Showing posts with label Day 47. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Day 47. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Round 3 / Day 47: Insanity Max Interval Plyo
The great thing about no longer doing Insanity workouts four times a week is that I don't constantly feel like I've been in a car accident. But the not-so-great thing about not doing Insanity four times a week is that I'm no longer conditioned to endure Shaun T's diabolically intense workouts.
Let's just say that Max Interval Plyo punched me in the balls this morning and leave it at that.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Round 2 / Day 47: Insanity Core Cardio & Balance
Note to self: When performing any exercise with the word "burner" in its title, one or more body parts will inevitably seize up and make you shriek like a preschool-aged girl.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
P90X Day 47: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
My 21-month-old has a cold, and his sniffles and cries kept me awake for much of the night. When the alarm clock went off at 5:15 this morning, I wanted to fling it across the room.
But I didn't. It's tough waking up to Legs & Back (my least favorite P90X video) after just a few hours of fitful sleep, but at this point, I can't take a break for a day without risking the total derailment of my exercise routine. I'm the type of person who's all too eager to run down a slippery slope; if I deviate from the P90X plan even slightly, I could very well decide to stop entirely.
So I got up, changed, inhaled a bowl of yogurt, and dragged myself into the garage. I pressed play on the DVD player for what seems like the millionth time and dove into Legs & Back. I didn't up my reps or weights by much, but surprisingly, by the third exercise or so, I started feeling pretty good. I was totally alert. My legs felt stronger than they have since the start of Phase 2, and my pull-up form felt tighter and more controlled. By the time I finished the set of Mason twists at the end of Ab Ripper X (I did 80!), I wasn't tired anymore, despite having punished my glutes, hamstrings, calves, back and core for an intense hour and twenty minutes. Either I'm getting (slightly) better at this, or my body and brain were overcompensating for my lack of Zs.
I hate to say it, but I think P90X (or, at the very least, physical exercise) has become an integral part of my morning. Without it, my day wouldn't feel complete.
(Of course, this means I'm going to be stuck with Tony Horton for a good long time. I desperately need some new videos.)
But I didn't. It's tough waking up to Legs & Back (my least favorite P90X video) after just a few hours of fitful sleep, but at this point, I can't take a break for a day without risking the total derailment of my exercise routine. I'm the type of person who's all too eager to run down a slippery slope; if I deviate from the P90X plan even slightly, I could very well decide to stop entirely.
So I got up, changed, inhaled a bowl of yogurt, and dragged myself into the garage. I pressed play on the DVD player for what seems like the millionth time and dove into Legs & Back. I didn't up my reps or weights by much, but surprisingly, by the third exercise or so, I started feeling pretty good. I was totally alert. My legs felt stronger than they have since the start of Phase 2, and my pull-up form felt tighter and more controlled. By the time I finished the set of Mason twists at the end of Ab Ripper X (I did 80!), I wasn't tired anymore, despite having punished my glutes, hamstrings, calves, back and core for an intense hour and twenty minutes. Either I'm getting (slightly) better at this, or my body and brain were overcompensating for my lack of Zs.
I hate to say it, but I think P90X (or, at the very least, physical exercise) has become an integral part of my morning. Without it, my day wouldn't feel complete.
(Of course, this means I'm going to be stuck with Tony Horton for a good long time. I desperately need some new videos.)
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