Round 3 / Day 55: One-on-One with Tony Horton - Fountain of Youth

I was glad to greet the morning with yoga -- especially after enduring a grueling workout the night before. Rather than just going through the motions, I took the time to really focus on maintaining good form today, and it paid off: I felt great afterwards. Or maybe it's just because I knew I wouldn't have to get on Pirates of the Caribbean for the 13th time today.

(In case you're interested, the L.A. Times recently ran a piece on how to make sure your yoga form is correct, and also featured a photo slideshow on yoga do's and don'ts. Check it out.)

Round 2 / Day 55: Insanity Max Recovery

Max Recovery was a nice break from the cardio craziness. Push-up haters might complain that there are more push-ups in this session than one might expect, but -- with the exception of one killer plie squat sequence in the middle of the workout – Max Recovery’s fairly low-key.

Details after the jump…

P90X Day 55: Yoga X

I really enjoyed Yoga X this morning.  My moving Ashtanga poses aren't as clunky and awkward as before, and my Vinyasa transitions were smooth and strong.  I'm feeling progressively steadier and more centered.  I can hold the balance poses (Tree, Standing Leg Extensions, Royal Dancer, etc.) without stumbling around, and even my attempts at Twisting Half Moon -- while still imperfect -- are much improved.  

Of course, before I start strutting around like some kind of hotshot yoga stud, I have to remind myself that it's taken a whopping 900 minutes -- FIFTEEN HOURS -- of Yoga X just to get to the point where I'm not falling over.  And I still can't get keep my legs straight during the Yoga Belly 7 moves.