but on the way home I was thinking I'd really rather do Yoga X. My workouts have been going pretty good lately and I wanted to keep the momentum going. Tonight was certainly the best I've done on this routine this round. I was relatively calm throughout. On my standing poses I was concentrating on balancing on the outer rim of my foot so my foot wouldn't collapse in and throw off my balance. It worked well. It even helped on the Balance Postures. I held Crane for at least 30 seconds straight, and got my feet over my head and to the ground in Plough. A good day!
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 693; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 136.
FRIDAY - MAY 30, 2014 - Legs and Back
Played golf today for the first time since September. It was good to finally get out after the long winter and dreary early spring. There is a group of about 25 of us that get out on Friday's during the summer. Most of these guys I haven't seen since September. Two of them came up to me at separate time to say hello and said "you're looking good". I'm not vain about stuff like that, but it does mean something's working with this P90X. The workout went well also. As I've said many times, pullups aren't my strength, but I got in 58 today, and felt stronger than usual doing them. I'm feeling good.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 579; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 220.
SATURDAY - MAY 31, 2014 - Kenpo X
Not a good workout. I wasn't dreading doing it, I just had no energy. I noticed early on that my heart rate wasn't getting up, and I got one of the lowest calorie burns I've ever got on this workout. I started it about 6:30pm and hadn't eaten a lot during the day, so I'm sure that had a lot to do with it.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 392; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 125.
SUNDAY - JUNE 1, 2014 - Ab Ripper X
I do Ab Ripper X without the disc because I know it by heart. The actual workout on the DVD is about 16 minutes long, but it usually takes me at least 18 minutes because I'm taking my time, and taking longer breaks in between moves. Today, however, it was going really smoothly, and I got it in quicker than usual, and with good form. I can also feel it in my abs.
Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 124; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 141.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 194.8 (-1.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.4% (-0.4%)
Good results. I'm still concentrating on the nutrition this round. It's far from perfect, but I don't think I've had any "binges". A bid drop in Body Fat % this week, which is good.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Not too much to say. It was a good week. I'm really enjoying this round.
Monday, May 19, 2014
P90X - ROUND 10 - WEEK 5 - Week of 05/19/2014
MONDAY - MAY 19, 2014 - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
This is one of my favorite workouts despite all the strange types of pushups. I did OK. One of the toughest moves for me in all of P90X is the Two Twitch Speed Pushups. After I do my first set of the slow ones I can't go fast anymore. I usually get all 25 in, but today I stopped after 18. In the past I've usually fought through it, or gone to my knees for a few seconds, and then finished the final 7, but today I didn't. Can't give a good reason. I did five on each side of the One Arm Pushups with no knees on the floor. I didn't bend my arms too much and didn't get too deep, but I tried, and it gives me something to build on. I also did 6 Airborne (with hand clap) pushups, which I hadn't really done too many times before. So, today, progress was made. I used 25 lb weights on most of the Tricep moves.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 588; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 197.
TUESDAY - MAY 20, 2014 - Plyometrics
I started out slow on this one. I was a bit sluggish and not really feeling too flexible doing the Swing Kicks, so I figured this was going to seem like one of those long workouts you think will never get through. However, all that faded away, and it became a normal Plyo workout. I burned a good amount of calories. The only concern I had was while doing the second set of Gap Jumps, the back of my knee seemed to buckle a little bit. I was conscious of it the rest of the workout, and didn't push it if I didn't have to. I'm hoping it's not lingering. We'll see in the next few days.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 674; Avg Heart Rate: 131; Max Heart Rate: 155.
WEDNESDAY - MAY 21, 2014 - Back and Biceps
Another one of my favorites. I know a lot of people find Katie annoying, but I enjoy her banter, and the whole cast seems in a good mood, which makes the whole workout more fun. This one just burns out your arms in a hurry. My pullups sucked. Really sucked. I only did one towel pullup (still can't get the grip down), and only a handful on the others. The strength just wasn't there for those. The weighted back moves were better. I used 40 lbs on all of those moves without any problems. I should have used 45s, but didn't bring the extra weight into the room, and didn't feel like going back to get more. On the bicep moves I started a bit timid, only using 25s on the first few moves. I upped it to 40s on the standard Bicep Curls, doing 8 of them with no problems. I used 30s with no problems on the remaining bicep moves. On the Strip Set, I tried starting with 40s, but only got 6 in on the first set because my arms were toast and my form was starting to go bad. However, I finished all 8 reps on the 35s, 30s, and 25s with relatively good form (I was swinging them a bit on the last two 35s, but not too much). All in all, a good workout. I'm glad I upped the weights a bit after the first few moves. I might try some 35s here and there next time.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 541; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 165.
THURSDAY - MAY 22, 2014 - Yoga X
A good workout. Nothing extraordinary to note.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 680; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 139.
FRIDAY - MAY 23, 2014 - Legs and Back
I felt good going in and felt fresh throughout the entire workout. I got 55 pull ups in.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 607; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 157.
SATURDAY - MAY 24, 2014 - Kenpo X
Woke up to a beautiful morning. I felt energized and got the workout in before noon. Sometimes I have a tendency to just go through the motions on this one, but not today. I was trying to concentrate on the moves more than usual, and the whole workout felt good.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 563; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 144.
SUNDAY - MAY 25, 2014 - Ab Ripper X
I did well on this today, but for some reason this workout seems tougher than it used to.
