P90X Day 17 Completed: P90X Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X
P90X Shoulders and Arms
I just completed day 17 of my P90X workout! Today was P90X Shoulders and Arms and Ab Ripper X. I think Ab Ripper X went great, but the Shoulders and Arms workout went ok (could of been much better). I was able to get my wife to do Ab Ripper X with me again, and today I really brought it! We paused the P90X DVD for a few very short breaks. I was finally able to get through the Fifer Scissor and the Mason Twist exercises again without stopping, and for the full amount of reps like on P90X day 12. I was really excited that I was able to do those exercises once again without stopping.
Also, while my wife and I were doing Ab Ripper x, my wife kept complaining about her legs being sore from Plyometrics yesterday. I was somewhat sore, but not to the point where it was hard to do Ab Ripper X. She definitely wasn’t able to hold the 5 pound plate this time during the Mason Twist. I think kicked her butt today! :-)
The Shoulders and Arms workout didn’t go as well today. During the workout I was just extremely tired. I could have literally laid down and fallen asleep in minutes. That caused me to not push as hard like I normally would have done. I did go up by 5 pounds on many of the exercises, but I just didn’t have the energy to push myself.
I think the main reason I didn’t do as well is because I changed my routine up a bit this evening (as far as when I do my P90X workouts). Normally in the evenings I do my P90X workout before my wife and I eat dinner. Sometimes I’ll wait and do Ab Ripper X with her after dinner, but I’ll always do the main P90X workout prior to eating dinner. Today I did Ab Ripper X first, then we ate dinner, then I did the Shoulders and Arms workout. I’m normally pretty tired after dinner anyways so I guess for now on, I’ll make sure to definitely do the main P90X workout prior to dinner. I also ate a little more then I usually do for dinner so I’m sure that caused me to be tired too.
Nutrition for today-
Breakfast: Bowl of Fiber One cereal, and a protein shake.
Mid-Morning: Protein shake.
Lunch: Peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwich (it was made with splenda, so no sugar). Also had a protein shake.
Mid-Afternoon: Berry Smoothie with 1 cup of frozen rasberries, blueberries, & blackberries, 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed, 1 scoop of protein powder, and skim milk (not sure how much, just filled up the cup).
Dinner: 2 chicken tenderloins (baked in the oven in extra virgin olive oil, and seasoned with jamaican-style jerk rub), salad (with romaine lettuce, shredded cheese, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar dressing), and whole grain wild rice.
After-Dinner: P90X Recovery Drink after Shoulders and Arms.
I’m ready for bed!! Maybe I’ll try do my P90X workout first thing in the morning?! I’ve never been able to workout in the mornings so we’ll see if that actually happens!!
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How many calories are you putting away each day? just curious?
I’m putting away around 2200 calories a day. My target is around 2160 so I’m pretty much there. There are days though when I know I’m not taking in enough calories (when I don’t drink my protein shakes like I should, etc.). My P90X Recovery drink finally came in yesterday so that will help out on days like that.
Ab ripper seems to be getting easier and easier everytime. Fifer scissors still ales me. Though I able to push it to 20 before I couldnt get my legs up. Other than that it went pretty well. V-ups were a struggle as well. I had to pause at that part to finish my reps.
Sorry to hear that your shoulders and arms was not ideal. I pushed it as hard as I could since I won’t be using arms/shoulders for a few weeks now that our rotation is about to change. I felt really good about it. I didn’t add any weight, but I was able to add reps. Which I guess since I’m looking for lean that’s the way to go. I actually felt better today about my workout than most.
I’m kind of sad to see this week wind down. I had just gotten good at all the moves! Obviously it’s part of the program to keep you from doing that, but it still makes me sad! I’m going to miss Tony making the Pterodactyl sound.
Sounds like you’re doing a lot better with Ab Ripper X! Great job!! By the end of P90X we should be pros at that workout!
Good job on Shoulders & Arms too!!! Going into Shoulders and Arms that was the same thing I was thinking (I wanted to push really hard since it’ll be awhile before we work our arms & shoulders), but it ended up not being a great workout. I was pretty mad at myself. Usually I do well with that workout.
I’m sad to see it wind down too! Exactly…I’ve gotten pretty good at the exercises as well. I’m sure Tony Horton will make goofy jokes and sounds in the new P90X DVD’s too, but I understand what you mean!
I should have signed up for an incentive program. I forgot how good of a salesmen I am. I already have had 4 friends purchase p90x and two more restart it up since I have been doing it…and only in 17 days.
Whoa!! You do need to become a Beachbody Coach then! I’ve gotten a lot of my friends to do it as well just by casually talking to them about it.
I know you said you decided not to sign up as a Beachbody Coach right now, but you should definitely consider going ahead and doing it so you can earn commissions from those referrals! It’s obviously totally up to you, but as you know now it’s pretty easy!
Arms and Shoulders and Ab ripper are done. Today was hard! 5am came way too quickly and I feel like I’m bonking~ will be having some rice tomorrow to hopefully bring up the energy level a bit. Will try and do a bit longer on the Yoga tomorrow morning.
Good job though for getting your workouts done! For me, the Shoulder workouts were usually pretty tough. Sounds like getting a little more food in you would help with your energy level. Keep up the hard work!!!