Day 4
It felt so good to sleep in this morning - we planned on working out after work. Luke was so confused about sleeping in that he thought it was Saturday and was late to work! But hooray! My arms are sore! Well, mostly just my triceps considering it was hard for me to turn the steering wheel without wincing. Luke wasn't too happy after work since he just wanted to come home and relax, but Kenpo seemed to put him in a better mood when all was said and done. I didn't really like this workout because I felt like it was a Turbo Kick Box wanna be, but slower and lam-er. I really like the TKB classes at my 24 Hour Fitness and might substitute these in the future.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
The sun isn't up, why am I?
Day 3
Well my chest and top of my biceps are still sore, but that is nothing in comparison to the pain I feel in my hammies! When I go up stairs I get just a pang of pain with each step. Walking in heels does not help the sore legs either. The Shoulders and Arms day didn't seem so bad, just long. I kept looking at the countdown clock and could have sworn it was going the wrong direction at one point. Abs were better today now that I knew what to expect and how to modify them. On another note, this guy was in the fitness center and turned the TV way up and proceeded with his work out. He took out the balance ball, moved some things around, and then when he was done with his work out, he left the balance ball in the middle of the room, the half ball thingy (Bosu) upside down and in the studio, and the TV blasting. For some reason I found this very annoying and plan on giving him a dirty look when I see him next.
I'm a bit disappointed that I don't have sore arms yet - hopefully I pushed myself hard enough! Otherwise, why the heck am I waking up before the sun?! I had already planned a big dinner get together tonight before starting P90X, so I will try to maintain some control at Korean BBQ... did I mention it is all you can eat? :-/
Well my chest and top of my biceps are still sore, but that is nothing in comparison to the pain I feel in my hammies! When I go up stairs I get just a pang of pain with each step. Walking in heels does not help the sore legs either. The Shoulders and Arms day didn't seem so bad, just long. I kept looking at the countdown clock and could have sworn it was going the wrong direction at one point. Abs were better today now that I knew what to expect and how to modify them. On another note, this guy was in the fitness center and turned the TV way up and proceeded with his work out. He took out the balance ball, moved some things around, and then when he was done with his work out, he left the balance ball in the middle of the room, the half ball thingy (Bosu) upside down and in the studio, and the TV blasting. For some reason I found this very annoying and plan on giving him a dirty look when I see him next.
I'm a bit disappointed that I don't have sore arms yet - hopefully I pushed myself hard enough! Otherwise, why the heck am I waking up before the sun?! I had already planned a big dinner get together tonight before starting P90X, so I will try to maintain some control at Korean BBQ... did I mention it is all you can eat? :-/
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
So THAT's what this dual alarm setting is for!
Day 2
Today we didn't have to do abs = 15 more minutes of sleep! Ah the joy of setting that first alarm forward 15 minutes. Surprisingly, when we got to the fitness center, there were already a few people in there working out at 6 am. I never would have put working out and 6 am in the same sentence a week ago let alone actually be doing plyometrics at 6 am. I'm pretty sure I didn't really even know what that meant a week ago. This was a very tiring work out for me. I typically power my way through an hour of Turbo Kick Boxing, but I really getting sick of all this jumping around. I couldn't decide what hurt more - my chest and back while trying to do jumping jacks or my legs that were on fire.
After that workout, I was pretty bummed that I couldn't just hop back in bed. A cool down and shower were necessary. But don't you worry, I climbed back into bed and was back to cuddling with Monday without even taking the towel off my head! Then, just as planned, my second alarm went off just as I had planned the night before.
Today we didn't have to do abs = 15 more minutes of sleep! Ah the joy of setting that first alarm forward 15 minutes. Surprisingly, when we got to the fitness center, there were already a few people in there working out at 6 am. I never would have put working out and 6 am in the same sentence a week ago let alone actually be doing plyometrics at 6 am. I'm pretty sure I didn't really even know what that meant a week ago. This was a very tiring work out for me. I typically power my way through an hour of Turbo Kick Boxing, but I really getting sick of all this jumping around. I couldn't decide what hurt more - my chest and back while trying to do jumping jacks or my legs that were on fire.
