Day: 87, P90X Kenpo X

Workout

P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed The final Kenpo X of my life is done! I woke up early, had a protein shake, threw on the boxing gloves and got to work. I still hate the stretch section on this disc, but once the punching starts I always get into it. I hit the bag as hard as I could because I knew I wouldn't see Kenpo X again, and I tried out a lot of the stuff from the Machida-Do DVD from the other day. Mostly stance and movement stuff, but it really adds more to work on in this DVD. I also switched a few things up so I could hit the bag more. I switched the back kicks with roundhouse kicks again, and I also switched the side kicks with a side kick from a front position. Basically I would pivot my whole body from straight to side while I chambered the kick, and then I was ready to hit the bag with the side kick. I got that from the Machida DVD. Very cool, and again it added something new. I dig it. I say this is the last time I ever do Kenpo X because I've found a few workouts that I think are better. I wanted to do it as part of this round of P90X, but I don't think I'll ever do this program verbatim again. Next is Insanity, then GSP Rushfit, then either another program called ESP-XC (look it up....it's awesome) or develop my own program. If I do the last idea, it'll be the P90X schedule, but switching the discs for harder ones I've found (ie Insanity Plyo instead of Plyo X). I already like one of the GSP Rushfit DVDs more than Kenpo X, and expect to find some even more intense DVDs on the way, so this is probably it for kenpo. It's a good start, but I've outgrown it and I'm ready to move on. Kenpo X, thanks for everything you've given me over the last 6 months (holy crap, it's already been 6 months?!). Three workouts left in this round. One stretch, one core and one yoga. Bring it!

Day: 76, P90X Kenpo X

Log Entry

Daily Note: Today is my girlfriend Heather's birthday, so just making a quick shoutout to her. Happy Birthday Babe! 25.....you're a quarter of the way there. Sigh....I used to be 25.....like four days ago. Not a fan of getting old.

Workout

P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed I got to wrap up the week strong! I started the morning feeling as crappy as I've felt all week, plus my stomach hurt (decided I needed a Matt night which included a lot of food). I was dragging ass through the stretches, and then out of nowhere Pandora pulled up some Rise Against. I'm not am extreme Rise Against fan, but they are pretty awesome, and when they start playing right as you start throwing punches, it definitely fires me up. Nothing was 100% power, but I definitely had a great kenpo workout. Week 11 is done. Let's root for a solid week 12! Bring it!

Day: 69, P90X Kenpo X

Workout

P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed Excellent kenpo workout. Somehow the punching bag really adds another dimension to this workout, and I was soaked when it was all over. Also to mix things up I switched all of the backkicks with roundhouse kicks. It really added something, and let me do more kicks on the bag. Week 10 is wrapping up. Almost time for Insanity! Bring it!

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Martial Arts Status: Completed Just to document it, yesterday I threw in an extra cardio workout from the GSP Rushfit DVDs. It was the all around fight conditioning workout, and this thing destroyed me. I think the rushfit series is going to be a great thing to follow up Insanity! But ya, good workout last night and I felt like I made up for the so so workout yesterday morning.

Day: 62, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed Meh, today's workout was not too hot. This whole week has been way more hectic than I prefer, and I think it's finally starting to catch up with me. I was a zombie when I woke up, and I really just felt like I was going through the motions during kenpo. I broke a sweat, but nothing like a normal kenpo workout. I also did this one in the living room instead of the garage because it's way too cold in there this morning. Unfortunately this meant no punching bag, which usually helps me get some extra calories burned. Not a terrible workout though, just not my normal gig. I'm going to rest a lot this weekend, watch Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort duke it out (this fight card is freaking sick. I have no clue who's going to win bader v jones or griffin v franklin!!), hang with friends and watch the superbowl on Sunday. And lots of sleep. I need sleep. Adios Week 9! Bring it!

Day: 52, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed Pretty decent Kenpo X today. I threw some strong punches, and using the bag always wears me out. Two days ago I did a pretty intense Muay Thai workout, and yesterday I hit the bag for a little while after Core. One of those I probably shouldn't have done, because as soon as the punching portion of today's workout was over my body lost a ton of energy and my punching muscles especially got really sore and tired put of nowhere. I still got through the rest of the workout and kept pretty good form, but it definitely wasn't as strong as the first few minutes. I'm still sweaty and feeling good, so like I said, today was a pretty decent kenpo day. Week 8 is progressing well, and I'm looking forward to stretch tomorrow. Bring it!

