MONDAY - APRIL 30, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Fountain of Youth
I'm closing out the round with an all yoga week. Of the three One On One yoga routines, this one is probably my favorite. It's a good balance of poses and stretches. I did well today. I toppled on a couple moves but my balance was a bit better than usual, and my flexibility was a lot better than usual. On the hamstring stretches at the end, I was able to reach around my heels with one leg crossed over the other. I can't remember the last time I did that. Maybe the Stretch and Recovery workout I did on Saturday helped me out a bit.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 114; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 133.
TUESDAY - MAY 1, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Patience Hummingbird
I did OK. Just tried to relax and go through the moves.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 86; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 129.
WEDNESDAY - MAY 2, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Yoga: MC2
I've said it before, but I don't like this one. I try to go in with an open mind, but it seems Tony is in his own world on this one, and he even says as much at the beginning. Entirely too many vinyasa moves and poses, many of them repetitive in nature in different parts of the workout. There are 5 sets of shoulder stretches. Five. Do we really need that many? I got through it, but it doesn't relax me.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 206; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 141.
THURSDAY - MAY 3, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Yoga: MC2
My original schedule had me doing Fountain of Youth today and this one on Saturday. I decided to switch them for a number of reasons: a) I wanted to get this one out of the way, b) I wanted to end this round with a workout I liked, not hated, and c) I wanted to see what I could do with this one after doing it just a day ago. Would I learn anything? Would I be better at it because it was fresh in my mind? Well, I did learn a bit. I saw how he sequenced the workout a bit better. Before it was just a jumble of moves. I'm not sure, however, if I did better than yesterday. It was close. There are still a couple sequences that bring me to my knees. I think the more I do this one, knowing what to expect and when to expect it, I might like it a bit more. One thing for sure is that I'm always sweating like crazy at the end.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 192; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 133.
FRIDAY - MAY 4, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Patience Hummingbird
As with yesterday's workout, I was able to see what he was doing with the sequences, and it made the workout more enjoyable. I now appreciate this one a lot more than I did before, and it might now be my favorite yoga workout of Tony's. I'm really happy about discovering that.
Time: 36 minutes; Calories Burned: 62; Avg Heart Rate: 92; Max Heart Rate: 114.
SATURDAY - MAY 5, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Fountain of Youth
And that's a wrap! Last workout of the round. I. I was actually looking forward to finishing with this one. It wasn't perfect, but I was more relaxed than I'd have been if I'd had to to the MC2 Yoga. I'm glad I made the switch on Thursday.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 138; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 139.
SUNDAY - MAY 6, 2018 - Rest
My first rest day in 90 days.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 188.4 (no change)
Body Fat: 20.1% (+0.1%)
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
When putting together the schedule for this round I wondered if a full week of yoga would be too much. It turns out it wasn't and it worked out fine. I'd do it again.
THOUGHTS FOR THE ROUND
I'm a bit bummed that it's over. I feel better than I have in years. Overall, I lost 7.0 lbs and 1.6% body fat, but that doesn't begin to tell the story. I feel stronger. Near the end I finally figured out how to do pull-ups after 10 years of trying. I still have a ways to go with them, but there's light at the end of the tunnel. I feel toned. I feel muscles in my quads. I feel more flexible than I have in a long time. I feel less sluggish. I was looking forward to the workouts almost every day. They were fun. I can't really think of any negatives. I'm totally thrilled I did this. I've gone through the Insanity's, Hammer and Chisel, Pump/Combat, X2, X3, but the original P90X is where my heart is and where I've consistently gotten my best results. These workouts took me back to that..
WHAT'S NEXT?
I started this fitness journey with my first P90X workout on May 12, 2008, so my ten year anniversary is coming up this Saturday. In honor of that, I'm going to do a round of P90X starting on May 14th. I haven't done a round of it since 2014. It's a perfect time.
Monday, April 30, 2018
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
WEEK OF 04/23/2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 1 - WEEK 12
MONDAY - APRIL 23, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - UBX
The first time I did this, two weeks ago, I felt it was exceedingly tough, almost cruel. Today I just took each move one at a time and did much better. I even pushed myself to do a few more reps or use heavier weights in a few places. I came out OK.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 317; Avg Heart Rate: 117; Max Heart Rate: 143.
