Near the end of this workout, even Tania (TANIA!) can't manage to complete all the required jumps. I eked 'em all out, though I looked more like this (only without the awesome unitard):
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Round 3 / Day 5: Insanity Max Cardio Conditioning
Near the end of this workout, even Tania (TANIA!) can't manage to complete all the required jumps. I eked 'em all out, though I looked more like this (only without the awesome unitard):
Friday, November 20, 2009
Round 2 / Day 5: P90X Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
After yesterday's barefoot-run-plus-Insanity stupidity, I knew my legs were in for a world of hurt today. So I popped in the X Stretch DVD last night and devoted an hour to various body contortions in a futile attempt to stave off the impending soreness. (Yes, I've read that stretching actually doesn't do shit, but it felt good.)
When I rolled out of bed at 5:30 a.m., my legs felt like they were in casts. The simple act of bending my knees was less than fun. But by the time I robotically shuffled into the kitchen and gobbled down my supplements and some yogurt, I felt better. And after following along with Tony's slooooow, familiar stretching routine preceding Legs & Back (such a fucking relief after experiencing Shaun T's supersonic-speed "warm-ups"), my legs actually felt halfway decent. My calves still ached a bit, but otherwise, I was ready to go.
Weirdly enough, I enjoyed Legs & Back today. I used to dread this routine; I hated the pull-ups and wall squats and Dreya Weber's super-maximum-kiss-ass-iness. But having now completed a full round of P90X, I don't feel the need to beat myself up about my occasional inability to match my previous week's rep count, or the fact that I need to take an occasional break. Given that my goal now is to simply maintain my current fitness level, I can dial myself back to 9 or 9.5 without feeling (too) guilty. And I know this is going to sound bizarre to those who are just starting P90X and struggling with pull-ups, but now that I know how many I can crank out, they're getting to be kind of fun.
I still hate doing Bicycles during Ab Ripper X, though.
When I rolled out of bed at 5:30 a.m., my legs felt like they were in casts. The simple act of bending my knees was less than fun. But by the time I robotically shuffled into the kitchen and gobbled down my supplements and some yogurt, I felt better. And after following along with Tony's slooooow, familiar stretching routine preceding Legs & Back (such a fucking relief after experiencing Shaun T's supersonic-speed "warm-ups"), my legs actually felt halfway decent. My calves still ached a bit, but otherwise, I was ready to go.
Weirdly enough, I enjoyed Legs & Back today. I used to dread this routine; I hated the pull-ups and wall squats and Dreya Weber's super-maximum-kiss-ass-iness. But having now completed a full round of P90X, I don't feel the need to beat myself up about my occasional inability to match my previous week's rep count, or the fact that I need to take an occasional break. Given that my goal now is to simply maintain my current fitness level, I can dial myself back to 9 or 9.5 without feeling (too) guilty. And I know this is going to sound bizarre to those who are just starting P90X and struggling with pull-ups, but now that I know how many I can crank out, they're getting to be kind of fun.
I still hate doing Bicycles during Ab Ripper X, though.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
P90X Day 5: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
Today's program is Legs & Back. "Back," apparently, means pull-ups. Lots and lots of pull-ups. More pull-ups than I've ever attempted in any other single hour of my life. At the end of the session, Tony grins and says: "And for some of you, you just did over 120 pull-ups!"
Not me. Not even close. I managed only about 75, half of which were done with a leg supported on a stool.
Is it possible to feel strong and weak at the same time? Because I do.
The majority of the session focused on lower body strength, and some of the leg exercises were killer -- especially the wall squats. By the end, even the calf raises (which I initially thought looked cheesy) were killer.
Here's what I got to do today:
Not me. Not even close. I managed only about 75, half of which were done with a leg supported on a stool.
Is it possible to feel strong and weak at the same time? Because I do.
The majority of the session focused on lower body strength, and some of the leg exercises were killer -- especially the wall squats. By the end, even the calf raises (which I initially thought looked cheesy) were killer.
Here's what I got to do today:
- Balance Lunges
- Calf-Raise Squats
- Reverse Grip Chin-Ups
- Super Skaters
- Wall Squats
- Wide Front Pull-Ups
- Step Back Lunges
- Alternating Side Lunges
- Closed Grip Overhand Pull-Ups
- Single-Leg Wall Squats
- Deadlift Squats
- Switch Grip Pull-Ups
- Ballistic Stretches
- Three-Way Lunges with Two-Kick Option
- Sneaky Lunges
- Reverse Grip Chin-Ups (again)
- Chair Salutations
- Toe-Roll Iso Lunges
- Wide Front Pull-Ups (again)
- Groucho Walks
- Calf Raises
- Closed Grip Overhand Pull-Ups (again)
- 80/20 Siebers-Speed Squats
- Switch Grip Pull-Ups (again)
And don't forget another round of Ab Ripper X. Fuuuuuck.
On another note: Tony ought to spend less time sexually harassing Dreya Weber, the blonde fitness model/trainer in the video. I haven't watched many workout videos before, but I'm pretty sure it's not typical for the lead male trainer to give a sweaty hug to one of his female models after the workout is over. Or to watch her take off a sweatshirt and remark: "Uh-oh! The top is coming off!"
Tony offers a "Tip of the Day" in each of his videos, so in the spirit of P90X, here's mine: If your name is Dreya Weber, you should consider contacting Beachbody's Human Resources department.
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