LOVED Yoga X

Hey everyone!



Yesterday I completed the longest of the P90X workouts, Yoga X. I have to tell you that when I first heard of Yoga being part of the program I was not looking forward to it because I didn't consider it a manly type of workout. Boy was I wrong. I really enjoyed this workout and I found my self sweating a ton for hardly moving.

At the end of the session I felt great. I managed to fully hold a crane which is basically holding my entire body up off the ground with just my hands. Thankfully my gym here at work has yoga blocks because they do assist with some of the movements.

I am amazed at the flexibility of one of the men in the DVD. This guy can flex like I have never seen before. I still have a long way to go to improve my range of motion but for a first timer I felt I did well.

My legs are feeling better today however I am still nervous about today's workout, Legs and back. Hopefully once I stretch out I will feel able to complete this hour long session.

I am still enjoying the diet. Last night I got home later and had leftovers from the night before. I was talking to a fellow P90x disciple and he gave me a good tip on the timing of carbs. He suggested eating a carb earlier in the day so that I could utilize the energy during my workouts. When I restock up with food I will make sure to get some oatmeal and some whole wheat waffles so I can have my carbs earlier in the day

Still Ridiculously Sore

Yesterday I had my first encounter with Shoulders and Arms and this by far was my favorite workout.

Today is the infamous Yoga X. I previewed the DVD this morning and it sure looks interesting to say the least. I am going to try to do it later in the day because of the length of the workout.

I still can barely walk today. My thighs and but are so sore it is crazy. If I sit down for more than 5 minutes the muscles get tight and I am in some pretty good pain when I get back up .

If I am in this much pain tomorrow I am going to face my first road block. I have to leave work early tomorrow because we are taking my kids to Playhouse Disney Live! I am either going to attempt to do my workout at home later that evening or push it off till Saturday. I would prefer to stay on track because I want to stay with the schedule.

I have been sticking to the diet but still confused as to how much I should be taking in.

Day 3 in the books

Well today was Shoulders and Arms and Ab Ripper X. So far this has been my favorite P90X workout. It could have been because when I went to the gym on my own prior to P90X I tended to work on these muscles almost exclusively so they are used to "bringing it".

I was so fired up after the workout I started to put all my stuff away then I saw Ab Ripper X come on and I was like "Oh yeah, Oh No"

Well I made it through Ab Ripper X and only had to pause a few times. This is still a very tough workout and I could not complete all of the V roll ups.

I am very curious to see what Yoga X is going to be like. I may have to do this one after work because it looks like it is 90 minutes long.

I AM NOT looking forward to Legs on Friday because I can barely move my legs due to plyometrics.

Funny thing when I was 3/4 of the way through Ab Ripper X my abs felt so tight and they felt ripped. I kind of liked that felling because for a second there it felt like I had no belly fat.

God I want that six pack.

I can barely walk today!

Yesterday was as Tony says "The Mother of all workouts" and he isn't kidding. This workout was absolutely brutal and it took me forever to get through the DVD. I had to pause the DVD quite a bit because I simply could not breathe and my legs became jello.

The workout was plyometrics and is a series of jumping exercises. I knew I would be in trouble today when I could barley get up the stairs back to my office after the workout.

When I got home last night I had enough energy to prepare today's lunch and that was it. I went up to bed early and crashed. I got up around 3:30 A.M. to feed my daughter and stayed up for about an hour and a half watching the election news. I went back to bed disappointed at the turn out, but that is for another blog.

I am doing pretty good so far with the diet. I have stopped drinking coffee and so far haven't felt any side effects.

Here is my meal plan for today.

Breakfast: Mushroom and Egg white omelet with cheese, 3 slices of Turkey Bacon. and a banana.

Snack: 30 pistachios

Lunch: Tuna topped salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, green beans and 2 table spoons of fat free dressing. 12 oz of cottage cheese (I seriously love this stuff)

Snack: Protein Bar


After workout: Protein shake with skim milk.

Dinner: Whole wheat pasta with some marinara sauce


Today is Arms and Shoulders. I am looking forward to this workout however I am not looking forward to the 2nd round of Ab Ripper X which I have to do right after the arms and shoulders.

Sore today....

Last night after dinner I put the Ab Ripper X DVD back into the DVD player and I finished it. It still kicked my but but I was able to get it done. Today is Plyometrics.

This morning I made a protein shake using the recipe from the nutrition guide. The recipe called for 1 cup of fresh fruit (I had Strawberries and Blueberries), 1 banna, 1 cup of skim milk, 1 cup of ice and 2 scoops of protein powder. The recipe made way more than I would be able to drink. I had a full glass and gave Debbi the rest. It was tollerable and filled me up.

I had my morning snack around 9:50 A.M. and it consisted of a protein bar and 1/2 can of sardines. :-).

For lunch I am going to have a turkey sandwich on whole wheat with mustard and lettuce.

My afternoon snack will be 12 oz of cottage cheese and the other 1/2 of the sardines :-).

After my workout I will have a protein shake and some pistachios.


I am really sore today so I hope I can make it through today's workout.

Weight was 216 today.

I have no idea how I am going to make it 90 days

I just finished day one which was chest and back and ab ripper X and I couldn't even finish ab ripper X. First of all I "brought it" but the workout humbled me really quickly. I could come no where near doing as many reps as the people on the DVD and that gets you bummed out right away. I did push my body, so much so that I got really nauseous several times.

The ab ripper x DVD starts immediately after and I seriously gave it a valiant effort but I was just too spent and nauseous to go on. Perhaps I do Ab ripper X later in the day after my main workout.

Take it from me this program is no joke at all. Tomorrow is plyometrics and I can only hope it gets better from here.

Decide...check, Commit......."Let's do this"

Today it all begins. Tomorrow will be P89X.

I ate my first P90x meal this morning and it was more food than I thought. I will be back later to give you my thoughts on the first day.

Wish me luck!