P90X question?

[wellness]

I'm in my recovery week - finished phase 2!!! YA!!
Well - Is it ok to do some running / cardio during recov. week??
I feel like I could handle it...and I have my soccer playoffs this week and like to do some light running a few days before.
Just wondering what your thoughts are???

ALicia
PS: I have noticed my strength increasing! pushups much better. Pull-ups, well, still need work. Definately, more flexible from yoga. Muscle endurance is better too. Visiual differences: abs are tighter, arms are toner. I think if I followed the diet, visiual difference would be better.

 

[Jess_jugs]

Hey Alicia! I've run on all of my recovery weeks. I can't give up my running! ;-)

Great that you're seeing such great results already, keep it up!

If you need help w/ pullups, working the negatives really worked for me. I would use the chair to get up over the bar & then slowly lower myself back down (4 count or more if possible). You'll FEEL the burn! }(

Let me know if you need any more tips, feel free to email me!

 

[wellness]

Thanks Jess!
Thanks for the advise on the pull-ups! I'm so going to try that!
I will keep up the running this week
Like you, I love my running It's my therapy

Thanks again-
Alicia

 

[Jess_jugs]

No problem! My running buddy has a hat that says Running... Cheaper than Therapy!! So true! }(

 

[RunninTeach]

Alicia,

Congrats on the progress you're seeing already!

When I did the X, I kept the weights the same but subbed for the cardio b/c I wanted to keep my runs (and some Cathe) in there. I also subbed for YogaX as that wasn't a fave, either. In my experience, if you keep the rotation structure the same, you're fine to sub for cardio and will still get results.

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