Day: 48, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed It wasn't pretty, but kenpo x is done. I was really tired this morning, but since I won't be able to work out tonight I had to get up early and hit play. I'm sore, tired, and my thumb has a cut on it that's making it hard to make a fist this morning, so the bag was definitely out. I still threw some decent punches in the air, but my kicks were pretty lame. To be fair, they are still lightyears ahead of where I was when I started, but I know I can do better. I still finished the workout and was definitely sweaty (not as soaked as normal though), so today is definitely a victory. Week 7 is wrapped up, and a recovery week is next week! I'm looking forward to the extra yoga and stretch days. My body is definitely feeling P90X lately. Bring it!

Day: 41, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed Week 6 is in the books, and I just finished an excellent Kenpo X workout! Last night ended up being a really weird night and I didn't get much sleep. As a result, I didn't get to do Kenpo this morning like I'd planned. Fortunately Mark, the roommate, has started P90X and we are both on Kenpo today. I've never done P90X with a friend before, and it really makes you work hard. Way hard! I threw some awesome punches and kicks and we both did all of the X Times during the breaks. We also switched off on using the bag, and I've still gotta say Kenpo X with a punching bag is brutal! Doing the 100+ punches at the end on that thing destroys your arms! One more week of phase 2 and then a recovery week! Bring it!

Day: 34, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed Well it finally happened....I have a cold. I figured somewhere in my P90X journey this was going to happen, and I wasn't sure what I was going to do. I decided this morning when I woke up that kenpo x just wasn't gonna happen, and decided to stay on the couch until it was time to drive to LA. I decided I'd just switch kenpo with rest day tomorrow. I drank cough medicine and airborne along the trip, and when we got to the hotel I had a little more of each. I found some down time and decided to bite the bullet and hit play. It wasn't pretty and I could barely move during the breaks, but I pushed through and kenpo x is completed! Hopefully I feel better by the time Sunday arrives, but at least tomorrow I can get better! Being sick is no fun! Week 5 is completed, and sick or not I'm here to stay! Bring it!

Day: 24, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed Good kenpo workout today. Not great, but good. My legs are still feeling really tight, so that made the kicks difficult. My punches were pretty strong still, and I threw them on the bag with the gloves too. Adding the bag and gloves makes you use so much more strength, and when that occasional weak punch is thrown I can hear it and it motivates me to throw the next one harder. Stretch day tomorrow and man do I ever need it! The recovery week continues. Bring it!

Day: 20, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed I decided to do kenpo on the punching bag today, and that brought a whole new world of hard to this workout. Obviously a few workouts I couldn't do on the bag, so I still did those in the air, but overall the bag really worked well. On a side note, yesterday after ab ripper I decided to do the bas rutten CDs. I only got three minutes in, threw a (really sweet) Muay Thai kick, and ended up slamming my right foot into the metal pole. My whole foots black and blue, and my ankles a little stiff. It'll be ok, but I took it easy on kicks today, especially when kicking the bag. Excellent final workout as I go into the first recovery week of round 2! Bring it!

Workout

Martial Arts Status: Completed Decided to throw in 5 2 minute rounds of the boxing cd after not getting far yesterday. Boxing, not Thai boxing; I didn't want to throw any kicks. After kenpo, this is an awesome way to put into practice all of the combos Tony gives us. Time for dinner! See you later punching bag!

Day: 13, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed Well, it was bound to happen eventually....today was not a good Kenpo X day. I was completely wasted. Partly from Steak n Shake last night (which was amazing) but mostly from Back and Base yesterday. My legs feel so worn out today, and my upper body is moving super slow. To top it off, I did these workouts less than 12 hours apart; I had to do kenpo early today because my holiday potluck is tonight. Enough excuses though. I pushed through, and a crappy workout is better than no workout. I might try to make this up tomorrow, but if I need the rest I'll rest. We'll see Week 2 ends on a rough note, but it ends none the less. Bring it.

Day: 6, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed Ah I love Kenpo X! This is such a great workout when you bring it, and I brought it today. My shoulders and back were killing me from the pullups yesterday, and the punches really helped me stretch out too. I was soaked at the end, and I love that every time Tony finishes the stretch by saying "and a bead of sweat falls right off" a bead of sweat falls of my nose! Every time! It always reminds me that I had a good workout, and that the week is over! Great start to Round 2! Bring it!

