Day 14: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X + Kenpo X
Legs and back, ARX, and Kenpo X today. A monster workout session. I noted in an earlier entry that I was going to eventually switch from the band to the pullup bar for pullups and I made that switch half-way through todays L&B workout. I realized that I wasn’t really getting the intensity I need (to build muscle) from the resistance band even though it was the highest resistance band. I was also deathly afraid of the door attachment slipping from out of the door and traveling toward my face or crotch at 100mph via a ‘slingshot’ effect… another reason to switch to the pullup bar.
Nutrition: 1 egg/mac & cheese/5 oz turkey 400 cal, creatine drink 150 cal, indian food 700 cal – 1250 calories
Day 13: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
Today was supposed to be legs & back day but I wasn’t feeling well so I decided to just do it tomorrow with Kenpo X.
Nutrition: protein drink 350 cal, chick-fil-a meal 1000 cal, subway 6″ cold-cut sub w gravy 350 cal, Taco Bell Mexican Pizza & Steak Quesadilla 1060 cal – 2760 cal
Day 12: Yoga X
Today was the much dreaded yoga. This is not a very motivating workout. I know I need to stick with the schedule and do the Yoga X every 4th day of the week, but I have yet to get through more than 30 min of the video. Today I got 10 min in before I decided to switch to Kenpo X. I am seeing improvement in my flexibility from being on the program. Before, I was unable to touch my palms to the floor with straightened legs. Twelve days in I can actually accomplish this. On another note, I think I pulled a muscle in my left lower back since it hurt to hyperextend but it has since resolved. Be careful when on this program as it’s important to bring on the intensity while not going overboard and causing an injury.
Nutrition: protein drink 350 cal, 2 eggs + 1 slice bread + 5 oz turkey 400 cal, protein drink x 2 700 cal, creatine drink 150 cal, subway cold-cut 6″ sub 300 cal, alcohol 500 cal (New Year’s Eve) – 2400 cal
Day 11: Shoulders and Arms + Ab Ripper X
Shoulders and arms today, second time since starting P90X. I realized that I probably should not have exchanged the blue medium-tension band (which is what I started with) for the purple high-tension band because, although the purple band is great for back exercises, it’s too much tension for the shoulder/arm exercises. Oh well, I’m making it work by improvising band length. I might go to the store and buy a blue band so that I have both.
I think that if I had to choose the hardest workout that I’ve done so far, it would have to be ARX. It’s only 14 min long, but it is (in my opinion) the hardest workout because it REALLY works the abs. Sometimes I have to stop because my abs feel like they’re going to cramp or spasm… that’s how intense it gets.
On another note, I weighed myself today (sort of an unofficial weigh-in) and I rang in at 167 lbs. I didn’t believe it at first so I weighed myself another 2 times and the scale still registered in at 167 to 168. I don’t know if this is a fluke or if I really lost 6-7 lbs. I’m not complaining though.
Nutrition: protein drink 400 cal, ricotta cheese/peanut butter 150 cal, 2 eggs + 2 slices bread 260 cal, protein drink 400 cal, creatine drink 150 cal, jerk chicken breast 360 cal, broccoli/cauliflower 50 cal, protein drink 350 cal – 2120 calories
Day 10: Shoulders and Arms + Ab Ripper X
Today was supposed to be Shoulders/Arms/ARX but I had to take care of stuff so I used today as a “Rest” day instead of Sunday.
Nutrition: protein drink 350 cal, sweet peppers 35 cal, ricotta cheese w/ peanut butter 300 cal, Subway Cold-Cut sandwich 300 cal, decaf coffee w 2 sugars 100 cal, indian food 600 cal – 1685 calories
Day 9: Plyometrics
Another session of butt-kicking cardio! This workout is best described as a “jump cardio” workout. Almost all the exercises involve leaving the ground and getting in the air. It really gets your heart rate going – I’d say mine was probably at around 140-160 the entire hour. The video shows how to modify the exercises if you have bad knees or other joints which is good because it allows for a greater percentage of people to participate, including those with joint problems and those that are unable to jump due to extra pounds. I performed Week 1 without wearing any shoes. I think it took a toll on my metatarsal foot joints and so I decided I to wear shoes for today’s Plyo since it involves lots of jumping.
