MONDAY - FEBRUARY 26, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Recovery 4 Results
Not much to say. I like recovery workouts and was looking forward to not beating up my body today. The workout went fine.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 181; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 137.
TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 27, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Bun Shaper
As I said last time, this one is no joke. A ton of reps, and he's really moving in the second half. I had to pause for about a minute or two about two-thirds of the way through because I was out of gas.
Time: 48 minutes; Calories Burned: 429; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 157.
WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 28, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Diamond Delts
I was feeling a bit sluggish going in because I didn't eat too good today. Also drinking too much Diet Pepsi again because I'm getting stressed at work. I got through it. Nothing notable, but I was feeling a bit week, so I only used 30's again on the Shoulder Presses. I'm doing them sitting down. Tony says you can do heavier weight sitting rather than standing, but I'm not sure that's the case with me. I'll test it sometime.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 228; Avg Heart Rate: 108; Max Heart Rate: 139.
THURSDAY - MARCH 1, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Fountain of Youth Yoga
I did OK, but for some reason I'm still crashing during the Warrior 3 / Half Moon section. I'm just drained when I get there, and am often going to my knees or coming out of poses for a few seconds here and there. I was much better at yoga five or six years ago when I was consistently doing the original P90X Yoga X. I could blame it on getting older, and that may be a part of it, but I'm not convinced that's the reason. I'll keep working at it.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 169; Avg Heart Rate: 99; Max Heart Rate: 125.
FRIDAY - MARCH 2, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Mammoth UML
In the midst of doing this one today, I was thinking I was not a fan of this routine. It's the second time I've done it, and have done most of the moves a lot in Tony's other programs. However, when I was done, I noticed my legs felt like jello, and I could feel the tightness in my upper chest muscles and my core muscles. I went at it pretty good, so maybe I underestimated this one.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 296; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 136.
SATURDAY - MARCH 3, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Medicine Ball Core Cardio
I did OK, not great, as I have a hard time pushing myself in this one and the P90X3 version (CVX). I'm still sweating like crazy and winded as I go through it, so maybe I'm doing better than I think, but I just don't feel like it's max effort. I'm almost afraid to go all out because my heart feels like it's beating out of my chest.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 299; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 152.
SUNDAY - MARCH 4, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Killer Abs
I'm getting better at it. I'm able to get of the floor on the sit up moves without having to use too much momentum. One thing I'm noticing is that my abs are burning more during the first ten moves, the Power 90 Ab Ripper, than they are during the last 12 moves, which are the P90X Ab Ripper X moves. I am getting more tired during the P90X moves, mainly because there's more range of motion involved. The Power 90 moves seem to be more compact, but I can tell they're very effective.
Time: 25 minutes; Calories Burned: 112; Avg Heart Rate: 100; Max Heart Rate: 132.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 192.0 (-1.8 lbs)
Body Fat: 20.9% (-0.3%)
I'm happy with both numbers.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm happy. This is the end of month one and the end of the Volume One workouts. I actually feel like I'm accomplishing things and not just going through the motions. Overall, I'm feeling less sluggish. I'm feeling more toned and my abs seem a lot tighter than they used to be. These workouts are a breath of fresh air for me. Most of them are new to me, but they're also back to the old school original P90X style, which has always been my "home".
Monday, February 26, 2018
Monday, February 19, 2018
WEEK OF 02/19/2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 1 - WEEK 3
MONDAY - FEBRUARY 19, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - 30-15
This one is a bear, but I'm able to keep up on most of the moves. I'm still not up to par on either sets on the Wall Squats, and I could barely get in the air on the One-Legged jumps near the end, but I fought through it.
Time:64 minutes; Calories Burned: 495; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 157.
WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 21, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Just Arms
I used pretty much the same weights I used two weeks ago, but I upped my reps from 10 to 12 on most sets. Tony's using 55's on his bicep curls. I'm not doing that yet. I was at 30's because they were early in the workout, and didn't want to fry myself right off the bat. I'll try 50's sometime when I'm not in the middle of a workout.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 271; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 146.
THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 22, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Fountain of Youth
Not much to say. I'm feeling a bit more flexible.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 181; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 128.
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 23, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Road Warrior
Second time doing this. The first time was two weeks ago, and it was a disaster getting used to the bands, including having one snap. Today was a bit better. I found a lighter band, and was making a bit of headway on the angles. I'm still having a problem deciding where to put my feet on the band. Too narrow and there's no tension, and too wide, I'm afraid of snapping the band. It was really evident on the back moves (Lawnmovers and Heavy Pants). I barely had any tension on those moves. Again, it's a learning experience. Overall, this isn't my favorite workout, because it's one of those "full body" workouts that was so prevalent in Hammer and Chisel. I just don't feel it's concentrating on one body part long enough to make a difference.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 378; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 143.
SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 24, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Super Cardio (Cardio 5-6)
Slightly better than last time. Most of the reps were the same, but I went a bit harder on the two moves I don't like, the Twisty Lunges and the 180 Jumps.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 322; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 143.
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 25, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Killer Abs
Better. I'm still struggling with the V-up Roll-ups, but all others are getting there.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 101; Avg Heart Rate: 98; Max Heart Rate: 131.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 193.8 (-1,0 lb)
Body Fat: 21.2% (-0.3%)
Good numbers.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Good workout. The first three are really tough, but I got through them OK. My strength is coming back. I'm feeling a lot more toned as I go through this, and I'm not feeling bloated from eating. I'm probably making better eating choices subconsciously, which is a good thing. I'm also finding I'm enjoying the workouts more because I feel I'm getting more out of them. As I mentioned earlier in the week, these are more specific to one or two body parts each day, and aren't all Total Body workouts, which were getting boring to me. I like the original P90X, and these are bringing me back to those.
I dread this workout, just like I dread P90X Chest and Back, and P90X3's The Challenge. I've been thinking about it for the last few days, wondering how I'll ever get through it, but I always do. As usual, I go faster than they do on the video. 1) because I want to get it over with and 2) because I'm not doing as many pullups. My numbers today were 25 pushups and 5 pullups, the same as two weeks ago. I knew if I did more pushups I'd probably burn myself out, and I'm still not able to do five pullups on many of the moves without coming off the bar, so I want to get them mastered first. I finished the six sets at roughly 41 minutes. Tony was still finishing up his fifth set, so I rested a bit. While he was doing his last set, I decided to see how many pushups I could do at once. I got to 50, which is pretty god, since my arms were fried. I might have struggled to do 10 more, but my arms were starting to shake a bit, so I stopped. I'm happy I got through it, but I still need to figure out a way to get more pullups in. After ten years at this, you'd figure I could do a lot more, but it just doesn't happen. I'm frustrated with it a bit, but not defeated, as there are other things I can still do well.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 381; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Max Heart Rate: 154.
TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 20, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Plyo Legs
TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 20, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Plyo Legs
This one is a bear, but I'm able to keep up on most of the moves. I'm still not up to par on either sets on the Wall Squats, and I could barely get in the air on the One-Legged jumps near the end, but I fought through it.
Time:64 minutes; Calories Burned: 495; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 157.
WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 21, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Just Arms
I used pretty much the same weights I used two weeks ago, but I upped my reps from 10 to 12 on most sets. Tony's using 55's on his bicep curls. I'm not doing that yet. I was at 30's because they were early in the workout, and didn't want to fry myself right off the bat. I'll try 50's sometime when I'm not in the middle of a workout.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 271; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 146.
THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 22, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Fountain of Youth
Not much to say. I'm feeling a bit more flexible.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 181; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 128.
