P90X Day 70: X Stretch

X Stretch is a pretty decent way to kick off a Saturday.  Plus, The kids spent the night at their grandparents', so I got to sleep in (until 6:30 a.m. -- woo hoo!).

Sadly, I'm not able to see what's on the TV screen during most of X Stretch, so it's taken me ten weeks to realize that this video features Tony at his finest (read: creepiest), like when he puts his cheek right next to Phil's and closes his eyes so they can breathe in unison.  He also take the opportunity to put his finger on Shawna's butt.

P90X Day 42: X Stretch

Although X Stretch is the easiest of the P90X routines (it's just stretching, after all), I'm happy that it features three of my favorite Tony Horton Henchpeople: Pam The Blam, Muscular Attorney Phil and Freakishly Flexible Shawna. I enjoy working out "with" them (and also Zero-Percent-Body-Fat Adam and Ex-Marine Tony) because they're hardcore and not annoying like some of Tony's other workout pals. (Yes, I'm talking about you, Katie-Who-Won't-Shut-Up from Back & Biceps.) I especially get a kick out of Phil because he occasionally looks like he wants to punch Tony in the face.

After completing X Stretch today, I tried using my new foam roller to mobilize my IT band, hamstrings and lower back -- it's amazing how much tension I can isolate with the roller. I'm hesitant to add even more time to my morning workouts, but it's probably a good idea to incorporate a roller routine into my daily cool-downs.