Day: 90, P90X Yoga: MC2

Log Entry

Daily Note: Today is the final day of Round 2! I'm going to take pictures in a few minutes, and I'll put together a recap sometime today or tomorrow. Insanity starts on Sunday! It's time to Dig Deep!

Workout

P90X Yoga: MC2 Status: Completed The final Yoga: MC2 is completed. I'll be honest, it wasn't my best, but I'm exhausted this morning for some reason and I'm ok with the work I put in. I'm really glad I used this DVD for this round of P90X. It's an awesome routine and much more engaging than Yoga X. I don't know when I'll next do yoga, but when I get a program that has it in I hope the routine is as fun as this one. Maybe I'll do it again. See you in the future yoga! Round 2 is complete!! Namaste.

Workout

Martial Arts Status: Completed Just to document it, last night I actually did GSP Rushfit's all around fight conditioning workout again. This thing is like kenpo x on crack. Really really strong crack! It's a good workout and I broke a good sweat. Just wanted some extra work in the final two days. Can't wait to try this whole program in a few months.

Day: 85, P90X Yoga: MC2

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P90X Yoga: MC2 Status: Completed The final week of round 2 has begun, and I got to do yoga: mc2 on a weekend! Being able to sleep in, do yoga and not have to be anywhere after is amazing. I had a great workout, stretched and felt great. It's an excellent way to start my final week of P90X. Namaste.

Workout

Martial Arts Status: Completed I added an in hour of Machida-Do karate. This is Lyoto Machida's MMA home study course and I thought it would be fun to add in every once in a while. Not the hardest thing, but I did break a sweat. I added in two rounds of Bas Rutten at the end though, and that destroyed me. Great workout today.

Day: 81, P90X Yoga: MC2

Workout

P90X Yoga: MC2 Status: Completed Yoga: MC2 was done this morning. Phone was dying after the workout and never got a chance to update the blog since it was charging all day. Good yoga session. Not great, but good. Week 12's still going strong so I'm good with that. Namaste.

Day: 75, P90X Yoga: MC2

Well, today is not starting out with the best mindset. I made it 30 minutes into a very lackluster performance of yoga mc2 and decided that I was just not in the mindset for yoga today. It's all about clearing your head, and for some reason clearing my head was not an option this morning. Too much stuff going on I guess. I decided to let yoga slide for this week and got some homework done. Going to go into work early and get some things out, and hopefully I can clear my head for tonight's Base & Back workout. Wish me luck!

Day: 67, P90X Yoga: MC2

Workout

P90X Yoga: MC2 Status: Completed I have mixed feelings about today's yoga: mc2 workout. The first 40 minutes I was incredibly focused, didn't take any breaks and really felt amazing the whole time. Somewhere through the third series though my energy completely dropped and I could barely hold any of the poses. The last 30 minutes or so were just me barely going through the motions. Night and day comparing the first half and second half. I guess I tired myself out by bringing it so well in the beginning, so that's a good thing. Like I said, mixed feelings. On a side note, my body was TIGHT today! Everything took me one or two breaths to get to my normal point, and every single body part popped! Like every. Hips, knees, chest, elbows, thumbs, three places in my upper back....the list goes on. Crazy! I still feel great now despite the lackluster finish. Yoga is an amazing way to start my Wednesdays. Namaste.

Day: 60, P90X Yoga: MC2

Workout

P90X Yoga: MC2 Status: Completed Great yoga day! I had a lot of energy about five minutes in, and that carried me through the whole routine. I love Yoga: MC2. The routine is enjoyable and creative, and there's a lot of really tricky new stuff that I love. The vinyasas on one leg section in the middle always kills me though, and today was no exception. Oh, and my half moon is finally starting to happen! Twisting too! I can hold each of them for 3 or 4 seconds consistently, and sometimes even longer. Very cool. Yoga is a beautiful way to start the day. Namaste.

Day: 46, P90X Yoga: MC2

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P90X Yoga: MC2 Status: Completed Awesome Yoga day! I really needed the stretch since my body was feeling a little rough today, but once I got moving I felt great. The big highlight of the day was my half moons, which I could hold for several seconds! All of them! It was awesome. My twisting half moons felt stronger too, and I have Warrior 3 pretty much down solid! Great yoga day. Namaste!

