Aaaaaah! 6 a.m. wake up. Heavenly.
Of course, I promptly wrenched my neck in the shower--who does that? And my boy has vicious diarrhea and is getting it all over my house. I'm thinking these two things almost erase the "rest" portion of P90X. Ceste la vie!
Day 7: Brought (to you by pain, poo and the number 6).
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Day 6: Kenpo X
Well, I made it. Today was the workout I'd been waiting for all week. It was Kenpo X day (karate). Remember, during Cardio X on day 2 I was left baffled by the Kenpo portion of that workout? Well, I wish I could say I'm no longer baffled, but I am. This was a fun, face-paced workout that had me going in twelve different directions at once. They went left, I'd go back. They went right, I went forward. I had my arms flying here, there and everywhere, and just when I'd almost get a move combination coordinated, we'd switch to something else. I know that Tony works on the idea of muscle confusion. He pretty much confuses everything.
That said, I had fun. Most of the time I got to picture an invisible target and just kick its butt. I think I need to pick a fight with someone so that I can picture their face. It might help me be a little more aggressive. I didn't realize I was getting such a glute workout, but my bum's screaming at me right now. I am going to scream back.
So, folks, that's one full week of Power 90 Extreme. Tomorrow's a rest or stretch day. I am so exhausted that I'm going to rest. By the end of the 90--well, it's really 91--days, I'm sure I'll be doing that stretch video on the "rest" day regularly. For now, with some health issues and a body that's pretty angry with me, I'm going to take tomorrow easy. Whoopie!
Day 6: Brought.
That said, I had fun. Most of the time I got to picture an invisible target and just kick its butt. I think I need to pick a fight with someone so that I can picture their face. It might help me be a little more aggressive. I didn't realize I was getting such a glute workout, but my bum's screaming at me right now. I am going to scream back.
So, folks, that's one full week of Power 90 Extreme. Tomorrow's a rest or stretch day. I am so exhausted that I'm going to rest. By the end of the 90--well, it's really 91--days, I'm sure I'll be doing that stretch video on the "rest" day regularly. For now, with some health issues and a body that's pretty angry with me, I'm going to take tomorrow easy. Whoopie!
Day 6: Brought.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Day 5: Back and Legs; Ab Ripper X
So much for "Sunday. The Day of Rest." There was no rest for this weary soul, but actually, my soul's great. My body? Definitely weary. It may have something to do with three days in a row of hour and a half workouts. It may have something to do with staying up WAY past my bedtime. I'm thinking both.
Back and legs. I LOVED this workout. Granted, the back part was designed for pull up pros, but I found my band to be more than enough of a workout. My legs are my pride, so having a workout that worked them hard was amazing. I hope to work up to pull ups someday. That would be a huge, huge accomplishment for me, especially considering I never once in my life so much as did the monkey bars. I was a sweating maniac by the end of this one, and that felt awesome. I think it's because I was able to come at it with no fear. Working a part of my body I felt confident in to begin with really made a difference. I do need a "harder" band, though, to be able to get more of a back benefit.
Ab Ripper came at me hard again. This time I did some modifications, and that made for a more productive time. Trying to do a lot of the moves just like they do them had me sitting there watching the DVD and shaking my head. Great for my neck, bad for my core. As I type, 14 hours after the workout, my abs are sore, so my modifications were effective. Love it.
Tonight? Early to bed to rest this weary body.
Day 5: Brought.
Back and legs. I LOVED this workout. Granted, the back part was designed for pull up pros, but I found my band to be more than enough of a workout. My legs are my pride, so having a workout that worked them hard was amazing. I hope to work up to pull ups someday. That would be a huge, huge accomplishment for me, especially considering I never once in my life so much as did the monkey bars. I was a sweating maniac by the end of this one, and that felt awesome. I think it's because I was able to come at it with no fear. Working a part of my body I felt confident in to begin with really made a difference. I do need a "harder" band, though, to be able to get more of a back benefit.
Ab Ripper came at me hard again. This time I did some modifications, and that made for a more productive time. Trying to do a lot of the moves just like they do them had me sitting there watching the DVD and shaking my head. Great for my neck, bad for my core. As I type, 14 hours after the workout, my abs are sore, so my modifications were effective. Love it.
Tonight? Early to bed to rest this weary body.
Day 5: Brought.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Day 4: Yoga X
This is my new life:
I pick the time I'm going to have to be ready for the day and work my way backwards to when I need to set them alarm. Today, Wendy had a 9 a.m. soccer game. We had to be there at 8:45. It takes 10 minutes to get to the field, which means I had to be showered and ready to go at 8:35. It takes me about an hour to get ready--because it's going to be warm, I'll want shorts, and that means shaving the old legs which take 20 minutes--which means I have to be in the shower by 7:35. But, I also have to eat breakfast or I will die, so I better be in the shower by 7:05. Yoga X is 92 minutes long, which means I need to start by 5:30. It takes me about 10 minutes to get out of bed, get changed, get the contacts in and get set up for "bringing it." That means my glorious wake up, on a beautiful Saturday morning, was 5:20! So, last night, as I was contemplating putting in a movie at about 8:30, I decided against it and just read and went to bed by 9:00 on a Friday night. It's a good thing I'm married because P90X is killing my social life.