Time: 18 minutes; Calories Burned: 108; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 138.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 195.8 (+0.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.8% (+0.1%)
Bought some containers of ice cream last week and had a lot of it during the week. A few slips here and there elsewhere, but I'm feeling good.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went very well. I had a lot of energy going into Friday and Saturday's workouts. As I said, a bit of a slip on the eating, and that's something I have to keep an eye on.
This is one of my favorite workouts despite all the strange types of pushups. I did OK. One of the toughest moves for me in all of P90X is the Two Twitch Speed Pushups. After I do my first set of the slow ones I can't go fast anymore. I usually get all 25 in, but today I stopped after 18. In the past I've usually fought through it, or gone to my knees for a few seconds, and then finished the final 7, but today I didn't. Can't give a good reason. I did five on each side of the One Arm Pushups with no knees on the floor. I didn't bend my arms too much and didn't get too deep, but I tried, and it gives me something to build on. I also did 6 Airborne (with hand clap) pushups, which I hadn't really done too many times before. So, today, progress was made. I used 25 lb weights on most of the Tricep moves.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 588; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 197.
TUESDAY - MAY 20, 2014 - Plyometrics
I started out slow on this one. I was a bit sluggish and not really feeling too flexible doing the Swing Kicks, so I figured this was going to seem like one of those long workouts you think will never get through. However, all that faded away, and it became a normal Plyo workout. I burned a good amount of calories. The only concern I had was while doing the second set of Gap Jumps, the back of my knee seemed to buckle a little bit. I was conscious of it the rest of the workout, and didn't push it if I didn't have to. I'm hoping it's not lingering. We'll see in the next few days.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 674; Avg Heart Rate: 131; Max Heart Rate: 155.
WEDNESDAY - MAY 21, 2014 - Back and Biceps
Another one of my favorites. I know a lot of people find Katie annoying, but I enjoy her banter, and the whole cast seems in a good mood, which makes the whole workout more fun. This one just burns out your arms in a hurry. My pullups sucked. Really sucked. I only did one towel pullup (still can't get the grip down), and only a handful on the others. The strength just wasn't there for those. The weighted back moves were better. I used 40 lbs on all of those moves without any problems. I should have used 45s, but didn't bring the extra weight into the room, and didn't feel like going back to get more. On the bicep moves I started a bit timid, only using 25s on the first few moves. I upped it to 40s on the standard Bicep Curls, doing 8 of them with no problems. I used 30s with no problems on the remaining bicep moves. On the Strip Set, I tried starting with 40s, but only got 6 in on the first set because my arms were toast and my form was starting to go bad. However, I finished all 8 reps on the 35s, 30s, and 25s with relatively good form (I was swinging them a bit on the last two 35s, but not too much). All in all, a good workout. I'm glad I upped the weights a bit after the first few moves. I might try some 35s here and there next time.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 541; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 165.
THURSDAY - MAY 22, 2014 - Yoga X
A good workout. Nothing extraordinary to note.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 680; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 139.
FRIDAY - MAY 23, 2014 - Legs and Back
I felt good going in and felt fresh throughout the entire workout. I got 55 pull ups in.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 607; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 157.
SATURDAY - MAY 24, 2014 - Kenpo X
Woke up to a beautiful morning. I felt energized and got the workout in before noon. Sometimes I have a tendency to just go through the motions on this one, but not today. I was trying to concentrate on the moves more than usual, and the whole workout felt good.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 563; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 144.
SUNDAY - MAY 25, 2014 - Ab Ripper X
I did well on this today, but for some reason this workout seems tougher than it used to.
Time: 18 minutes; Calories Burned: 108; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 138.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 195.8 (+0.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.8% (+0.1%)
Bought some containers of ice cream last week and had a lot of it during the week. A few slips here and there elsewhere, but I'm feeling good.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The workouts went very well. I had a lot of energy going into Friday and Saturday's workouts. As I said, a bit of a slip on the eating, and that's something I have to keep an eye on.
Monday, May 12, 2014
P90X - ROUND 10 - WEEK 4 - Week of 05/12/2014
MONDAY - MAY 12, 2014 - Yoga X
I got started late on this one tonight. I was also feeling a bit light headed going in, so I contemplated doing Fountain of Youth (48 minutes) again, or even Patience: Hummingbird (35 minutes) instead. I decided to go with Yoga X, and go as far as I could. I ended up getting through the whole thing, and actually did well. In the first half (the vinyasas section) I was sweating like crazy, more than I can remember sweating on any recent workout. The only problems I had in that half was with the behind the back wrap move, and then the Warrior 3 section. The second half went very well. My Balance Poses weren't great, but were better than usual, and I was certainly more flexible than I've been in quite a while. All in all, a very good workout. I'm glad I stuck with it, and did it.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 685; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 216.
TUESDAY - MAY 13, 2014 - Core Synergistics
As I think I've said every time I've posted on this workout ... I DON'T LIKE THIS WORKOUT! Now that that's out of the way, I did OK, but not great. I couldn't get down into the Chaturanga Runs at all (well, one for about 2 seconds). I also couldn't get up into bow. The rest of the stuff went better. I used 15 lb weights on the X-Presses and the Lunge, Kickback, Curl, Presses. It doesn't sound like a lot of weight, but you get tired real quick. I worked up a good sweat and my muscles are trembling a bit, so that's good.
Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 564; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 158.
