Posts Tagged ‘P90X doubles’
So this morning I began my two-a-days, an even more intensive version of P90X classic. The thing that makes it tougher than normal is the 3 added cardio sessions a week. The program has me doing “Cardio X” in the morning, then the standard hardcore work outs in the evening. Well, if you have been reading along, I pretty much thrashed “Cardio X” in an earlier post, and my mind changed this morning. Alone, this workout is pretty lame, but as a supplemental work out, it seems to be perfect. I must say, early this morning it kicked my ass. (I really hate working out in the morning)
Now, after the beating I took yesterday (SAMBO Seminar) I expected to feel like complete crap this morning, but I felt pretty damn good. Then I worked out, and after powering through it, I felt much better. I really needed to get the joints moving this morning.
So the end of week 2 of my P90X Doubles regimen and I am yet again looking forward to the upcoming week. This past week was not a walk in the park, I tell ya. As of right now, I am BEAT! Sure, the day at Baker Beach on Saturday, then the BBQ Later that evening started to drain the heck out of me, but Sunday’s soccer game in the midday sun sucked the life out of me. I am really looking forward to sleeping tonight, and then starting fresh tomorrow.
The great thing about tomorrow, is that I can wake up to it rested, and attack it full force. Oh yeah!
My addiction continues! Last week I began my 3rd cycle of a Beach Body 90 day program, “P90X Doubles.” After completing my 2nd cycle, which was P90X+ (Plus), I was thrilled to start P90X again. Though the “Plus” was challenging, and I saw great core strength gains, I personally don’t enjoy those work outs as much as the original videos.
One would think that if you have been working out extremely hard for over 1/2 a year, that revisiting an old workout would not devastate you. (Granted I have been in good to great shape since I was 14) One would think. As I am doing “P90X Doubles” this time, my first month is the same as the last time I went through “P90X Classic.”
Today starts my 3rd Beach Body Program. Before I fly out to Vegas, I will finish my day 1(Chest and Back, then Ab Ripper X), work out and restart my “Phase 1″ P90X Classic session. In 4 weeks I change up, start phase 2, and move to my first week of P90X doubles. (3 days a week are two a day session where the added session is more cardio!) I should be finishing up the whole cycle somewhere in early September. More training, harder training, and this time, a bit more of a regimented diet. Though I do advocate the “work out, eat well, drink well, and enjoy life mentality, when you are training very hard you must feed the beast. If you don’t fuel your body the right way, the machine breaks down. I can’t have that, as at the end of this 90 day cycle, I plan on being in the best shape I have EVER been. Quite the personal challenge I must say.
(And I figure with Ski season around the corner from the end of the cycle, I can use the fall and winter to “maintain”)
Damn I am excited!