Rest Day- To maintain my “doubles” status in phase 3, I needed to complete cardio-x today. I have already done cardio-x three times this week and I am getting a bit bored of it. I decided to change it up so I went for a jog instead. It’s been about 7 months since my last “jog” so I wasn’t sure how I would feel. I definitely never had a runner’s physique so I pretty much never ran more than 4 miles at a time. I ran 4.3 miles today and I was not out of breath at all. I did feel it in my legs towards the end so I am sure I will be a bit sore in the morning. Today was the first non-P90X workout I have done since starting and it feels great knowing that I may be in the best running shape I have ever been in!

Nutrition – I definitely cheated yesterday and I loved every minute of it. Today is a new day and I am back on track, 13 more days to go!!

-I will be starting a another round of P90X March 1st, 2010.

Kenpo-X / Cardio-X- I did my kenpo-x workout and then followed it up with the cardio-x routine. I wanted to try to burn as many calories as I could this morning (you’ll know why in a second) and I think I did a pretty good job. My heart-rate monitor claimed I burned 1005 calories and I believe it. I told myself I was not going to leave the ground (exhausted at the time) during the cardio-x “squat cross-x press” exercise but without really thinking about it, I just left the ground after rep 1 and continued through to rep 30. I am going to make leaving the ground mandatory from this point on because those 30 reps were the most intense part of the whole workout…and as always, it feels great when it’s over.

I initially thought I would be pretty good today (hosting a b-day party) as far as nutrition goes but that has changed. I am already feeling weak and the food is not even out yet so my plan is to sneak in a non-scheduled cheat day today. My goal is to regain focus again tomorrow and finish this program strong!

Legs & Back- As always, the leg workout went great and I did alright on the pull-ups. I guess I set the tone for future workouts last time I did cardio-x when I left the ground for all 30 reps of the “squat cross-x press” exercise. I decided to do the same on the “Debbie Siebers 80-20″ exercise but this time I left the ground for a total of 60 reps, 30 reps each side. I wasn’t planning on doing this but decided last second to give it a shot. My legs felt like jello by the end but it was such a good feeling when it was over. As you get comfortable with these workouts, it’s up to you to push yourself harder…even if it’s doing more than the P90X videos!

Nutrition - I would love to say I am going to be excellent this weekend but I am not 100% sure on that. My son is turning 4 this weekend so we are having a family party with tons of appetizer-type foods. I don’t think I will be terrible, just not sure I will be great either…

Before making your decision, this is what Tony Horton has to say about it…

Personally, I think you need to do what works for you. If forcing yourself to do yoga-x makes you dread P90X, don’t do it! I decided after phase 1 to only do the first 47 minutes of it and since I made that move, I really started enjoying this workout.

Yoga/Cardio– For those that do not know, during phase two I changed up the 90 minute yoga routine a bit. I only do the first 47 minutes of yoga now and I then piggyback the cardio-x workout on top of it. I eliminated the cardio-x warm-up as it’s unnecessary seeing that it’s my second workout so it’s only adding another 23 minutes to the 47 minute yoga workout. I decided to do this because the full 90 minute yoga routine was too much yoga for me and at the time I was contemplating about replacing it all together…but did not want to do that so I ended up creating the yoga/cardio combo and it’s been working out great for me.

Another reason why I look forward to this day is “breakfast”. I do not have the P90X Recovery Drink on this day so I am able to eat at my house before I leave for work. Reminder-  You should not consume anything for at least an hour if you are taking the P90X Recover Drink. This recover drink has the proper ratio of 4 carbohydrates to 1 protein that has been scientifically proven to enhance your recovery so if you consume anything, it throws this 4-1 ratio off. I am always at work when this hour is up so I usually have a breakfast bar of some sort…needless to say, it gets boring after awhile so even a toasted english muffin with peanut butter gets me excited.

For those that are not taking the P90X Recovery Drink, you really should consider it. I can honestly say I highly recommend it and my results would NOT be te same without it. Click here to read more about it…

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