WEDNESDAY - MAY 14, 2014 - Cardio X
I substitute this workout in for Kenpo X during the Recovery Weeks because it's not in the P90X Classic schedule, and I like to use all the workouts. Except for the last 10 minutes or so, it's not really that tough, but it's good to give your body a break here and there. I still work up a bit of a sweat with it, though.
Time: 43 minutes; Calories Burned: 334; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 146.
THURSDAY - MAY 15, 2014 - X Stretch
I always look forward to X Stretch when it comes up in the rotation. Today I was little more flexible than I thought I'd be. I didn't get too far back in the Back Hero pose, but other than that it went well.
Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 272; Avg Heart Rate: 92; Max Heart Rate: 116.
FRIDAY - MAY 16, 2014 - Core Synergistics
I thought I'd just get it done instead of dreading it. It went well. I was sweating like crazy at the end.
Time: 57 minutes: Calories Burned: 579; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 158.
SATURDAY - MAY 17, 2014 - Yoga X
Even though I tried to "turn off my mind and enjoy the ride", my thoughts for the first half was the tedium. My poses weren't good. I constantly found myself with bad form. I even came out of a few poses during the Warrior 3 / Half-Moon section just because I didn't feel like holding them anymore. The second half of the workout went better. My Balance Postures were OK. My flexibility wasn't as good as Monday, but my attitude improved in the second half.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 688; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 136.
SUNDAY - MAY 18, 2014 - Rest
Scheduled rest day.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 195.4 (-1.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.7% (-0.4%)
Both are good numbers. I'm not eating anywhere near perfect, but I am consciously making better choices.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
A good week. The workouts went well and the weight loss is encouraging. I'm really liking this round.
I got started late on this one tonight. I was also feeling a bit light headed going in, so I contemplated doing Fountain of Youth (48 minutes) again, or even Patience: Hummingbird (35 minutes) instead. I decided to go with Yoga X, and go as far as I could. I ended up getting through the whole thing, and actually did well. In the first half (the vinyasas section) I was sweating like crazy, more than I can remember sweating on any recent workout. The only problems I had in that half was with the behind the back wrap move, and then the Warrior 3 section. The second half went very well. My Balance Poses weren't great, but were better than usual, and I was certainly more flexible than I've been in quite a while. All in all, a very good workout. I'm glad I stuck with it, and did it.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 685; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 216.
TUESDAY - MAY 13, 2014 - Core Synergistics
As I think I've said every time I've posted on this workout ... I DON'T LIKE THIS WORKOUT! Now that that's out of the way, I did OK, but not great. I couldn't get down into the Chaturanga Runs at all (well, one for about 2 seconds). I also couldn't get up into bow. The rest of the stuff went better. I used 15 lb weights on the X-Presses and the Lunge, Kickback, Curl, Presses. It doesn't sound like a lot of weight, but you get tired real quick. I worked up a good sweat and my muscles are trembling a bit, so that's good.
Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 564; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 158.
WEDNESDAY - MAY 14, 2014 - Cardio X
I substitute this workout in for Kenpo X during the Recovery Weeks because it's not in the P90X Classic schedule, and I like to use all the workouts. Except for the last 10 minutes or so, it's not really that tough, but it's good to give your body a break here and there. I still work up a bit of a sweat with it, though.
Time: 43 minutes; Calories Burned: 334; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 146.
THURSDAY - MAY 15, 2014 - X Stretch
I always look forward to X Stretch when it comes up in the rotation. Today I was little more flexible than I thought I'd be. I didn't get too far back in the Back Hero pose, but other than that it went well.
Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 272; Avg Heart Rate: 92; Max Heart Rate: 116.
FRIDAY - MAY 16, 2014 - Core Synergistics
I thought I'd just get it done instead of dreading it. It went well. I was sweating like crazy at the end.
Time: 57 minutes: Calories Burned: 579; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 158.
SATURDAY - MAY 17, 2014 - Yoga X
Even though I tried to "turn off my mind and enjoy the ride", my thoughts for the first half was the tedium. My poses weren't good. I constantly found myself with bad form. I even came out of a few poses during the Warrior 3 / Half-Moon section just because I didn't feel like holding them anymore. The second half of the workout went better. My Balance Postures were OK. My flexibility wasn't as good as Monday, but my attitude improved in the second half.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 688; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 136.
SUNDAY - MAY 18, 2014 - Rest
Scheduled rest day.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 195.4 (-1.4 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.7% (-0.4%)
Both are good numbers. I'm not eating anywhere near perfect, but I am consciously making better choices.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
A good week. The workouts went well and the weight loss is encouraging. I'm really liking this round.
Monday, May 5, 2014
P90X - ROUND 10 - WEEK 3 - Week of 05/05/2014
MONDAY - MAY 5, 2014 - Chest and Back
274 pushups (3 more than last week, and a new personal high). Only 29 pullups (one less than last week. Overall, I'm happy.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 530; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 155.
TUESDAY - MAY 6, 2014 - Plyometrics
Another steady workout. My stamina seems to be getting better on this one, as I wasn'y dying during the 5th set. I also noticed my calorie burn seems to be down this week. I think that means my heart rate is down because I'm in better shape.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 635; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 154.
WEDNESDAY - MAY 7, 2014 - Shoulders and Arms
During one of the other workouts, I think it's Legs and Back, Tony says something to the effect of "Bobby (Stevenson) didn't let his EGO get in the way". Today, I let my ego get in the way, but just a bit. One of my goals this round is to lift heavier weight, and this workout, along with Back and Biceps, are the two main targets. I started by using 40's on the Alternating Shoulder Presses, and got 8 reps in the first time. During the repeat, I only got 5 in. Last week I started with 40's, then dropped to 35's on the repeat and got 8 reps in both times. I used 35's on the In and Out Curls, and got all 16 reps in on the first set, but only 10 on the repeat. Last week I used 35's and got in 12 reps on both sets. I guess I could look at that as a) failure, or b) stretching myself. I'm going with Option "b", stretching myself, with a little bit of ego thrown in. Maybe next time I'll get all the reps in on the repeats. Despite the fact I fried myself early, I used the same weights I used last week, which in themselves were heavier than usual. So it was a success. Slow growth is OK. I can't expect to increase my weights by 5 lbs each time I do this workout. I'm happy with what I did. Actually, very happy with what I did. I'm loving this round. I feel like I got my purpose back that had been missing for the last year and a half or so.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 623; Avg Heart Rate: 125; Max Heart Rate: 158.
THURSDAY - MAY 8, 2014 - Fountain of Youth (Tony Horton One on One)
I was going to meet some friends to watch the NFL Draft, so I decided to do this shorter Yoga workout instead on the 90 minute Yoga X. It went OK, until the end. As I was getting up after the final Childs Pose at the very end of the workout, I felt dizzy. I'm not sure of the reason, but I decided to stay in and just watched the draft in quiet. I've been eating better, but drinking a lot of Diet Pepsi lately and haven't been getting enough sleep, so maybe that had something to do with it. I'll keep an eye on things.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 323; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 135.
FRIDAY - MAY 9, 2014 - Legs and Back
I felt a bit better today, but was consciously trying to not overexert myself during the day. I got the workout it without too many problems. The only problem I did have was my fingers were slipping off the pull-up bar and knocking down my reps.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 635; Avg Heart Rate: 128; Max Heart Rate: 157.
SATURDAY - MAY 10, 2014 - Kenpo X
I had a lot of things swimming through my brain as I started the workout, and was almost on auto-pilot throughout the warmup and first set. After that I started concentrating more and the workout seemed to go real well. I felt good when I was done.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 492; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 140.
SUNDAY - MAY 11, 2014 - Ab Ripper X
Did OK. Only got in 48 consecutive Mason Twists before coming out of it. Then got back in and did 4 more. I hope I'm not as sore as I was last week after doing this routine.
Time: 18 minutes; Calories Burned: 133; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 144.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 196.8 (-0.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 22.1% (no change)
Overall, I'm eating better, but I did have a Whopper Value Meal on Friday, and did have some Low Fat Ice Cream and tortilla chips during the week. However, I didn't gorge myself on that stuff every day. As I said before.....Baby Steps. I'm simply not going to be happy going cold turkey on the nutrition, but I think I'm conscious of what I'm doing, and am headed in the right direction.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Not much to say. I'm feeling better and think I've got my purpose back. That's BIG!!!
274 pushups (3 more than last week, and a new personal high). Only 29 pullups (one less than last week. Overall, I'm happy.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 530; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 155.
TUESDAY - MAY 6, 2014 - Plyometrics
Another steady workout. My stamina seems to be getting better on this one, as I wasn'y dying during the 5th set. I also noticed my calorie burn seems to be down this week. I think that means my heart rate is down because I'm in better shape.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 635; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 154.
WEDNESDAY - MAY 7, 2014 - Shoulders and Arms
During one of the other workouts, I think it's Legs and Back, Tony says something to the effect of "Bobby (Stevenson) didn't let his EGO get in the way". Today, I let my ego get in the way, but just a bit. One of my goals this round is to lift heavier weight, and this workout, along with Back and Biceps, are the two main targets. I started by using 40's on the Alternating Shoulder Presses, and got 8 reps in the first time. During the repeat, I only got 5 in. Last week I started with 40's, then dropped to 35's on the repeat and got 8 reps in both times. I used 35's on the In and Out Curls, and got all 16 reps in on the first set, but only 10 on the repeat. Last week I used 35's and got in 12 reps on both sets. I guess I could look at that as a) failure, or b) stretching myself. I'm going with Option "b", stretching myself, with a little bit of ego thrown in. Maybe next time I'll get all the reps in on the repeats. Despite the fact I fried myself early, I used the same weights I used last week, which in themselves were heavier than usual. So it was a success. Slow growth is OK. I can't expect to increase my weights by 5 lbs each time I do this workout. I'm happy with what I did. Actually, very happy with what I did. I'm loving this round. I feel like I got my purpose back that had been missing for the last year and a half or so.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 623; Avg Heart Rate: 125; Max Heart Rate: 158.
THURSDAY - MAY 8, 2014 - Fountain of Youth (Tony Horton One on One)
I was going to meet some friends to watch the NFL Draft, so I decided to do this shorter Yoga workout instead on the 90 minute Yoga X. It went OK, until the end. As I was getting up after the final Childs Pose at the very end of the workout, I felt dizzy. I'm not sure of the reason, but I decided to stay in and just watched the draft in quiet. I've been eating better, but drinking a lot of Diet Pepsi lately and haven't been getting enough sleep, so maybe that had something to do with it. I'll keep an eye on things.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 323; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 135.
