Day 2: Plyo replaced by Interval Plus (p90x+)

I'm tellin ya, this workout made plyo seem like child's play. Not only is it up and down and jumping and squatting...but it's super intense! My heart rate never went below 155 and peaked at 184. I don't know how many calories exactly were burned because I had worn my heart rate monitor all day to see exactly how many calories I burned throughout the day. From the time I woke up to the time I was done with interval+ I had burned 2987 calories. Thats a good little amount if you ask me, and that's not counting how many are burned while I sleep. I'm guessing it would end up being like 3500 when I woke up, but I'll do that another night.

Anyways, it went by nice and quick, I feel great, and I'm goin to sleep. Thanks for reading!

Yeah, buddy!!!

That P90X Plus is the real deal. I'm in my second week of Phase I of the Lean version of P90X Plus and I'm loving it. Awesome stuff and a big calorie burner, too.

Hang in there!!

Kevin

Kevin: Good job stickin with X+. That's certainly no easy task.

Day 3: Back and Biceps
Well I skipped this yesterday because I just felt like I needed a recovery day. So I came back strong today, just completing the workout. Compared to the last time I did this, I was very impressed. First off, the last time I did this was in phase 2, so I know I was in pretty good shape. The real surpriser was in the middle of the workout when you're supposed to do chin ups (which mainly works your bicep), so naturally they will be very difficult. Last time I could only do 6, with breaks. This time, however, I did ten no problem. I was pretty wasted for corn cob pull ups, only doing 4. But I managed to do 12 switch grips, 8 towel pull ups, and 8 wide grip (L style). Also, I was using heavier weight this time (25s instead of 20s), but I still wish I had some 30s and 35s (only on a few of the exercises!) So all in all, another great workout.

Ab/Core PLUS is calling my name. It will be my first time doing it, so I know it's gonna burn!

Edit: So I just finished ab+ and man it is no joke. It's a lot like how in core synergistic you have to "engage" your abs, but only for some. Anyways, I got a great burn from it, but it wasn't the normal-- do 100 crunches and feel a burn, burn. It was deeper, like the whole ab was getting worked, not just the surface or one spot. If that makes any sense at all... I guess you just have to experience it to know what I'm talking about.

But I feel amazing right now, today was very productive and I'm ready to relax, have dinner, go to sleep, and wake up to it being my birthday! 19! woohoo!

Sounds like you're doing great! Keep it up! And Happy B-Day! 19 was a good year for me, hope it is for you too! Cheers!

Day 4: Skipped yoga 'cause it was my bday

Day 5: Legs and back
Well I haven't done this workout in around 2 weeks so the legs portion was pretty harsh. Other than that, I'm amazed at my results. Check this out:

Week 5 (when I first started writing the workouts down)
Rev. grip chin ups: 5; 5
Wide front pull ups: 5; 5 (regular because wide was too hard)
Close grip pull ups: 6; 5
Switch grip pull ups: 6; 6
total: 43

Week 10
Rev. grip chin ups: 13; 13
Wide front pull ups: 10; 10(wide)
Close grip pull ups: 12; 12
Switch grip pull ups: 12; 12
total: 94

The crazy thing is that that's 100% P90X. I haven't been doing any other lifting or anything besides bench press a couple of times. Two more weeks of P90x before I finish, I can't wait to see how many I can do then.


It's time for ab/core+ again. Bring it!

Edit: This is an amazing workout. I went through it a lot smoother than last time and ended up getting an even better workout. Once you get the groove of it, the burn comes way sooner and is way deeper. I'm really happy I switched to this.

Well as you may know I finished P90X and I'm now in my second week of school and in my new apartment. I figured I'd give a little update as to what I've been doing to maintain. I bought a bike which I ride to class everyday (typically burns 400 calories there and back) and I've been riding it to the rec center where I play racquetball and lift weights (on a day where I play racquetball and lift weights and ride my bike I burn 2000 calories by the time I get home). So although I'm not doing P90X I still do ab ripper with my friends at the rec which they all love and I'm still working out/burning calories.

I'm buying healthy foods and everything, but I'm not necessarily watching how much I eat. I haven't noticed any weight gain or anything so I guess I'm doin something right.

I do miss P90X though, and thinking about how now I'm in the perfect condition to start it again is pretty motivating. But time is an issue, and so the temptation to sleep in after a long night. But like I said, P90X is calling me, so we'll see what my future holds.