CL/PH3/WEEK1/DAY5: YogaX
Traci/Tracy/DB - wow, the count down is really on for you guys! When you are done I think you have earned the right to put "X" after your name. Like "TraciX". Or even PTraciX. And every time you finish a P90X rotation, you get to add an X. In a year this forum will look rather X-rated LOL! But seriously, I think everyone on the forums who has ever finished a P90X rotation should put an X after their name. It's a fitness degree!
Tracy - what's the ETA on getting that cable fixed? It seems to be taking quite a long time. What do you mean you spent an hour learning new choreography? Are you making stuff up on your own? What kind of choreography? Step? How come you're not an instructor? Your leg routine looked terrific! I like the way you increased the weight each round.
DB - so are you saying Brian Kest's workout was harder than YogaX? It certainly sounds challenging! Enjoy your dinner out with DH tonight. How long will he be away for?
Laurie - enjoy Shoulders & Arms. That seems to be a popular favourite.
Jeanette - your session with the GBoys last night sounded like a lot of fun. Leaving the bike there, huh? You're hooked now! Is this a different bike than you'll be riding on Sunday? I agree with you about the lack of physical changes. I also found that increasing my carbs after Phase I has prevented me from seeing any increases in lean-ity (yes, I'm making up words!). It's interesting, this P90X stuff. The program was designed for graduates of P90. But we are all advanced Catheites. And frankly, I think we were all in a better starting position than are P90 grads. Based on what I see DH doing, a P90 grad might be ready to do some Cathe workouts, but they would definitely be a challenge. I think if you're going from P0 to P90 to P90X, you will see bigger changes with P90X. It will seem like a more extreme change for your body. DH is still doing really well with P90, thank you for asking. He's done each workout 3 times now. I've told him that the 4th time he does them, I'll be in his face about form the whole time. We'll be hitting pause a lot, and taking our time. Then I'll leave him alone for a week. I find that, like you, if I'm in the room watching, I want to interfere too much. But he says he's already feeling trimmer, and I think today he even looked it a bit! I've got him to clean up his eating a bit, and together the two things seem to be working. But of course, he's a man, and he's new to this kind of training, so he'll see lots of results with minimal effort x( .
Debra - I loved reading how well you did with SH last week! A few years ago I got GREAT shaping results (especially in the shoulders) from doing the SH series and PUB every week, for a few weeks. Those two really complement each other quite well. Okay, now I want to do that! I'm so terrible at staying focused on a rotation when there are so many great workout combinations I could be doing. I want to do them all! The only thing confused about me is my brain! I'm pulling for you to remain upright today! Avoid the lure of gravity...you can do it!
Traci - You must be writing a book of personals if you haven't posted back yet. I wonder what you're writing?.....Something nice and cheerful, I bet. How are the hormones today? On a slow boat to China, I hope. Did you buy all that "food" for DH yesterday? I checked out your new rotation last night. You did an excellent job staying within the P90X structure. You have some variation throughout the weeks, and seem to be about to confuse your muscles some good. I like that you're alternating a DrillMax premix and CardioX every other week. Alternate weeks of high impact will be kinder on your body. What are your ab combos like? Can you give us a sample? Overall I think it's a very good rotation. More variety could be inserted with the cardios if you get bored. I don't think there's any pressing reason to only use 2 CTX workouts, is there? I also wonder whether KPC's kicking/punching drills premix is going to feel like enough of a workout for you, on it's own? You would probably get much flexibility and strength benefit (in the core and legs) if you added the KickMax Leg Conditioning Drills to the KPC workout (note that I'm NOT suggesting you do the BootCamp Blast in KM!! - just the stuff at the end, with the chair!).
Lea - that sore from CoreSyn, huh? You brought it good! I'll bet you're feeling even more toasty in the core after doing KenpoX last night!
I have a cold. Ugh. I've been feeling it coming on since last weekend, but refused to acknowledge it until this morning. I just can't ignore it anymore. So I took some cough medicine and feel really good right now. A little loopy. As usual, though, I would love to take a nap.
I started putting together my own post-P90X rotation, and didn't get very far. I'm starting to rebel against a long-term regimented schedule. Part of the problem is what I told Debra above - there are so many different workouts in Cathe-land, and I want to do them all. I think for a couple of weeks post-P90X I will simply do my own thing. I'll set a general goal of doing split-days heavy lifting, one day of total body lifting (either on its own or in a circuit), one high intensity cardio, a couple of shorter, milder cardios, and power-yoga. I also want to get some good core work in 3 times a week, and do lots of stretching. That's not so much to ask, is it? (yikes...).
Have a good day,
Sandra
