Day 17 - Shoulders & Arms

Good workout today, maxed out on 15 or 16 reps per exercise. Really feeling the gains over the past three weeks!

Day 10 - Shoulders & Arms plus Ab Ripper X

Felt good doing this workout today. I had an improved form and increased number of reps. My daughter joined me for the last couple exercises; she even lifted the 5-pound dumbbells a few times! I got my second wind at the end of Shoulders & Arms, which carried me through Ab Ripper X.

I did well with ARX, even did all 50 mason twists at the end! Feeling good, now I need to focus on getting a better handle on what I eat.

P90X - Day 3 Shoulders & Arms plus Ab Ripper X

First time doing Shoulders & Arms for a long time. The good news is I have room for improvement! I maxed out on a few of the exercises before my 15 rep standard. Thankfully, it was only a few of the 32 exercises and only a few reps short.

As the S & A cool down began, I thought, "Whew! It's over." And then I remembered... oh no! Ab Ripper X is after this workout!

I did all of Ab Ripper X, 20 reps each instead of 25 and modified a few exercises because of my lower back that is still not 100% (and may never be).

I was absolutely wiped after that and I am now resting my forearms on the desk as I type this post. Even lifting my recovery drink (protein powder in a glass of orange juice) is a challenge!

Feeling good and looking forward to gaining some muscle back that I have obviously lost. I will post again tomorrow!

Round 4, Day 3

Shoulders & Arms, followed by Ab Ripper X

Really felt it in my triceps, residual effect of Monday's workout.

Ab Ripper X is still Ab Ripper X. I would say it is a love/hate relationship, but I don't love it very much.

I re-read some of my early posts on this blog and I realized I need to get back in that mindset. I know the program creates results, I need to remember that when the going gets tough.

Yoga tomorrow, have to get up early for that. See you then!