Day 31 was Back & Biceps. This is a workout that I did many times when I would join Todd during his first round of P90X, but I've never used the workout sheets to keep track of anything. So it was interesting to see what weights/bands I needed and it'll be interesting to see the progression.
I was really happy to see that my shoulder didn't give me any pain during the workout. Hopefully that's a sign that I'm done with that whole nonsense. Push-ups will be the real test.
During Ab Ripper I found myself starting to doze between exercises; I took that as a sign that I needed to go to bed instead of blogging last night.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Day 30 pictures
Well, the scale tells me that I have lost 5 lbs and my body fat has remained the same. Course, who knows how accurate a scale really is on body fat; it can change a lot over the course of a day. The pictures tell me that my arms are looking a little better and I still have a ways to go in general. My belly remains my biggest frustration, but then I know that regardless of the muscles I'm toning I need to work on the way I eat. And my skin just needs time to readjust after being stretched out for months. Anyhow, here are some 30 day pictures:
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Day 30
A third of the way done! What a great stepping stone. Tomorrow (well, now today...silly night passing me by) we'll take 30 day pictures and weight. Not sure if we're also doing measurements.
Awesomely I didn't feel sore arms today, though they were literally shaking at the end of yesterday's workout. Yay recovery drink!
Tonight was by far the most frustrating day of P90X, and it had nothing to do with the workout. The workout was plyo... which isn't my favorite. But, I can see improvements in what I'm able to do. Tonight my squats were deeper and my jumps more jumpy. Plus yesterday's run showed me that I am improving at running via these workouts. The frustrating part was my wonderful son. Last night he woke twice (we're really blessed with a boy who generally sleeps through the night) and I was tired to begin with. I thought about just going to bed, but at 9:30 decided to do the workout instead. I figured I'd rather be up another hour than have to get up and workout in the morning with a second workout tomorrow evening. Isaiah had went to bed at his usual 7-7:30 time. But, he woke twice crying just during the warm up. All in all my workout lasted over 2.5 hours (for a 58 min dvd), three clothing and diaper changes, and several feedings from both me and bottles. Eventually I just let him play in the living room on a yoga mat while I worked out; that worked for about 40 mins and then that stopped working too. Apparently plyo is pretty funny to a 7 month old! He just sat there staring and laughing most of the time. He's been teething and that's clearly the problem. Very oral fixated. Very awake. Still. I think I'll go try to get a shower in. Once we lower that crib he can sit and stare in there.
Awesomely I didn't feel sore arms today, though they were literally shaking at the end of yesterday's workout. Yay recovery drink!
Tonight was by far the most frustrating day of P90X, and it had nothing to do with the workout. The workout was plyo... which isn't my favorite. But, I can see improvements in what I'm able to do. Tonight my squats were deeper and my jumps more jumpy. Plus yesterday's run showed me that I am improving at running via these workouts. The frustrating part was my wonderful son. Last night he woke twice (we're really blessed with a boy who generally sleeps through the night) and I was tired to begin with. I thought about just going to bed, but at 9:30 decided to do the workout instead. I figured I'd rather be up another hour than have to get up and workout in the morning with a second workout tomorrow evening. Isaiah had went to bed at his usual 7-7:30 time. But, he woke twice crying just during the warm up. All in all my workout lasted over 2.5 hours (for a 58 min dvd), three clothing and diaper changes, and several feedings from both me and bottles. Eventually I just let him play in the living room on a yoga mat while I worked out; that worked for about 40 mins and then that stopped working too. Apparently plyo is pretty funny to a 7 month old! He just sat there staring and laughing most of the time. He's been teething and that's clearly the problem. Very oral fixated. Very awake. Still. I think I'll go try to get a shower in. Once we lower that crib he can sit and stare in there.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Day 29
Today was the first time I really felt like I made a super bad food choice. I wanted a little something salty and was at Walgreens buying candy for office trick-or-treators. So I got a bag of chips. And ate most of them. Not a small bag. Not that I haven't eaten my share of chips at football parties, but the snack at work so wasn't needed. I don't even think I was hungry. But, rather than get frustrated with myself I decided to take motivation from it.
It was a beautiful day, so I went for a 2 mile run. Man, now that felt great! It's been forever since I've run that short of a distance. Course, lately I haven't been running at all. I went all out and felt so great about it. The Nike+ told me that my pace was just over 10 mins per mile. Now, I know that that's not traditionally seen as a fast pace. But, it was pretty much my standard pace pre-pregnancy. Post-pregnancy I've been content with the 11 to 11:30 pace. Today's run gave me hope for where my running will be once I've completed P90X.
So, tonight's exercise was Chest, Shoulders and Triceps followed by Ab Ripper. This workout was new for me. I think I'd seen bits of it on Todd's first round, but it fell on a day when he usually worked out late. So, often I would have to watch a move a couple of times before I could join. But, they were generally 'do as many as you can' and I still had plenty of time to wear out my arms. It was crazy to have a workout that was so hard and all arms. I don't know how my arms are going to feel tomorrow, but it scares me.
Maybe someday I'll be able to do more than one set of the push-ups off my knees. Or the clapping push-ups without totally sitting back. I love the challange!
It was a beautiful day, so I went for a 2 mile run. Man, now that felt great! It's been forever since I've run that short of a distance. Course, lately I haven't been running at all. I went all out and felt so great about it. The Nike+ told me that my pace was just over 10 mins per mile. Now, I know that that's not traditionally seen as a fast pace. But, it was pretty much my standard pace pre-pregnancy. Post-pregnancy I've been content with the 11 to 11:30 pace. Today's run gave me hope for where my running will be once I've completed P90X.
