P90X Day 21 Completed: P90X Rest or X Stretch
P90X X Stretch
Week 3 of my P90X workout is officially done! Today was either a rest day or X Stretch. I choose to do X Stretch since I’m extremely inflexible and I think doing this P90X DVD will really help my flexibility. All of the stretches felt great (with the exception of the wrist stretches), and I really enjoyed the leg stretches since that is where I’m still sore. For me, the wrist stretches have always been somewhat painful for me. They are just really uncomfortable for me.
P90X Day 20 Completed: P90X Kenpo X
P90X Kenpo X
Day 20 of my P90X workout is OVER! I just completed Kenpo X. Just like last week, I punched, kicked, and blocked as hard as could during this workout. Overall, I think I got a great cardio workout. During the “breaks” to get my heart rate up even more, I would do the jumping jacks as fast as I could versus staying at Tony Horton’s pace. By the end of the workout I was dripping in sweat just like last week.
I think I definitely got a better workout yesterday with Legs and Back then on P90X day 12. My legs are extremely sore from yesterday! It hurts to stand up and sit down, and I feel it from my glutes all the way to my calves. It’s painful, but I feel great knowing that I got such a good workout.
P90X Day 19 Completed: P90X Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X
I just completed day 19 of my P90X workout! Today was P90X Legs and Back and Ab Ripper X. I did my workouts earlier then usual because we are upgrading to a new computer (should come late this afternoon), and I’m sure I’ll be spending most of my time this evening setting it up. We have an old Compaq that is about 9 years old and it’s really hard to get anything done on it since it’s so slow.
P90X Day 18 Completed: P90X Yoga X
P90X Yoga X Warrior One
Namaste! I just completed P90X Yoga X. Today is day 18 of my P90X workout, which means only 3 more days to the recovery week! These days keep flying by and before you know it I’ll be heading into Phase 2, and then Phase 3!
I think I’m steadily getting better at P90X Yoga X. I feel like I’m able to maintain my balance better on the more difficult poses. I still stumble and fall sometimes during the poses, but I’m slowly improving. The Half Moon and the Standing Splits are 2 poses that I always have trouble with. I normally tumble when I try to do the Half Moon. Also, I can’t lift my leg up all that high and I have trouble holding it up when doing the Standing Splits. Oh yea, and I tried the Crane again today, but failed. I’ll get it one day!
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.
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.