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 23, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Road Warrior
Second time doing this. The first time was two weeks ago, and it was a disaster getting used to the bands, including having one snap. Today was a bit better. I found a lighter band, and was making a bit of headway on the angles. I'm still having a problem deciding where to put my feet on the band. Too narrow and there's no tension, and too wide, I'm afraid of snapping the band. It was really evident on the back moves (Lawnmovers and Heavy Pants). I barely had any tension on those moves. Again, it's a learning experience. Overall, this isn't my favorite workout, because it's one of those "full body" workouts that was so prevalent in Hammer and Chisel. I just don't feel it's concentrating on one body part long enough to make a difference.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 378; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 143.
SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 24, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Super Cardio (Cardio 5-6)
Slightly better than last time. Most of the reps were the same, but I went a bit harder on the two moves I don't like, the Twisty Lunges and the 180 Jumps.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 322; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 143.
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 25, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Killer Abs
Better. I'm still struggling with the V-up Roll-ups, but all others are getting there.
Time: 15 minutes; Calories Burned: 101; Avg Heart Rate: 98; Max Heart Rate: 131.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 193.8 (-1,0 lb)
Body Fat: 21.2% (-0.3%)
Good numbers.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
Good workout. The first three are really tough, but I got through them OK. My strength is coming back. I'm feeling a lot more toned as I go through this, and I'm not feeling bloated from eating. I'm probably making better eating choices subconsciously, which is a good thing. I'm also finding I'm enjoying the workouts more because I feel I'm getting more out of them. As I mentioned earlier in the week, these are more specific to one or two body parts each day, and aren't all Total Body workouts, which were getting boring to me. I like the original P90X, and these are bringing me back to those.
Monday, February 12, 2018
WEEK OF 02/12/2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 1 - WEEK 2
MONDAY - FEBRUARY 12, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Results 4 Recovery
This was a bit of a different "recovery" workout in that he's actually doing some cardio and resistance moves, but they're done with light weights. I used 5 lb weights on the cardio moves, and either 10's or 20's on the resistance moves. I really liked it.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 182; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 136.
TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 13, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Bun Shaper
I'll admit I thought this was going to be a throwaway workout with a bunch of butt jokes. I was wrong. Tony took it seriously. None of the moves were excessively hard on their own, but there were a lot of reps on each exercise, so eventually you get worn down. I thought the 8 card pickup move was different. The key to this one is how low you are going to go on the squats, how high your kicks. I probably could have gone a bit lower here and there, but I wasn't dogging it either. I did end up taking a couple small breaks near the end. I'm wondering how sore I'm going to be in the next few days.
Time: 49 minutes; Calories Burned: 414; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 153.
WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 14, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Diamond Delts
Happy Valentine's Day! This one was new to me. All shoulders. I usually like shoulder workouts, and I liked this one. I think I did pretty good. The only place I faltered bit were on the Shoulder Presses. When I was consistently doing the original P90X, I could do 40's, maybe 45's, but I haven't done the "X" in over 3 years. I used 30's on the first set (12 reps), then thought I'd try 40's on the second set. I did two. Humbling, but something to work for.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 240; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 147.
THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 15, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Fountain of Youth
I think I did a bit better than last week, but certainly not as well as when I've been doing it consistently. I really struggled in the Half Moon section, losing my balance a number of times.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 227; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 129.
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 16, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Mammoth UML
Upper move, Middle (Core) move, Lower Move. Six times through. I didn't feel like working out when I got home, but I took a nap, then got into it. Except for one, all the moves were things from other workouts of Tony's. nothing hard, but there were a lot of reps on each move (usually 30). The thing that made me feel good was that I kept up without too many problems. I even was able to do some of the Plyo Skippers, which I didn't think I'd be able to do. I'm really liking this Round of the One on Ones. Most I haven't done before. I'm feeling good, about where I am.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 341; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 144.
SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 17, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Medicine Ball Core Cardio
This is the precursor to CVX from P90X3. I'd never done this specific workout, but most of the moves were the same as CVX. There were a few differences. In this workout, you do 4 moves for 30 seconds each, then repeat. 5 sets of that. In CVX, you do 3 moves for 60 seconds each, then repeat. 4 sets. This one was probably a bit easier because the individual moves were only 30 seconds, but it still tires you out and makes you sweat.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 320; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 150.