So, tonight's exercise was Chest, Shoulders and Triceps followed by Ab Ripper. This workout was new for me. I think I'd seen bits of it on Todd's first round, but it fell on a day when he usually worked out late. So, often I would have to watch a move a couple of times before I could join. But, they were generally 'do as many as you can' and I still had plenty of time to wear out my arms. It was crazy to have a workout that was so hard and all arms. I don't know how my arms are going to feel tomorrow, but it scares me.
Maybe someday I'll be able to do more than one set of the push-ups off my knees. Or the clapping push-ups without totally sitting back. I love the challange!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Day 28
Ah, rest day. Time for wine and cigars.
It's crazy that we're almost to Day 30 pictures, weight, etc. Almost a third of the way done! The workouts have very much become a habit now. To have a night off of working out doesn't feel quite right. I have a long way to go on the food. The first 30 days were supposed to be a pretty strict diet and that didn't happen. I did eat healthier, probably not too far from what the food during the last 30 days should look like. The meal plan adjusts every 30 days: first you burn fat, then you eat balanced, and at the end you are eatting for energy levels. My main problem with the eating was that I don't eat much meat and that makes the protien level difficult (though I learned a lot of protein tricks while pregnant). Also, while I don't eat a ton of carbs, they are cheap, and that makes them hard to avoid. A plus to the 'just eating healthier' is that we're now making baby food for Isaiah. So, we have veggies and fruit in the house that we're steaming and pureeing. Much easier to just feed ourselves the healthy food too.
It's crazy that we're almost to Day 30 pictures, weight, etc. Almost a third of the way done! The workouts have very much become a habit now. To have a night off of working out doesn't feel quite right. I have a long way to go on the food. The first 30 days were supposed to be a pretty strict diet and that didn't happen. I did eat healthier, probably not too far from what the food during the last 30 days should look like. The meal plan adjusts every 30 days: first you burn fat, then you eat balanced, and at the end you are eatting for energy levels. My main problem with the eating was that I don't eat much meat and that makes the protien level difficult (though I learned a lot of protein tricks while pregnant). Also, while I don't eat a ton of carbs, they are cheap, and that makes them hard to avoid. A plus to the 'just eating healthier' is that we're now making baby food for Isaiah. So, we have veggies and fruit in the house that we're steaming and pureeing. Much easier to just feed ourselves the healthy food too.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Day 28
Tonight was Yoga X. I totally fell sleep when we turned into fetus position from corpse. So, now I'm awake... and typing so that I can go to real bed.
Today the time did not go quick for me, but I did see progress and that was nice. I'm so close to pushing through to upward dog without touching down. I feel like I'm saying this everytime I do yoga. Today there were several times where I only touched my hips down briefly. I had some issues with balance on the sun salutations but was able to lift my legs up while doing the backbend. My right shoulder is feeling better though I still was uncomfortable holding side plank on that side.
It was also fun to see the progress for my hubby. He is really getting down deep in all the warrior positions and I'm super impressed with the shoulder/arm definition that he's getting. He may hate yoga, but he's getting really good at the strength stuff. And today he evern held some of the balance moves better than usual.
Today the time did not go quick for me, but I did see progress and that was nice. I'm so close to pushing through to upward dog without touching down. I feel like I'm saying this everytime I do yoga. Today there were several times where I only touched my hips down briefly. I had some issues with balance on the sun salutations but was able to lift my legs up while doing the backbend. My right shoulder is feeling better though I still was uncomfortable holding side plank on that side.
It was also fun to see the progress for my hubby. He is really getting down deep in all the warrior positions and I'm super impressed with the shoulder/arm definition that he's getting. He may hate yoga, but he's getting really good at the strength stuff. And today he evern held some of the balance moves better than usual.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Day 26
Due to all our rearranging of workouts the first part of this week today's workout was the same as yesterday's workout: Core Synergistics. Doing the exact same moves a second day was interesting. I think time went faster since I knew what to expect. And since it's a whole body workout, rather than a specific muscle group, I was able to complete it without feeling too worn.
I decided that I wanted to listen to my own music with the workout. So I put Tony on 'talking only' (or something like that, basically it eliminates the music track) and popped in an old Technatronic cd. Good stuff. Allowed me to pump up the jam ;)
I decided that I wanted to listen to my own music with the workout. So I put Tony on 'talking only' (or something like that, basically it eliminates the music track) and popped in an old Technatronic cd. Good stuff. Allowed me to pump up the jam ;)
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Day 25
Today was Core Synergistics. It's been a very long time since I've joined Todd on this one. It basically works chest through hips... but triceps, shoulders, and thighs felt it too.
My right shoulder isn't feeling quite right after something I did in some recent workout. I remember feeling that it popped during some move, but for the life of me I can no longer remember what the move was or which workout it was in. It's certainly not an 'injury' or anything, but I chose to go light on some moves, such as side plank. I'd hate to have the shoulder turn into an injury.
The cool thing with synergistics is that every move works multiple areas, so there are some pretty unique exercises. One of my favorites is the Dreya Roll, though I realized half way through it today that I was doing it wrong. What it is is you start standing, then roll back and lift your legs up into the air. And this is where I've been doing it wrong, I thought the legs were suppsed to go back over your head like in plough. Then you roll back up and stand. Once I corrected my leg position it was a little harder to get back to standing, as some momentum was lost. But I could still do it without using my hands, so I felt pretty good about that. At the end I even added the optional jump after standing.
