Time to Tackle P90X - and You Can, Too..! Starting Monday 3/

aprilvet

the way the days going looks like ill be working on :drinker: :drinker: and more :drinker:

We all have those:drinker: days! You'll get through it!!

tracy24

week 4 day 6 done!!!

trenauldo

P90X DAY TWELVE - Legs & Back, Ab Ripper X

Goodnight! Oh man, I am beyond wasted. I kept the same routine with the other exercises this week and pushed myself hard. Here's the best part. I knocked out every single rep of every single exercise, including the ab workout (I'm starting to think that the Mason Twist might be on the list of illegal torture methods in the Geneva Convention... lol). In terms of pull-up exercises, tonight I knocked out a total of 92 total reps, about half of which were lightly chair-assisted. Awesome.

Tonight, I'm keeping it brief. My ladies need some daddy / hubby time, and I am spent. Kenpo X in the morning... Oh yeah, bring it on Tony Horton... Bring it on.

trenauldo

Eriny... Oh man, after tonight's workout I could for sure use a few :drinker: ... lol.

Tracy... You are a MACHINE woman... Keep at it!! How are your workouts going? Having to work hard to get through it? Pushing yourself?

April... Hey lady... Hope your workout went well today. Those leg exercises are a KILLER... Good god y'all..!!

Resa... How are things in the frosty north? Still dealing with that volcano situation up there..?

Well my good people, I am outta here to spend some time with my girly-girls... I'll be back on the horse in the morning. You folks have a great night... Take care...

aprilvet

Well, the day didn't end up as planned. Didn't get to legs and back/ARX.:grumble: I did a 2.25 mile run, however, so not a complete loss. It's 10pm, and I'm tired. To make up for it, I'll crank out legs and back/ARX tomorrow morning and get in kenpo in the afternoon! It would kill me to miss a day so early on!!!:mad:

MissResa

So far, so good with the whole volcano situation... We had some ash fall on us yesterday, but today it was snowing... Which is actually supposed to help, because it reduces the amount of ash fall. I want the dumb thing to be over with, though...

Ran my couch to 5k program this morning-legs and back tonight... Boy will I be feeling it!:sad:

aprilvet

Way to go, MissResa!!!:flowerforyou: That was my intention!:grumble: Oh, well. As Scarlett O'Hara says- "Tomorrow is another day!":happy:

MissResa

I think everyone is entitled to an off day, or two, or in my case more like 5 or 6... Dumb volcano and poor kids being sick... But at least the program is forgiving as long as you stick with it at least 95% of the time...:bigsmile:

aprilvet

But at least the program is forgiving as long as you stick with it at least 95% of the time...:bigsmile:

Good to hear that! I did Legs and Back plus ARX this am, will crank out kenpo this afternoon. It's raining here so no guilt about missing something outside!!!

tracy24

hey Tony recovery week done and yes i did have to push myself really missed the weights and all but tomorrow starts week 5 woohoooo have a great day

rowerc2

Hey everybody - I started on March 16 as well. Already lost 3 inches off my waist, and 8.5 lbs. Before I started, I could only do 2 pull ups. Last night during Legs and Back, I started with 14 chin ups, and 12 pull ups. I am finding the second week to be tougher because now I am attempting all of the reps for each workout - and I am putting forth a better effort. Really sore right now after Kenpo X this morning.

My flexibility is an issue - I can touch my toes when stretching my hamstrings - but when I do Ab Ripper X or Yoga, I can hardly straighten my legs. Trying to get more flexible.

aprilvet

My flexibility is an issue - I can touch my toes when stretching my hamstrings - but when I do Ab Ripper X or Yoga, I can hardly straighten my legs. Trying to get more flexible.

The more you do this, the better you'll get!:flowerforyou: Just finished kenpo! Awesome!!! I think I need to find weighted gloves for an extra burn!!

Stretch X tomorrow- yipee!!!

trenauldo

P90X DAY THIRTEEN - Kenpo X

Today was the first disappointment of my trip through P90X. Yesterday during Legs & Back, I pulled something out of alignment in the vertebrae near my right shoulder blade. I've had the injury before, so the pain was familiar. I really should have gone to my chiropractor yesterday to have it re-aligned, but I put it off. Kenpo X made me pay for it tonight.

