Day 33: Legs & Back, and Ab Ripper X

Yeah, so like I had said yesterday, I'm disappointed that there's not a new legs workout, but I guess there's only so many ways to do lunges and work out the legs without machines.

The biggest improvement with this workout I've seen is that I do both of the wall squats without taking a mini break. I'm also going to increase the weights a bit for the few exercises that use them.

As far as abs, I'm still weak with the V-Up/Pulse-Ups and Fifers. We're getting there though. I think next week I'll add in second Ab Ripper X from P90X Plus, since I'm getting sick of the regular routine.

On a side note, I ordered some yoga blocks, so hopefully they'll be here by Wednesday.

Day 19: Legs & Back, and Ab Ripper X

Such a cheese-o-matic picture of Tony, so I had to post it.

Today's workouts went well. Not a whole lot to say, except that anything's better than yoga. I think I'd even elect to do wall squats before yoga. Speaking of wall squats, I'm lasting much longer. But man, do those freaking burn!

Well, this week, I haven't been following my diet at all. I've been eating out a lot, which I don't get to do often, so I seized the opportunity. Too bad. I don't feel guilty at all. In fact, I'm going to visit my parents for a week, and I'm going to eat a lot of awesome food. I deserve it!

Day 12: Legs & Back, and Ab Ripper X

Legs & Back went better than last week. I managed to do all the reps along with the "kids." Even the 80/20 Siebers came easier. Wall squats are still awful, but I lasted longer this time around.

I think I will stop by Dick's Sporting Goods to pick up a resistance band as an adjunct to my pull-up bar.

I love how Ab Ripper just flies by. I still find the Roll-Up/V-Up Combo difficult, as well as Fifers. I'm getting impatient here! haha!

Week 2 is almost over! Wow!

Day 5: Legs & Back, and Ab Ripper X

I forgot how much I hate lunges. Oh, and I hate the wall squat! This definitely was not a fun workout for me. I much prefer machines for legs (hopefully that'll change as I become stronger and thus less frustrated). I really like to complain, huh?

For those of you who are further along in your P90X journey, at what point were you starting to do pull-ups without the use of a chair (assuming you weren't able to do pull-ups to begin with)? As of now, I do all pull-ups with the assistance of a chair, but I was debating on purchasing a resistance band to help facilitate the process of doing pull-ups on my own. Meaning, I do as many assisted pull-ups as possible, then do extra with a band. However, if using a chair is effective on its own to enable you to do pull-ups, say, after a month, then I won't bother getting a new band.

I'm a little disappointed there isn't an additional Ab Ripper X workout. I think it would've been nice to have some variation, considering we do it 3 times a week.

I tried the strawberry POWERade Zero. That one is pretty good too. Almost tastes like slightly watered-down Kool-Aid.