That said, I was rested and ready to get my vinyasas and chatarangas on bright and early. The workout is a-ma-zing. The first half was all stuff I could do. Granted, I'm not even close to as bendy as Tony and crew are, but I knew the moves and got quite the workout. The second half was more balancing poses, and I pretty much just spent that time falling over. He threw in a "yoga belly 7" for fun, and that took me straight back to the Ab Ripper from yesterday. I mostly cried on that part.
This workout excites me, though, because I caught a glimpse of where I can be in a couple months if I just stick with it. It made the 5:20 wake up worth it. Plus, I can enjoy this beautiful, sunny day totally guilt-free because I don't have the "I need to get my workout done at some point" stress hanging over my head. I'm now going to take a snooze in the sun, my friends. IN THE SUN. It's been such a dreary spring.
Day 4: Brought.
I pick the time I'm going to have to be ready for the day and work my way backwards to when I need to set them alarm. Today, Wendy had a 9 a.m. soccer game. We had to be there at 8:45. It takes 10 minutes to get to the field, which means I had to be showered and ready to go at 8:35. It takes me about an hour to get ready--because it's going to be warm, I'll want shorts, and that means shaving the old legs which take 20 minutes--which means I have to be in the shower by 7:35. But, I also have to eat breakfast or I will die, so I better be in the shower by 7:05. Yoga X is 92 minutes long, which means I need to start by 5:30. It takes me about 10 minutes to get out of bed, get changed, get the contacts in and get set up for "bringing it." That means my glorious wake up, on a beautiful Saturday morning, was 5:20! So, last night, as I was contemplating putting in a movie at about 8:30, I decided against it and just read and went to bed by 9:00 on a Friday night. It's a good thing I'm married because P90X is killing my social life.
That said, I was rested and ready to get my vinyasas and chatarangas on bright and early. The workout is a-ma-zing. The first half was all stuff I could do. Granted, I'm not even close to as bendy as Tony and crew are, but I knew the moves and got quite the workout. The second half was more balancing poses, and I pretty much just spent that time falling over. He threw in a "yoga belly 7" for fun, and that took me straight back to the Ab Ripper from yesterday. I mostly cried on that part.
This workout excites me, though, because I caught a glimpse of where I can be in a couple months if I just stick with it. It made the 5:20 wake up worth it. Plus, I can enjoy this beautiful, sunny day totally guilt-free because I don't have the "I need to get my workout done at some point" stress hanging over my head. I'm now going to take a snooze in the sun, my friends. IN THE SUN. It's been such a dreary spring.
Day 4: Brought.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Day 3: Shoulders and Arms; Ab Ripper X
Ouch. 4:30 wake up and a sore body. I'll say it again. Ouch! Today I did hardcore work on my arms and shoulders, followed by an insane abdominal work out.
First the arms and shoulders. I think I came at it a bit too timidly and didn't push as hard as I could or should. I don't want to hurt myself, but, at the same time, when I'm devoting almost an hour and a half to working out, I don't want to waste that time, either. I'll find the balance. I simply didn't work up a sweat today. Of course, I also had all the windows open in my living room, letting the 40 degree morning air cool me down. The guys on the video were grossly sweaty. It made me realize how much I do NOT miss going to a gym. Being around other peoples' sweat is just icky. Plus, I can pass gas whenever I want. You weren't expecting that, were you?
Then there was Ab Ripper X. Um, yeah. Tony said at the end of that one if you stuck with him the whole time, you did something like 349 core moves. I think I managed to eek out 8 good ones and 15 so-so ones. It was more difficult on my legs than on my abs, which was surprising. My legs gave out a long time before my abs. Interesting.
Still, it's day 3. If I don't start from a place of total, "You want me to do WHAT?" I won't get to the place of, "I got this!"
Day 3: Brought.
First the arms and shoulders. I think I came at it a bit too timidly and didn't push as hard as I could or should. I don't want to hurt myself, but, at the same time, when I'm devoting almost an hour and a half to working out, I don't want to waste that time, either. I'll find the balance. I simply didn't work up a sweat today. Of course, I also had all the windows open in my living room, letting the 40 degree morning air cool me down. The guys on the video were grossly sweaty. It made me realize how much I do NOT miss going to a gym. Being around other peoples' sweat is just icky. Plus, I can pass gas whenever I want. You weren't expecting that, were you?
Then there was Ab Ripper X. Um, yeah. Tony said at the end of that one if you stuck with him the whole time, you did something like 349 core moves. I think I managed to eek out 8 good ones and 15 so-so ones. It was more difficult on my legs than on my abs, which was surprising. My legs gave out a long time before my abs. Interesting.
Still, it's day 3. If I don't start from a place of total, "You want me to do WHAT?" I won't get to the place of, "I got this!"
