Yoga-X– My plan was to do 45 minutes of yoga-x and then the cardio-x workout. I did do the yoga piece but I was not motivated enough to do the cardio-x workout. I will do my third cardio-x workout tomorrow on my rest day.

Even though I am no longer doing the full 90 minutes of yoga-x, I encourage beginners to do the full workout for at least one month (I did). A lot people seem to dislike the yoga-x workout at the beginning but end up really enjoying it month two and three. I definitely do not mind it as much now that I am only doing 45 minutes of it…90 minutes is too much for me.

I will be posting updated pictures and measurements tomorrow, stay tuned…

Legs & Back – I am glad I was able to fit my workout in today, it was much needed. Yesterday was a scheduled “cheat day” and I took full advantage of it. I definitely enjoyed myself last night, I was eating all types of fattening food. I almost think I went overboard but oh well. Today, I could have easily cheated again but I did great. I was surrounded by all kinds of desert and I only had turkey, ham, and broccoli…and drank tons of water. It was somewhat easy being good today as I felt like I ate like a king last night so I was not craving any junk food.

Anyways, back to reality for the next few days. My next and final scheduled cheat day just happens to be next week (New Years Eve) so hopefully I have a solid week of eating great until then. I really want to finish this program strong so outside of New Years Eve my plan is to be very strict to the end.

 The workout went great today, I used dumbbells every opportunity I had. I know I am getting in great shape, I feel like I am really bringing it every exercise routine!

Kenpo-X– Between having a company luncheon and hosting a party at my house tonight, it’s pretty safe to say I will be cheating on my nutrition plan. I actually had this day scheduled for a “cheat day” so I was doing my best to be good up until today.  Knowing that I will be cheating, I wanted to get a good cardio session in so I decided to replace yoga-x with kenpo-x this morning. My plan is to do yoga-x on Saturday which is my regular kenpo-x day.

Cardio-X– I did not double up last night, I was too busy preparing for tonight’s party but I did complete cardio-x this morning right after my kenpo-x workout. I completed both of these workouts this past Saturday as well so I knew I could do them back to back. Doing these workouts together total 80 minutes of cardio. I always wear a heart-rate monitor during this workout but I do not start the clock until the warm-up is over and the actually workout begins. I eliminated both the kenpo-x cool down and the cardio-x warm-up as it’s unnecessary to do these when performing two workouts in a row. I started the cardio-x workout at the beginning of the yoga routine, some may consider this still  warming up but I feel a burn so I did not want to skip it.

I am not sure if I will be able to workout tomorrow and I am not going to stress over it. If I do not, I will make up the missed workout on my rest day.

 Have a safe and fun holiday!

Back & Biceps  – My biceps get crushed during this workout. I have always struggled to get a burn out of my biceps when doing curls and I think that is the reason why they are bit unproportioned when compared to the rest of my upper body. If you are not feeling a burn, you really need to evaluate your form and/or your intensity level. I think my issue with biceps was I did not fight for those extra reps which leads to the burn. P90X really motivates you to fight for those extra reps and that is the reason why so many people see great results doing this program.  Your goal every workout should be finding the burn on each of the non-cardio exercises. Personally, I get a burn on the majority of them but there is still room for improvement.

ARX – I was able to complete the “mason twist” again this morning so last time was not a fluke. I do have to say that I barely finished it though, I literally drop to the floor for a minute to let my abs recoup before attempting the cool down. Even though I can finish the mason twist, I have not 100% completed this workout yet…I am getting closer each time though.

Plyometrics – Finally! I not only finished every exercise but my intensity level was high throughout. This is the first time I felt like I controlled this workout rather than fighting to finish it. I did not double up on the high-knee tucks and/or the rock-star jumps but I did complete these routines. I always focus on soft landings  and I am unable to do these exercises fast enough to double them up. Overall, I  was very happy on how I felt during and after this workout.

Cardio-X– In my effort to neutralize any holiday cheating (which has already started),  I am doubling up with cardio-x three times a week during phase 2 (started last week). I did complete cardio-x last night so two more to go this week.

Nutrition – I know I did not want to hear this so I will assume others do not either, the nutrition piece makes up over 60% of the P90X program. You will still see pretty good results if you just do the workouts but if you really want to see fantastic results, you 100% have to follow some sort of nutrition plan. Think about it, working out is the easy part as it only consumes about an hour of your day. The nutrition piece is much harder as you need to focus on it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I am not saying you can’t cheat but in order to see crazy results in only 90 days, cheating should be limited. The P90X nutrition plan was designed so at the end of 90 days, your old lifestyle has transitioned into your new healthy one and eating well becomes second nature…and it will no longer be considered hard work as it was at the beginning of the 90 day program. I was never a vegetable person and now I can’t get enough of spinach and asparagus…my family is still in shock over my new eating habits. The first couple of weeks of the program I was forced to eat healthier foods and now I really appreciate these foods and look forward to having them. Ultimately, my plan is to be real strict until I reach my goals and then incorporate a weekly cheat day. I figure maintaining your body is much easier than transforming it for the better so this will allow you to cheat more…aka “live a little” (more…)