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: 82, P90X Base & Back

Workout

P90X Base & Back Status: Completed The final Base & Back workout is completed and it went fantastically! The pullups were very strong, and in total I did more than 150! The leg stuff was a little rough today after yesterday's yoga, but I still broke a great sweat and jumped very well. I'm very glad I used this DVD instead of Legs & Back this round. It's a killer workout! Adios Base & Back! Thanks for the muscles!

Workout

P90X Ab Ripper Status: Completed The final ab ripper is complete! I realized right as it started that this was the last one, and decided to really bring it! I got to 25 reps on almost everything (those damn bicycles always kill me) and was exhausted when it was all over. And I completed my goal for this round, as I did all 50 mason twists again today. That means I did 50 mason twists on every single ab ripper in round 2! That's 1,500 mason twists! When I started this thing I couldn't do 10 in a row! It's amazing the progress I can make in 6 months! I don't know if Kenpo is going to happen tomorrow. I'm getting up early to go snowboarding with my buddy Ryan, and that should suffice for my daily workout. If I feel up for it I'll make the workout up on Saturday, but there's a very real chance I won't be able to walk that day so I'm not too concerned with that. So on that note, Week 12 is wrapping up very nicely. One recovery week after that and it's on to Insanity. I'm ready! Bring it!

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: 80, P90X Back & Biceps

Workout

P90X Back & Biceps Status: Completed I woke up about 45 minutes earlier than normal so I could get some homework done before work, but wanted to get the workout done first. Being so early I was convinced today was going to be a rough workout, and boy was I wrong! I got a huge burst of energy at the very beginning and I honestly think this was my best Back & Biceps ever! All of my lifts were strong and my pullups felt very solid. The energy stuck with me the whole workout, and even my strip sets at the very end were dripping with quality! This may be the last time I do this workout, at least for a very long time. Today is the last true resistance day in Round 2. I might do this starting Week 6 of Insanity, but I'm debating swapping it for the new V Sculpt from the One on One series. Still debating. Glad I got a great workout on my potentially last back and bi's workout though!

Workout

P90X Ab Ripper Status: Completed The energy carried over from back and bi's, and this turned into one of my best ab rippers. I felt great the whole time and got a ton of great reps in. Very cool! And as always, all 50 mason twists. I only have one more ab ripper to go in Round 2. Only 50 more mason twists to go! Week 12 is still going strong. Bring it!

Day: 79, P90X Plyocide

Workout

P90X Plyocide Status: Completed After not wanting to get out of bed for a good ten minutes, I dragged myself to the dojo and hit play on plyocide. I got a pretty good burst of energy and crushed this workout. Lots of good jumps, and I've gotta say that adding in the weights (and the weight vest of course) takes plyo to a whole new level. Plyocide is a pretty great workout. I'm glad Tony and Mason put it together. Week 12 continues. Bring it!

Day: 75, P90X Base & Back

Log Entry

Daily Note: For the record, I woke up early and did 30 minutes of yoga. Today was a weird morning and I couldn't get my head in it and said screw it. This workout did not deserve a full blog post, so here it is.

Workout

P90X Base & Back Status: Completed Holy crap, this week has zapped my energy! I decided going into base and back that I was drained and could only do half, and that was definitely a good call. I brought it really well, but by that halfway point I could barely walk. For what it was it was a good workout, but I am looking forward to relaxing this weekend and getting my old self back in the game next week.

Workout

P90X Ab Ripper Status: Completed Despite the base and back workout, I forced myself to have a great ab ripper and it turned out alright. Not the best, but very very decent. Really started to feel it during the mason twists and even thought about a break, but after ten weeks of 50 mason twists, I decided to push through. Collapsed at 50, and that's all she wrote. Victory. Yada yada yada. Bring it!

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: 74, P90X Shoulders & Arms: MC2

Workout

P90X Shoulders & Arms: MC2 Status: Completed Keeping with my modified schedule for the week, today was Shoulders & Arms: MC2 and I absolutely crushed this workout. I really like the format of the whole thing, and the exercises are really brutal on the arms. I love it! The only problem I have, like most of the one on ones, is that after you get used to the workout you realize there's a lot of breaks. I actually tried to mix that up a little today by adding in a new forearm exercise, but overall the breaks are too long. I'm pretty sure when I start Insanity I'm going to use the original shoulders and arms workout, so this is probably my last time doing this specific workout. It's a killer, and I'm glad I threw it in the mix for round 2!

Workout

P90X Ab Ripper Status: Completed I think I worked too hard in the arms workout, or maybe my stomach was still rough from being sick yesterday. Either way, this was an exhausting ab ripper. I felt like I had to talk myself into just doing the exercises, let alone doing them well. I still did alright, 50 crappy mason twists (seriously not my best, but they were all there) and I was definitely sweating at the end. Week 11 is still moving forward, with a few interesting bumps in the road. Round 2 is wrapping up nicely. Bring it!