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 18, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Killer Abs
I thought I was going to be really sore after doing this one last week, but I wasn't. Today, ny abs were on fire for the first four or five fives. After that, they were OK, but I still felt them. I'm still struggling with the "roll up" moves.
Time: 26 minutes; Calories Burned: 118; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 137.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 194.8 (+0,4 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.5% (+0.2%)
A few tuna subs and an ice cream splurge, but I'm aware of it.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm really liking the workouts because it's back to old school P90X-ish style. Some of them were more difficult than I expected, but I like that I've been keeping up for the most part.
This was a bit of a different "recovery" workout in that he's actually doing some cardio and resistance moves, but they're done with light weights. I used 5 lb weights on the cardio moves, and either 10's or 20's on the resistance moves. I really liked it.
Time: 38 minutes; Calories Burned: 182; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 136.
TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 13, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Bun Shaper
I'll admit I thought this was going to be a throwaway workout with a bunch of butt jokes. I was wrong. Tony took it seriously. None of the moves were excessively hard on their own, but there were a lot of reps on each exercise, so eventually you get worn down. I thought the 8 card pickup move was different. The key to this one is how low you are going to go on the squats, how high your kicks. I probably could have gone a bit lower here and there, but I wasn't dogging it either. I did end up taking a couple small breaks near the end. I'm wondering how sore I'm going to be in the next few days.
Time: 49 minutes; Calories Burned: 414; Avg Heart Rate: 122; Max Heart Rate: 153.
WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 14, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Diamond Delts
Happy Valentine's Day! This one was new to me. All shoulders. I usually like shoulder workouts, and I liked this one. I think I did pretty good. The only place I faltered bit were on the Shoulder Presses. When I was consistently doing the original P90X, I could do 40's, maybe 45's, but I haven't done the "X" in over 3 years. I used 30's on the first set (12 reps), then thought I'd try 40's on the second set. I did two. Humbling, but something to work for.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 240; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 147.
THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 15, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Fountain of Youth
I think I did a bit better than last week, but certainly not as well as when I've been doing it consistently. I really struggled in the Half Moon section, losing my balance a number of times.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 227; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 129.
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 16, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Mammoth UML
Upper move, Middle (Core) move, Lower Move. Six times through. I didn't feel like working out when I got home, but I took a nap, then got into it. Except for one, all the moves were things from other workouts of Tony's. nothing hard, but there were a lot of reps on each move (usually 30). The thing that made me feel good was that I kept up without too many problems. I even was able to do some of the Plyo Skippers, which I didn't think I'd be able to do. I'm really liking this Round of the One on Ones. Most I haven't done before. I'm feeling good, about where I am.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 341; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 144.
SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 17, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Medicine Ball Core Cardio
This is the precursor to CVX from P90X3. I'd never done this specific workout, but most of the moves were the same as CVX. There were a few differences. In this workout, you do 4 moves for 30 seconds each, then repeat. 5 sets of that. In CVX, you do 3 moves for 60 seconds each, then repeat. 4 sets. This one was probably a bit easier because the individual moves were only 30 seconds, but it still tires you out and makes you sweat.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 320; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 150.
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 18, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Killer Abs
I thought I was going to be really sore after doing this one last week, but I wasn't. Today, ny abs were on fire for the first four or five fives. After that, they were OK, but I still felt them. I'm still struggling with the "roll up" moves.
Time: 26 minutes; Calories Burned: 118; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 137.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 194.8 (+0,4 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.5% (+0.2%)
A few tuna subs and an ice cream splurge, but I'm aware of it.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm really liking the workouts because it's back to old school P90X-ish style. Some of them were more difficult than I expected, but I like that I've been keeping up for the most part.
