Core Synergisitcs– I guess you can call this my last workout! Yoga-x is on the schedule for tomorrow but I am not going to do that. My plan is to take updated pictures and measurements tomorrow. I am also going to complete the “pre-fit test” again. I performed the “pre-fit test” a couple of days prior to Day 1 (about 91 days ago) and I am anticipating a significant jump with my rep count on some of the exercises. For those that don’t know, the pre-fit test consist of pull-ups, vertical leap, push-ups, toe touch, wall squat, bicep curls, and an ab test…you pretty much max out on reps or with some test you jump or stretch as far/high as you can.

Even though I did burn calories yesterday, I still felt a bit guilty about skipping kenpo-x so I ran 2 miles right after my CORE workout this morning. I figured between shoveling snow yesterday and running two miles this morning, it pretty much evens itself out…at least I tell myself that.

Kenpo-X–  Living in New England, I woke up to about 6-7 inches of snow/ice on my driveway. So instead of burning calories with kenpo-x, I burned them with shoveling. Seeing that I shoveled for an hour or so, I am confident I burned just as much as I would during the kenpo-x workout. If I had a resistance training workout today, I would definitely feel obligated to make that up tonight but seeing that it was a cardiovascular workout (kenpo-x), I am not going to stress out over doing it tonight. If I feel up to it, I may complete it and just consider it an extra workout.

Two more days to go! Some people dive right into another round of P90X but it’s recommended to take at least one week off. You do not need to take a week off from working out, just avoid all P90X workouts. As much as I love this program, I am very much looking forward to the next two weeks. During this time, I do plan on lifting 3-4 days a week and I also plan on throwing in a couple of 4 mile runs for cardio each week. Time will tell but I am hoping I get all fired up to start P90X again on March 1^st….as of now, I am looking forward to taking a break from it.

X-Stretch – Doubles are not required during the “rest week” so I ended up doing an extra workout yesterday, I completed CORE in the morning and then went for a 4 mile run during my lunch break. With that said, I did not do x-stretch this morning. I have done this routine twice and I get very bored during it, it’s basically a 45 minute stretch session. This routine is perfect if your muscles are feeling sore and/or you are looking for a change of pace.

Technically, I was supposed to do kenpo-x today and x-stretch tomorrow but I decided to swap them. ..just figured I would mention that if anyone was confused about it.

Core Synergistics – I forgot how much I enjoy this workout. Unlike phase 1 and 2, phase 3 is five weeks long so it’s been about five weeks since I last completed this workout. I would say this was my best CORE day by far, I am usually huffing and puffing by the end but I found myself ready for the next exercise without hesitation. I am looking forward to completing CORE again in three days but this time I am going to increase the weight I use on some of the exercises.

Nutrition- In phase 3, your metabolism is in high gear so if you were going to cheat…cheat in this phase. I probably cheated more in phase 3 than I did in phase 1 and 2  but I have also been doing extra cardio.

If you consider yourself “psycho”, don’t cheat at all in this phase and push yourself to do extra cardio. Your body is burning food like a raging furnace in this phase so do your best and capitalize on that…this will make your results even sicker!

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