All posts by Jonathan Register
P90X Day 16 Completed: P90X Plyometrics
P90X Plyometrics Lunges
I just completed day 16 of my P90X workout. Today was P90X Plyometrics, and it kicked my butt again! My wife did the workout with me today so that made the workout more fun. Having her do the workout with me made me want to push even harder. I didn’t want her to show me up like she did on P90X day 10 during Ab Ripper X!
P90X Plyometrics is just a really tough workout that never seems to get easier. The squats always destroy my legs. My legs get really tired even during the warm-up towards the end of the Deep Prayer Squats. My wife and I actually made it pretty far until we had to pause the P90X DVD for an extended break (well at least farther than usual for me). I think we paused it around the Jump Knee Tuck exercise. We paused the P90X DVD once more around the Squat Jack exercise. This workout killed both of us, so I’m really not sure who did better. COUGH! COUmeGH! :-) I’m sure she’ll tell you otherwise.
P90X Day 15 Completed: Chest and Back, Ab Ripper X
P90X Chest and Back
Day 15 of the P90X workout is done! Today was Chest and Back and Ab Ripper X. P90X Chest and back went great today! I really pushed myself and was able to add 1 pull up to each of the different pull ups (on both sets). Also, for the push ups I added 1-2 reps on the first set of push ups. For the second set of push ups, I added 1-2 reps to the push ups with the exception of the Decline Push Ups, and the Dive-Bomber Push Ups. By the time I got to those exercises my arms were exhausted so I stayed at the same reps for the Decline Push-Ups and I ended up going down 2 Dive-Bomber Push Ups from last week. For the exercises where you use the dumbbells (or resistance bands) I added 5 pounds to my dumbbells and stuck within the 8-10 rep range.
P90X Day 14 Completed: P90X Rest or X Stretch
I just completed day 14 of my P90X workout. That means I have officially completed 2 weeks of P90X! That’s crazy to think it’s already been 2 weeks of P90X!! The first week of the P90X workout program went by really slow, but this week has really just flown by.
Today was the P90X X Stretch. I’ll be honest, I was tempted to almost skip this P90X workout since it’s optional (and I’m lazy), but I decided to go ahead and knock it out. I’m really glad that I did it, because the stretches felt really good!
P90X Day 13 Completed: P90X Kenpo X
P90X Kenpo X
It is Friday (TGIF), and I just completed day 13 of my P90X journey! Today was my favorite P90X workout, Kenpo X! I was really pumped and excited to do this workout. That excitement helped me to push extremely hard during this workout (I didn’t have to pause the P90X DVD at all). I punched, blocked, and kicked as hard as I could during the exercises. I was easily able to get my heart rate in the zone and I was dripping in sweat from the workout.
P90X Day 12 Completed: P90X Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X
P90X Reverse Grip Chin-up
Today is day 12 of my P90X workout! I just completed Ab Ripper X and Legs & Back. I did Ab Ripper X first, then I took a short break, and I completed Legs & Back. I definitely feel like I’ve made some major progress with the Ab Ripper X workout. Since I was able to get through the Fifer Scissor and the Mason Twist without stopping on P90X Day 10 (I did however pause the P90X DVD for a short break prior to starting them), I felt like I had to do better than that. So today I pushed through all of the beginning exercises, pushed through Fifer Scissor (did all reps, without taking a break prior), pushed through Hip Rock ‘N Raise, and then I took a short break after Hip Rock N’ Raise. I continued doing the exercises and I took another break prior to starting the Oblique V-Ups. I then did the Oblique V-Ups, and I of course had to take one more break prior to the Mason Twist. I was able to push through all 50 reps again. Maybe on Sunday I will be able to get through Ab Ripper X with only 2 breaks?!?
P90X Day 11 Completed: P90X Yoga X
P90X Yoga X Crane
Ahhhhhhh! I just completed an intense, but very relaxing day 11 of my P90X workout. Today was Yoga X. It was definitely tough for me doing some of poses, but I feel like I did a lot better then P90X day 4. I even enjoyed Yoga X today!
I pretty much have the moving asanas down (at least I think I do) but I did struggle with the Half Moon, Twisting Half Moon, Triangle Pose, Twisting Triangle, and the Standing Splits (there may be more, that’s all I can remember). I get off balance very easily and I’m also not very flexible, so I think those will just take time for me to get better at. Oh, and of course I can’t even get close to doing the Crane. I think it would be so cool if by the end of P90X I could do the Crane! It would be a HUGE testament to the P90X program if I could accomplish that!