P90X Day 29 Completed: Chest, Shoulders & Triceps, Ab Ripper X
P90X Chest, Shoulders & Triceps
I just completed day 29 of the P90X workout! Today was a new P90X workout, Chest, Shoulders & Triceps. I also had to do Ab Ripper X. During the Chest, Shoulders & Triceps workout you’ll be doing 24 moves. It isn’t like the Chest & Back workout where you are doing 2 sets of each exercise; you are actually doing 24 different moves. This makes the workout exciting since you’re not repeating any of the moves. For the majority of these exercises, you’ll mainly be doing different types of push ups, dips, flys, and tricep kickbacks. You’ll need your weights or resistance bands, push up bars, a plastic plate, a chair, and water.
The Chest, Shoulders & Triceps workout is a killer P90X workout! I used lighter dumbbells for the exercises than what I’m used to using. I used anywhere from 10 pounds up to 15 pounds depending on the exercise. For previous P90X workouts, the lightest dumbbell that I was using was 15 pounds, and I was able to go up to 25 pounds on some of the exercises. This shows you how intense this workout is!
My muscles got tired very fast, mainly from the push ups! I would max out my push ups, and then when I would get to the next exercise, I’d have to use a light dumbbell in order to maintain good form during the exercise. Just about all of the different types of push ups were extremely tough! The Pike Presses, Two-Twitch Speed Push ups, and the One-Arm Push ups were especially hard. When Tony Horton said we would be doing One-Arm Push ups, my jaw dropped to the floor because I’ve never been able to do a single one of those. I ended up having to do the modified version of the One-Arm Push ups like the lady was doing (can’t remember her name). Evening doing it like that, I was only able to push out a few. It’s funny that we have to do One-Arm Push ups during this P90X DVD, because I told someone the other day how crazy it would be to be able to do a One-Arm Push up since they are so hard. Maybe by the end of P90X I’ll be able to push out a few?!?
Ab Ripper X went pretty good today. It seemed to be a little bit harder than usual, but I guess that’s because it’s been over a week since I’ve done this workout. I took my usual 2 breaks like on P90X day 19. I also was able to get through all of the reps during the Fifer Scissor and the Mason Twists. Lastly, throughout the workout I tried to do the difficult versions of the moves for as long as I could. Hopefully I’ll be sore tomorrow in my abs, because I definitely think I got a good workout!
Nutrition for today-
Breakfast: Bowl of Fiber One cereal, and a protein shake.
Mid-Morning: Protein shake.
Lunch: Shrimp (with cocktail sauce), and some whole wheat crackers with peanut butter on them. Also had a protein shake.
Mid-Afternoon: Had the P90X Recovery drink after my workouts.
Dinner: My wife and are going to a local Mexican restaurant for dinner. Prior to P90X when we would go to this restaurant I would usually eat 3/4′s or even a whole basket of the chips with salsa. I’m definitely not going to do that this evening. I’m going to eat very few chips. Also, I’ll probably be getting some type of burrito or enchilada with chicken and some rice and beans (maybe I can get some black beans instead of re-fried beans?). This won’t be the most healthiest meal, but I can stand to take in some extra calories.
After-Dinner: Protein shake or maybe nothing depending on how much I eat for dinner.
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Holy moley that was intense! From the get go with the 3 in 1 pushups I was pushing hard. That exercise destroyed me though. I was spent after doing that for the full duration. Good to get back to some weight lifting.
It is really intense! My shoulders are already starting to feel sore. Yea, the first set of push ups were intense! It does feel great to get back into the weight lifting!
Sounds like you got a great workout! Also, I ate a ton of junk tonight at the Mexican restaurant, so I’ll have to burn it off tomorrow during Plyometrics!
I meant to ask you a while back. Do you ever feel retarded doing the reverse bicycle? My legs don’t seem to want to go that direction
YES! lol! I can never really do them in reverse. I always feel like an idiot when I try to do them in reverse!! Yesterday, I just said screw it, and I did them forward both times. I feel like I don’t get a good workout going in reverse because I screw it up so much!
agreed…I suck at those too, and by the time we finish regular bicylcles..I am not ready for the reverses :)
Oh man, this weekend was ROUGH for me in diet.
Friday night – Olive Garden – 3 breadsticks, some salad, and 3 slices of achicken alfredo pizza. At least it was chicken right!!! :)
Saturday night – a sports bar…had a French Dip and some fries – oh god
Sunday Valentines Day … – Don Pablos…usually get queso…but we didn’t, ate plenty of chips with salsa. Got 2 enchiladas + 1 taco.
It wasn’t a cheat day, it was a cheat weekend LOL…but my weight still hasn’t changed :) so maybe damage wasn’t too severe.
Mmmmmm..I was telling my wife the other day how much I miss Olive Garden. I LOVE their break sticks, and I always get the pizza to.
Sounds like you had almost the same meal I had at the Mexican restaurant my wife and I went to for Valentines day! I ended up eating more chips & salsa than I should have, and I had rice, re-fried beans, an enchilada, and a burrito. Not good for the P90X diet, but o well! It’s going to happen!
Live and let live. You HAVE to enjoy yourself, especially on days you and your wife can go out.
I have 2 kids, so when we get a chance to have date night, we have to take advantage. Comes at a cost I guess :), a health cost.
Exactly, I agree!!
Beginning Phase 2 tonight. Decided to really bring it and tried Plyometrics for the first time. All I can say is WOW!!!! Excellent intensity. Both hubby and I were impressed that we could bring it for most of the time. Definately would not have been possible 4 weeks ago. We’re planning on doing the plyo instead of core for this phase.
Phase 2 already? Congrats! Plyometrics is a hard workout so great job for bringing it! That definitely shows the improvements you’ve made since you started P90X!
Keep it up!!! You two are doing great!