Nutrition: creatine drink 150 cal, protein drink 260 cal, steamed potatoes/green beans 300 cal, protein drink 260 cal, turkey/cheese sandwich 400 cal, protein drink 260 cal – 1630 calories
Day 8: Chest and Back + Ab Ripper X
A lot of pushups and pullups is what this one is all about. I’m able to do all (or at least half) of the reps they perform on the video for the majority of the pushup exercises. The ones I’m particularly not doing the full amount of reps on – which by the way is usually around 30 reps – are the diamond pushups and dive-bomber pushups. The diamond pushups because they put too much tension on my left elbow which is already injured with some sort of tendonitis or something. The dive-bomber pushups because a lot of people that do P90X end up injuring their backs and this exercise puts a lot of exertion on the lower back… I guess I’m just afraid of herniating a disc or some other injury with this exercise.
As for the pullup exercises, I can usually meet the number of reps on the video – usually about 20-25 reps – or exceed that amount. I’m using a very high-tension band by Spri to perform these. I attach the band to the top of a door using included attachment, and get on the ground, while leaning forward and mimic a ‘pull-up’ sort of motion. I feel the band is making these pullup exercises too easy. I’m thinking about switching to the pullup bar exclusively for the pullups. We’ll see how that goes since using the bar is much, much harder than using the resistance band for pullups.
Nutrition: I’m going to start adding a quick one-liner detailing what I ate during the day/night as a sort of a log. Today: protein shake, turkey/salami/cheese sandwich, creatine drink, low-cal powerade drink, protein bar, jalapeno chips, Taco Bell Beef Crunchwrap Supreme, ricotta cheese w/ peanut butter snack, protein shake, turkey/cheese sandwich, mashed potatoes – <2600 calories
Legs and back, ARX, and Kenpo X today. A monster workout session. I noted in an earlier entry that I was going to eventually switch from the band to the pullup bar for pullups and I made that switch half-way through todays L&B workout. I realized that I wasn’t really getting the intensity I need (to build muscle) from the resistance band even though it was the highest resistance band. I was also deathly afraid of the door attachment slipping from out of the door and traveling toward my face or crotch at 100mph via a ‘slingshot’ effect… another reason to switch to the pullup bar.
Nutrition: 1 egg/mac & cheese/5 oz turkey 400 cal, creatine drink 150 cal, indian food 700 cal – 1250 calories
Day 13: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
Today was supposed to be legs & back day but I wasn’t feeling well so I decided to just do it tomorrow with Kenpo X.
Nutrition: protein drink 350 cal, chick-fil-a meal 1000 cal, subway 6″ cold-cut sub w gravy 350 cal, Taco Bell Mexican Pizza & Steak Quesadilla 1060 cal – 2760 cal
Day 12: Yoga X
Today was the much dreaded yoga. This is not a very motivating workout. I know I need to stick with the schedule and do the Yoga X every 4th day of the week, but I have yet to get through more than 30 min of the video. Today I got 10 min in before I decided to switch to Kenpo X. I am seeing improvement in my flexibility from being on the program. Before, I was unable to touch my palms to the floor with straightened legs. Twelve days in I can actually accomplish this. On another note, I think I pulled a muscle in my left lower back since it hurt to hyperextend but it has since resolved. Be careful when on this program as it’s important to bring on the intensity while not going overboard and causing an injury.
Nutrition: protein drink 350 cal, 2 eggs + 1 slice bread + 5 oz turkey 400 cal, protein drink x 2 700 cal, creatine drink 150 cal, subway cold-cut 6″ sub 300 cal, alcohol 500 cal (New Year’s Eve) – 2400 cal
Day 11: Shoulders and Arms + Ab Ripper X
Shoulders and arms today, second time since starting P90X. I realized that I probably should not have exchanged the blue medium-tension band (which is what I started with) for the purple high-tension band because, although the purple band is great for back exercises, it’s too much tension for the shoulder/arm exercises. Oh well, I’m making it work by improvising band length. I might go to the store and buy a blue band so that I have both.