Monday, February 5, 2018
WEEK OF 02/05/2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 1 - WEEK 1
TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND ONE
I wanted to try something new. I've had a few of the One on One workouts I've used here and there, and always liked them. I hadn't subscribed to them when they were being offered from 2008-2011, as I felt the $249 Beachbody price for each of the three volumes was quite steep, so I never got all the workouts. A few weeks ago I got the itch, looked around, and after some trial and error, was able to get all three volumes off E-bay. I'm putting them together into a 90 day program. Weeks 1-4 will be Volume 1, Weeks 5-8 will be Volume 2, and Weeks 9-12 will be Volume 3. Week 13 will be the Yoga workouts. Most of the workouts I'll be doing twice. The Yoga ones 6 times each, and the Ab ones 4 times each. I've tried to schedule them similar to the P90X schedule, as far as what body part to work on each day. It doesn't fit perfectly, but it'll work. I'm looking forward to it. Getting back to basics.
MONDAY - FEBRUARY 5, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - 30-15
This is Chest and Back. 12 sets of Pushups. 12 sets of Pullups. (No weighted back moves.) My target numbers were 25 pushups and 5 pullups. I got all the pushup moves in, except for two. I was going faster than they were on the video. By the time I got to the Diamond Pushups they were still a set behind. I had been using the pushup stands, but did the Diamond's off the floor, because that's how I remembered them from P90X. My arms were fried, so I only did 15 on the first set and 18 on the second set. Going off the worksheets, I didn't know what the Standard to Chaturanga pushups were, so I sat around waiting for them to catch up. By the time they did, I'd been waiting about 8 to 10 minutes. My arms were like jello, so I only got in 20, then 24. Still OK in my book. I picked a low number for the pullups because I suck at them. I'm not sure I'll ever be good at them. Early on, I was able to get most of the sets in with no breaks, but later on, I was doing two or three before coming off the bar, then going back on to finish the set. Pretty pathetic, but it is what is is. I'll keep working at them. History says I'll be very sore for a few days. We'll see.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 449; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate:146.
TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 6, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Plyo Legs
I'd done this one a few times before and remembered my legs were super sore for days afterwards. I kept up with Tony on most of the moves. Those that involved balance. I did a few less reps, simply because I couldn't move as fast. There were also a few jumping moves at the end where I went a bit slower, simply because I was gassed. However, I'm pleased with myself. I didn't really give up on anything, except coming out of the wall squats a few seconds earlier than I could have.
Time: 64 minutes; Calories Burned: 495; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 150.
WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 7, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Just Arms
Circuits of Biceps, Forearms, Triceps. I'd done this one a few times earlier also. What I'd remembered is not knowing what weight to use on each exercise. Today, I had a better idea, but it wasn't perfect. The heaviest weights I used were 30 lbs on the first bicep move. I pushed myself on the tricep moves, using 25 lbs on the Tricep Kickbacks, and they felt good. By the time I got to the Crazy 8's in the last round, my arms were fried and I only used 15's on the last set. Overall. I feel good. Later in the evening I tried curling some 50's, just to see if I could handle them. I've a few reps in the past with the 50's, but couldn't handle them today, so I put them down, and did 40's instead, which were fine. I'm happy that I've pushed myself these three workouts, and am a bit surprised at how well I'm keeping up.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 290; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 145.
THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 8, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Fountain of Youth
I wanted to try something new. I've had a few of the One on One workouts I've used here and there, and always liked them. I hadn't subscribed to them when they were being offered from 2008-2011, as I felt the $249 Beachbody price for each of the three volumes was quite steep, so I never got all the workouts. A few weeks ago I got the itch, looked around, and after some trial and error, was able to get all three volumes off E-bay. I'm putting them together into a 90 day program. Weeks 1-4 will be Volume 1, Weeks 5-8 will be Volume 2, and Weeks 9-12 will be Volume 3. Week 13 will be the Yoga workouts. Most of the workouts I'll be doing twice. The Yoga ones 6 times each, and the Ab ones 4 times each. I've tried to schedule them similar to the P90X schedule, as far as what body part to work on each day. It doesn't fit perfectly, but it'll work. I'm looking forward to it. Getting back to basics.