Day: 39, P90X Yoga: MC2

Log Entry

Daily Note: Off topic, but I ordered George St. Pierre's RushFit program, and it arrived yesterday. It's an 8 week home workout program based around mixed martial arts. I know it's not a BeachBody product, but I'm 90% sure this is the workout program I will be doing after Insanity. Obviously I have a while until then, but I thought I'd throw it on the blog. It looks like an awesome program. I'll keep everyone posted!

Workout

P90X Yoga: MC2 Status: Completed Another round of Yoga: MC2 is in the books! I got an amazing stretch today, and I felt much stronger on today's yoga than any in the last few weeks. The weird thing is I didn't sweat nearly as much today, but I definitely got a good workout. Yoga is an amazing way to start the day! Namaste.

Day: 32, P90X Yoga: MC2

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P90X Yoga: MC2 Status: Completed I love starting the day with yoga, and today was no exception. My body just feels so much better! My lower back still felt a little rough this morning, so I did take it a little easy throughout the workout, but by the end I was feeling almost back to normal and was rocking out the poses. I'm making huge strides on Yoga: MC2 and I love it! Just a few more days in Week 5! Namaste.

Day: 27, P90X Yoga: MC2

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Daily Note: Today is New Years Eve for 2010. Big party at the house tonight. It's going to be awesome. Like most big things, I just wanted to let it be known that 2010 and the year I started P90X and my master's degree ends today. Very glad I got to end it with yoga.

Workout

P90X Yoga: MC2 Status: Completed Absolutely amazing day of Yoga: MC2. My whole body felt strong, and this was one of my better yoga routines for my entire P90X program! Awesome! Final workout of 2010! This has been an amazing year, and I can't wait to see what happens in 2011. Peace out 2010; I'll see you in the memories!

Day: 22, P90X Yoga: MC2

Log Entry

Daily Note: Not yoga related, but I'm reviewing plyocide right now. I want to see if it's as hard or harder than plyo x. If it is, I'm switching it in in phase 2, similar to how the weights change. In phase 3 I'll alternate it every other week. That's only if I decide I like it, but the main thing is that if I do plyocide I won't use the weight vest. That's officially on the record. I'll have my decision by next week!

Workout

P90X Yoga: MC2 Status: Completed Yoga: MC2 is completed. The better I do at this routine, the better I feel after. It's a really amazing yoga routine. It's so much more involved than yoga x, and it's not a formulaic too. I like that, because it's much easier to dread things when I can predict them. Surprises are much easier to deal with. The recovery week has begun, and since it's Sunday I really had a lot of time to calm myself and wake up before yoga. Namaste folks. Namaste.

Day: 18, P90X Yoga: MC2

Workout

P90X Yoga: MC2 Status: Completed Another amazing workout. This yoga routine is great, and the new MC2 is definitely going to be a lot more challenging. I'm debating if I want to do this routine next week during recovery week, or if I want to go back to Yoga X. I'm not sure why the latter is creeping into my head, but I guess it'll be a game time call. We shall see. It's pouring rain outside and for some reason that sounds really peaceful right now. I'm thinking yoga has put me into an excellent mood for my rainy Wednesday. Namaste.

Day: 11, P90X Yoga: MC2

Workout

P90X Yoga: MC2 Status: Completed Yoga: MC2 is definitely growing on me. It's a lot harder than Yoga X. The only problem is, with yoga, the harder it is the less you can do, which means less of a workout. I definitely cannot do this whole workout yet, but it's coming. Don't get me wrong, my body got a great workout, but until I can hold every pose I won't be able to sweat like I did in Yoga X. It's coming though, and I'm ready. Holy crap by the way....how many freakin' chair poses are in this?! They're everywhere! Tony is nuts! Yoga is an amazing way to start the day. I'm off to face Wednesday head on! Namaste.

