Chapter 2: Day 16/90
Every time I finish the Plyometrics workout, it feels awesome... and, at the same time, I wonder how I will get myself to ever do it again! Since plyo is so difficult and exhasting each time you do it, you really don't look forward to it most weeks. One of my goals is to not skip this workout once throughout the 90 days. It's going to be tough but I hope I can do it. It feels great starting week 3 and my plyo workout this time was much easier than the first two weeks which shows me that I am getting more in shape already, even after just 2 weeks!
For all you out there doing P90X, keep it going! I know I will!
Follow me as I give you daily P90X reviews and a P90X diary. I will give you lots of insight into P90X, P90X schedule, interesting tips and facts while exercising, and lots of good information about the workouts, nutrition, and much more! My P90X reviews and diary shows my progress as Tony Horton tries to kick me into shape!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Chapter 2: Week 2 Begins!
Chapter 2: Day 8/90
I just finished Chest and Back for week 2 and man-oh-manischewitz! It is a great workout! You will certainly be feeling soreness in your pecs, lats, and all over your upper body... and that is a very good thing. I told you last post I would give you a sense of how I have changed my workout and routine a little bit for Chapter 2 of my workout.
Since Chapter 1 didn't go quite as planned and I didn't get through all 90 days, I hope some of my changes will help me this time around. First, I am not going to kill myself during phase 1 (weeks 1-4) of the workout. I will, however, work very hard, but if I can't keep up with Tony and the crew the entire time, I will take short breaks. I don't want to burn myself out and just think how difficult the workout is. Instead, I want to feel really good at the end of the workout and the next week wanting to do it again!
Second, I won't be doing it for 90 days straight. That is tough and also burned me out quite quickly. If I need a break in between because of extra soreness or I just don't feel like doing it one day, I will take that needed day off. Don't feel like you have to kill yourself every single day cause if you do, it might not be as much fun. If you can do it every day though, that's awesome! Good for you!
Third, I might occasionally be swapping other types of exercises which I routinely perform in my lifestyle into my workout. For example, I try to play basketball a couple days a week. I might do several things to work basketball in with P90X. For example, instead of plyometrics one day, I might play basketball. Or, I might play basketball and skip P90X that day and continue where I left off with P90X the next day. Or, I might do both the same day! This gives me lots of flexibility and, again, will hopefully keep me flexible enough where I won't burn out or get sick of doing P90X every single day.
Fourth and finally is nutrition. The first time around I followed the nutrition to a tee. I definitely watch what I eat and try to eat healthy every day so I am actually not following a nutrition guide this time around. It was fun following it the first time around and making their recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner... but it took a lot of time. This time around I will just trust my own intuition and health-conscious mind, and take it from there. Clearly, that means no Big Macs every day!
So, those have been my changes from Chapter 1 so far around. I'm feeling great! And starting to look even better!!
I just finished Chest and Back for week 2 and man-oh-manischewitz! It is a great workout! You will certainly be feeling soreness in your pecs, lats, and all over your upper body... and that is a very good thing. I told you last post I would give you a sense of how I have changed my workout and routine a little bit for Chapter 2 of my workout.
Since Chapter 1 didn't go quite as planned and I didn't get through all 90 days, I hope some of my changes will help me this time around. First, I am not going to kill myself during phase 1 (weeks 1-4) of the workout. I will, however, work very hard, but if I can't keep up with Tony and the crew the entire time, I will take short breaks. I don't want to burn myself out and just think how difficult the workout is. Instead, I want to feel really good at the end of the workout and the next week wanting to do it again!
Second, I won't be doing it for 90 days straight. That is tough and also burned me out quite quickly. If I need a break in between because of extra soreness or I just don't feel like doing it one day, I will take that needed day off. Don't feel like you have to kill yourself every single day cause if you do, it might not be as much fun. If you can do it every day though, that's awesome! Good for you!
Third, I might occasionally be swapping other types of exercises which I routinely perform in my lifestyle into my workout. For example, I try to play basketball a couple days a week. I might do several things to work basketball in with P90X. For example, instead of plyometrics one day, I might play basketball. Or, I might play basketball and skip P90X that day and continue where I left off with P90X the next day. Or, I might do both the same day! This gives me lots of flexibility and, again, will hopefully keep me flexible enough where I won't burn out or get sick of doing P90X every single day.
Fourth and finally is nutrition. The first time around I followed the nutrition to a tee. I definitely watch what I eat and try to eat healthy every day so I am actually not following a nutrition guide this time around. It was fun following it the first time around and making their recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner... but it took a lot of time. This time around I will just trust my own intuition and health-conscious mind, and take it from there. Clearly, that means no Big Macs every day!
So, those have been my changes from Chapter 1 so far around. I'm feeling great! And starting to look even better!!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Chapter 2: Day 2: Plyometrics
Chapter 2: Day 2/90
Well... What can I say? Plyometrics did not get any easier from the first time around! Actually, the workout was just as difficult but since I knew what was coming and that starting out is tough, I actually went a little easier today and yesterday than in Chapter 1. I think that's a good tip: don't kill yourself in the first week. Start out a little bit easier (but it should still be really really hard) and you might not get down on yourself right away. Plyometrics is definitely the "mother of all workouts" but it feels great once you're done. I'll go into more later about how I might be modifying Chapter 2 to better fit my lifestyle, but for now, I'm feeling sore and well... that's a good thing. It means I was pushing it!
Well... What can I say? Plyometrics did not get any easier from the first time around! Actually, the workout was just as difficult but since I knew what was coming and that starting out is tough, I actually went a little easier today and yesterday than in Chapter 1. I think that's a good tip: don't kill yourself in the first week. Start out a little bit easier (but it should still be really really hard) and you might not get down on yourself right away. Plyometrics is definitely the "mother of all workouts" but it feels great once you're done. I'll go into more later about how I might be modifying Chapter 2 to better fit my lifestyle, but for now, I'm feeling sore and well... that's a good thing. It means I was pushing it!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
P90X From the Beginning: Day 1 Again
Day 1/90
I have started P90X again and it feels great! I just finished day 1 of chest and back. The only difference from this time around is that I skipped the Ab Ripper X at the end of the workout. I think that this time, for P90X Chapter 2, I will not do Ab Ripper X each time. Although, it was fun, albeit extremely tough, the first time around, it increased the workout time a little too much. So, I will skip it, at least for now. After completing this first workout of Chapter 2, I can tell I am out of shape because I wasn't able to do as much as Day 1 Chapter 1. However, I also don't think I am as tired this time around which might mean I wasn't pushing it as hard this time. But, I'm going to keep pushing it each and every day. I'm feeling good this time. If I get a little bit of motivation from all of you guys out there reading this, I'm hoping I can get through all 90 days this time.
I have started P90X again and it feels great! I just finished day 1 of chest and back. The only difference from this time around is that I skipped the Ab Ripper X at the end of the workout. I think that this time, for P90X Chapter 2, I will not do Ab Ripper X each time. Although, it was fun, albeit extremely tough, the first time around, it increased the workout time a little too much. So, I will skip it, at least for now. After completing this first workout of Chapter 2, I can tell I am out of shape because I wasn't able to do as much as Day 1 Chapter 1. However, I also don't think I am as tired this time around which might mean I wasn't pushing it as hard this time. But, I'm going to keep pushing it each and every day. I'm feeling good this time. If I get a little bit of motivation from all of you guys out there reading this, I'm hoping I can get through all 90 days this time.
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