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P90X DAY TWENTY-FIVE - Stretch X My second new workout for recovery week, and in a sense, I was a little disappointed because the stretches we did were all familiar to me from the other P90X workouts, save for holding the stretches a bit longer. I suppose I've gotten used to seeing and doing "new" things whenever I saw a…

MOMENTS OF TRUTH - EXPANDING YOUR LIMITS When I was getting ready to do the Kenpo X workout from P90X this past Wednesday, my dear wife Crystal asked if she could give it a try with me. So far, she had only been doing workouts from Turbo Jam now and again, and she'd tried Yoga X with me Monday and had to stop after about…

P90X DAY TWENTY-FOUR - Kenpo X When I think back to the first time I went through Kenpo X a few weeks ago, I can really see the improvements in my performance. I was able to really push myself through the moves and get my heart rate way up into the 80% of max range. Really had a hard sweat worked up by the time the cool…

You're absolutely welcome. Being a parent is a tough job on the best days, and you're doing serious duty with four kids. I thought two at home was tough..! If you're ready to try 10-Minute Trainer, you can head to my website below and pick them up, and they'll assign me as your coach. Just click on the green "Shop for…

Just a final note to wish everyone a good night's rest... Take care everyone...

P90X DAY TWENTY-THREE - Core Synergistics Wow. This was a monster.This workout touches everything from your chest down to your quads, and it's merciless. Honestly, this is the only workout so far where, after the last move, I had to lie on the floor for a few minutes before I had the strength and energy to roll over and…

Tracy... Can't wait to hear how you did... and somehow I knew you'd be a bad-to-the-bone sparrer... lol. eriny... Sounds like a monster workout you out yourself through man... Yikes..!!

P90X DAY TWENTY-TWO - Yoga X (Phase I Recovery Week) It's slowly coming around. I was able to notice a little ease in the Yoga workout today, and by that I mean, I could finally feel that my body was rising to meet the Yoga X challenge. Finally... I was sure this program was going to remain very tough for the entire three…

Thanks Jess. I should have gotten them last year. Costco was selling a set (under the Nautilus brand, but exact same thing as I think Bowflex owns Nautilus now) of the 5-52.5-lb dumbbells plus the stand, and it was like $350 or less I think. I kick myself regularly for not picking those up... lol.

First of all, I'm impressed with you as a mom. Four kids and two are still small? You have the patience of a saint, I'm sure. Beachbody does have the 10-Minute Trainer series with Tony Horton (as erussell mentioned below). You get really five 10-minute workouts with it (Total Body, Lower Body, Yoga Flex, Cardio, and Abs).…

Paula... Let me know how those SelecTech dumbbells work for you. I've been eyeing a set of those but been a little reluctant as they a fairly sizeable investment (not compared to a full set of dumbbells I suppose).

Danielle... If you're starting Phase III and following the nutrition guide, you should see your protein intake decreasing and carb intake increasing when compared with Phase I. My take on that is the first two phases were spent improving body composition (losing fat tissue) and building muscle. By Phase III, that…

Tracy... Sounds like you're keeping busy... Way to go! Remember... the burn is GOOD... lol. How did that rank test go for you? eriny... I was starting to wonder about you bro. Glad to have you back. Hope you didn't have too many beers in those cups you were drinking... lol..

Tomorrow is DAY TWENTY-TWO for me, Phase I recovery week. The program is awesome, and you cannot argue with the results.

Ok, now that those are posted, lots of posts to get to, so here we go... April... I agree, I don't even really bother to check the scale more than once a week tops any more. I know the total weight will move when it's ready, but I'm much more excited about how my body shape and composition are improving. I'm starting to…

P90X DAY TWENTY - Kenpo X As I suspected, Kenpo X today felt like a welcome respite given how hard I'd been pushing myself this week. Since I know I can handle the workout without too much discomfort (note I didn't say "without too much exertion" because the would be a LIE!), I tried to focus today on learning good form…

Hey... I turned the page... WOO HOO! (It's the little things in life that bring me pleasure)

P90X DAY NINETEEN - Legs & Back, Ab Ripper X Ok, I think I've identified an arch-enemy amongst the moves in this workout - the SINGLE-LEG WALL SQUAT. That's got to be one of the most tortuous one-minute periods of time you can endure. At the 30-second mark, my legs were vibrating like a quarter-operated bed in a cheap…

P90X DAY EIGHTEEN - Yoga X I swear, this workout is one of the toughest things I've ever done. You don't really get an appreciation for how much body strength and coordination is required to do these poses well, but Yoga X really asks a lot of your body. I'll keep this entry brief, but Warrior III and the poses the use…

P90X DAY SEVENTEEN - Shoulders & Arms, Ab Ripper X They're very right when they say this series never gets easier. When you think you're getting through something without as much work, you add some weight, and it's hell all over again. Did really good today getting through the workout. Went up on the chair dips which was…

Ok folks, this last week and weekend have been insane. Time to start getting things up to date, so the posts are coming momentarily...

Hey there everyone. I have to apologize, but work has been so crazy these last few days I haven't had time to post hardly at all (it's the month-end and quarter-end in the same week - insanity time). In any event, just wanted you to all know I'm still alive, still pushing play, and I'll be catching up on everything…

B... I think all the suggestions you've been given so far are all helpful (the only other erercise I would add to push-ups, crunches, and squats would be pull-ups to get those back muscles, shoulders, and arms... I call those exercises the "Fab Four" :bigsmile: ). One thing I think may help too is to think about and write…

When you get started, you'll sometimes be amazed at the places you'll discover muscles, and they will sure let you know they're there, too.. lol. I think your last sentence is really the best way to go. The fact is, you really can't "spot reduce" in an effective way, and as you gain more muscle and your body fat percentage…

Not sure off the top of my head. I'll check out the program materials when I get home tonight and get back to you.

I'm sure someone's said on here before, but the best workout program for you is one you will stick to doing consistently. It's that last word that gets you the results. I'll agree that Hip Hop Abs has a lot of dance-oriented moves in it, which are great, but I'm not so much into that personally. Turbo Jam has a little bit…

That should be everyone's goal that does P90X... To outlast your DVD player... lol... Love it! My better half is slowly but surely getting hooked on Turbo Jam right now. I try to encourage her with my example, and I think it's starting to work. I can only push her so hard before she starts to push back and get irritated,…

Hey folks... Sorry it was late to respond to everyone last night, but there's no time like the present, so here goes! April... Check you out on the push-ups..!! Ok, I sense a competition getting ready to start around here... lol. I'm gonna have to dig down and up my ante on pushing to get where you are. For my lawnmowers,…

P90X DAY SIXTEEN - Plyometrics (The MUTHA) Well, I have to admit... Today, Plyo really whupped me. A poster on a message board forum said it best recently - "Plyometrics is a BEAST!" Absolutely the best way to categorize this monster. Nothing but 52 solid minutes of jumping, moving, squat-jacking, leg burning time in the…

Another rule of thumb for resistance training is that, to build muscle size, you want to select a weight that allows you to do 8-10 reps per set of an exercise with good form where the last 2-3 reps are tough. If you want to tone / shape your muscles (not increase their overall size in a sense), select weights that allow…