Day: 68, P90X Base & Back

Workout

P90X Base & Back Status: Completed Not a great Base and Back workout. I haven't been sleeping too well this week, and was exhausted when I woke up this morning. Also I don't know if it's from yoga yesterday or what, but my legs are on fire this morning. That all lead to a really rough Base and Back workout. I could barely push myself to do the leg stuff. The pullups weren't bad, but the lack of jumps in my base workout is making me want to do a second workout tonight. We'll see. Bad workouts happen, so I'm not beating myself up too much. Overall it's still been a good week, so it's still a victory.

Workout

P90X Ab Ripper Status: Completed The lackluster performance continued into ab ripper, but I did manage to squeeze out most of the reps. Intensity was the main thing lacking, and even with all of the reps (including 50 mason twists) I felt like I was just going through the motions. Oh well. Gonna debate a cardio workout for tonight. Bring it!

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: 65, P90X Plyocide

Workout

P90X Plyocide Status: Completed Today's return to Plyocide was so so. I'm moving slow this morning with the superbowl food still sitting in my stomach. It wasn't terrible, but with the big breaks that Tony has in this I had trouble keeping myself motivated. I still did some pretty good jumps, and I wore the weight vest as usual, so there were definitely some benefits to today's workout, and I was pretty sweaty at the end. Mark's supposed to do Plyo X tonight, so I might try to do that workout with him tonight. I could definitely use the extra cardio as I wrap up this round. Bring it!

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: 59, P90X Shoulders & Arms: MC2

Workout

P90X Shoulders & Arms: MC2 Status: Completed I love shoulders and arms mc2! This is an excellent workout, and I haven't done it in weeks. The routine is awesome, and I love how much shoulder work is in it. My arms feel great right now, and I can't wait to do this again in two weeks.

Workout

P90X Ab Ripper Status: Completed Today was a really weird schedule day, and long story short I actually had to do ab ripper before shoulders and arms mc2, and I had to do all of it at night. None of that is like my normal workout. Doing ab ripper first is weird, and even though I had more strength throughout I don't feel like I got as good of a workout. I got through it though, with 50 mason twists in the bag as always. Day 60 tomorrow. Round 2 is definitely going quick. Only 30 days until I start Insanity. Bring it!

Day: 47, P90X Base & Back

Workout

P90X Base & Back Status: Completed Base and Back is completed for the day, and I am feeling pretty damn good. I woke up this morning and did not want to work out at all. I finally hit play and got to work after moping around the kitchen for fifteen minutes. I definitely took it a little easier than normal today, but my jumps were still quality jumps and my pullups were pretty strong. Mostly I slacked on my numbers. I did crank out all 30 fighter spin jumps, because those things are awesome. Random comment, but jack in the box knee tucks are one of the hardest exercises in all of P90X. I'm glad I get a week off from base and back next week. In the final phase I think I'm going to add the weight vest too. I'll keep you posted!

Workout

P90X Ab Ripper Status: Completed Not my best ab ripper, but not terrible either. The first half I was pretty drained from base and back, but by the fifer scissors I was getting into it. As always, all 50 mason twists have been completed. Only one more day in Week 7, and it's kenpo! Then I'm on to the second recovery week, and moving into Phase 3! Round 2 is flying by! Bring it!

Day: 46, P90X Yoga: MC2

Workout

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: 44, P90X Plyocide

Workout

P90X Plyocide Status: Completed I attempted Plyocide with the weight vest, and man oh man did it beat me up today! I got through the whole thing, but it wasn't pretty. The jump off the box and do a big jump holding weights exercise (no clue what it's called) absolutely destroyed me! Everything where you hold a weight or medicine ball was so much harder! Even the flying through the air stuff was just incredibly hard. But I made it through, and my numbers weren't too far off from last week. Looks like Phase 3 will be all weight vest for the two plyometric workouts! More great progress in Week 7! Bring it!

Day: 40, P90X Base & Back

Workout

P90X Base & Back Status: Completed Another round of Base and Back is in the books, and I feel great! The gym (garage) was really freezing today, I was bundled up in the hoodie and I was very sleepy, but I worked my way through the stretch with Tony and then hit the ground running when we got to the actual workout. My pullups were strong, and my jumps destroyed my legs. The second half I was definitely losing some steam, but I was still able to rock out some reps on everything, even towards the end. When I take the really long breaks out, this DVD destroys me in the absolute best way! Excellent!

Workout

P90X Ab Ripper Status: Not Complete My DVD player crapper out halfway through ab ripper, and I had to get my laptop to do the second half. This completely threw off my rhythm, so I don't know how to judge today's ab ripper. I had extra energy thanks to the break in the middle, but I don't like taking a break during ab ripper. I did make it through the whole thing, including 50 mason twists again, so it's still a pretty good thing. Glad my workout is out of the way! One more day in Week 6 and it's Kenpo! I'm finally starting to feel better after last week's cold, and am determined to end this week on a good note! Bring it!

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: 37, P90X Plyocide

Workout

P90X Plyocide Status: Completed Being sick isn't any fun, but I managed to push through plyocide today. It wasn't pretty, but I broke a good sweat and tried to make improvements where I could. My sinuses are destroyed today, and cardio was the last thing I wanted to do, so I'm still calling this a victory. Hoping to feel a lot better tomorrow for back and biceps. Wish me luck! Bring it!