My right shoulder isn't feeling quite right after something I did in some recent workout. I remember feeling that it popped during some move, but for the life of me I can no longer remember what the move was or which workout it was in. It's certainly not an 'injury' or anything, but I chose to go light on some moves, such as side plank. I'd hate to have the shoulder turn into an injury.
The cool thing with synergistics is that every move works multiple areas, so there are some pretty unique exercises. One of my favorites is the Dreya Roll, though I realized half way through it today that I was doing it wrong. What it is is you start standing, then roll back and lift your legs up into the air. And this is where I've been doing it wrong, I thought the legs were suppsed to go back over your head like in plough. Then you roll back up and stand. Once I corrected my leg position it was a little harder to get back to standing, as some momentum was lost. But I could still do it without using my hands, so I felt pretty good about that. At the end I even added the optional jump after standing.
Day 24
Tonight we did Yoga X. It 's interesting how that workout is seeming to go quicker now. Which is good because it lasts over 90 mins and we do it every week, twice on recovery weeks.
I was so close to doing the chataranga (sp?) tonight. It's this move you do to push from plank to upward dog. Back when I did almost exclusively yoga I got to where I could do it. And I'm almost there. In Yoga X you do it a lot in the first 45 mins and there were several times that I felt like I was an inch or less away from being able to push through. Maybe next time. Or at least next week.
I had more balance issues this week. I have both a pilates mat and a yoga mat. The difference being that the pilates mat is thicker. Last time I used my yoga mat and found that the lesser padding wasn't as kind to my bones and hands. So I went back to the pilates mat today; there is a reason yoga mats are thinner: balance moves. But, maybe working harder to balance isn't a bad thing.
I also found that some of the stretch was tighter today and I wonder if that's because I was pushing so hard on the stretch yesterday.
Lance Armstrong wrote a thing for Runner's World after he ran his first marathon about how it was a horrible idea to sit in the hot tub and drink wine after a marathon. Happily I haven't found that to be the case with P90X!
I was so close to doing the chataranga (sp?) tonight. It's this move you do to push from plank to upward dog. Back when I did almost exclusively yoga I got to where I could do it. And I'm almost there. In Yoga X you do it a lot in the first 45 mins and there were several times that I felt like I was an inch or less away from being able to push through. Maybe next time. Or at least next week.
I had more balance issues this week. I have both a pilates mat and a yoga mat. The difference being that the pilates mat is thicker. Last time I used my yoga mat and found that the lesser padding wasn't as kind to my bones and hands. So I went back to the pilates mat today; there is a reason yoga mats are thinner: balance moves. But, maybe working harder to balance isn't a bad thing.
I also found that some of the stretch was tighter today and I wonder if that's because I was pushing so hard on the stretch yesterday.
Lance Armstrong wrote a thing for Runner's World after he ran his first marathon about how it was a horrible idea to sit in the hot tub and drink wine after a marathon. Happily I haven't found that to be the case with P90X!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Day 23
Last night blogging just wasn't going to happen. But working out did! We were supposed to do Core Synergistics, but grabbed the wrong dvd and did X Stretch. So, Core Synergistics will be done on Sunday. Basicially we've now rearranged most of the recovery week. But, since there aren't any days focued on specific muscle groups I think we'll be okay.
X Stretch is nice. It does not make the time go by fast. At least not late at night. But man, it has some amazing stretches. Generally when workouts do neck stretches I find them pointless, but Tony has like 3-4 different neck stretches with how-to instructions that really work the muscles. Stretch is also nice for feeling flexible. I can't do a lot of the push ups on other dvds, but I can sure reach past my toes.
We were really tired when we started and it was nice that stretch alternated between positions on the floor and standing positions. I'd never really noticed that before, but it helped keep me awake.
X Stretch is nice. It does not make the time go by fast. At least not late at night. But man, it has some amazing stretches. Generally when workouts do neck stretches I find them pointless, but Tony has like 3-4 different neck stretches with how-to instructions that really work the muscles. Stretch is also nice for feeling flexible. I can't do a lot of the push ups on other dvds, but I can sure reach past my toes.
We were really tired when we started and it was nice that stretch alternated between positions on the floor and standing positions. I'd never really noticed that before, but it helped keep me awake.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Day 22
Today was one of those 'i really would rather go to bed' days. For more about why, check out my hubby's blog. There's a link at the top of this page.
The short version is: it got late. Today starts our first recovery week. (If you wonder what this means, check out hubby's blog... it's good stuff!) It was to be yoga, but that one is 90 mins and we knew ahead of time that we wouldn't want to do that tonight. So, we decided to switch with Saturday's workout. And that led us to do Kenpo. As hard as it was to push play instead of falling into the pillow, we did. And like 10 minutes in I was so glad that we did. Amazing how once you start something, like working out, it becomes so enjoyable.
Seems to be that if doing something can make you enjoy it it's best to do things that benefit you.
The short version is: it got late. Today starts our first recovery week. (If you wonder what this means, check out hubby's blog... it's good stuff!) It was to be yoga, but that one is 90 mins and we knew ahead of time that we wouldn't want to do that tonight. So, we decided to switch with Saturday's workout. And that led us to do Kenpo. As hard as it was to push play instead of falling into the pillow, we did. And like 10 minutes in I was so glad that we did. Amazing how once you start something, like working out, it becomes so enjoyable.
