P90X Week 2 - Days 7-14

Week 2 was a lot better than Week 1. I made smoother transitions between body weight exercises and made better choices on my weights and use of bands.

Chest, Back and Ab Ripper X
I went through this with minimal interruption and almost no pauses of the DVD. I put a lot into this day and I got it done early. I did more reps of pull ups in every variation and pushups. On some pull up sets, I did over 20. I kept better pace with Ab Ripper X this round, but the scissors still killed me and I could not complete them on pace. Ran 2.4 miles.

Plyometrics
This session is crazy. Tony call this the mother of all P90X sessions and I agree. It is intense and even the breaks are active recovery. I kept the intensity high and sweat was pouting the entire time. Ran 3.0 miles.

Shoulders & Arms, Ab Ripper X
I used the bands for most of this and tightened them up and they provided more resistance that my weights. Plus the bands provide constant tension and resistance. My arms and legs are my strongest points so I can go extra hard on these areas and I did. Ran 2.4 miles.

Yoga X
When I popped in the DVD and that clock showed this was a 1 hr 32 min session, I knew that my short attention span would not get me through this. It is hilarious. He tells you to clear your mind, then all you can think about is Yoga X and how to execute the vinyasas. Last week I made it through 1 hour, this time I only got through 46 min. The moves are hard enough but this session is so boring, my mind feels like it is going to explode. Yes, I understand that is the opposite of the goal of yoga, but that's me. So next week, I am not going to choose no music during the set up and put my iPod in the speakers and blast my 90 min workout mix. While my mind will focus on the music more that the moves, I expect I will get through the entire session. Ran 2.4 miles.

Legs & Back, Ab Ripper X
By the time I got to this day, I was ready to go and fully recovered. I hit the legs and back hard and was no slouch in Ab Ripper X. Tonight when I played racquetball (lost badly to Kirk), I jumped for a shot and I could not believe how high I go up. He was even tripping. This is one of my favorite days.

Kempo X
I bought some weighted (1 lb) gloves and kicked Kempo in the X. Now, as a former National Tae Kwon Do Champion and Full Contact Karate Fighter, I was not pleased with my performance last week. This week it was on. Of course, I would not step in a ring without considerably more training, but I burned over 1,000 calories in this session. Ran 2.4 miles.

Stretch X or Rest
I chose rest for $200, with the exception of running 2.5 miles at midnight and playing 3 games of racquetball at 9:30 pm.

I am still on the Isagenix plan rather than the P90X meal plan. I am eating a ton of protein in the form of fish, recovery drinks (again Isagenix) and water. I had dinner with Felix and Maria on Wednesday evening and probably ate more than plan, but it was 75% protein.

Week 3 starts later today. I have a heavy travel schedule this week, so there will be a few doubles.