P90X Round 3 - Day 21 - Day 23 Xstretch / YogaX / Core Synergistics

Day 21 - Rest

Day 22 - YogaX - another good round of YogaX, trying to focus more on my form, straight legs, torso facing forward…holding poses etc.  My only complaint is this program is too long.  I do like it though and I do think its beneficial for flexibility and stretching aspects. 

Day 23 - Core Synergistics - been a long time, this time around I felt my core a lot more than in the past (at least more than I can remember).  Hopefully this means my core is stronger..?  I did feel a little out of it during the plank to chatarunga run (took a break). Looking forward to doing this again in a couple of days.

Today was the first time I tried the P90X recovery drink.  I mixed 2 scoops in 12 ounces of cold water and mixed in my magic bullet.  It was refreshing - not thick like my protein shakes or shakeology - more like a drink.  It tastes sort of like orange sherbet (in liquid form).  I already feel like I have more energy..could this be the fructose?  I don’t know either way I do feel good.  Let’s see how this works going forward.

P90X - Round 2 Day 87 XStretch

Day 87 - 3 days to go!  I completed Xstretch since this is recovery week.  I used to do this until phase 3 of round 1 - then I decided to use Xstretch as a rest day.  You forget how many stretches there are - and how relaxing it is.  Yep - 1 hour of stretching.  Good stuff…core synergistics tomorrow - actually looking forward to it. 

Damn the holiday foods and chocolates and other bad crap lying around the office staring you in the face “Eat Me”, all of the pot luck lunches…..haahaa - will power, gotta stay strong!

P90X - Round 2 Day 83 & 84 Rest and YogaX

Day 83 - Rest  Day 84 - YogaX, really felt good to do Yoga - again I really needed to stretch.  I fell out of some of the balance moves, not typical - having an off day.  Prayer Twist in lunge - fell out a couple of times…annoying!  Not sure what was going with me today.  All in all a good day though - one more day of yoga…and I’m done…last day on christmas - christmas gift = p90x graduation - lol.

P90X - Day 77 & Day 78 Xstretch - Chest Shoulders and Triceps

Day 77 - rest, nuff said….

Day 78 - Chest, Shoulders and Triceps - tough workout, slow-mo pushups, two-twitch push ups, y-press, the list goes on and on.  For a couple of the moves, I did less reps than the time before - not really sure why.  The last time I do this routine for a while.  Still debating b/w another round of p90x, insanity or should I get the P90X one on one.  Damn - decisions, decisions.

Side note - The Redskins lost again!!!!  

Round 2 - Day 63 & 64 Xstretch / Chest, Shoulders and Triceps

Day 63 - Xstretch or Rest - REST yep

Day 64 - Chest, Shoulders and Triceps - Phase 3 talk about muscle confusion this is where it really happens in phase 3.  One week you are doing phase 1 routines, the next you are doing phase 2 routines.  Its been a few weeks since doing this workout..so it was tough.  Which is more tough…chest and back or chest, shoulder and triceps? hmmmm….

If I decide to do another round, I may not do the daily workout journal.  Instead, I may shift focus to general fitness.  Or maybe its time for Insanity?