Seems to be that if doing something can make you enjoy it it's best to do things that benefit you.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Day 21
Day of rest. Only my mind isn't resting. It's been a frustrating day and I should just work out. But I'm not going to... The calendar says to rest and I guess I will. At least it's not a yoga day. Those suck when my mind won't shut off.
Think I'll go lift weights in the garage for a while. That's resting, right?
Think I'll go lift weights in the garage for a while. That's resting, right?
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Day 20
Today, being the last workout of the week, was Kenpo X. Such a great workout to end on. I was feeling pretty good and able to push it some. Then my legs/butt region reminded me that I worked them hard yesterday. Still, love Kenpo.
Tomorrow is a day off and then we begin the 'recovery week.' I think it has us doing Yoga twice, and some other workouts that can be less intense; though it would certainly be possible to push it if one wanted to. I look forward to seeing how this next week goes. It seems like it's shaping up to be a busy week so having workouts that aren't focused on specific muscle groups might be nice...
Tomorrow is a day off and then we begin the 'recovery week.' I think it has us doing Yoga twice, and some other workouts that can be less intense; though it would certainly be possible to push it if one wanted to. I look forward to seeing how this next week goes. It seems like it's shaping up to be a busy week so having workouts that aren't focused on specific muscle groups might be nice...
Monday, October 18, 2010
Day 19
Today was legs and back. I like seeing progress in this one. It's a workout we get to do pretty much every week (excluding recovery weeks) and it'll be awesome to continue to see how far I can push it. We're in week 3 and I was able to do most of the one legged wall sits. Just gave up on the last set. (6 total sets, 3 each leg) ... perhaps by week 12 I won't be grimacing by the end!
This workout was also much nicer without the long run today. (Last Monday I ran 9 miles in the morning, then did this workout at night.) I was really able to get some depth in the squats and lunges. Yay, progress!
One of the things I really like about P90X is that there are a lot of workouts that deal with arms (or back, or shoulders). Any home workout I've done before has almost treated arms like an afterthought... there might be 5-10 mins of weights after a cardio. Any workouts I've done at the gym have been better with arms (basically going around to machines in a set order) but haven't been very exciting or fun. I like the variety P90X gives me. And I like that my arms are looking better. Can't wait to see the continued change over the next 71 days!
This workout was also much nicer without the long run today. (Last Monday I ran 9 miles in the morning, then did this workout at night.) I was really able to get some depth in the squats and lunges. Yay, progress!
One of the things I really like about P90X is that there are a lot of workouts that deal with arms (or back, or shoulders). Any home workout I've done before has almost treated arms like an afterthought... there might be 5-10 mins of weights after a cardio. Any workouts I've done at the gym have been better with arms (basically going around to machines in a set order) but haven't been very exciting or fun. I like the variety P90X gives me. And I like that my arms are looking better. Can't wait to see the continued change over the next 71 days!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Day 18
Yoga day. Or night, as it now is. The only thing new for tonight is that we decided to multitask and listen to a Beachbody webinar while doing the yoga. That really made the first hour fly by. So then we listened to an awesome training about passion. Kinda nice getting motivated at the same time as working out.
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Beachbody has a sweet deal right now for anyone thinking about coaching. If you have any interest contact me!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Day 17
Shoulders & Arms. This was an odd day. It was only the second time I've done this workout and I won't be doing it again until week 9. The thing that was odd, though, is that I'm still trying to figure out the best and most effective weights for most of the moves. My weight option is 5lb, unless I want to strap on wrist weights and add 1-6 lbs that way; but then I'd have to be pressing pause a lot. I also use the bands, but some moves are too tough for me with the lightest bands and some are just awkward with bands. And hopefully the next time I do this workout I'll be stronger and trying to figure out weights all over again!
Ab ripper was encouraging today because I feel like progress is being made. This workout is done three times per week and it's crazy how much my ability varies each time. Today I was able to do everything for all the time. I'm not sure that I did the full number of reps on all, but I did them for the whole time. My biggest struggle on this one continues to be the side v ups. There's just something about those that make me feel like I'm flopping like a fish. It's a similar move to something I used to do in pilates, and I never mastered it then either. I think my new ab ripper goal is to be able to do those...
Ab ripper was encouraging today because I feel like progress is being made. This workout is done three times per week and it's crazy how much my ability varies each time. Today I was able to do everything for all the time. I'm not sure that I did the full number of reps on all, but I did them for the whole time. My biggest struggle on this one continues to be the side v ups. There's just something about those that make me feel like I'm flopping like a fish. It's a similar move to something I used to do in pilates, and I never mastered it then either. I think my new ab ripper goal is to be able to do those...
Day 16
Tonight was one of those nights where if I wasn't working out with Todd I don't know that I would've pushed play. The workout of the day was Plyometrics. It's one I'm not good at but am learning to enjoy. And I know I need these skills. I was actually looking forward to the workout all day. But after an evening with friends we got home late and working out just no longer sounded good. I told myself to revert back to the 'looking forward' mode and reminded myself that I can sleep in tomorrow...
So we pushed play. There were some moves that I just didn't have the energy for, so I tried to focus on one of the aspects and do that part well. There are a lot of combo squats and jumps, so I'd either focus on squating low or getting a good jump. As always, finishing felt good and I'm happy that we pushed through.
