(Round 2) Day 61: Stretch X, Rest

Off day as planned.

Probably the same tomorrow. Ready to jump back into everything Monday.

(Round 2) Day 60: Ab Ripper X

(Didn't blog for a couple days. here's a make-up post from a day I missed)

Didn't have time for Legs and Back today, but to make sure my day's not a complete waste I did the 16 minutes of ab ripper X. Might take the weekend off, family gatherings and Father's Day.

Yes, I owe pictures next time I get the chance.

(Round 2) Day 59: Yoga

(Didn't blog for a couple days. here's a make-up post from a day I missed)

Yoga today. Fast forwarded to the last 30 minutes of the p90x video to do the floor postures and poses. Still not good at Crane, decided I'm never going to be. Back to the muscles tomorrow.

(Round 2) Day 58: Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X

Back on track.

Nearly 60 days in I realized I never got any sort of dumb bells. Resistance band has been fine, but 1) I'm at risk of snapping it and investing in another, and 2) I don't know how much I'm lifting at any given time. I just stand with my feet on the band at a desired distance, and go with it.

Finished with abs. Yoga on the books for tomorrow.

(Round 2) Day 57: Stretch X, Rest

Okay, phase 3 didn't get off to a roaring start.

Started a new job recently, busy evening, didn't have time to workout. Back on track tomorrow I hope.

Oh, and with this new job perhaps come the morning workouts again. We'll see.

(Round 2) Day 56: Chest and Back, Ab Ripper X

Phase III begins.

Remember those 100 pushups from last week? Well a couple days after I did them, I got sore. Really sore. And haven't fully recovered. So a lot of the pushups today hurt.

Forgot how crappy this routine is when you're away from it for a while. Lots of action, pushups, pullups, pushups, pullups.

Finished with abs. Gotta love mason twists.

(Round 2) Day 55: Stretch X, Rest

One final off day before phase 3 begins.

During round one I definitely enjoyed phase 3 the most. It's 4 weeks of straight workouts, then a recovery week to finsh of the programs.

And it all begins tomorrow with chest and back. And abs.

(Round 2) Day 54: Yoga

Some leisurely Saturday yoga, back on schedule. Off day planned for tomorrow but we'll see about that.

Definitely excited for muscle-building to commence again on Monday. Enjoying recovery til then.

(Round 2) Day 53: Stretch X, Rest

It's Friday. And it's recovery week. I took today off.

Last night I did those 100 pushups rather late. I don't think my body has had time to recognize the lactic acid build up, so I'm entirely sore just yet. I expect to be tomorrow.

(Round 2) Day 52: 100 Pushups

New twist on an old favorite. Last time I tried something like this I did 100 pushups and 100 pullups. After doing today's workout, I have no idea how I got through the 100 pullups last time. Slowly, if I recall.

I switched today's off day to yesterday so I had to fill today it with something strong. I think this worked:

20 Standard Pushups
15 Wide Fly Pushups
15 Military Pushups
12 Dive Bomber Pushups
13 Standard Pushups
10 Wide Fly Pushups
8 Military Pushups
7 Dive Bomber Pushups

Those last few don't seem like much, but they were. I promise.

For instance, the second set of standard pushups, where I pumped out 13 of them. Going into it I hoped to get 18 (would have pushed my total to 80 at the time). I got going and realized 18 wasn't going to happen. Gunning for 10, and luckily got 13 complete.

Feel like I haven't tracked any numbers in a while. Someone remind me to try this again in the near future. Maybe even go back to 100 pullups one day as well.

(Round 2) Day 51: Stretch X, Rest

Switched today and tomorrow. A bit sore from biceps and triceps yesterday, and didn't have much time to work out today.

Supposed to have been kenpo today, we'll see if I do that or some sort of chest workout tomorrow.

Maybe some abs too?

(Round 2) Day 50: Biceps and Triceps

Okay, so today was a cop out from having to do core synergistics. That doesn't mean I won't do it this week, I just didn't want to today.

Decided to pick up my resistance band and do some biceps and triceps work today. Some Congdon curls, 21s, switch grip twist kickbacks and so on. Even some chair dips. Definitely feel this tomorrow.

(Round 2) Day 49: Yoga

Recovery. Although I don't have much to recover from, so we'll see how much I follow this week's schedule.

That being said, this week twice included Core Synergistics, which is anything but recovery.

Approaching 140 total day. Sheesh.

(Round 2) Day 48: Stretch X, Rest

Off day.

Went back and found where my numbering went awry. All better. Day 48, end of week 7. Day 49 and recovery week tomorrow.

(Round 2) Day 47: Kenpo

Yup, back to kenpo.

I think somewhere along the way I lost track of days. Going to have to figure that one out. Next week is a recovery week. We'll see how by-the-books I am.

Off tomorrow most. likely.

(Round 2) Day 46: Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X

Back into it.

Quick workout in the morning, didn't get through absolutely everything. But definitely back into it.

Ended with abs. Been a week since I've done that routine. Didn't lose any momentum though.

More tomorrow.

(Round 2) Day 45: Stretch X, Rest

Admittedly didn't get around to working out today. Not a great start to post-vacation p90x, but I'm still committed to get going.

In fact, being on a beach with my shirt off most of the time, and seeing other people (perhaps p90x grads?!) walking around, definitely motivated me.

Hoping to get into everything tomorrow If not, gotta bust my ass Saturday.

(Round 2) Day 44: Stretch X, Rest

Travel day number two, so considering this an off-day (plus I didn't have one on Sunday).

Back into things tomorrow, with supposedly yoga but perhaps something else instead. Feel like I haven't lifted in any regard in a while.

Overall, considering it was vacation, I'm pretty satisfied with how it went. Outside of one or two holiday-esque feasts, my eating habits were pretty good. Especially breakfast and lunch.

Add that to 25.5 miles of biking and 4+ hours of tennis and I'd call these past 5 days a success.

(Round 2) Day 43: Bike, Cardio

Another day similar to the last few. Woke up for a 10 mile bike ride. Kind of awful with the wind. Fine in one direction, absolutely horrendous in the other.

Tennis in the afternoon for about 90 minutes.

Travel day number two tomorrow. Not sure what else is in store.