Day 14: Rest Day

Man, was I lazy today! I did hit the gym this morning, however I didn't do Stretch X. I was planning on it, but kept putting it off. Now that it's around 11pm, I'm just too tired to put in the effort. I was all-around lazy today...didn't really do anything that I wanted to, like get a resistance band. Sat around and watched TV. It was pretty wonderful, actually. You should try it sometime.

I'm skipping the gym tomorrow so I can sleep in and hopefully rejuvenate. That way, I can come at Chest & Back and Ab Ripper that much harder.

I'm going to take some measurements tomorrow to see if there have been any changes in the past 2 weeks. Maybe I'll post them. Or maybe I'll be lazy. ;)

And so ends week 2!

Day 13: Kenpo X

I love how easy things are getting! Kenpo went very well. I didn't take any extra breaks, and kept up with the P90X crew. I even was more coordinated! I did all the moves correctly. Yay! This makes me want to get a punching bag and use that for Kenpo. That'll make things so much harder, but much more fun!

One thing I did notice, though, is the carpeting in my apartment doesn't allow me to pivot very well while doing Kenpo. Kinda makes some of the moves slightly awkward, since my upper body moves and my lower body doesn't follow.

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 11: Yoga X

Today was another semi-bad day for me. I woke up at 4am, and when it came time to leave to hit the gym, I decided to go to bed instead. I wasn't waking up and felt kinda crappy. Figured I'd take a 2 hour nap, before getting back up at 7am to get ready for class. I decided that I'm not going to go to the gym tomorrow or Friday either, since I need more time to study for my final on Friday. I'll be back in the gym on Saturday.

On to P90X...I'm still not liking yoga! I think it's too long, so it's harder to keep my attention. Some moves are getting easier. Although, I'm not seeing any progress with Crane in particular. I remember doing those as a kid with no problems! I'm getting old! I'm noticing more flexibility, which is great!

At the end of the workout, I find Tony's breathing into his mic and his ohms very distracting. I'm torn between feeling awkward and laughing. It might be good to mute that part!

Day 10: Shoulders & Arms, and Ab Ripper X

Today was just bad for me. My butt was dragging the whole day. I got up a little after 4am to be at the gym by 5 to do some running and some lifting. I only actually ran for 5 min and walked on an incline for 25 min. I just had no energy. Bleck.

I even felt like I half-assed Shoulders & Arms too. I still did all the reps with a good amount of weight, but I was just very sluggish. Just one of those days, I suppose.

On a positive note, I'm not that sore. I'm slightly sore in some areas, but NOTHING like it was last week. Not even close. Additionally, fifer scissors are getting easier! Yesss!! Still not very pretty, but it'll come with time.

Not really looking forward to doing yoga tomorrow. Although, all the workouts seem to be better the second time around, so hopefully the same will go for yoga.

Day 9: Plyometrics

I love plyo! Love it. I'm thinking this is my favorite workout. Again, this time around was easier. I took less breaks than I did last week. But I still got my sweat on and my face was flushed afterwards. I feel great! The best part of the video is the very end when the exercises are more sports-specific. There were certain moves I took slightly easier, like the Mary Katherine lunges, because I had noticed that my right hamstring was in some pain when I had it stretched. After I was done with plyo, I took a shower, and, as I was shaving my legs (TMI?), I saw a bruise on my right hamstring about 2 inches in diameter. That would explain the pain I had felt!

In addition to P90X, I've been hitting the new wellness center my school has built to do some running on the treadmill and use machines. The machines I use are specific to what P90X has scheduled for me that day. For instance, yesterday was chest and back day, so I used machines that worked those areas. I miss machines!

Last POWERade Zero review...I tried grape today, and it tastes like medicine. Not cool, man. Not cool. Come out with more flavors, please!

Start of Week 2, Day 8: Chest & Back, and Ab Ripper X

Chest & Back went by so quickly! Last week, I remember it seemed to take FOREVER to get through the workout. What a huge turnaround! I don't feel nearly as exhausted, and my arms don't feel like Jell-O (although, I can feel something in my arms...it's not like I didn't work them out!). Maybe it's psychological, maybe my neuromuscular system is adapting. Either way, this created a huge surge in my confidence. I will be able to get through the 90 days! Woo!

I can say the same for Ab Ripper X. It went by in no time. I can't help but smile when we're about to do the Mason Twist when Tony says that we may do some extra and he licks his lips. His little quirks and phrases are growing on me.

I looked on Ebay for yoga blocks. I didn't realize how expensive they are for what they are. $20 for 2 blocks? Really? It's just foam. So, I think I'm going to wait a bit until I get my Dick's Sporting Goods rewards certificate and go that route. Free is good.