So we pushed play. There were some moves that I just didn't have the energy for, so I tried to focus on one of the aspects and do that part well. There are a lot of combo squats and jumps, so I'd either focus on squating low or getting a good jump. As always, finishing felt good and I'm happy that we pushed through.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Day 15
Chest & Back again. I'm doing more push ups than in the past. On two of the styles I'm now starting on my feet. Last week I only attempted that on one type. The awesome thing about tonight's workout is that we won't do this one again until week 9. So that's six weeks until next time. Should be interesting to see the jump (hopefully) in what I can do next time. And a little scarey to see how P90X will choose to work the chest and back muscles during that time!
The habit of working out is funny... it's nice to see the little changes and find improvements as they happen. But really there's a lot of things that don't feel different and I think that not seeing immediate results is why a lot of people give up. That's sad. I've really come to believe that if you're not making an effort to improve yourself you're probably sliding. I don't think it's ever possible to stay in one place, but the sliding is rarely noticable until where you started seems like a ways off. So, here's to making little improvements every day! I may not see the results as soon as I'd like, but it's good to know that I'm moving in the direction that will take me to where I want to go!
The habit of working out is funny... it's nice to see the little changes and find improvements as they happen. But really there's a lot of things that don't feel different and I think that not seeing immediate results is why a lot of people give up. That's sad. I've really come to believe that if you're not making an effort to improve yourself you're probably sliding. I don't think it's ever possible to stay in one place, but the sliding is rarely noticable until where you started seems like a ways off. So, here's to making little improvements every day! I may not see the results as soon as I'd like, but it's good to know that I'm moving in the direction that will take me to where I want to go!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Day 14
Ah, rest day. Two weeks are now officially done. Rest days are funny because on one hand it's like 'ahhh i don't have to do anything.' And on the other hand it's like 'i feel like i should be doing something.' Perhaps later I'll use these days to do the extra cardio workout. Or the wonderful X Stretch. A wonderful aspect of today is that my body doesn't feel sore anymore. I would guess that tomorrow I'll be ready to push the workout. This next week will be the last week of our current workout order. Then week 4 is a 'recovery week' that focuses on yoga and stretch. We also get to do Core Synergistics that week; I like that one a lot.
Tonight Todd and I went for a wonderful 2 mile walk. Basically because Isaiah needed to get out of the house and settle. Teething sucks. But, it also gave us a wonderful quiet time to just enjoy each others' company. I'm blessed to have such an awesome family.
Tonight Todd and I went for a wonderful 2 mile walk. Basically because Isaiah needed to get out of the house and settle. Teething sucks. But, it also gave us a wonderful quiet time to just enjoy each others' company. I'm blessed to have such an awesome family.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Day 13
I'm so glad today was Kenpo X. My legs are pretty tired from yesterday. But I was more surprised about how sore my trap muscles were. Yikes. That's kind of the area where I tend to hold tension but this was so much more tender. Anyway, Kenpo is a nice way to end the 6 days of working out. Since I was sore and it was late I didn't go all out, but I enjoyed the punching all the same. It is more fun on weeks when I go all out; but tomorrow I will enjoy the day off.
Here's hoping the boy sleeps tonight. I believe my sore/tired was aided by a little boy who has 3 new teeth poking out and two more that appear to be coming soon. I'm glad teething is a pain we can't remember.
Here's hoping the boy sleeps tonight. I believe my sore/tired was aided by a little boy who has 3 new teeth poking out and two more that appear to be coming soon. I'm glad teething is a pain we can't remember.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Day 12
Today, being Columbus Day, I had the day off work. So, after sleeping in (glorious) I walked the boy down to daycare and went for a 9 mile run. What a beautiful Nebraska day! I should've used magic pink tape on my ankle, but otherwise the run was nice.
So, today was Legs & Back. I was pretty nervous about doing this after the 9 mile run, even with the 8 or so hours between. I was more or less able to do the same amount of reps as the last time (there are sheets where you keep track so that you can see your progress). The one legged wall squats are still evil; this was the one where I was only able to do one... just sat in a regular wall squat the rest of the time. I'll be curious to see how the legs feel when I wake up tomorrow.
The Back part was pull ups. I used the green bands again (thickest, most resistance). I like that I feel I'm making progress with this. I'll like it even more if I can do some pull ups 78 days from now. I did try one the other day and was actually able to bend my elbows somewhat... it may not sound like much, but it was progress for me!
In more exciting progress, I was able to wear some shorts today that I haven't worn in well over a year. And most of my pre-preggo pants are now too big. Yay!
So, today was Legs & Back. I was pretty nervous about doing this after the 9 mile run, even with the 8 or so hours between. I was more or less able to do the same amount of reps as the last time (there are sheets where you keep track so that you can see your progress). The one legged wall squats are still evil; this was the one where I was only able to do one... just sat in a regular wall squat the rest of the time. I'll be curious to see how the legs feel when I wake up tomorrow.
The Back part was pull ups. I used the green bands again (thickest, most resistance). I like that I feel I'm making progress with this. I'll like it even more if I can do some pull ups 78 days from now. I did try one the other day and was actually able to bend my elbows somewhat... it may not sound like much, but it was progress for me!
In more exciting progress, I was able to wear some shorts today that I haven't worn in well over a year. And most of my pre-preggo pants are now too big. Yay!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Day 11
Ugh. Another late night. We had hoped Isaiah would be in bed at 7 (his usual time) so we could get our workout in before the Beachbody Webinar. But, he was a tad fussy today (2 top teeth coming in) and wasn't down until almost 8:30. The funny thing was from like 7 on he really wasn't fussy... just giggly and awake. Anyhow, webinar was at 9 so workout started after 10.