TUESDAY - APRIL 24, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Core Synergistics: MC2
Before doing the workout I looked at my post from two weeks ago to see what I'd thought about it. I didn't like it then. After doing it today, I still don't and for the same reasons. Many of these moves depend on balance, which I have very little of, so I was frustrated and just went through the motions. Overall, I was totally disinterested in the workout and didn't bust my butt, even on the moves where I could have. Case in point. I couldn't do the weighted Dreya Rolls last time. I remembered that when the move came up this time. I tried one, couldn't do it, and gave up. Didn't even try another. At some point I may become motivated to try and conquer this workout, but not now.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 228; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 135.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 25, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - V-Sculpt
I like this one. I knew what to expect with the bands this time, so I wrapped them around a door. It wasn't perfect, but it worked. I felt strong on the pullups until I got to the first set of the 21's. Then I lost strength in them. It came back a little a bit later, but there was a noticeable drop off. I used 25 lb weights on most of the weight moves. Started the strip set (Down the Rack) with 30's. Overall, I felt good.
Time: 56 minutes; Calories Burned: 238; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 142.
THURSDAY - APRIL 26, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Yoga: MC2
After last week's debacle with this one, I was determined to do my best and not quit on any of the moves just because I didn't feel like doing them. I succeeded. Some of the moves weren't pretty and some I did come out of early, but only because I was losing my balance, or because I couldn't hold them any longer. This still isn't my favorite yoga routine, but it was a good bounce back from last week.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 255; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 134.
FRIDAY - APRIL 27, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - P.A.P.
This is the last resistance workout of the round. I did OK on it. Used 25 lb weights on the lunges and the lat rows. The warm up is excessively long. During the second go through of the "warm" section of it, I did some foam rolling instead of the moves he was doing.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 290; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 144.
SATURDAY - APRIL 28, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Stretch and Recovery
I was looking forward to this one, but I don't think I did as well today as I did two weeks ago. I just wasn't as relaxed for some reason and couldn't get as far into the stretches as I did then.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 135; Avg Heart Rate: 88; Max Heart Rate: 141.
SUNDAY - APRIL 29, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - ARX2
No problem on any of the moves. Did 20 of each. The first move, Double Banana Crunch really gets it going good. I can really feel my abs tightening after that one. I don't know if it's the move itself, or the fact it's the first move, but it feels effective.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 145; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 136.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 188.4 (-0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 20.0% (-0.1%)
Good results. Ate some junk here and there, but I'm really cutting down on it, probably because I'm seeing results.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
In general, I was pleased with the workouts, especially the bounce back on the yoga workout. All that's left is one week of yoga workouts. I'm sad the round is coming to an end, as I'm really enjoying it. As I've said before, I'm feeling good, more toned, and stronger.
The first time I did this, two weeks ago, I felt it was exceedingly tough, almost cruel. Today I just took each move one at a time and did much better. I even pushed myself to do a few more reps or use heavier weights in a few places. I came out OK.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 317; Avg Heart Rate: 117; Max Heart Rate: 143.
TUESDAY - APRIL 24, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Core Synergistics: MC2
Before doing the workout I looked at my post from two weeks ago to see what I'd thought about it. I didn't like it then. After doing it today, I still don't and for the same reasons. Many of these moves depend on balance, which I have very little of, so I was frustrated and just went through the motions. Overall, I was totally disinterested in the workout and didn't bust my butt, even on the moves where I could have. Case in point. I couldn't do the weighted Dreya Rolls last time. I remembered that when the move came up this time. I tried one, couldn't do it, and gave up. Didn't even try another. At some point I may become motivated to try and conquer this workout, but not now.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 228; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 135.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 25, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - V-Sculpt
I like this one. I knew what to expect with the bands this time, so I wrapped them around a door. It wasn't perfect, but it worked. I felt strong on the pullups until I got to the first set of the 21's. Then I lost strength in them. It came back a little a bit later, but there was a noticeable drop off. I used 25 lb weights on most of the weight moves. Started the strip set (Down the Rack) with 30's. Overall, I felt good.
