Mark's P90X Blog

1/2 of Arms & Shoulders

Mark — Mon, 03 May 2010 01:36:20 +0000

I took the plunge and ordered the Bowflex Selecttech dumbbells and used them today for the Arms & Shoulders workout. It really made switching weights a LOT faster than manually swapping plates on my other dumbbells. I hadn’t done this workout in awhile and didn’t lose too much strength from the last time I did it. I’m going to try to sneak in Chest & Back tomorrow morning as well as some Abs. At a minimum, I’d like to try to get in one set of the three strength workouts each week for the summer. If I find time to sneak in some of the others I will.

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1/2 of Chest & Back; Ab Ripper X

Mark — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:39:45 +0000

It’s been awhile since I’ve done a P90X workout. Over the last month I’ve done a few “regular” workouts but nothing very consistent. Dedicating an hour or more a day to P90X has been difficult with coaching soccer, learning guitar, playing basketball, etc. Plus with the weather warming up, frankly I’d rather be playing outside.

That being said, after seeing so many of my friends picking up P90X, I felt compelled to try to squeeze a workout in today since I have the day off. I did one set of Chest & Back followed by Ab Ripper X. I was happy to see that I didn’t lose too much from Chest & Back although I must admit it was more challenging than when I left it. I also skipped out on the second set and went straight to Abs. Wow. That one really kicked my butt today. My body felt so tired and weak and I struggled through it. I know after getting a few more under my belt it will get easier but I was surprised how exhausted I felt throughout.

At least I got a decent workout in. Looking forward to feeling sore tomorrow. I’m going to try to get Plyo in tomorrow but now sure if I’ll have time after work to do that.

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Spring is here, time for a change

Mark — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:57:55 +0000

I’ve decided to take a break from P90X for awhile because I want to take advantage of the warmer weather after work. Right now, I have a half hour at lunch that I’m not using for anything so I plan on hitting the gym at work and getting an overall body workout in 3 times per week. On a couple of weeknights and weekends I hope to maybe get some jogging, hiking or basketball time in. Also, on rainy days I can throw in some of the P90X workouts like Plyo. Right now it’s too hard to commit to a 60+ minute workout after work. When fall approaches and outdoor activities subside, I can get another true round of P90X in. In the meantime, I’m going to play around a bit with my schedule and see what works.

That being said, yesterday I went to the gym with a friend and did a full body strength workout using some exercises I’ve never tried before. Afterwards we went out for a 30 minutes jog…although I must admit due to some of the hills and my lack of aerobic exercise lately ended up being a fast walk at points. The good news is that I haven’t gained any weight back, especially after eating like a pig on vacation a week or so ago. I’m sure I’ve lost a bit of strength but I think I can maintain it with my new plan. We’ll see what happens as the spring and summer roll along.

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I’m still here!

Mark — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:18:59 +0000

I realize it’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted any new updates. Things have been crazy the last few weeks. We were away on vacation and prior to that things were hectic in preparation for it. The last week has been catch-up but I did manage to get a couple of workouts in.

We went to Disney World and managed to get PLENTY of walking in. Despite eating a lot of food, I managed to gain only a few pounds which quickly disappeared a few days after coming home. Last Monday I walked for about an hour on the treadmill. I didn’t run because my feet were still sore from trekking around Disney World. I also did a light weight workout. Yesterday I did one of the P90X bonus workouts, UML.

Since the weather has been warmer, I’m trying to stay active outside more. I’ve been shooting hoops the last few days. Also this week I begin coaching my son’s soccer team again. Needless to say, I won’t be doing a true P90X routine anytime soon but I plan on staying active and incorporating some workouts in, probably abbreviated ones. I’m hoping that in the fall I can get another full round in.

That’s the scoop for now. Happy Easter!

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Shoulders & Arms; Abs

Mark — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:15:04 +0000

I wasn’t feeling particularly strong this morning. I did one set and struggled through it. The ab workout went well though. I think I should have waited a bit longer before I started this one today.

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Chest & Back; Abs

Mark — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:19:26 +0000

Got a good workout in today. Again, I did one set of all the exercises but I gave it my all on each of them.

Day 1: Chest & Back; Ab Ripper X

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Legs & Back; Abs

Mark — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:29:41 +0000

I did the last half of the Legs & Back workout as well as abs today. I really hate doing lunges so I tried to make them fun today, especially during the 3-way lunge. I was doing crazy Kung Fu hands and weird noises which made the exercise pass faster. Sneaky lunges are always a challenge for me. I don’t have a problem with staying on my toes the whole time, my problem is balancing while I lunge. They look so steady doing them and I feel like I can’t get down too low or I’ll fall to the side. Ab workout was good. I also increased the weight I use for the mason twists, mainly because it was the closest free weight to me on the floor.

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Yoga X

Mark — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:44:03 +0000

Good yoga workout this morning. I did pretty well today with the balance postures. One thing I’ve noticed is during Tree when Tony says that he fell out that always seems to mess with me. I look the other way so I don’t fall as well. I don’t mind his talking throughout the workout because at this point I find myself not watching it but just listening for the cues. It would be great though if he would shut up during the balance postures because I think I could hold them better without his yapping!

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Shoulders & Arms

Mark — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:33:32 +0000

It’s only been a few days but it feels like forever since my last workout. I had a good Shoulders and Arms workout today. I just did one set but worked hard to give it 110% during it. Actually I am finding I work even harder on each exercise when I know I only have one set of it to do. Since each muscle groups gets about 4 different exercises I don’t feel like I’m losing much here.

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Abs and Guitar?

Mark — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:23:01 +0000

Since I am not really doing a true second round of P90X, I think I’m going to stop counting the days like I am. I successfully completed round 1 without missing or modifying the workout schedule but due to schedule issues and other things going on, I don’t have the same time to commit right now. I plan on getting at least 5 workouts in per week but it may vary and I will mix them up a bit.

That being said, I did my ab workout this morning and was hoping to do Shoulders & Arms when I got home from work. However, I had to work a little later than normal and when I got home I was starving. After eating dinner, I wasn’t in the mood to workout and instead spent over an hour practicing guitar which I just started doing a few weeks ago. So between work, exercise, my new guitar hobby, coaching soccer soon and other springtime activities, I’ll need to find a balance between them all. I plan to get another full round of P90X in but that probably won’t be until the fall. Until then, I’ll be mixing and matching workouts which I’m sure will give plenty of muscle confusion, as well as confusion in general!

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