And today was Yoga X... which means over 90 minutes. Triceps hurt from yesterday so I wasn't able to push through to upward dog like I was hoping. I like that the workout is generally tough for the first 1/2 and then eases into balance and stretch, ending with a calm 'ah' feeling. Perfect for before bed. Which is good, because I'm so there when I finish typing this. At least tomorrow is Columbus Day; I'm hoping the boy will cuddle with me after Todd goes to work. Course, Todd has to go to work... and on Mondays he has to be there at 6:30. So, he's asleep... if you read his blog I'm guessing he'll post tomorrow. He seemed exhausted, but he was a real trouper and stuck with the workout till the end. Or at least until relaxation pose; but then that's always when he falls asleep...
I've decided that often the 'push play' part is the hardest part of the workout (any workout). Just that mental challange to stick with the plan when something else would be easier or offer immediate gradification. Once the workout is going on I'm rarely tempted to stop and always happy when I've completed it. So, in my post-workout-happy I will leave you...
And today was Yoga X... which means over 90 minutes. Triceps hurt from yesterday so I wasn't able to push through to upward dog like I was hoping. I like that the workout is generally tough for the first 1/2 and then eases into balance and stretch, ending with a calm 'ah' feeling. Perfect for before bed. Which is good, because I'm so there when I finish typing this. At least tomorrow is Columbus Day; I'm hoping the boy will cuddle with me after Todd goes to work. Course, Todd has to go to work... and on Mondays he has to be there at 6:30. So, he's asleep... if you read his blog I'm guessing he'll post tomorrow. He seemed exhausted, but he was a real trouper and stuck with the workout till the end. Or at least until relaxation pose; but then that's always when he falls asleep...
I've decided that often the 'push play' part is the hardest part of the workout (any workout). Just that mental challange to stick with the plan when something else would be easier or offer immediate gradification. Once the workout is going on I'm rarely tempted to stop and always happy when I've completed it. So, in my post-workout-happy I will leave you...
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Day 10
Tonight was Shoulders and Arms, plus Ab Ripper X. You do Ab Ripper every time you do a strength based workout; not on cardio days (such as plyo or kenpo).
I've never had the chance to do Shoulders and Arms before. Last week we didn't do it because we were working out live with Tony that day. And for whatever reason it's a workout I never did with Todd on his first round. I hope I can move my arms tomorrow. I liked how the workout was set up. You do a shoulder move, a bicep move, and a tricep move; then you repeat those same three moves. You have a short break and you work the same areas with different moves. And you keep doing this for about an hour. But, as I've mentioned before, my arms are probably the area I most want to see change in. I was excited today to see that my arms are already looking a little different to me.
The other area I hope will change a lot is my belly... silly pregnancy. I'm still enjoying the Ab Ripper workout. Can't always do all of each workout, but I'm always able to challenge myself. Today I could really feel muscles working on a couple of moves. Odd how those muscles change after a c-section. I'm curious how much the cardio will help me shed the doughiness and how much I just have to allow my skin to un-expand.
Recovery drink enjoyed. Time for some time of the porch with my hubby.
I've never had the chance to do Shoulders and Arms before. Last week we didn't do it because we were working out live with Tony that day. And for whatever reason it's a workout I never did with Todd on his first round. I hope I can move my arms tomorrow. I liked how the workout was set up. You do a shoulder move, a bicep move, and a tricep move; then you repeat those same three moves. You have a short break and you work the same areas with different moves. And you keep doing this for about an hour. But, as I've mentioned before, my arms are probably the area I most want to see change in. I was excited today to see that my arms are already looking a little different to me.
The other area I hope will change a lot is my belly... silly pregnancy. I'm still enjoying the Ab Ripper workout. Can't always do all of each workout, but I'm always able to challenge myself. Today I could really feel muscles working on a couple of moves. Odd how those muscles change after a c-section. I'm curious how much the cardio will help me shed the doughiness and how much I just have to allow my skin to un-expand.
Recovery drink enjoyed. Time for some time of the porch with my hubby.
Day 9
Ah plyo... how I dislike you. Yet you're fun. Guess this is a love-hate thing. One thing I've discovered now that I'm doing the whole 90 days of P90X is that I'm pushing myself harder than when I was joining Todd here and there during his initial round of P90X. Like the hot foot move. Jumping on one foot isn't my favorite, so before I just did the jump rope modification. Now I figure I should be doing the hardest possible move I can be.
I didn't think my arms were really going to be sore today, but then the evening came and plyo came. And they are. I'm hoping we can get tomorrow's workout in before 10 or 11 pm. These late nights are killing me. But I do get to sleep in tomorrow morning, assuming the boy lets me!
On a random side note, while watching Isaiah try to crawl today (on Todd's yoga mat) I decided that crawling is to him what the yoga pose crane is to me. The concept is there, effort is being made, but there's a disconnect with achieving the desired outcome. And there's the outside chance of doing a faceplant.
Alright, there's my thoughts for the night. Recovery drink is drunk and it's time for a shower.
I didn't think my arms were really going to be sore today, but then the evening came and plyo came. And they are. I'm hoping we can get tomorrow's workout in before 10 or 11 pm. These late nights are killing me. But I do get to sleep in tomorrow morning, assuming the boy lets me!
On a random side note, while watching Isaiah try to crawl today (on Todd's yoga mat) I decided that crawling is to him what the yoga pose crane is to me. The concept is there, effort is being made, but there's a disconnect with achieving the desired outcome. And there's the outside chance of doing a faceplant.