Time: 56 minutes; Calories Burned: 238; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 142.
THURSDAY - APRIL 26, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Yoga: MC2
After last week's debacle with this one, I was determined to do my best and not quit on any of the moves just because I didn't feel like doing them. I succeeded. Some of the moves weren't pretty and some I did come out of early, but only because I was losing my balance, or because I couldn't hold them any longer. This still isn't my favorite yoga routine, but it was a good bounce back from last week.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 255; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 134.
FRIDAY - APRIL 27, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - P.A.P.
This is the last resistance workout of the round. I did OK on it. Used 25 lb weights on the lunges and the lat rows. The warm up is excessively long. During the second go through of the "warm" section of it, I did some foam rolling instead of the moves he was doing.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 290; Avg Heart Rate: 112; Max Heart Rate: 144.
SATURDAY - APRIL 28, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Stretch and Recovery
I was looking forward to this one, but I don't think I did as well today as I did two weeks ago. I just wasn't as relaxed for some reason and couldn't get as far into the stretches as I did then.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 135; Avg Heart Rate: 88; Max Heart Rate: 141.
SUNDAY - APRIL 29, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - ARX2
No problem on any of the moves. Did 20 of each. The first move, Double Banana Crunch really gets it going good. I can really feel my abs tightening after that one. I don't know if it's the move itself, or the fact it's the first move, but it feels effective.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 145; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 136.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 188.4 (-0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 20.0% (-0.1%)
Good results. Ate some junk here and there, but I'm really cutting down on it, probably because I'm seeing results.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
In general, I was pleased with the workouts, especially the bounce back on the yoga workout. All that's left is one week of yoga workouts. I'm sad the round is coming to an end, as I'm really enjoying it. As I've said before, I'm feeling good, more toned, and stronger.
Monday, April 16, 2018
WEEK OF 04/16/2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 1 - WEEK 11
MONDAY - APRIL 16, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Chest, Back, and Balls
A bit of a disjointed workout. It started out OK. I noticed early on that my rep counts were a slight bit lower than two weeks ago, but I wasn't too concerned about it. I wasn't doing as many reps as Tony, and he was doing a lot of resting between moves, so I ended up getting a few moves ahead of him. Then I started answering some texts (which I never do) while waiting for him to catch up. I finished up OK, but when all was said and done, I might have been able to do a bit better. Still couldn't do one "possible" pushup.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 250; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 141.
TUESDAY - APRIL 17, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Plyocide
I did OK. Sounds a bit cliche-ish, but I took the moves one at at time and did what I could. Nothing exceptional, but I was steady.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 387; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 145.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 18, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Shoulders and Arms: MC2
A pretty good workout for me. Nothing exceptional, but I did try to up the weights a few times over what I did two weeks ago. I'm done, and my arms are shaking.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories burned: 284; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 153.
THURSDAY - APRIL 19, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Yoga: MC2
This is not my favorite Yoga routine, but I look upon it as a challenge to get through it because I don't like it. It started out OK, then with about 40 minutes left I lost interest. I first started going to Child Pose when I couldn't hold a few moves. Then I got to the point where I just sat on the mat for a minute or so because I didn't want to do the moves. Then I came out of moves early and just walked around for a bit. Probably the worst Yoga workout I've had in years, if not ever. There are a lot of days when I don't feel like working out, but I always force myself to give some kind of effort. Today was a let down in that regard. However, I'm human, and not perfect. I'll go at it again tomorrow.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 140; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 124.
FRIDAY - APRIL 20, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Base and Back
Well, certainly better than yesterday. As I said last time, this workout is no joke, but I liked my effort. I did 20 reps on each plyo move. Tony did 30 on a lot of them, but he burned himself out. I felt stronger on the pullups than I have in years. At times they almost felt effortless, which I've never really experienced before. I did nowhere near the number he did, but I'm really encouraged with the results.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 257; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 146.