MONDAY - FEBRUARY 5, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - 30-15
This is Chest and Back. 12 sets of Pushups. 12 sets of Pullups. (No weighted back moves.) My target numbers were 25 pushups and 5 pullups. I got all the pushup moves in, except for two. I was going faster than they were on the video. By the time I got to the Diamond Pushups they were still a set behind. I had been using the pushup stands, but did the Diamond's off the floor, because that's how I remembered them from P90X. My arms were fried, so I only did 15 on the first set and 18 on the second set. Going off the worksheets, I didn't know what the Standard to Chaturanga pushups were, so I sat around waiting for them to catch up. By the time they did, I'd been waiting about 8 to 10 minutes. My arms were like jello, so I only got in 20, then 24. Still OK in my book. I picked a low number for the pullups because I suck at them. I'm not sure I'll ever be good at them. Early on, I was able to get most of the sets in with no breaks, but later on, I was doing two or three before coming off the bar, then going back on to finish the set. Pretty pathetic, but it is what is is. I'll keep working at them. History says I'll be very sore for a few days. We'll see.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 449; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate:146.
TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 6, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Plyo Legs
I'd done this one a few times before and remembered my legs were super sore for days afterwards. I kept up with Tony on most of the moves. Those that involved balance. I did a few less reps, simply because I couldn't move as fast. There were also a few jumping moves at the end where I went a bit slower, simply because I was gassed. However, I'm pleased with myself. I didn't really give up on anything, except coming out of the wall squats a few seconds earlier than I could have.
Time: 64 minutes; Calories Burned: 495; Avg Heart Rate: 120; Max Heart Rate: 150.
WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 7, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Just Arms
Circuits of Biceps, Forearms, Triceps. I'd done this one a few times earlier also. What I'd remembered is not knowing what weight to use on each exercise. Today, I had a better idea, but it wasn't perfect. The heaviest weights I used were 30 lbs on the first bicep move. I pushed myself on the tricep moves, using 25 lbs on the Tricep Kickbacks, and they felt good. By the time I got to the Crazy 8's in the last round, my arms were fried and I only used 15's on the last set. Overall. I feel good. Later in the evening I tried curling some 50's, just to see if I could handle them. I've a few reps in the past with the 50's, but couldn't handle them today, so I put them down, and did 40's instead, which were fine. I'm happy that I've pushed myself these three workouts, and am a bit surprised at how well I'm keeping up.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 290; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 145.
THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 8, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Fountain of Youth
After three tough workouts, I was looking forward to a little yoga. I'd done this one many times before, but not since 2014. It wasn't easy. I'm still extremely sore, especially in my legs. I was stumbling all over during the poses. The pushups during the vinyasas were killing me at first. After a while, I loosened up a bit, but still struggled.
Time: 48 minutes; Calories Burned: 189; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 124.
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 9, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Road Warrior
Never did this one before. I saw there was a lot of band use in the preview videos, so I was thinking it might have been a bit easier than the first three this week. It's a Total Body circuit workout that is prevalent among the workout programs I've been doing lately, and have been trying to get away from. On paper, it doesn't look that tough, and maybe it isn't, but I really struggled with it, and took a couple breaks here and there. I was really tired going into it, so that didn't help. The bands can be tough to use and control if you're not used to them, and I'm not used to them. They were pulling me all over the place. Not knowing where to put your feet on the band is another problem I had. I think the more I use them, the easier it will become. I used the Red Band today, but snapped it during the Lawnmowers Speed Round. I finished up with a Green Band (more resistance). Overall, today was more of a learning experience than a good workout.
Time: 54 minutes; Calories Burned: 375; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 142.
SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 10, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Super Cardio (Cardio 5-6)
I've done this one many times before, and it's not one of my favorites. Nine moves. Three times each. 30 seconds each move. Two of them I can't stand for some reason, and it spoils the workout for me. All told, there is only 13 minutes and 30 seconds of cardio. There is a long warmup, and a lot of stretching at the end. The moves don't seem that tough, but it always wears me out, as it does Tony. I did OK today with it.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 341; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 147.