Alright, there's my thoughts for the night. Recovery drink is drunk and it's time for a shower.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Day 8
And thus begins week 2. Tonight was chest & back again. Basically all push ups and pull ups. This night I decided to go with the green band (hardest one we have) for the pull ups because I figured it would be closer to actually doing pull ups. I was still able to get as many and sometimes more than last week, so that was nice progress to see. I was also able to do more push ups and even figured out how to do the dive bomber push ups... those are crazy because they look super fun but wow, they're hard! and there's really no way to do them on your knees. Speaking of which, for regular push ups I made a point of starting out on my feet and then going to my knees when I couldn't do any more.
Had the recovery drink tonight. Yumm-o! I've had it a couple of times before but now that we actually got ourselves a tub I'll be nice to have regularly. Way more stuff in it than other sports drinks, mainly that it has vitamins. And it tastes like an orange julius... not that I've been to an Orange Julius in forever, but the drink has a creamy orange flavor that I really like. Not the typical salty taste of sports drinks. Plus, I've come to associate most sports drinks with the too strong varieties that are served at marathons.
We also got the P90X protein bars. Had one this afternoon and it was SO filling. Course, with 20g of protein plus other nutrients it stands to reason! I probably prefer Shakeology to soothe my sweet tooth, but the protein bar sure filled me for longer.
Had the recovery drink tonight. Yumm-o! I've had it a couple of times before but now that we actually got ourselves a tub I'll be nice to have regularly. Way more stuff in it than other sports drinks, mainly that it has vitamins. And it tastes like an orange julius... not that I've been to an Orange Julius in forever, but the drink has a creamy orange flavor that I really like. Not the typical salty taste of sports drinks. Plus, I've come to associate most sports drinks with the too strong varieties that are served at marathons.
We also got the P90X protein bars. Had one this afternoon and it was SO filling. Course, with 20g of protein plus other nutrients it stands to reason! I probably prefer Shakeology to soothe my sweet tooth, but the protein bar sure filled me for longer.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Day 7
Ah, rest day! My body feels pretty good after one week. I'm tempted to do something tonight. But, I think I'll stick with the plan and do nothing.
On a side note the Recovery Formula arrived today. Look forward to having that... especially after the cardio workouts =)
On a side note the Recovery Formula arrived today. Look forward to having that... especially after the cardio workouts =)
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Day 6
Week one is now over! Today was Kenpo X. It's basically a kickboxing type of workout. I think this workout is a lot of fun, though harder than I remember. I guess I've never done the workout after pushing myself on legs the day before. Today I found myself thinking that my legs were no longer tired or sore. Then I started warming up and got into prayer squats...turns out my legs are still sore! Time really flies on this one, which is good since we didn't get started until almost 10pm.
On a side note, today was my Beachbody home party and I want to thank those who came. I hope you all learned something and hope I can help in the future!
I also want to thank those of you who are following and reading this blog. It keeps me motivated =)
On a side note, today was my Beachbody home party and I want to thank those who came. I hope you all learned something and hope I can help in the future!
I also want to thank those of you who are following and reading this blog. It keeps me motivated =)
Monday, October 4, 2010
Day 5
Alright, today was Back & Legs. My legs recovered well from the 1/2 marathon awhile back, just to have me start P90X... and since then they've been mumbling complaints to me. Hoping they don't start screaming tomorrow. I've done this routine with Todd before, but this workout always fell on Fridays the last time he did P90X, and I did my long runs on Saturdays... so I never did ALL of the leg stuff before. Some of the lunges were pretty intense and I did not appreciate the one legged wall squat.
The back part was all pull ups. I again used the red band and felt pretty good about what I did. Think I may try the green band (next resistance up) the next time. But, my shoulders were screaming today from yesterday's yoga. Crazy as it sounds I love feeling my body reacting to exercise by aching; it's nice to know that my muscles are being challanged and stepping up to it!
Ab ripper wasn't quite as bad today. Though, I feel that one is pretty evil after the leg workouts. The first three moves also require strength in the thighs. I was able to enjoy the sit up v up and the mason twist. The side v ups are still alluding me...
I did do well on the nutrition today and that felt pretty good. Used nuts, eggs, chicken, and fish for protein sources. I think the recommended protein is one of my hardest things. I don't eat much meat generally, so I'm always looking for other sources. While pregnant I was trying for 100g per day, so I'm kind of putting myself back into that mindset.
The back part was all pull ups. I again used the red band and felt pretty good about what I did. Think I may try the green band (next resistance up) the next time. But, my shoulders were screaming today from yesterday's yoga. Crazy as it sounds I love feeling my body reacting to exercise by aching; it's nice to know that my muscles are being challanged and stepping up to it!
Ab ripper wasn't quite as bad today. Though, I feel that one is pretty evil after the leg workouts. The first three moves also require strength in the thighs. I was able to enjoy the sit up v up and the mason twist. The side v ups are still alluding me...
I did do well on the nutrition today and that felt pretty good. Used nuts, eggs, chicken, and fish for protein sources. I think the recommended protein is one of my hardest things. I don't eat much meat generally, so I'm always looking for other sources. While pregnant I was trying for 100g per day, so I'm kind of putting myself back into that mindset.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Day 4
Today was Yoga X. I love that workout!! My only problem with it is that it's 90 minutes long, so it takes a good chunk of time to do. Todd and I workout after Isaiah goes to bed, so some nights can be late. (To clarify Isaiah's never really up past 7:30 or 8 at the latest unless we have him out, and then it's really our fault.)