SATURDAY - APRIL 21, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Total Body X
The weather is starting to turn nicer, and I think I'm playing golf on Tuesday after 6 months of hibernation, so I'm starting to feel a bit perkier. The workout went better than the last time I did it, so I felt good about that. No breaks today, and no problems with any of the moves, except I don't think I kept my chin above the bar the entire time on the Crunchy Levers. Other than that, muy bueno!
Time: 42 minutes; Calories Burned: 253; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 148.
SUNDAY - APRIL 22, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - ARX2
Did 20 reps of each move (except the ball one) with no problems, and 100 speed bikes at the end.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 114; Avg Heart Rate: 96; Max Heart Rate: 130.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 189.0 (+1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 20.1% (no change)
A bit of a bounce back after last week's big loss, but I kind of expected it. Still ate roughly the same as I have been.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I can't believe I'm 11 weeks into this thing. It's the real deal. P90X is where I see my best results, and the are P90Xish workouts. I'm particularly encouraged my my increase in pullups.
A bit of a disjointed workout. It started out OK. I noticed early on that my rep counts were a slight bit lower than two weeks ago, but I wasn't too concerned about it. I wasn't doing as many reps as Tony, and he was doing a lot of resting between moves, so I ended up getting a few moves ahead of him. Then I started answering some texts (which I never do) while waiting for him to catch up. I finished up OK, but when all was said and done, I might have been able to do a bit better. Still couldn't do one "possible" pushup.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 250; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 141.
TUESDAY - APRIL 17, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Plyocide
I did OK. Sounds a bit cliche-ish, but I took the moves one at at time and did what I could. Nothing exceptional, but I was steady.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 387; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 145.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 18, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Shoulders and Arms: MC2
A pretty good workout for me. Nothing exceptional, but I did try to up the weights a few times over what I did two weeks ago. I'm done, and my arms are shaking.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories burned: 284; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 153.
THURSDAY - APRIL 19, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Yoga: MC2
This is not my favorite Yoga routine, but I look upon it as a challenge to get through it because I don't like it. It started out OK, then with about 40 minutes left I lost interest. I first started going to Child Pose when I couldn't hold a few moves. Then I got to the point where I just sat on the mat for a minute or so because I didn't want to do the moves. Then I came out of moves early and just walked around for a bit. Probably the worst Yoga workout I've had in years, if not ever. There are a lot of days when I don't feel like working out, but I always force myself to give some kind of effort. Today was a let down in that regard. However, I'm human, and not perfect. I'll go at it again tomorrow.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 140; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 124.
FRIDAY - APRIL 20, 2018 - Tony Horton One on One - Base and Back
Well, certainly better than yesterday. As I said last time, this workout is no joke, but I liked my effort. I did 20 reps on each plyo move. Tony did 30 on a lot of them, but he burned himself out. I felt stronger on the pullups than I have in years. At times they almost felt effortless, which I've never really experienced before. I did nowhere near the number he did, but I'm really encouraged with the results.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 257; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 146.
SATURDAY - APRIL 21, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Total Body X
The weather is starting to turn nicer, and I think I'm playing golf on Tuesday after 6 months of hibernation, so I'm starting to feel a bit perkier. The workout went better than the last time I did it, so I felt good about that. No breaks today, and no problems with any of the moves, except I don't think I kept my chin above the bar the entire time on the Crunchy Levers. Other than that, muy bueno!
Time: 42 minutes; Calories Burned: 253; Avg Heart Rate: 119; Max Heart Rate: 148.
SUNDAY - APRIL 22, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - ARX2
Did 20 reps of each move (except the ball one) with no problems, and 100 speed bikes at the end.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 114; Avg Heart Rate: 96; Max Heart Rate: 130.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 189.0 (+1.2 lbs)
Body Fat: 20.1% (no change)
A bit of a bounce back after last week's big loss, but I kind of expected it. Still ate roughly the same as I have been.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I can't believe I'm 11 weeks into this thing. It's the real deal. P90X is where I see my best results, and the are P90Xish workouts. I'm particularly encouraged my my increase in pullups.