I had about 25 minutes left in the workout, and I had been compensating fairly well for the pain through the arm work. Once Tony started the leg work in earnest, the pain became too much to bear and too distracting, particularly during kicks where I was spotting a target across my body or to the rear. The movement of the head twisted my spine in such a way that caused that pain to shoot through the inside of my shoulder blade. About five minutes of that was all I could take, and I had to stop.

So, lesson learned. When one of these workouts jerks my spine out of whack, I'm going to have to make sure I get the issue handled quickly lest it lead to a shortened workout. Unfortunately, I'll have to wait for Monday to get the matter handled. Thankfully, tomorrow is a rest day. Time to take it easy, let my body rest, and get to the doc Monday so I can press on.

trenauldo

Tracy... Ok, get ready to pick up the heavies and get to heaving... Back to resistance next week for you lady! Don't forget to study your material for your TKD rank test... April 3rd will be here before you know it. Go get 'em.!

Rowerc2... Welcome aboard, and sounds like you're already seeing some great results from P90X. That's the kind of thing that will motivate you for sure. I hear you on pushing through for all the reps. I've really been attacking these workouts this week, and unfortunately, it cost me tonight on Kenpo X. I'm gonna have to move my Monday workout to the evening so I can get to the doc during the day. As to the flexibility... If you do it, flexibility will come. It can be frustrating at first, but just give yourself the time; you'll get there. Here's hoping you'll hang with us; we're all taking this journey together...

April... Doing Kenpo X with hand weights, eh? Impressive. You could be super-duper and get ankle weights, too. You're definitely a better woman than I am... particularly since I'm a guy!

Ok, my shoulder blade is in pain, so I'm heading to bed. Enjoy your take-it-easy day everyone, and be ready to hustle on Monday...

trenauldo

Ok, time for a little experiment... This should be... Me doing Reverse Warrior pose in Yoga X...



(Ok, not working... I'll try to figure that out tomorrow...) :bigsmile:

tracy24

tony thanks im ready BRING IT

trenauldo

Tracy... That's great to hear lady! I'm looking forward to hearing how the rank test goes.

Looks like I'm not gonna be able to bring it until tomorrow evening. Got to head to my chiropractor tomorrow to get this pain in my shoulder blade handled before I can lift again. Should be good to go for tomorrow night.

MissResa

Ooooh... Listen to your body and take it easy!!! I hope you get better soon!:ohwell:

trenauldo

Bear with me... here's another test photo post...

trenauldo

WOO HOO!! IT WORKS..!!!! MUUah ha ha haaaaaaaaa... :bigsmile:

shopie

Hey, how is everybody. First time posting. I found this website through the p90x website. I like the food and exercise sections. Kinda keeps track of everything. I did the p90x last summer had awsome results. Got busy and let my self go for a couple of months. Now i am back into it. I started my second phase today. Chest, Shoulders,and triceps. A ton of pushups, my arms are dead. The biggest problem i am have is my stomach. I eat no junk food. I wish i could see some better results with my abs. There are some improvement, but. I will swear by p90x. I tell everybody about it. Well hope to chat with some of you. lets keep encourging each other and keep pushing play

tracy24

phase 2 week 5 day 1 chest, shoulders,tri"s and ARX done!! WOW!! my arms are still burning!! but i love it!!!!

rowerc2

Phase 1 week 3 - just completed Chest and Back - very tough - still struggle with Dive Bomber Push Ups, especially the 2nd set. Great workout though - arms feel like jello. Looking forward to Plyo tomorrow to give my arms a break.

aprilvet

2.5 mile run this morning and chest and back this afternoon!! I really pushed it- increasing all push-ups- except dive-bombers:grumble: - and did negatives with all of the pull-ups-- totally unsupported on the way down! Oooohhh the burn!!!!:bigsmile: :drinker:

I'm going to sign up for my 1st 5K in June!!!! Motivation to keep bringing it!!!

MissResa

Uggh... I have that to contend with tonight... After playing my 2 hours of volleyball with the group I hang out with every Monday and Wednesday. I feel like I'm about 1 inch from doing a face-plant when I start doing all those push-ups!!!