Day: 87, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed Adios Kenpo X! I won't see this workout again until the end of Week 1 in Round 2 (which is actually a week from Friday, but I'm still proud)! I had trouble getting started today, the whole morning workout thing, but I really got into it about halfway through. I also think I overworked my shoulders during Core yesterday, so that definitely hindered my punches. Holy crap, today is Day 87! Only 3 days left. Crazy. It's time to Bring it!

Day: 83, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed That's all she wrote for Week 12, and one more week to go. Thanksgiving was a lot of fun last night, but I definitely felt that turducken when I woke up. Took a few minutes to get moving in my hotel room, but I finally hit play around 7:45 and had an awesome Kenpo X workout! We're about to get on the ferry to San Francisco, so I'm cutting this short, but this morning was a great workout and I'm ready to finish my 90 days strong. Bring on Week 13! Bring it!

Day: 76, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed And that's all she wrote for Week 11! Kenpo X started out rough. Dinner with the folks tonight, so I had to workout in the morning today, and I was mighty tired. I've been staying up late playing the new Assassin's Creed game (which is awesome by the way). The workout got moving for me during the first punching series. That's by far the hardest part in this workout, so I love bringing it there, and then it's all downhill after. By the time I got to the kicks I was moving faster and exploding a lot more. My form wasn't there, but I still blame Assassin's Creed. Finished strong, and enjoying a free sample of AfterShock now. This stuff is tasty. I may add it into my routine in Round 2. Adios Week 11! One more rough week before the final recovery week. Bring it!

Day: 69, P90X Kenpo X

Log Entry

Daily Note: I'm not weighing myself until Day 90, but I've noticed a big drop in the size of my belly. Clothes are fitting amazing; stuff I've never been able to fit into well! I've really kicked the diet into high gear since starting Phase 3. Cooking a lot for myself, and I've been drinking shakeology for lunch on weekdays. Let's see where I weigh in on Day 90. Three weeks from today!

Workout

P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed Great Kenpo X day. I threw all of the punches with a lot of power, and I even did all of the X jumps! Excellent way to end Week 10. One thing I will say, I really don't like the stretch series in this one. The first five minutes are always really slow. But aside from that, ya, I really love this workout. Rest day tomorrow, and I need it! My legs are dying after yesterday. 3 weeks left in this whole thing! Bring it!

Day: 62, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed All done with Week 9! This is flying by! And man, today went so well too! I woke up this morning and felt REALLY sluggish, but I hit play anyways. For some reason I don't really like the stretch portion of Kenpo, so the first five minutes I had myself convinced that I was going to have a terrible workout. As soon as the jabs started, though, I instantly felt incredible, and that kept going the entire workout! All of my punches were strong, and I really focused on keeping my guard up the whole time. My kicks were strong (stronger on the right side) and I just had this awesome rush the whole hour. I'm really glad today was strong. I felt like this whole week was hit or miss, and ending this week on a strong note feels really good. Bring it!

Day: 52, P90X Kenpo X

Log Entry

Daily Note: I decided to order Shakeology yesterday. It should be here in a few days. On Day 30, when I last measured, I was down 10 lbs. I'm expecting about the same or a little less on Day 60. I'm glad I'm losing and I'm planning on doing P90X twice right in a row, followed by Insanity, but I'm just not seeing the results I want fast enough. My upper body is a lot stronger, but the layer of pudge is still sitting on top. Let's see how replacing one meal per day with a shakeology changes things. Wish me luck....it should be here in time for Phase 3.

Workout

P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed Great Kenpo X workout today. Because it's recovery week, Kenpo had to be done in the morning again, but somehow I found a lot more energy than I had on Friday. Everything felt strong, and I feel like my strikes have a lot of power behind them. Great way to start the day. Bring it!

Day: 48, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed Wow! Kenpo X kicked my ass today! This week has been rough in general though, so I'm glad I got through it. Week 7 is done and it's time for a recovery week!

Day: 41, P90X Kenpo X

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P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed Oh man, Kenpo X destroyed me today! My legs were still dying from yesterday, and as soon as I got to the kicks today my energy dropped. I still finished strong and threw the punches pretty solid, but last week was way stronger. Oh well, I'm still completely soaked. Week 6 is done! Bring on Week 7, which includes Day 45 (the halfway point!). Bring it!