Monday, April 9, 2018
WEEK OF 04/09/2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 1 - WEEK 10
MONDAY - APRIL 9, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - UBX (Upper Body X)
This ended up being P90X2 Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps. I don't think the X2 version was anywhere near as tough as this one. It was brutal, especially some of the pushup moves, many of them on medicine balls. I was only able to get in 10 reps on most of the moves.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 332; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 135.
TUESDAY - APRIL 10, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Core Synergistics: MC2
Not a fan of this one. I didn't like the original Core Synergistics and generally don't like any core specific workouts. Just a personal preference. I couldn't do a few of the moves because of balance issues, and couldn't do any of the Dreya Rolls with a medicine ball because I couldn't get enough momentum to get up onto my feet. A lot of the other moves I half-assed because I just didn't like them. The warm up was too long, and the cool down was too long. Poor, poor effort from me today. There are days when I'm not feeling it, but I do what I can. Today wasn't one of them.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 272; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 133.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 11, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - V Sculpt
Not a bad workout, but there were a lot of Band moves I wasn't ready for. It took me a number of moves to try and figure out where to connect the bands. The weight moves went OK. The pullup moves, not so much. I'd been doing better at them lately, but struggled a bit today.
Time: 56 minutes; Calories burned: 265; Avg Heart Rate: 108; Max Heart Rate: 136.
THURSDAY - APRIL 12, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Yoga: MC2
Second time through on this one. I didn't really like it last week, but I went into it with an open mind today. It was a complete sweat fest. I did like it a bit better than last week, probably because I knew there was no relief until the last few minutes. I did a little better on a few of the moves, but still came out of a few poses and went to my knees a few times during the last half of the workout. Overall, I was pleased with my effort and attitude.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 313; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 135.
FRIDAY - APRIL 13, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - P.A.P.
At the time this was recorded, PAP was a new thing. I've been through it in P90X2 and P90X3, so I kind of knew what to expect. The warm up was way too long. They could have added a fourth move to the Lower Complex instead. Otherwise, the Complexes were fine. I had problems holding the Side Plank things, but I always do with those. I used 25's on the Pushup Rows, which went OK. I did the best I could on the Plyo Pushups, getting six in on each move. They weren't pretty, but I got them in. I also did better than expected on the 4 Ball Chaturanga's. The longest I held one for was 17 seconds, because my feet kept slipping off a ball, but I was comfortable in the Chaturanga position. Also not a fan of the stretches afterwards, but I was used to them from X2. I guess if they had to be somplace, this was the best spot. It just made the workout extra long.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned; 123; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 148.
SATURDAY - APRIL 14, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Stretch and Recovery
This is the last workout I hadn't done before. In the video promo for this workout Tony says it's not like the original (P90X X-Stretch). I found that it was. The X2 version was completely different than this one, with that one concentrating a lot on foam rolling, which wasn't here. Still, I liked it a lot. I was pushing myself a bit here and found out my flexibility was better that usual, at least for today. It was 69 minutes well spent.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 153; Avg Heart Rate: 98; Max Heart Rate: 143.
SUNDAY - APRIL 15, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - ARX2
I did OK. 20 reps of each move, except for the ball one.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 134; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 135.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 187.8 (-2,8 lbs)
Body Fat: 20.1% (-0.4%)
Big drops in both areas. I don't think I did too many things differently than I've been doing lately, so I hope there isn't a "re-set" next week.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
As I said earlier, I've now done all 36 of the One On One workouts, and I think they're fantastic. The Volume Three ones are tough, but I'm keeping up for the most part, so that makes me feel good. The weight drop has been good too. I'm feeling stronger, tighter, and fitter, which is what it's all about.
This ended up being P90X2 Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps. I don't think the X2 version was anywhere near as tough as this one. It was brutal, especially some of the pushup moves, many of them on medicine balls. I was only able to get in 10 reps on most of the moves.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 332; Avg Heart Rate: 116; Max Heart Rate: 135.