I think that if I had to choose the hardest workout that I’ve done so far, it would have to be ARX. It’s only 14 min long, but it is (in my opinion) the hardest workout because it REALLY works the abs. Sometimes I have to stop because my abs feel like they’re going to cramp or spasm… that’s how intense it gets.
On another note, I weighed myself today (sort of an unofficial weigh-in) and I rang in at 167 lbs. I didn’t believe it at first so I weighed myself another 2 times and the scale still registered in at 167 to 168. I don’t know if this is a fluke or if I really lost 6-7 lbs. I’m not complaining though.
Nutrition: protein drink 400 cal, ricotta cheese/peanut butter 150 cal, 2 eggs + 2 slices bread 260 cal, protein drink 400 cal, creatine drink 150 cal, jerk chicken breast 360 cal, broccoli/cauliflower 50 cal, protein drink 350 cal – 2120 calories
Day 10: Shoulders and Arms + Ab Ripper X
Today was supposed to be Shoulders/Arms/ARX but I had to take care of stuff so I used today as a “Rest” day instead of Sunday.
Nutrition: protein drink 350 cal, sweet peppers 35 cal, ricotta cheese w/ peanut butter 300 cal, Subway Cold-Cut sandwich 300 cal, decaf coffee w 2 sugars 100 cal, indian food 600 cal – 1685 calories
Day 9: Plyometrics
Another session of butt-kicking cardio! This workout is best described as a “jump cardio” workout. Almost all the exercises involve leaving the ground and getting in the air. It really gets your heart rate going – I’d say mine was probably at around 140-160 the entire hour. The video shows how to modify the exercises if you have bad knees or other joints which is good because it allows for a greater percentage of people to participate, including those with joint problems and those that are unable to jump due to extra pounds. I performed Week 1 without wearing any shoes. I think it took a toll on my metatarsal foot joints and so I decided I to wear shoes for today’s Plyo since it involves lots of jumping.
Nutrition: creatine drink 150 cal, protein drink 260 cal, steamed potatoes/green beans 300 cal, protein drink 260 cal, turkey/cheese sandwich 400 cal, protein drink 260 cal – 1630 calories
Day 8: Chest and Back + Ab Ripper X
A lot of pushups and pullups is what this one is all about. I’m able to do all (or at least half) of the reps they perform on the video for the majority of the pushup exercises. The ones I’m particularly not doing the full amount of reps on – which by the way is usually around 30 reps – are the diamond pushups and dive-bomber pushups. The diamond pushups because they put too much tension on my left elbow which is already injured with some sort of tendonitis or something. The dive-bomber pushups because a lot of people that do P90X end up injuring their backs and this exercise puts a lot of exertion on the lower back… I guess I’m just afraid of herniating a disc or some other injury with this exercise.
As for the pullup exercises, I can usually meet the number of reps on the video – usually about 20-25 reps – or exceed that amount. I’m using a very high-tension band by Spri to perform these. I attach the band to the top of a door using included attachment, and get on the ground, while leaning forward and mimic a ‘pull-up’ sort of motion. I feel the band is making these pullup exercises too easy. I’m thinking about switching to the pullup bar exclusively for the pullups. We’ll see how that goes since using the bar is much, much harder than using the resistance band for pullups.
Nutrition: I’m going to start adding a quick one-liner detailing what I ate during the day/night as a sort of a log. Today: protein shake, turkey/salami/cheese sandwich, creatine drink, low-cal powerade drink, protein bar, jalapeno chips, Taco Bell Beef Crunchwrap Supreme, ricotta cheese w/ peanut butter snack, protein shake, turkey/cheese sandwich, mashed potatoes – <2600 calories
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