Anyhow, Yoga X has a lot of warrior/triangle poses and chaturanga. The first 45-50 mins are really tough because that's pretty much all you're doing. By the end legs are burning and you know your arms will collapse if you have to do one more chaturanga. My main frustration with this workout is that I can drop into chaturanga but have been unable to push through it into upward dog. I could do it before pregnancy, and am getting closer, but it alludes me. That is one thing I really hope to be able to do in the next week or two.
Once the 'hard' part is over, the remaining time is spent in balance, ab, and strech poses. That's right, Tony found a way to make you do ab work in yoga... you hold each pose for 30 seconds. Stretch feels glorious.
My favorite part of today's workout was that I was briefly able to hold crane a couple of times during the minute they give you to try it. Another of my yoga goals will be to hold this pose for at least 5 seconds by the time I've finished P90X.
Time for shower and bed. Really glad my legs weren't as sore from Tony's live workout yesterday as I expected. I could feel that I workout total body yesterday, but not too bad. Maybe I could've pushed myself harder...
Anyhow, Yoga X has a lot of warrior/triangle poses and chaturanga. The first 45-50 mins are really tough because that's pretty much all you're doing. By the end legs are burning and you know your arms will collapse if you have to do one more chaturanga. My main frustration with this workout is that I can drop into chaturanga but have been unable to push through it into upward dog. I could do it before pregnancy, and am getting closer, but it alludes me. That is one thing I really hope to be able to do in the next week or two.
Once the 'hard' part is over, the remaining time is spent in balance, ab, and strech poses. That's right, Tony found a way to make you do ab work in yoga... you hold each pose for 30 seconds. Stretch feels glorious.
My favorite part of today's workout was that I was briefly able to hold crane a couple of times during the minute they give you to try it. Another of my yoga goals will be to hold this pose for at least 5 seconds by the time I've finished P90X.
Time for shower and bed. Really glad my legs weren't as sore from Tony's live workout yesterday as I expected. I could feel that I workout total body yesterday, but not too bad. Maybe I could've pushed myself harder...
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Day 3
Today was to be Shoulders & Arms. But instead we worked out live with Tony Horton. He was doing an event in Lincoln at Embassy Suites. He's a great speaker. And (clearly) a crazy workout leader.
The workout (and whole event) was awesome. He did sets: 1 min of cardio, 1 min of upper body (generally a version of push-ups), 30 reps of ab work, and 30 reps of leg work. Tony talked about how this pattern can be followed without any tv, props, or much room. Kinda eliminates excuses to not workout. Any number of sets is better than no sets. Not sure how many sets we did, lasted about an hour or so. Tony is also really good at giving variations on exercises. He'll show the easy version, the normal version, and the crazy person version. Tony's big on 'do what you can and work so that in the future you'll be doing things that you can't do today.'
Pretty awesome to workout in a room full of people. Though part of me prefers working out with just my husband in the sanctuary of my living room.
The workout (and whole event) was awesome. He did sets: 1 min of cardio, 1 min of upper body (generally a version of push-ups), 30 reps of ab work, and 30 reps of leg work. Tony talked about how this pattern can be followed without any tv, props, or much room. Kinda eliminates excuses to not workout. Any number of sets is better than no sets. Not sure how many sets we did, lasted about an hour or so. Tony is also really good at giving variations on exercises. He'll show the easy version, the normal version, and the crazy person version. Tony's big on 'do what you can and work so that in the future you'll be doing things that you can't do today.'
Pretty awesome to workout in a room full of people. Though part of me prefers working out with just my husband in the sanctuary of my living room.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Day 2
Today was Plyometrics. It's basically a workout of jumping, with squats thrown in for good measure. It lasts just under an hour. When I started the workout I was thinking 'at least my legs are done being sore from the 1/2 marathon on Sunday. I was wrong. Like two moves in they were already screaming! But I pushed. Modified some moves to be less intense but kept going. This was the first time I did the hopping on one leg portion; when I joined Todd previously I always did the modified jump rope move... so yay me!
This is my least favorite of the cardio workouts (as opposed to the strength building workouts) but it was nice to see some progress today. And this is the cardio workout I need the most. I figure plyo is the most likely to improve my running - both for leg strength and endurance. I think it might be Todd's favorite workout, so it's nice that we're working out together.
Tomorrow rather than doing the P90X routine on the schedule we'll be working out live with Tony Horton, as he'll be at the Embassy Suites (in Lincoln NE). Todd did a workout with him in January and it seemed like a tough time. I was tired from watching, but then I was also 7 months pregnant. I'm excited and scared that I get to join this time. Should be a pretty intense 1 1/2 hours.
If you're in Lincoln, Tony's speaking for free from 11-12. Come on down to Embassy and be my guest!
This is my least favorite of the cardio workouts (as opposed to the strength building workouts) but it was nice to see some progress today. And this is the cardio workout I need the most. I figure plyo is the most likely to improve my running - both for leg strength and endurance. I think it might be Todd's favorite workout, so it's nice that we're working out together.
Tomorrow rather than doing the P90X routine on the schedule we'll be working out live with Tony Horton, as he'll be at the Embassy Suites (in Lincoln NE). Todd did a workout with him in January and it seemed like a tough time. I was tired from watching, but then I was also 7 months pregnant. I'm excited and scared that I get to join this time. Should be a pretty intense 1 1/2 hours.
If you're in Lincoln, Tony's speaking for free from 11-12. Come on down to Embassy and be my guest!
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