P90X Spring 2012: Weeks 2 & 3

I forgot to post last week's Shoulders & Arms, so this post is for three workouts!  Anyway, I am getting stronger as well as lighter, so I was able to increase my reps in pushups/pullups during Chest & Back, and I was able to improve my performance in Shoulders & Arms both weeks.  I've been skimping on ARX this week, I only did about 100 reps on Friday, same for yesterday.  I'll try to bust a few more reps out tonight.  My other "workouts" have been walking, walking, and more walking.  My "rest week" is next week, so I won't be doing these two workouts for 6 weeks.  Boo!

P90X Spring 2012: Week 1 Shoulders & Arms and ARX

Yesterday, I did 3 of the ARX moves before the workout as the "warmup", as I was running low on time, then did Shoulders & Arms.  Some of the weights that I used weren't quite as high as the last time I did, but pretty respectable (5-8-10-13.5-15).  I'm going to try to go to 20lb with the curls next week. Since I'm so much lighter, I was able to increase my chair dips.

This morning, I did several more of the ARX exercises, and I'll do the last few this evening.  I was definitely a little sore from Saturday's ARX, I don't think I would have been able to do even half of ARX yesterday. Total ARX reps over 24 hrs was around 250, which was less than Sunday, but considering how sore I was, it's a miracle!

I'm not sure what other routines I'm going to do this week, as I have to straighten up tonight in preparation for my Mom visiting tomorrow, and the new week starts Thursday already!  I did do some leg lifts and sissy squats today to compensate for not doing a lower-body workout this week.

P90X Winter 2011-12 Day 79-80: Shoulders & Arms

No Plyo, I walked 40min on the treadmill on an incline Sunday, so that's my cardio.

I did ARX with my elder DD, even though she was feeling negative and complained, she was able to do 151 reps!  Fantastic!  She'll do better on Friday when we do it together again.  I was able to do all 349, as I got rest periods helping her with her form.

S&A went fine, went down in some weights because of the time off.

P90X Winter 2011-12 Day 17-18: Shoulders & Arms

I didn't do a workout on Saturday.  I managed to squeeze in S&A on Sunday, which meant I left out Yoga.  I was able to improve on all my exercises.

P90X Winter 2011-12 Day 10: Shoulders & Arms

I finished the whole workout this time.  I had to drink more ice water to cool down, my room is still pretty hot.  However, I did improve on reps/weights from last week. 

P90X Winter 2011-12 Day 5: S&A

I didn't do any routines on Saturday or Sunday, so I am behind.  I will do L&B tomorrow evening.  I think I'll do some BBL leg work, and then the calf and back stuff from P90X, then X Stretch on Wednesday, so no Yoga/Kenpo this week.

I didn't have time to do the whole routine, I did about 35min, so 9 exercises 2x.  Weights were less than before of course, but I didn't feel like a complete loser like I did on Thursday.

P90X Round 2 Day 10: Shoulders & Arms

I had planned to do this earlier in the day, but with the bloating, I waited until the evening when I felt a little better.  The workout ended up going well, I was able to match or exceed most of the exercises.

P90X Round 2 Days 3-5: Shoulders & Arms, Yoga X, Legs & Back

So far I am still on schedule. 

Saturday's Shoulders & Arms went very well.  Kept up with where I was last time I did the exercises.
Sunday I did some of Yoga X.  Did about 1/2 an hour.  Both days I had a long walk in the early afternoon, 20 blocks and back.

Today I walked 20min to work, then at lunch a 15min walk and the same back to the office.  After work I walked over an hour, 46 blocks.

To get my elder DD to do her workout, I did a mishmash of L&B and ARX from memory while she did Core Rhythms.  I did 2 unassisted close-grip pullups and 1 unassisted chinup.  I got a little past half way, and it was 10PM, and I decided it was time to stop.  I got 175 reps of ARX done.  Maybe I'll do the rest tomorrow morning.

P90X Day 73: Shoulders & Arms

Trying to increase my weights, but I'm running into a problem with the ones going up to 20lb.  My hand grip strength is just not that good, so my second round of curls I was running out of steam because my hands were tired, not because my biceps were wiped.  Hopefully I'll be able to build up strength as the weeks go by.  I'm also up to 13.5 on two tricep exercises.  My shoulders are still lagging behind...  Did some of ARX, 6 exercises only.  I'll try to do the rest tomorrow morning.

P90X Day 59: Shoulder & Arms

I'm a day behind schedule, doing the routine on Sunday instead of Saturday.  I had to go to work unexpectedly early on Saturday, but I did have a nice walk in the morning, maybe 20 blocks.  On Sunday, I increased almost all my weights and/or reps.  I only used 5lb once, for the flip-grip triceps kickbacks, but it was too light, I ended up using 8lb on the second round.  I guess that no-workout recovery week was the right thing to do. I was dehydrated, so I had to drink about a quart of water right before and during the workout because my chest was tight (I have asthma).  My hands and feet were cold, which usually means my circulation isn't at its best.  I like to think it's because my blood is too thick to get through the little capillaries.  Once I'd had about 3 pints of liquids, my hands and feet warmed up.

P90X Day 17-19: Shoulders & Arms and Legs & Back

I didn't get around to the S&A workout until 8:30 last night, but it still went well.  Upped most exercises in either weight or reps.  Skipped the Yoga, did Legs & Back today.  Increased pullups to 94 total assisted. 

P90X Day 9 & 10: Plyo and Shoulders & Arms

3:00 PM -- I did all the exercises (except for the bonus round).  I think I did better than last week, but I might have eaten too few calories so far today (2 scrambled eggs, some carrots).

8:30 PM -- Shoulders & Arms went well. I increased some weights and reps.  OK, usually you should have a day in between C&B and S&A.  I had 28 hrs.  Tomorrow, walking or Yoga, or maybe both!

P90X Day 3: Shoulders & Arms

I did this on Sunday, since I did that 1.5 hour walk on Saturday.  Doing well on the weights, lifted 15lb in my supination curls, and I'm already up to 20 reps on the right on Side Tri Rise. (My daughter was with me in this one and rocked it)

Monday & Tuesday I am not at home, so I'm not sure what I'll do Wednesday.  Probably push everything back a bit, do 2 routines on Saturday and 2 on Sunday.  Yes, if one is X Stretch, it's doable.  I like my weeks to start on Thursdays.

P90X Day 3: Shoulders & Arms

So, first I meandered from 116th street to 59th street (1.5 hours, I shopped too).  Had a few almonds, then got some chicken for lunch.  My legs are tired from Plyo yesterday, but Shoulders & Arms should be fine later.  I will also do X Stretch today or tomorrow, as I won't be able to do the usual routines on Monday or Tuesday, So I'll have to get creative with my schedule.  Here's what I'm planning

Sunday: Kenpo
Monday: nothing, maybe a long walk
Tuesday: nothing, maybe a long walk
Wednesday: Legs  & Back
Thursday: X Stretch
Friday: C&B
Saturday: Plyo & Shoulders & Arms