Ok...for those of you that are actually reading these blogs, I must apologize! I dropped quite early last night so I didn't get to talk about Day 1 (Chest and Back). Oh, and I must not forget to mention Ab Ripper X!! What a delightful cherry on top of the P90X sundae!! So, I'll take a few seconds to discuss both days.
P90X (Chest and Back) Workout #1: Tony's video was quite intimidating. He had 3 assistants doing the workout along with him which he clearly has a good relationship with. He demonstrated the exercises as they should be done as well as with variations to help the "less fit" get through it. I decided to use resistance bands instead of the chin-up bar. I'm glad I did, because the entire video went back and forth between variations of push-ups and then chin-ups. After we completed all 12 exercises, Tony informed us that we would do them all again, but try to "Bring It" and work harder...I did my best and tried hard, but MAN WAS THAT TOUGH!! Then...after that was done, the program called for us to do the Ab Ripper X. 16 minutes...that's all that it is...16 minutes. Well, let me tell you that for the entire 16 minutes, you are working your abs...there was no break...at the end, Tony congratulated us for doing 349 reps on our abs. Needless to say, I DID NOT complete all 349 reps...I guess this is where I feel good about trying hard, but know just how far I actually need to go!!
Today was Workout #2(Plyometrics). According to Tony, this is the mother of all workouts. It is also referred to as "Jump Training". So, for 56 minutes, you jump on your toes in all different sorts of exercises. This is intended to be a cardiovascular workout, but it totally destroyed my legs in the process. I have to say, that it felt good when I was done...I really felt like I accomplished something.
Ok...enough for tonight. Tomorrow, I'll take some time to discuss the use of supplements, recovery drinks, protein bars (which I have a recipe for), the nutritional plan and the other "hidden costs" that I wasn't aware of when purchasing the program. More to come...
1 comment:
Whoa. Sounds tough. I suck at chin ups so I can imagine that I would have chosen the resistance bands as well. And abs...man I hate doing abs. You get that feeling that is unlike other muscle-burning pain and just kind of feels like you're going to make yourself throw up. But it's good for you so you keep going. I'm proud of you brother. Can't wait to hear about day 3.
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