Round 3 / Day 20: 2K4 Turbulence Training Workout B + P90X Ab Ripper X

Perhaps it's because I'm not used to exercising so late in the day, or maybe it's because the fitness center at my hotel sucks balls isn't great, but my workout was less than ideal. The weight room was surprisingly crowded; a bunch of big guys in tank tops were heaving dumbbells around and puffing out their chests in front of the mirror. Having not been in a gym in a while, I'm no longer accustomed to waiting for my turn to use a bench or a set of barbells. Plus, I was getting weird sidelong glances from the other nocturnal gym rats -- most likely 'cause I was wearing a pair of black Vibram Five Fingers. Dainty!

In any event, here's what I managed to get done:

2K4 Turbulence Training Workout B started with some easy warm-up moves: Forward Lunges, Push-Ups, and Stick-Ups. Then, we got into the good stuff. As with the 2K3 version, Workout B is all about the legs:




Superset One:

• Deadlifts (8 reps): You know -- deadlifts.

• Dumbbell One-Arm Standing Shoulder Presses (8 reps per side): Same as the ones in P90X Shoulders & Arms.

Rest for a minute, and then repeat the superset twice, for a total of three supersets.

Superset Two:

• Dumbbell Reverse Lunges (6 reps per side): Self-explanatory, right?

• Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squats (12 reps per side): They look like this. Not sure why we're supposed to do 12 of these, and only 6 of the Dumbbell Reverse Lunges (which, to me, are way easier).

Rest for a minute, and then repeat the superset twice, for a total of three supersets.

Superset Three:

• One-Leg Stability Ball Leg Curls (8 reps per side): Just like the ones from last week, but keeping just one leg on the ball.

• Spiderman Climbs (12 reps per side): These are identical to the Oblique Push-Ups you know and love from Insanity. Start in a push-up position, with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Do a push-up, but as you lower your body, slowly bring your right knee to your right elbow, keeping your right foot off the ground. Reverse the motion on the way up. That's one rep.

Rest for a minute, and then repeat the superset twice, for a total of three supersets.

I did my Get-Ups yesterday, so I skipped right to Ab Ripper X. I never realized how ridiculous I look while doing Crunchy Frogs until I did 'em in public.

Exhausted. I'm speaking to a roomful of lawyers in less than 9 hours. Must...sleep...now...