FRIDAY - MAY 9, 2014 - Legs and Back
I felt a bit better today, but was consciously trying to not overexert myself during the day. I got the workout it without too many problems. The only problem I did have was my fingers were slipping off the pull-up bar and knocking down my reps.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 635; Avg Heart Rate: 128; Max Heart Rate: 157.
SATURDAY - MAY 10, 2014 - Kenpo X
I had a lot of things swimming through my brain as I started the workout, and was almost on auto-pilot throughout the warmup and first set. After that I started concentrating more and the workout seemed to go real well. I felt good when I was done.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 492; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 140.
SUNDAY - MAY 11, 2014 - Ab Ripper X
Did OK. Only got in 48 consecutive Mason Twists before coming out of it. Then got back in and did 4 more. I hope I'm not as sore as I was last week after doing this routine.
Time: 18 minutes; Calories Burned: 133; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 144.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 196.8 (-0.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 22.1% (no change)
Overall, I'm eating better, but I did have a Whopper Value Meal on Friday, and did have some Low Fat Ice Cream and tortilla chips during the week. However, I didn't gorge myself on that stuff every day. As I said before.....Baby Steps. I'm simply not going to be happy going cold turkey on the nutrition, but I think I'm conscious of what I'm doing, and am headed in the right direction.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Not much to say. I'm feeling better and think I've got my purpose back. That's BIG!!!
Monday, April 28, 2014
P90X - ROUND 10 - WEEK 2 - Week of 04/28/2014
MONDAY - APRIL 28, 2014 - Chest and Back
I got home, laid down to rest for a few minutes and wondered how I was ever going to get through this workout. 24 sets of pushups, pull-ups, and weighted back moves. In fact, I wondered how I'd ever gotten through it in the past. I've done it close to 50 times, so I knew it was possible, yet I still couldn't comprehend it. Turns out it was probably my best Chest and Back ever. I did 271 pushups, which is 34 more than I did last week, and I think 14 more than I'd ever done. The funny thing was I think I could have done more. I don't think I brought myself to failure in too many of the sets, and when I was done I was nowhere near as exhausted as last week.. I still only did 30 pull-ups, but that's something I'll keep working on. All in all, I'm thrilled with the results.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 586; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heart Rate: 160.
TUESDAY - APRIL 29, 2014 - Plyometrics
Much better than last week. I was winded, as I normally get with this workout, but I got through it fine. The only place I was really struggling was the Lateral Leap Frog Squats, only because they were in the 5th set, and immediately followed the 180 Switch Pickups. Another great calorie burn on this one.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 733; Avg Heart Rate: 136; Max Heart Rate: 163.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 30, 2014 - Shoulders and Arms
One thing I wanted to do this round was lift a little heavier weights. On the first half of the workout I tried bumping up my weight by 5 lbs on each of those moves. I used 35 lb weights on the heavier weight exercises. The only exercises where my reps decreased from last week were on the Alternating Shoulder presees (using 40s on the first set and 35s on the second set) was on the In and Out Bicep Curls where I went from 16 reps (with 30 lbs) to 12 reps (with 35s) on each series. Overall it went well. Next time I'll try upping my weights on the second half of the workout.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 673; Avg Heart Rate: 130; Max Heart Rate: 162.
THURSDAY - MAY 1, 2014 - Yoga X
I can't believe it's May already. This one was a bit frustrating. My balance is still horrible and I'm still not flexible. As with last week, I had to keep coming out of the Half Moons because my hips weren't able to hold the poses. I've convinced myself I can't balance on my left leg, so that didn't go well. It all finally came to a head when I couldn't even get into Crane, and I "F-bombed" myself. I calmed down after that but just wanted to get to the final 10 minutes of the more relaxed poses. I'll get better and more flexible the more I do it, so I'm not too worried. It's just that all my other workouts seem to be going so well, it's a bit disappointing when one doesn't.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 710; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 212.
FRIDAY - MAY 2, 2014 - Legs and Back
Not much to say on this one, but it was a good workout. I did 57 pull-ups, which is 6 more than last week. I'm not minding the hour long workouts one bit. I'm really, really enjoying the process.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 581; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 160.
SATURDAY - MAY 3, 2014 - Kenpo X
An average Kenpo workout. Sometimes I lose concentration and find myself going through the motions on this workout, but I always end up sweating like crazy.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 517; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Max Heart Rate: 142.
SUNDAY - MAY 4, 2014 - Ab Ripper X
Some of the moves are still tough as I'm getting back into it, but I got through it.
Time: 21 minutes; Calories Burned: 142; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 140.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 197.0 (-1.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 22.1% (+0.1%)
I'm going in the right direction. I did buy some low fat ice cream this week and finished the container, but other than that I think I stuck to my Michi's Ladder plan fairly well.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm happy. The nutrition seems to be working well. I had a few really good workouts, and I feel better.
I got home, laid down to rest for a few minutes and wondered how I was ever going to get through this workout. 24 sets of pushups, pull-ups, and weighted back moves. In fact, I wondered how I'd ever gotten through it in the past. I've done it close to 50 times, so I knew it was possible, yet I still couldn't comprehend it. Turns out it was probably my best Chest and Back ever. I did 271 pushups, which is 34 more than I did last week, and I think 14 more than I'd ever done. The funny thing was I think I could have done more. I don't think I brought myself to failure in too many of the sets, and when I was done I was nowhere near as exhausted as last week.. I still only did 30 pull-ups, but that's something I'll keep working on. All in all, I'm thrilled with the results.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 586; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heart Rate: 160.