After that workout, I was pretty bummed that I couldn't just hop back in bed. A cool down and shower were necessary. But don't you worry, I climbed back into bed and was back to cuddling with Monday without even taking the towel off my head! Then, just as planned, my second alarm went off just as I had planned the night before.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Let the games begin
We are doing the Classic P90X program. However, the first week's workouts are a bit out of order since we started on a Tuesday, but plan on starting next Monday with Day 8.
Day 1
To say I am not a morning person would be an understatement. I need at least 8 hours of sleep to feel rested and on the weekends I tend to sleep for 10 hours. The alarm went off at 5:30 am. I immediately thought I was going to quit on day 1. Luckily I have a very encouraging husband who basically told me that I better be out of bed by the time he got back from letting the dog out. I was praying our dog Monday would take her time. Before I knew what I was doing, I robotic-ly rolled out of bed, changed clothes, brushed my teeth, and was out the door. Now for this "workout."
We made our way over to our fitness center and set up shop between two of the lat pull down cable machines since we did not purchase a pull up bar and it was "chest and back" day. Once the laptop was ready to roll, we started our warm up. WOW, is this guy annoying or what?! Who talks like that? Shakers? I mean seriously, I like the encouragement and all, but his catch phrases are annoying already and it's only day 1. I always thought I could do my fair share of push ups, but after an hour of 6 different ways to do a pull up and push up I was flopped on the ground. ...which accidentally got me prepared for the Ab Ripper.
Unfortunately for Luke, he had to hop in the shower and head off to work. Me on the other hand? I crawled back into bed and woke up at 9 am - SORE. Really? I finished the workout 2 hours ago and I am already sore? Pulling the refrigerator door was painful - so maybe that's how they help you control your eating...
Day 1
To say I am not a morning person would be an understatement. I need at least 8 hours of sleep to feel rested and on the weekends I tend to sleep for 10 hours. The alarm went off at 5:30 am. I immediately thought I was going to quit on day 1. Luckily I have a very encouraging husband who basically told me that I better be out of bed by the time he got back from letting the dog out. I was praying our dog Monday would take her time. Before I knew what I was doing, I robotic-ly rolled out of bed, changed clothes, brushed my teeth, and was out the door. Now for this "workout."
We made our way over to our fitness center and set up shop between two of the lat pull down cable machines since we did not purchase a pull up bar and it was "chest and back" day. Once the laptop was ready to roll, we started our warm up. WOW, is this guy annoying or what?! Who talks like that? Shakers? I mean seriously, I like the encouragement and all, but his catch phrases are annoying already and it's only day 1. I always thought I could do my fair share of push ups, but after an hour of 6 different ways to do a pull up and push up I was flopped on the ground. ...which accidentally got me prepared for the Ab Ripper.
Unfortunately for Luke, he had to hop in the shower and head off to work. Me on the other hand? I crawled back into bed and woke up at 9 am - SORE. Really? I finished the workout 2 hours ago and I am already sore? Pulling the refrigerator door was painful - so maybe that's how they help you control your eating...
Monday, April 5, 2010
Preworkout Prep
Luke and I thought that we were going to start P90X today, but we were wrong. Easter Sunday we decided to crack open the books and see that we actually had to do some fit testing and measurements. (No wonder why everyone's blogs had the same measurements and picture poses!) We decided to use Monday as our Fit Test day and start Day 1 on Tuesday.
To say I have gotten out of shape is an understatement. It may not be as noticeable fully clothed - especially since my closet is full of empire waisted shirts, but those swimsuit "before" pictures sure don't hide anything. Normally I don't get embarrassed easily, but I probably won't be posting these unless I see some major results at the check points.
The best you'll get is this - a pic of me laying in my swimsuit.
I better go to bed early tonight, tomorrow is a big day.
To say I have gotten out of shape is an understatement. It may not be as noticeable fully clothed - especially since my closet is full of empire waisted shirts, but those swimsuit "before" pictures sure don't hide anything. Normally I don't get embarrassed easily, but I probably won't be posting these unless I see some major results at the check points.
The best you'll get is this - a pic of me laying in my swimsuit.
I better go to bed early tonight, tomorrow is a big day.
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