Day 3: Brought.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Day 2: Cardio X
Well, I woke up sore. SORE. That's good. Things were a trifle achy by the end of the day yesterday, but this morning, I had to literally roll out of bed because sitting up just wasn't an option. And don't even get me started on trying to take my morning pee. My quads got an extra workout there!
Today was Cardio X. This was a delightful blend of yoga, kenpo, plyometrics and some core synergistics from yesterday. The yoga and plyo went well in the sense that I could understand what Tony was asking me to do. Now to work on executing his wishes. And I was quite thrilled with knowing what he meant, during the core synergistics part of the workout, when he said "Dreya Roll." Seriously. I got a little excited, like a first grader, when he said it, and I thought, "I know! I know! I know what a Dreya Roll is!" Of course, my excitement lasted a mere moment as I quickly realized, "Wait! I don't like Dreya Rolls." I'm sure I'll learn to like them in time.
Then there was Kenpo. This was, in a word, confusing. I'm looking forward to tackling that entire workout, but today's preview was mind-boggling, to say the least. Stay with me here: My firstborn did cheerleading this year. Throughout the season, she proved to me that she is, well, not so coordinated. She was always a step behind or, really, four steps completely sideways from how the moves for her cheers were supposed to go. I realized, with Kenpo today, that she totally gets this unique coordination from her mother. I decided to take a page from Wendy's book. No matter how off she was, she always tried. She always went back for more. She could care less that she wasn't doing it right. The point was, she was doing it, and she loved it. That's my approach to Kenpo. I may end up four steps sideways from Tony, but at least I'm there.
4:30 wake up tomorrow!
Day 2: Brought.
Today was Cardio X. This was a delightful blend of yoga, kenpo, plyometrics and some core synergistics from yesterday. The yoga and plyo went well in the sense that I could understand what Tony was asking me to do. Now to work on executing his wishes. And I was quite thrilled with knowing what he meant, during the core synergistics part of the workout, when he said "Dreya Roll." Seriously. I got a little excited, like a first grader, when he said it, and I thought, "I know! I know! I know what a Dreya Roll is!" Of course, my excitement lasted a mere moment as I quickly realized, "Wait! I don't like Dreya Rolls." I'm sure I'll learn to like them in time.
Then there was Kenpo. This was, in a word, confusing. I'm looking forward to tackling that entire workout, but today's preview was mind-boggling, to say the least. Stay with me here: My firstborn did cheerleading this year. Throughout the season, she proved to me that she is, well, not so coordinated. She was always a step behind or, really, four steps completely sideways from how the moves for her cheers were supposed to go. I realized, with Kenpo today, that she totally gets this unique coordination from her mother. I decided to take a page from Wendy's book. No matter how off she was, she always tried. She always went back for more. She could care less that she wasn't doing it right. The point was, she was doing it, and she loved it. That's my approach to Kenpo. I may end up four steps sideways from Tony, but at least I'm there.
4:30 wake up tomorrow!
Day 2: Brought.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Day 1: Core Synergistics
I was hoping to go at this well rested, but it turned out to be a relatively light sleeping night. My mind was full to the brim about this craziness, and when my alarm went off at 4:45, I wasn't asleep and hadn't been for quite some time.
Day 1 in the Lean program is Core Synergistics. I approached as a bit more of an intrepid observer today, although I worked up quite a sweat. I think I need a list of what should hurt the most when a workout is done to help me "engage" those muscles even more. My core? Not so sore. My arms? Sore. So, perhaps I missed the target. Perhaps the core soreness will come later. Perhaps my time spent with Jillian Michaels the last several months prepared me better than I thought for this particular workout. And perhaps I was just a bit too observant/fearful. Probably a combination of all those.
All in all, I'm encouraged. I can totally do this. Tony is corny and motivating, and there were several times I thought he was embarking on a full-blown Will Arnett impression. That made me think that Will Arnett would be a great person to listen to when working out. Perhaps he can do voiceovers for Tony. "Engaaaaage." Oh, yeah, that's the stuff.
I "recovered" with a Slim Fast shake. It seemed to provide the best combo of carbs and protein in my price range.
Day 1: Brought.
Day 1 in the Lean program is Core Synergistics. I approached as a bit more of an intrepid observer today, although I worked up quite a sweat. I think I need a list of what should hurt the most when a workout is done to help me "engage" those muscles even more. My core? Not so sore. My arms? Sore. So, perhaps I missed the target. Perhaps the core soreness will come later. Perhaps my time spent with Jillian Michaels the last several months prepared me better than I thought for this particular workout. And perhaps I was just a bit too observant/fearful. Probably a combination of all those.
All in all, I'm encouraged. I can totally do this. Tony is corny and motivating, and there were several times I thought he was embarking on a full-blown Will Arnett impression. That made me think that Will Arnett would be a great person to listen to when working out. Perhaps he can do voiceovers for Tony. "Engaaaaage." Oh, yeah, that's the stuff.
I "recovered" with a Slim Fast shake. It seemed to provide the best combo of carbs and protein in my price range.
Day 1: Brought.
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