TUESDAY - APRIL 10, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Core Synergistics: MC2
Not a fan of this one. I didn't like the original Core Synergistics and generally don't like any core specific workouts. Just a personal preference. I couldn't do a few of the moves because of balance issues, and couldn't do any of the Dreya Rolls with a medicine ball because I couldn't get enough momentum to get up onto my feet. A lot of the other moves I half-assed because I just didn't like them. The warm up was too long, and the cool down was too long. Poor, poor effort from me today. There are days when I'm not feeling it, but I do what I can. Today wasn't one of them.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 272; Avg Heart Rate: 106; Max Heart Rate: 133.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 11, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - V Sculpt
Not a bad workout, but there were a lot of Band moves I wasn't ready for. It took me a number of moves to try and figure out where to connect the bands. The weight moves went OK. The pullup moves, not so much. I'd been doing better at them lately, but struggled a bit today.
Time: 56 minutes; Calories burned: 265; Avg Heart Rate: 108; Max Heart Rate: 136.
THURSDAY - APRIL 12, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Yoga: MC2
Second time through on this one. I didn't really like it last week, but I went into it with an open mind today. It was a complete sweat fest. I did like it a bit better than last week, probably because I knew there was no relief until the last few minutes. I did a little better on a few of the moves, but still came out of a few poses and went to my knees a few times during the last half of the workout. Overall, I was pleased with my effort and attitude.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 313; Avg Heart Rate: 113; Max Heart Rate: 135.
FRIDAY - APRIL 13, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - P.A.P.
At the time this was recorded, PAP was a new thing. I've been through it in P90X2 and P90X3, so I kind of knew what to expect. The warm up was way too long. They could have added a fourth move to the Lower Complex instead. Otherwise, the Complexes were fine. I had problems holding the Side Plank things, but I always do with those. I used 25's on the Pushup Rows, which went OK. I did the best I could on the Plyo Pushups, getting six in on each move. They weren't pretty, but I got them in. I also did better than expected on the 4 Ball Chaturanga's. The longest I held one for was 17 seconds, because my feet kept slipping off a ball, but I was comfortable in the Chaturanga position. Also not a fan of the stretches afterwards, but I was used to them from X2. I guess if they had to be somplace, this was the best spot. It just made the workout extra long.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned; 123; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 148.
SATURDAY - APRIL 14, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Stretch and Recovery
This is the last workout I hadn't done before. In the video promo for this workout Tony says it's not like the original (P90X X-Stretch). I found that it was. The X2 version was completely different than this one, with that one concentrating a lot on foam rolling, which wasn't here. Still, I liked it a lot. I was pushing myself a bit here and found out my flexibility was better that usual, at least for today. It was 69 minutes well spent.
Time: 69 minutes; Calories Burned: 153; Avg Heart Rate: 98; Max Heart Rate: 143.
SUNDAY - APRIL 15, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - ARX2
I did OK. 20 reps of each move, except for the ball one.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 134; Avg Heart Rate: 103; Max Heart Rate: 135.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 187.8 (-2,8 lbs)
Body Fat: 20.1% (-0.4%)
Big drops in both areas. I don't think I did too many things differently than I've been doing lately, so I hope there isn't a "re-set" next week.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
As I said earlier, I've now done all 36 of the One On One workouts, and I think they're fantastic. The Volume Three ones are tough, but I'm keeping up for the most part, so that makes me feel good. The weight drop has been good too. I'm feeling stronger, tighter, and fitter, which is what it's all about.
Monday, April 2, 2018
WEEK OF 04/02/2018 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - ROUND 1 - WEEK 9
I'm now into the One On One Volume Three workouts, which were the test workouts for P90X2. I've been through two rounds of X2, but never did most of the One On One's. I remember the ones I did do (Plyocide, Base and Back) were tough, so I'm a bit wary coming into this month.