TUESDAY - APRIL 29, 2014 - Plyometrics
Much better than last week. I was winded, as I normally get with this workout, but I got through it fine. The only place I was really struggling was the Lateral Leap Frog Squats, only because they were in the 5th set, and immediately followed the 180 Switch Pickups. Another great calorie burn on this one.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 733; Avg Heart Rate: 136; Max Heart Rate: 163.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 30, 2014 - Shoulders and Arms
One thing I wanted to do this round was lift a little heavier weights. On the first half of the workout I tried bumping up my weight by 5 lbs on each of those moves. I used 35 lb weights on the heavier weight exercises. The only exercises where my reps decreased from last week were on the Alternating Shoulder presees (using 40s on the first set and 35s on the second set) was on the In and Out Bicep Curls where I went from 16 reps (with 30 lbs) to 12 reps (with 35s) on each series. Overall it went well. Next time I'll try upping my weights on the second half of the workout.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 673; Avg Heart Rate: 130; Max Heart Rate: 162.
THURSDAY - MAY 1, 2014 - Yoga X
I can't believe it's May already. This one was a bit frustrating. My balance is still horrible and I'm still not flexible. As with last week, I had to keep coming out of the Half Moons because my hips weren't able to hold the poses. I've convinced myself I can't balance on my left leg, so that didn't go well. It all finally came to a head when I couldn't even get into Crane, and I "F-bombed" myself. I calmed down after that but just wanted to get to the final 10 minutes of the more relaxed poses. I'll get better and more flexible the more I do it, so I'm not too worried. It's just that all my other workouts seem to be going so well, it's a bit disappointing when one doesn't.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 710; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 212.
FRIDAY - MAY 2, 2014 - Legs and Back
Not much to say on this one, but it was a good workout. I did 57 pull-ups, which is 6 more than last week. I'm not minding the hour long workouts one bit. I'm really, really enjoying the process.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 581; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 160.
SATURDAY - MAY 3, 2014 - Kenpo X
An average Kenpo workout. Sometimes I lose concentration and find myself going through the motions on this workout, but I always end up sweating like crazy.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 517; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Max Heart Rate: 142.
SUNDAY - MAY 4, 2014 - Ab Ripper X
Some of the moves are still tough as I'm getting back into it, but I got through it.
Time: 21 minutes; Calories Burned: 142; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 140.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 197.0 (-1.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 22.1% (+0.1%)
I'm going in the right direction. I did buy some low fat ice cream this week and finished the container, but other than that I think I stuck to my Michi's Ladder plan fairly well.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm happy. The nutrition seems to be working well. I had a few really good workouts, and I feel better.
Monday, April 21, 2014
P90X - ROUND 10 - WEEK 1 - Week of 04/21/2014
P90X - ROUND 10
Back at it after a 3 week layoff. I hadn't had a break in almost a year, so the 3 weeks was much needed. The physical rest was necessary to let my body heal a bit, but more importantly I needed the mental break. I found myself going through the motions lately. I really needed to refocus myself. My weight has been increasing steadily over that last year and a half. Where I'm at now is the heaviest I've been in almost 6 years,
I was thinking of doing another round of P90X3 because I liked the idea of knowing each day that I'd only have a 30 minute workout, but I knew deep inside that the original P90X was my "soul-mate" program. It's where I got the best results, and that's what I'm looking for right now. The workouts are almost twice as long, but if that's what it takes....
My biggest downfall the last year and a half has been my nutrition. I simply let it go. Not all at once, but I'd make "justifications" here and there which have added up to about 26 extra lbs over that time period. The straw that broke the camel's back so to speak was this past this weekend when I somehow convinced myself it was OK to buy and devour an entire coconut custard pie.
One of the problems I've had with nutrition over the years is that I've never had a concrete plan. I tried the P90X meal plan a few times, but it just didn't work for me. I couldn't restrict myself to eating 3 blocks of protein and 1 block of carbs, etc. This time I'm sticking to the Michi's Ladder guide from the Beachbody site. I'm going to restrict myself to the Tier 1 and Tier 2 foods, with an occasional Tier 3 thrown in. It just seems easier for me to follow. I'll follow my intuition on portion sizes and make adjustments as needed.
So here goes....
Round Starting Weight: 200.0 lbs
Round Starting Body Fat: 22.7%
MONDAY - APRIL 21, 2014 - Chest and Back
As I've said many times before, I dread this workout more than any other I have (except maybe Asylum 2's Upper Elite). During the 3 week "layoff" I did do some pushups here and there so I could keep a bit of strength. I also did some bicep curls and shoulder presses a few times with really heavy weights. It paid off a bit, as I did more pushups than I usually do (237 in total). My arms were trembling and buckling during the second half, so I didn't get in as many there as I'd hoped, but overall I was happy. I'm still struggling with the pull ups though, but I'll keep working at them. It was also good to see myself burn over 600 calories in a workout again. Because I'd been doing 25 and 30 minute workouts the last 6 months, I miss seeing that type of number. I feel like I accomplished something with that burn. When the workout ended, I was gassed. I could barely get though the cool down, and when that ended, I laid on my back while listening to half of Ab Ripper X playing on the screen. (I'll do that workout on Sunday.) It felt good to get back into it.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 641; Avg Heart Rate: 135; Max Heart Rate: 160.
