Plyometrics - Jump Training
Not as hard as when I did it last week for the first time in a while. I guess my body is adapting. High impact, high calorie burn: over 800, according to my heart monitor!
Time to hit the shower!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Round 4, Day 1
Well, I guess it is Round 4, although I did not complete the last round. I have been doing P90X a couple days a week for the past year, with running in between.
Since I am going to Florida in February, I figured now is as good a time as any to start another round of Phil90X.
Day 1 - Chest & Back. I can barely lift my arms to get to the keyboard! Simple push-ups and pull-ups, right? Yeah, simple except when you do over 100 of each...
See you tomorrow!
Since I am going to Florida in February, I figured now is as good a time as any to start another round of Phil90X.
Day 1 - Chest & Back. I can barely lift my arms to get to the keyboard! Simple push-ups and pull-ups, right? Yeah, simple except when you do over 100 of each...
See you tomorrow!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Round 3, Day 4
Yoga X for the first time in over a month. Whew! Yesterday I ran intervals since it was a beautiful day outside. I think I will do that when I feel inspired to go for a run. I figure my results will be better if I feel like doing a particular exercise than simply doing what is next in the routine.
Have a great day everyone!
Have a great day everyone!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Phil90X is back! Round 3, Day 1
Hi everyone,
Phil90X is back! After falling off the wagon about halfway through round 2, I started up again with Core Syn and it felt really good; harder than I remembered, but good! I have had some life changes in the past couple of months which led to stress and some sleepless nights, but things are getting better all the time!
I recently got a new job, which is a pretty big deal for me, since I have been at the same company for 23 years and have been running the family firm for 6 years. However, I have been unhappy with my job for some time now and I finally made the leap to apply for a government job doing the same kind of work but with a lot less stress. Anyone who is self-employed can relate with that kind of stress. I got the job as Senior Appraisal Analyst. I start on August 24, I am so excited!
Also, some family issues with one of our kids and his behaviour (our middle child - he is the limit tester) have added to the mix, but I think we have turned the corner on that too.
It was an invitation from Cindy Ward to work out on Friday that prompted me to jump back into P90X-land. I haven't been totally inactive for the past month: I have been running intervals and tried a couple other exercise dvd's (which are similar to P90X but not nearly as intense or satisfying).
Thanks to Cindy for the reminder of how great P90X is and how much it has already changed my life for the better. People I haven't seen since Christmas have commented on my weight loss and I feel so, so much better. Now that I am back on track, I feel great! I will come back to blog too, I find that keeps me motivated too.
Have a great day everyone and KPP!
Phil90X (AKA BigDaddyPhil)
Phil90X is back! After falling off the wagon about halfway through round 2, I started up again with Core Syn and it felt really good; harder than I remembered, but good! I have had some life changes in the past couple of months which led to stress and some sleepless nights, but things are getting better all the time!
I recently got a new job, which is a pretty big deal for me, since I have been at the same company for 23 years and have been running the family firm for 6 years. However, I have been unhappy with my job for some time now and I finally made the leap to apply for a government job doing the same kind of work but with a lot less stress. Anyone who is self-employed can relate with that kind of stress. I got the job as Senior Appraisal Analyst. I start on August 24, I am so excited!
Also, some family issues with one of our kids and his behaviour (our middle child - he is the limit tester) have added to the mix, but I think we have turned the corner on that too.
It was an invitation from Cindy Ward to work out on Friday that prompted me to jump back into P90X-land. I haven't been totally inactive for the past month: I have been running intervals and tried a couple other exercise dvd's (which are similar to P90X but not nearly as intense or satisfying).
Thanks to Cindy for the reminder of how great P90X is and how much it has already changed my life for the better. People I haven't seen since Christmas have commented on my weight loss and I feel so, so much better. Now that I am back on track, I feel great! I will come back to blog too, I find that keeps me motivated too.
Have a great day everyone and KPP!
Phil90X (AKA BigDaddyPhil)
Friday, May 8, 2009
Round 2, Days 17-19
Legs & Back today, did 111 pullups, beating my old record by 11. Feeling good and watching my body shape actually change in this round: my lats are back! No pun intended...
Feeling a bit twingy in my right knee, so I didn't do yoga yesterday (those balance poses are tough on my knees). "All or Nothing" was the old trap I used to fall into. Even though I missed 3 or 4 days in Round 1, I did not go off schedule. My philosophy is this is not just 90 days, it's just the first (and now second) 90 days. If I miss a day, I miss it, then I come back strong tomorrow, and I make sure I keep coming back!
Feeling a bit twingy in my right knee, so I didn't do yoga yesterday (those balance poses are tough on my knees). "All or Nothing" was the old trap I used to fall into. Even though I missed 3 or 4 days in Round 1, I did not go off schedule. My philosophy is this is not just 90 days, it's just the first (and now second) 90 days. If I miss a day, I miss it, then I come back strong tomorrow, and I make sure I keep coming back!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Round 2, Days 15-16
I did Manual Labour X for 6 hours on sunday, so when Monday rolled around, my back was tired all over and I was not up to doing Legs & Back. This morning, I did Plyometrics and burned over 950 calories, according to my fitness watch. The DVD is great as a motivator because I was ready to pack it in about about 40 minutes, but Tony kept me going for another 20! Feeling tired, but it's a good tired.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Round 2, Days 12-14
Hi everyone! Haven't posted for a few days, been busy with an upcoming election (I am the campaign fundraising chair for our area's MLA (Member of [provincial] Legislative Assembly).
Friday went by in a blur, did not get to work out because of a 16 hour day between heavy work load and election stuff. Saturday I tweaked my back (same spot that I did in Round 1), so I was really looking forward to Stretch X this morning. I was not disappointed, the stretch took away my back pain.
Friday went by in a blur, did not get to work out because of a 16 hour day between heavy work load and election stuff. Saturday I tweaked my back (same spot that I did in Round 1), so I was really looking forward to Stretch X this morning. I was not disappointed, the stretch took away my back pain.
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