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 11, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Killer Abs
This is a combination in total of Power 90's Ab Ripper and P90X Ab Ripper X. I'd never done the Power 90 routine, so some of the moves were somewhat new to me, although they were basic. He also misses one move from P90X that I paused and did on my own. I took a few breaks during the second half. I was rusty of some of the moves, especially those where I had to use my core to sit up off the floor. Those issues will correct themselves in time. I know I'm going to be sore in the next few days.
Time: 26 minutes; Calories Burned: 109; Avg Heart Rate: 98; Max Heart Rate: 126.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 194.2 (-1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.3% (-0.4%)
I've been losing weight and body fat consistently since the beginning of the year, but these are still good numbers.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm enjoying the workouts, as I thought I would. As I said earlier, it's back to the basis, P90X ish workouts, which I really like. The first 3 days were really tough, and I was very sore for a few days afterwards, which is what usually happens when I begin a new round of P90X. I'm feeling really toned, and can feel the muscles in my back, shoulders, arms, legs.
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 9, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Road Warrior
Never did this one before. I saw there was a lot of band use in the preview videos, so I was thinking it might have been a bit easier than the first three this week. It's a Total Body circuit workout that is prevalent among the workout programs I've been doing lately, and have been trying to get away from. On paper, it doesn't look that tough, and maybe it isn't, but I really struggled with it, and took a couple breaks here and there. I was really tired going into it, so that didn't help. The bands can be tough to use and control if you're not used to them, and I'm not used to them. They were pulling me all over the place. Not knowing where to put your feet on the band is another problem I had. I think the more I use them, the easier it will become. I used the Red Band today, but snapped it during the Lawnmowers Speed Round. I finished up with a Green Band (more resistance). Overall, today was more of a learning experience than a good workout.
Time: 54 minutes; Calories Burned: 375; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 142.
SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 10, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Super Cardio (Cardio 5-6)
I've done this one many times before, and it's not one of my favorites. Nine moves. Three times each. 30 seconds each move. Two of them I can't stand for some reason, and it spoils the workout for me. All told, there is only 13 minutes and 30 seconds of cardio. There is a long warmup, and a lot of stretching at the end. The moves don't seem that tough, but it always wears me out, as it does Tony. I did OK today with it.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 341; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 147.
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 11, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Killer Abs
This is a combination in total of Power 90's Ab Ripper and P90X Ab Ripper X. I'd never done the Power 90 routine, so some of the moves were somewhat new to me, although they were basic. He also misses one move from P90X that I paused and did on my own. I took a few breaks during the second half. I was rusty of some of the moves, especially those where I had to use my core to sit up off the floor. Those issues will correct themselves in time. I know I'm going to be sore in the next few days.
Time: 26 minutes; Calories Burned: 109; Avg Heart Rate: 98; Max Heart Rate: 126.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 194.2 (-1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 21.3% (-0.4%)
I've been losing weight and body fat consistently since the beginning of the year, but these are still good numbers.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I'm enjoying the workouts, as I thought I would. As I said earlier, it's back to the basis, P90X ish workouts, which I really like. The first 3 days were really tough, and I was very sore for a few days afterwards, which is what usually happens when I begin a new round of P90X. I'm feeling really toned, and can feel the muscles in my back, shoulders, arms, legs.
December 2017 to January 2018 - Hammer and Chisel
I haven't posted since finishing my last round of P90X3 in October. I took five weeks rest because I was mentally burned out, which made me feel burned out physically. I normally don't take that long of a break, but it was necessary. In December I started an 8 week round of Hammer and Chisel, finishing in late January, Hammer and Chisel went well. I lost 6.6 lbs and 1.6% body fat. I'm still not a fan of Autumn's, but I was able to cope with her much better than the last round I did of it. When done, I felt really toned up.
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