TUESDAY - APRIL 22, 2014 - Plyometrics
I never look forward to a workout, but let's just say that unlike my situation yesterday with Chest and Back, I wasn't dreading this one going into it. Plyo has always been one of my favorites. It's not easy, but I like it. I can usually get through it OK. Today was a bit of a struggle. My legs were getting heavy midway through the second series. I had to slow down and miss a few reps in the third series. The fourth series is usually a little easier for me, but I could barely get off the ground during both sets of the Rock Star Hops. In the fifth series I was just trying to survive, doing the best I could, but not going full blast. I was OK in the Sports Bonus to finish. I can say I got through it, did almost all the reps, and never hit the pause button. I was a bit humbled today. What was really telling was my average heart rate of 139. It's rarely been that high. I guess I'm not in as good of shape as I thought. It might have been the 3 week layoff. It might have been because of the slow weight gain. It might have been the fact I haven't done over a 30 minute workout in almost 6 months. Despite all that I felt good that I got through it, and know I'll be back to normal soon. Speaking of normal, I felt "normal" all day today after yesterday's workout.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 736; Avg Heart Rate: 139; Max Heart Rate: 162.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 23, 2014 - Shoulders and Arms
This workout is one of the reasons I decided to do the original P90X this round instead of doing X3 again. Not that it's a favorite, but there is no pure weightlifting in X3, and I like that variety. I was planning on using really heavy weights but couldn't really find a place to use them. I used 30's for the first few series, then dropped to 25's after that. It wasn't that I was tired. It was just the way the individual exercises fell. Another great calorie burn. Slipped a small bit on the nutrition today, but I'll be back on track.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 677; Avg Heart Rate: 132; Max Heart Rate: 208.
THURSDAY - APRIL 24, 2014 - Yoga X
When I decided to do this round of P90X, aside from the time involved, this was probably the only negative in my decision making process. I don't mind the Yoga, I just find the first half of this workout extremely tedious, and I wasn't looking forward to a 92 minutes workout, when I'd been doing 30 minute ones. I'd considered using one of the shorter Yoga workouts instead, such as X2 Yoga, X3 Yoga, or either of the two One on One Yoga workouts, but decided to do the original, at least for today. I made a commitment to eat better this round, but a company rep brought in pizza for us today, so I had some because I didn't want to offend him. It was my sister's birthday today, so I had some of her birthday cake topped with frosting that almost put me into a coma, because I didn't want to offend her. By the time I got around to doing the Yoga, my gut was hanging out and I was very uncomfortable. I had to come out of some of the moves early because I couldn't hold them for too long, or because my balance sucked. I'll get better, but it just wasn't a good day. I'm not happy with myself for giving in to the poor food choices, but I'll learn from it and move on.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 721; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 153.
FRIDAY - APRIL 25, 2014 - Legs and Back
I did OK on the leg exercises, using 20 lb weights on all weighted moves, except for the Calf Raises, where I used 30's. I wasn't so great on the pullups, only doing 51 total. I'm finding one of the reasons I'm not getting more in is that my hand grip is weak, especially my overhand grip, and I keep slipping off the bar.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 604; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 166.
SATURDAY - APRIL 26, 2014 - Kenpo X
This is probably my favorite P90X workout. After a long week of beating the hell out of my body it's a good bit of relief. Although it's not overly intense, I always end up sweating like crazy.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 515; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 144.
SUNDAY - APRIL 27, 2014 - Ab Ripper X
I'm a little rusty on this one and had to stop a few times, but I got all the reps in.
Time: 18 minutes; Calories Burned: 147; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 144.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 198.0 (-2.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 22.0% (-0.6%)
Both were good numbers. I had a bad eating day on Thursday with the pizza and birthday cake, but other than that is was good. As I said, I'm trying to stick to Tiers 1 and 2 from Michi's Ladder as a guide. I veered off here and there, but not too much. I can tell it will work.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm sore, but that always happens when I do this program. Not so much when I do other programs. I think I did pretty well for the first week. The fact that I'm going back to one hour workouts didn't seem to bother me too much. I think what matters most is what I'm doing, not how long I'm doing it for.
Back at it after a 3 week layoff. I hadn't had a break in almost a year, so the 3 weeks was much needed. The physical rest was necessary to let my body heal a bit, but more importantly I needed the mental break. I found myself going through the motions lately. I really needed to refocus myself. My weight has been increasing steadily over that last year and a half. Where I'm at now is the heaviest I've been in almost 6 years,
I was thinking of doing another round of P90X3 because I liked the idea of knowing each day that I'd only have a 30 minute workout, but I knew deep inside that the original P90X was my "soul-mate" program. It's where I got the best results, and that's what I'm looking for right now. The workouts are almost twice as long, but if that's what it takes....
My biggest downfall the last year and a half has been my nutrition. I simply let it go. Not all at once, but I'd make "justifications" here and there which have added up to about 26 extra lbs over that time period. The straw that broke the camel's back so to speak was this past this weekend when I somehow convinced myself it was OK to buy and devour an entire coconut custard pie.
One of the problems I've had with nutrition over the years is that I've never had a concrete plan. I tried the P90X meal plan a few times, but it just didn't work for me. I couldn't restrict myself to eating 3 blocks of protein and 1 block of carbs, etc. This time I'm sticking to the Michi's Ladder guide from the Beachbody site. I'm going to restrict myself to the Tier 1 and Tier 2 foods, with an occasional Tier 3 thrown in. It just seems easier for me to follow. I'll follow my intuition on portion sizes and make adjustments as needed.