My 4 year old watched me do it last week, and she had me laughing to the point of tears when she got concerned about my welfare... "Mommy, why is your face all red? Mom-are you alright?" With all the inhaling and exhaling, plus the added grunting for sound effects, I think she thought I needed to go to the hospital...:sick:

trenauldo

P90X DAY FIFTEEN - Chest & Back, Ab Ripper X

Interesting lesson in chiropractic medicine and body structure today. Turns out what I did during pull-ups Friday is pulled so hard that I dislocated the end of my rib bone slightly from one of the two small "sockets" on the vertebrae that it normally sits in. That injury gives the distinctive "knife in the back" sensation because the end of the rib isn't seated properly. After a few SERIOUS adjustments, the rib is safely back in place, and I can expect the area to be a bit sore for the next week or so, which it is. I can still do the pull-ups, but I've been told to compensate more with the foot on the chair so the back isn't pulling as hard to give that rib time to seat back into its spot and for the surrounding tissues to heal up. So, there it is.

As to this evening's workout, felt wonderful, especially since that pain was gone. Used the chair a bit more on the pull-ups as ordered, but still got in a good workout. Today's tally is 166 push-ups, 46 pull-ups, and 20 each of heavy pants, back flys, and lawnmowers. Not too shabby for an old guy I'd say. Noticed my right wrist was hurting a bit too, so the doc recommended some athletic tape applied snugly at the wrist which did wonders. Basically, my body is trying to get used to the extra demands that P90X is putting on it. Add to that the issue that skeletal muscles tend to grow at a faster rate than the underlying bone structure, and things can get sore sometimes.

But, that's just part of the price; the only easy day was yesterday, as the SEALs say. Plyo in the morning... Grrrrr... Bring it on, man...

trenauldo

Wow, lots of folks here today. Great to see you all..!!! We're getting a great group here...

Shopie... Glad you decided to join us brother. Lots of good folks here. I hear you on the midsection issue. I think there are two keys to getting that area down. First is nutrition, quality and portion control. Your intake has to support your energy and building requirements while at the same time allowing for a calorie deficit that causes your body to pull from those fat stores. My abs are slowly starting to get better, and it's taken some time. Keep on it, stay consistent with eating and your workouts, and the results will come.

Tracy... Always good to see you, you workout ANIMAL, you... Only a couple more weeks for me, and it's on to Phase II and some new workouts... Can't wait!

rowerc2... I hear you on those dive bombers; they can be brutal especially on the second trip. The diamond push up are the ones that kill me man... Yikes..! Keep on it... Keep building... The first month really separates the men from the boys and the women from the girly-girls... You can do it bro!

April... Wow, you are the ANIMAL+ today lady... Get on down with your bad self! How many pull-ups did you crank out tonight?

Resa... Oh, you gotta love the kids. My six-year-old daughter, when I was doing lawnmowers with a resistance band tonight, picked up the other end of the band and tried about one rep... Then she just laughed. She also tried a couple of push-ups with my push-up stands and managed two of those, then yelled, "Look Daddy, I did one!" If she can get that excited over one, I should be positively ecstatic over 20 or 30... lol.

Well brothers and sisters, I am outta here for the night. 5:00 am comes early, my body needs the rest, and Plyo is awaiting my arrival at 5:15... Have a great night everyone... All my best...

trenauldo

Oh, and one last thing... Since I figured out how to do photos, here is the converted room in my home where the working out happens... I lovingly refer to it as the Hall of Pain... Used to do the living room thing, but we weren't using the formal dining room, so I converted it to the in-house gym room (and yes, that is a PlayStation 2 - had to bargain with the kids... lol).

trenauldo

Finally, one for my lady Tracy... This is from a Ryukyu Kempo / Modern Arnis seminar I attended this past January. From left to right, Bruce Chiu (7th dan Modern Arnis, 7th dan White Crane Kung Fu), my daughter Carson, Yours Truly (1st dan PaSaRyu Karate, 9th level Modern Arnis), and Jack Hogan (9th dan, Ryukyu Kempo)



Ok, NOW I'm done... Goodnight folks!

MissResa

I wanted to post something that I had on a different thread...
Okay... So I'm up to week 10, since I had to repeat week 9 after all the craziness with hospital scares & sickness, plus volcanoes... I added some new pics on my profile to keep myself accountable. I put everything in order:
Grey shirt is me at my heaviest
Light blue shirt is at 2 weeks
Dark blue shirt is at 7 weeks
Black shirt is at 10 weeks...(Last 2 pics)


Oh, and go easy on me-I just got finished playing 2 hours of volleyball, and THEN decided to take the pics... Not my most beautiful moment...:sick: