Week 10

Week 10 Paused

I am going on an international all-inclusive vacation trip for a week starting tomorrow, so I am 'pausing' this week and will pick up where I left off next week. I will be trying my best to do P90X while on the trip. Eating healthy will inevitably be very difficult. I will probably initiate a low-carb diet while there since there will largely be buffet-style dining. 

Day 66: Back and Biceps + Ab Ripper X

This workout was difficult just like the one on Day 64. I was able to power through it, although for some of the exercises I wasn't able to do as many reps compared to Phase 2. On a positive note, I decided to put my arms up during some of the exercises for ARX and was able to do this for 5 reps out of most of the exercises. This is an improvement since I would not have been able to do so on Day 1.

Nutrition: protein drink 300 cal, steamed green beans 200 cal, milk 100 cal, PB sandwich 400 cal, chicken nuggets 500 cal - 1500 calories

Day 65: Plyometrics

Not much to note here about today's workout. Tony Horton calls plyometrics "the mother of all P90X workouts" and he's right. It's calorie-burning and sweat-producing.

Nutrition: egg/bread slice 140 cal, protein drink 300 cal, strawberries 100 cal, turkey sandwich 200 cal, corn 70 cal, subway foot long sub 760 cal, protein drink 300 cal - 1860 calories

Day 64: Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps + Ab Ripper X

The schedule switched up this week to the exercises found in Phase 2. If you remember back from my entries in Phase 2, you'll remember that Phase 2 exercises were much more difficult than Phase 1 exercises. Each new workout also felt longer since there were more exercises. Today's workout was really hard to get through because last week consisted of the easier Phase 1 exercises. Although I got through the entire workout today, I did struggle and had to take more breaks than were given in the video (and I almost NEVER take additional breaks other than what's included in the workouts).  For most of today's exercises, I was able to match the number of reps and weight amount compared to the last chest/shoulder/tricep workout. There were a few, though, where I was not able to match these numbers due to extreme muscle fatigue and it was during these times where an extra break was integral and necessary.

Nutrition: protein drink 300 cal, turkey sandwich 200 cal, protein drink 300 cal, subway turkey breast foot-long sub 700 cal, steamed green beans 250 cal - 1750 calories