So here goes....
Round Starting Weight: 200.0 lbs
Round Starting Body Fat: 22.7%
MONDAY - APRIL 21, 2014 - Chest and Back
As I've said many times before, I dread this workout more than any other I have (except maybe Asylum 2's Upper Elite). During the 3 week "layoff" I did do some pushups here and there so I could keep a bit of strength. I also did some bicep curls and shoulder presses a few times with really heavy weights. It paid off a bit, as I did more pushups than I usually do (237 in total). My arms were trembling and buckling during the second half, so I didn't get in as many there as I'd hoped, but overall I was happy. I'm still struggling with the pull ups though, but I'll keep working at them. It was also good to see myself burn over 600 calories in a workout again. Because I'd been doing 25 and 30 minute workouts the last 6 months, I miss seeing that type of number. I feel like I accomplished something with that burn. When the workout ended, I was gassed. I could barely get though the cool down, and when that ended, I laid on my back while listening to half of Ab Ripper X playing on the screen. (I'll do that workout on Sunday.) It felt good to get back into it.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 641; Avg Heart Rate: 135; Max Heart Rate: 160.
TUESDAY - APRIL 22, 2014 - Plyometrics
I never look forward to a workout, but let's just say that unlike my situation yesterday with Chest and Back, I wasn't dreading this one going into it. Plyo has always been one of my favorites. It's not easy, but I like it. I can usually get through it OK. Today was a bit of a struggle. My legs were getting heavy midway through the second series. I had to slow down and miss a few reps in the third series. The fourth series is usually a little easier for me, but I could barely get off the ground during both sets of the Rock Star Hops. In the fifth series I was just trying to survive, doing the best I could, but not going full blast. I was OK in the Sports Bonus to finish. I can say I got through it, did almost all the reps, and never hit the pause button. I was a bit humbled today. What was really telling was my average heart rate of 139. It's rarely been that high. I guess I'm not in as good of shape as I thought. It might have been the 3 week layoff. It might have been because of the slow weight gain. It might have been the fact I haven't done over a 30 minute workout in almost 6 months. Despite all that I felt good that I got through it, and know I'll be back to normal soon. Speaking of normal, I felt "normal" all day today after yesterday's workout.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 736; Avg Heart Rate: 139; Max Heart Rate: 162.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 23, 2014 - Shoulders and Arms
This workout is one of the reasons I decided to do the original P90X this round instead of doing X3 again. Not that it's a favorite, but there is no pure weightlifting in X3, and I like that variety. I was planning on using really heavy weights but couldn't really find a place to use them. I used 30's for the first few series, then dropped to 25's after that. It wasn't that I was tired. It was just the way the individual exercises fell. Another great calorie burn. Slipped a small bit on the nutrition today, but I'll be back on track.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 677; Avg Heart Rate: 132; Max Heart Rate: 208.
THURSDAY - APRIL 24, 2014 - Yoga X
When I decided to do this round of P90X, aside from the time involved, this was probably the only negative in my decision making process. I don't mind the Yoga, I just find the first half of this workout extremely tedious, and I wasn't looking forward to a 92 minutes workout, when I'd been doing 30 minute ones. I'd considered using one of the shorter Yoga workouts instead, such as X2 Yoga, X3 Yoga, or either of the two One on One Yoga workouts, but decided to do the original, at least for today. I made a commitment to eat better this round, but a company rep brought in pizza for us today, so I had some because I didn't want to offend him. It was my sister's birthday today, so I had some of her birthday cake topped with frosting that almost put me into a coma, because I didn't want to offend her. By the time I got around to doing the Yoga, my gut was hanging out and I was very uncomfortable. I had to come out of some of the moves early because I couldn't hold them for too long, or because my balance sucked. I'll get better, but it just wasn't a good day. I'm not happy with myself for giving in to the poor food choices, but I'll learn from it and move on.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 721; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 153.
FRIDAY - APRIL 25, 2014 - Legs and Back
I did OK on the leg exercises, using 20 lb weights on all weighted moves, except for the Calf Raises, where I used 30's. I wasn't so great on the pullups, only doing 51 total. I'm finding one of the reasons I'm not getting more in is that my hand grip is weak, especially my overhand grip, and I keep slipping off the bar.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 604; Avg Heart Rate: 126; Max Heart Rate: 166.
SATURDAY - APRIL 26, 2014 - Kenpo X
This is probably my favorite P90X workout. After a long week of beating the hell out of my body it's a good bit of relief. Although it's not overly intense, I always end up sweating like crazy.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 515; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 144.
SUNDAY - APRIL 27, 2014 - Ab Ripper X
I'm a little rusty on this one and had to stop a few times, but I got all the reps in.
Time: 18 minutes; Calories Burned: 147; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 144.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 198.0 (-2.0 lbs)
Body Fat: 22.0% (-0.6%)
Both were good numbers. I had a bad eating day on Thursday with the pizza and birthday cake, but other than that is was good. As I said, I'm trying to stick to Tiers 1 and 2 from Michi's Ladder as a guide. I veered off here and there, but not too much. I can tell it will work.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm sore, but that always happens when I do this program. Not so much when I do other programs. I think I did pretty well for the first week. The fact that I'm going back to one hour workouts didn't seem to bother me too much. I think what matters most is what I'm doing, not how long I'm doing it for.
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