Round 3 / Day 44: P90X+ Interval Plus

Interval Plus is the perfect home workout: It's not too tough, and not too easy -- and it contains a bunch of dorky-looking moves (e.g., Jockey Squats, Wacky Jacks, etc.) that I don't feel comfortable doing anywhere but in the privacy of my own home.

Round 2 / Day 44: P90X Yoga X

One of my favorite things about the Yoga X DVD is that Tony's at his most subdued. Yes, he does a crappy Forrest Gump impression and he totally messes with Audra's ch'i, but for the most part, his comments are limited to offering instructions and helpful tips. His eyes don't bug out of his head. He doesn't make a cross with his forearms and say "X me" or anything similarly stupid. He dials his volume way down. Even when he inexplicably starts yelling during the Yoga Belly 7 sequence, he acknowledges that he's "screaming too much for yoga." This video actually leads me to suspect that Tony Horton might be a normal human being.

On the other hand, if Tony was this mellow on the other P90X DVDs, I'd: (1) be lulled to sleep, and (2) have nothing to write about on this blog. Plus, I think I get more out of my workouts when I'm annoyed and hurling obscenities at the TV.

P90X Day 44: Plyometrics (& A Note About Erik Stolhanske)

Plyo's my favorite of all the cardio-centric P90X videos, and I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that Erik, one of Tony's workout minions, is performing all the moves on a prosthetic leg. Watching him nail each one of the leaps, jumps, lunges and squats on just one foot reminds me that I have no excuse for being lazy or sloppy during Plyo. Erik's agility and coordination perfectly demonstrate how people with physical disabilities can kick massive quantities of ass.

There is, however, one Erik-related piece of business that bugs me every time I watch Plyo:

Tony, who babbles about the day jobs of just about every single one of his trainers (Sophia's studying to be a dentist! Dreya's a world-famous aerialist and gymnast! Phil and Joe are attorneys! Katie's an interior decorator! Dave's a substitute teacher and a karate man! Pam's a private investigator! Adam's a dancer and a trainer!), NEVER ONCE MENTIONS that Erik Stolhanske is a member of the Broken Lizard comedy group and an incredibly successful movie actor, screenwriter and comedian to boot.

Just an oversight? I don't think so. Last month, Tony Horton posted on Facebook a list of all the celebrities he believes have tried P90X. He goes so far as to include an L.A.-based local news anchor, but Erik is nowhere to be found on the list.

Perhaps this stems from professional jealousy. Tony's co-starring role in a soft-core porn flick doesn't stack up well against Erik's guest-starring spots on critically acclaimed shows like "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Six Feet Under," or against his writing credits and starring roles in movies like "Beerfest," "Club Dread" and "Super Troopers." But given that Tony can't seem to shut up about everyone else's jobs, would it kill him to acknowledge that Erik's more than just a guy who can jump around on a plastic leg?

[Want to learn more about the P90X gang? Click to read about Tony Horton's acting career, Dreya Weber's omnisexuality, Maren's hardcore porn stardom, Muscular Attorney Phil's lie-detecting capabilities, Wesley Idol's bafflingly half-assed performance in Kenpo X, Joe Bovino's cross-cultural dating expertise, and Pam the Blam's alter ego, Nashieqa Washington.]