Day: 4, P90X Yoga: MC2

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P90X Yoga: MC2 Status: Completed I finally got to try Yoga: MC2, and I've gotta say it's brutal! For some reason I didn't sweat as much as I do in Yoga X, but all of the moves felt way more intense. I love the pace of this one, it moves much quicker. I'll have to count next time if there's more vinyasas in this one, because I don't want to lose any pushups on yoga day. The holding of each vinyasa for two seconds really gets to the chest though, and I'm sore in the absolute best way right now. This is going to be a fun workout for the next 13 weeks. I couldn't do a lot of the poses today, so I can't wait until I improve and can hold them. Yoga is always an excellent way to start my Wednesdays. Namaste.

Day: 90, P90X Yoga X

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P90X Yoga X Status: Completed All done with Round 1! Had a great yoga workout today, then took my measurements. It looks like I lost just about 20 lbs. Considering Thanksgiving last weekend and Claim Jumper last night, I'm pretty comfortable with that. I'm still pretty squishy overall, but a lot less fat than 90 days ago. I wonder where I'll be after the next 90 days. Tony said it best at the end of this workout....self, thanks for bringing it. Recap will follow soon. Gotta get ready for work now. Namaste.

Day: 85, P90X Yoga X

Workout

P90X Yoga X Status: Completed The final recovery week has begun! Yoga went pretty well today. I had a little trouble getting started and was losing focus towards the end, but the majority I held everything pretty well. I slept a lot last night, and I think that makes me a little sluggish on yoga days. Not too much to say about this workout. I'm debating looking into Yoga: MC2 (from One on One) for the next round, but only if it's as difficult as Yoga X. I don't like having this workout memorized, but I don't want to be one of those people who switches to an easier yoga workout. Yes, yoga x is hard, but I feel like it's the most important of the workouts. Going into Week 13 strong. Namaste.

Day: 81, P90X Yoga X

Workout

P90X Yoga X Status: Completed Oi, today was not a good yoga day. I don't know if I was tired or what, but my balance was horrible, my stamina was horrible and I honestly could not bring it today like I usually can. I'm glad I get two more shots at this before Day 90. I did manage to finish, though, so I guess that's a victory. Even a crappy yoga day I still feel pretty good after, so Week 12 continues. Namaste.

Day: 74, P90X Yoga X

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P90X Yoga X Status: Completed Yoga is definitely the best way to start the day! It was tough getting moving, but once I got going I felt great. This was one of my stronger moving sessions, and it flew by! By the time I got to the Half Moon stuff I was wiped, but it's all downhill from there and I managed to finish strong too. I even did a ton better on my Yoga Belly 7 stuff. Great workout and my day is looking mighty bright. Namaste.

Day: 67, P90X Yoga X

Workout

P90X Yoga X Status: Completed Yoga is the best way to start the day, and since the time change was on Sunday I no longer have to do yoga in the dark. I was really tired when I got started today, but by the time we got to the sun salutations I was really relaxed and pumped out one of my strongest yoga x days ever! I even held the half moon stuff a lot longer, and my crane was strong too. I didn't actually leave the ground, but balanced on one toe the entire 60 seconds. My arms were on fire after! Great workout and once again a great way to start the day. Namaste.

Day: 60, P90X Yoga X

Log Entry

Daily Note: Today is Day 60. I took another picture and weighed myself, but I'm still not posting anything until Day 90. What's interesting, though, is that I didn't lose as much weight as I thought I would have in the last 30 days. However, I can definitely notice a difference in my Day 30 and Day 60 pictures, so I'm wondering how much muscle I've also gained. I'm a little off track from where I wanted to be, but my goals aren't impossible to reach. The Shakeology should help too. I had the chocolate one yesterday by the way, and it's delicious! I should have gotten all chocolate. Oh well. 30 more days and Round 1 is done!

Workout

P90X Yoga X Status: Completed Good yoga workout. Not great, but good. My legs were still dying from Plyo two days ago, and by the time I got to the right angle pose today I started to feel spent. I pulled through and finished the whole workout, and even held crane pose a little longer today, but I've definitely done better. That's ok though. I woke up early and I still hit play, so today is a victory. Namaste.