MONDAY - APRIL 2, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Chest, Back, and Balls
I've never done this specific workout, but it's almost identical to Upper Body Balance from Volume Two with the pushup moves. There were ten of those pushup moves, all done on balls, and then alternating with ten pullup moves, which weren't in Upper Body Balance. I had to change a few of the pullup moves because I'm using the P90X pullup bar in a door frame and you can't do some of the moves with it. However, the modifications worked out fine. I'm getting a bit better with the pullups. I also put a few pieces of cardboard boxing material between the bar and the door frane which gave it less "give" when I pulled up, and actually made things easier. I did pretty good on the pushup moves, probably because I've done them recently. I still can't do a "Possible" (formerly "Impossible") pushup, but I'll keep working at it. Tony worked at a slow pace, taking a lot of time between moves, so that helped keep me fresh.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 246; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 138.
TUESDAY - APRIL 3, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Plyocide
I knew I'd done this one a few times before, but hadn't realized that last time was in November of 2011. I did OK. I paced myself a bit early on, but still got winded at times. One thing I realized is that I have very little explosive spring in my ankles. I can't bounce up and down off of them as quickly as he does during the video.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 377; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 138.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 4, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Shoulders and Arms: MC2
Not too bad. The P90X2 version was one of the easiest workouts in that program. This one I liked. 8 moves done 3 times each. Not too many opportunities to lift heavy, but it was effective. On the Bicep Curls I started with 25's, then went to 30's, then 40's, decreasing the reps each time, just to see how it would feel, and it worked out well. I used 15's on the Crazy 8's because I know they're tiring, but I might try more weight next time.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 327; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Max Heart Rate: 142.
THURSDAY - APRIL 5, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Yoga: MC2
I'd never done this one before, so I was curious to see how he'd structure the workout. It's usually vinyasas and poses, then stretches. That's how it was here, too, but there was only 3 minutes of stretches at the end. Except for a few warmup stretches at the beginning, the entire workout was one vinyasa after another. One pose after another. There were times in the last twenty minutes or so, that I became so uninterested that I just sat and watched for a few seconds. I'm sure I might like it the more I do it, but for now, I'm not a fan.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 159; Avg Heart Rate: 100; Max Heart Rate: 125.
FRIDAY - APRIL 6, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Base and Back
Tough workout. I'm getting a bit better at pullups, and felt strong on them at first, but my numbers were down on the second round. On the plyo moves, I started with 30 of the Plyo Frog Squats, then realized I was going to burn myself out doing that many, so I did 20 reps on the rest of them. I've definitely been more worn out at the end of workouts in the past, but this one is right up there.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 242; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 140.
SATURDAY - APRIL 7, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Total Body X
I think this was the last of the One On One's to be filmed, as they were showcasing the set for P90X2. It's a UCML routine (Upper/Cardio/Middle/Lower). Only 4 sets, 16 moves. It's not real tough, but I had to take about a two minute break half way through because I was exhausted for some reason. I did OK on most of the moves, but had a hard time with the 3 Ball Extravaganza, only getting three lame reps in.
Time: 42 minutes; Calories Burned: 211; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 135.
SUNDAY - APRIL 8, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - ARX2
The test for what was to become Ab Ripper X2. Because there was 20 moves, Tony was wondering if this should end up being a full routine, or whether it should be cut down to a 15 minute routine. It ended up being cut down. At the beginning Tony wasn't sure how many reps of each move he'd be doing. I decided up front I'd do 20 of each and stuck to it. The only one I didn't do 20 was the move with the ball between the legs and behind the back, which Tony even saw was a disaster and quit on it early. Overall it was a good ab workout. Despite the length, tt seemed to go fast.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 152; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 134.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 190.6 (+0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 20.6% (+0.1%)
I'm not too concerned. A few days ago I got a craving for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, so I bought some jelly, a roll of white bread, and have been eating them the last few days. It'll wear off when the bread is gone.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I was thinking Volume Three might be the toughest of the series. As a whole, I think that might be the case, but I got through them OK, which makes me realize I'm in better shape than I give myself credit for.
