Week 14: Catchup Double Up

As I have progressed through P90x I have thoroughly enjoyed it .... at times and thoroughly hated it at other times. I have done well at times and slacked at others. I can already see a substantial improvement in my body, stamina and overall health. 

The beginning of Week 14 normally marks the end of P90x. However, I am not satisfied with my overall execution of the workout regimen so I am going to do 3 more weeks of a modified version of P90x. 

Going in to P90x my number one goal was to work on my upper body, specifically my abdomen area. Which is ironic because the one workout I have slacked in the most has been Ab Ripper X. It hasn't been from a lack of 'want to' but more because by the time I finish up the main workout for the day I am tired and I tell my self I will do Ab Ripper in the evening. That actually happens 1/5 days. 

So I have now come to the end of P90x and the main area that I wanted to see resuls in, is lagging behind the rest of my body. But do not fret...I have a solution.

I am going hardcore on the Cardio and Ab workout for the next 21 days. In the next 21 days I plan to do Plyometrics 10 total times and Ab Ripper 15 times. I am breaking Plyo into two work outs. You basically have 4 sets of workout in Plyometrics. I will be doing the first two on day 1 and the second two on day 2. Each set of Plyo will be follows by the full set of Ab Ripper.

I will post before and after pics upon completion. (if you don't like that, don't read)

Here is how it will break down.

P90x Modified (Ab Catchup Version)

Week 1

Monday, June 21st - Plyo (1&2), Ab Ripper

Tuesday, June 22nd - Plyo (3&4), Ab Ripper

Wednesday, June 23rd - Plyo (1&2), Ab Ripper

Thursday, June 2th - Plyo (3&4), Ab Ripper

Friday, June 25th - Plyo (1&2), Ab Ripper

Saturday, June 26th - Plyo (3&4), Ab Ripper

Sunday, June 27th - Rest

Week 2

Monday, June 28th - Plyo (1&2), Ab Ripper

Tuesday, June 29th - Plyo (3&4), Ab Ripper

Wednesday, June 30th - Plyo (1&2), Ab Ripper

Thursday, June 2th - Plyo (3&4), Ab Ripper

Friday, July 1st - Plyo (1&2), Ab Ripper

Saturday, July 2nd - Plyo (3&4), Ab Ripper

Sunday, July 3rd - Rest

Week 3

Monday, July 4th - Plyo (1&2), Ab Ripper

Tuesday, July 5th - Plyo (3&4), Ab Ripper

Wednesday, July 6th - Plyo (1&2), Ab Ripper

Thursday, July 7th - Plyo (3&4), Ab Ripper

Friday, July 8th - Plyo (1&2), Ab Ripper

Saturday, July 9th - Plyo (3&4), Ab Ripper

Sunday, July 10th - Rest

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Week 12: (Plyometrics)

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Woa...what a drag today. Plyo is usually tough but I was dragging worse than I can remember today. Not sure what accounted for my general lack energy. The best I can figure is that I have let me diet slip a little bit over the last 2 weeks. Time to re-focus on the food intake. I remember how tough it was those frist few weeks when we were not following the diet at all and how huge of a difference we felt when we started following the diet.

I need to recapture that feeling. I have 2-1/2 weeks left. Here are some of my weeknesses and strengths through the first 11-1/2 weeks.

Weekness

-Being consistant

-100% on each rep

-Being viligant on the food plan

Strength

-Pushing myself 

-Doing my best

-Working around injury

-Not getting discouraged

I really need to focus on Ab Ripper in these last few weeks. My main goal going in was to burn some fat of my abs and get more definition. Yet, the one exercise I have neglected the most has been Ab Ripper. So I am going to step it up these next few weeks and add an additional day of Ab Ripper to the Routine (4 per week).

Thats it for today. I kept thinking of this video while working out today. It is a classic and a must watch: (Don't Stop)

Week 12: (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps)

Today's workout was nice. Anyone that knows me knows that I love changing things and not getting to stuck in a rut. That goes for my working out as well, especially the time of day I workout. I was feeling like I wasn't giving it 100% the last week or so, so I decided to change up my normal routine a bit for the next week. Instead of working out first thing, I am getting up doing my 1st hour of regular work for the day and then going to my workout. That doesn't sound like a big difference but it really was nice not to be half asleep through the first part of the workout today.

I had a bit of a back issue again last week. My upper back decided to take a few days off so it completely went out on me again pre-workout on Thursday. I was out for 2 days and couldn't move much at all. That is the second time that has happened while doing P90x. The first time was cira Week 2. I don't think the two are related but it can't be a good sign to have multiple back spasm issues within the span of 6 weeks. I might have to see a doc in the near future.

No numbers today. Not feeling like typing all that out.

I will post some after Wednesdays workout though.

Tomorrow is Plyometrics


**I have lost count of the days, so hear on out we will refer to the number of the week that we are on (12 in total)

Day 58: (Chest & Back)

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After a whole lot of traveling the last 7 days, I was back in P90x action this morning. I did manage to fit in several workouts while vacationing. I did Ab Ripper a few times and Kayaked 3 miles on last Friday. Not exactly, P90x level exercising but it was a good workout.

I could definitely feel it this morning. I was even a bit nauseous halfway through the workout. I started the last Block today, Block 3. It was a bit of DeJaVu as Block 3 is a combination of Block 1 and 2 workouts. I went back to the very first workout (Chest and Back) and maxed out on a bunch of pullups and pushups. I was surprised at the improvement since the last time I did the workout.

I dont have time to post numbers but I'll catch back up with that tomorrow.

See you then...