MONDAY - APRIL 2, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Chest, Back, and Balls
I've never done this specific workout, but it's almost identical to Upper Body Balance from Volume Two with the pushup moves. There were ten of those pushup moves, all done on balls, and then alternating with ten pullup moves, which weren't in Upper Body Balance. I had to change a few of the pullup moves because I'm using the P90X pullup bar in a door frame and you can't do some of the moves with it. However, the modifications worked out fine. I'm getting a bit better with the pullups. I also put a few pieces of cardboard boxing material between the bar and the door frane which gave it less "give" when I pulled up, and actually made things easier. I did pretty good on the pushup moves, probably because I've done them recently. I still can't do a "Possible" (formerly "Impossible") pushup, but I'll keep working at it. Tony worked at a slow pace, taking a lot of time between moves, so that helped keep me fresh.
Time: 60 minutes; Calories Burned: 246; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 138.
TUESDAY - APRIL 3, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Plyocide
I knew I'd done this one a few times before, but hadn't realized that last time was in November of 2011. I did OK. I paced myself a bit early on, but still got winded at times. One thing I realized is that I have very little explosive spring in my ankles. I can't bounce up and down off of them as quickly as he does during the video.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 377; Avg Heart Rate: 110; Max Heart Rate: 138.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 4, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Shoulders and Arms: MC2
Not too bad. The P90X2 version was one of the easiest workouts in that program. This one I liked. 8 moves done 3 times each. Not too many opportunities to lift heavy, but it was effective. On the Bicep Curls I started with 25's, then went to 30's, then 40's, decreasing the reps each time, just to see how it would feel, and it worked out well. I used 15's on the Crazy 8's because I know they're tiring, but I might try more weight next time.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 327; Avg Heart Rate: 114; Max Heart Rate: 142.
THURSDAY - APRIL 5, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Yoga: MC2
I'd never done this one before, so I was curious to see how he'd structure the workout. It's usually vinyasas and poses, then stretches. That's how it was here, too, but there was only 3 minutes of stretches at the end. Except for a few warmup stretches at the beginning, the entire workout was one vinyasa after another. One pose after another. There were times in the last twenty minutes or so, that I became so uninterested that I just sat and watched for a few seconds. I'm sure I might like it the more I do it, but for now, I'm not a fan.
Time: 66 minutes; Calories Burned: 159; Avg Heart Rate: 100; Max Heart Rate: 125.
FRIDAY - APRIL 6, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Base and Back
Tough workout. I'm getting a bit better at pullups, and felt strong on them at first, but my numbers were down on the second round. On the plyo moves, I started with 30 of the Plyo Frog Squats, then realized I was going to burn myself out doing that many, so I did 20 reps on the rest of them. I've definitely been more worn out at the end of workouts in the past, but this one is right up there.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 242; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 140.
SATURDAY - APRIL 7, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - Total Body X
I think this was the last of the One On One's to be filmed, as they were showcasing the set for P90X2. It's a UCML routine (Upper/Cardio/Middle/Lower). Only 4 sets, 16 moves. It's not real tough, but I had to take about a two minute break half way through because I was exhausted for some reason. I did OK on most of the moves, but had a hard time with the 3 Ball Extravaganza, only getting three lame reps in.
Time: 42 minutes; Calories Burned: 211; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 135.
SUNDAY - APRIL 8, 2018 - Tony Horton One On One - ARX2
The test for what was to become Ab Ripper X2. Because there was 20 moves, Tony was wondering if this should end up being a full routine, or whether it should be cut down to a 15 minute routine. It ended up being cut down. At the beginning Tony wasn't sure how many reps of each move he'd be doing. I decided up front I'd do 20 of each and stuck to it. The only one I didn't do 20 was the move with the ball between the legs and behind the back, which Tony even saw was a disaster and quit on it early. Overall it was a good ab workout. Despite the length, tt seemed to go fast.
Time: 45 minutes; Calories Burned: 152; Avg Heart Rate: 101; Max Heart Rate: 134.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 190.6 (+0.6 lbs)
Body Fat: 20.6% (+0.1%)
I'm not too concerned. A few days ago I got a craving for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, so I bought some jelly, a roll of white bread, and have been eating them the last few days. It'll wear off when the bread is gone.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I was thinking Volume Three might be the toughest of the series. As a whole, I think that might be the case, but I got through them OK, which makes me realize I'm in better shape than I give myself credit for.
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