Off day. Need to find something to replace Yoga with, just not my favorite activity. Thoughts? Anyone?
I could run, but again, don't want the extra cardio. Perhaps something else that's muscle building that could fit in here. I'm at a loss.
Showing posts with label Yoga. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yoga. Show all posts
July 22, 2010
June 17, 2010
(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.
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.
June 12, 2010
(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.
Definitely excited for muscle-building to commence again on Monday. Enjoying recovery til then.
June 7, 2010
(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.
That being said, this week twice included Core Synergistics, which is anything but recovery.
Approaching 140 total day. Sheesh.
May 27, 2010
(Round 2) Day 38: Yoga
Kept on track with yoga today. Muscle building didn't make sense cause I'm back to that tomorrow.
I'm heading away for the weekend to sit on a beach. Bringing my resistance bands and fitness book so hopefully I can keep up with it. Expect a new label for those couple of days: Bike. Going down to a rather flat part of the U.S. of A which is ideal for some 5-7 mile bike rides in the morning.
I'll do my best to keep up with the posts. Otherwise when I return I'll have to do some back tracking.
I'm heading away for the weekend to sit on a beach. Bringing my resistance bands and fitness book so hopefully I can keep up with it. Expect a new label for those couple of days: Bike. Going down to a rather flat part of the U.S. of A which is ideal for some 5-7 mile bike rides in the morning.
I'll do my best to keep up with the posts. Otherwise when I return I'll have to do some back tracking.
May 16, 2010
(Round 2) Day 27: Yoga X
Some yoga today.
Approaching phase II of round II. Really need to get my diet back together. Might jump on Calorie Count to track what I'm eating, see what time of vitamins and nutrients I'm missing, and go from there.
Not excited for Day 30 pictures. As I've said before, if the diet's not there, the workout doesn't do anything. Might have regressed a bit. But that's why I have 63 more days in round 2.
Approaching phase II of round II. Really need to get my diet back together. Might jump on Calorie Count to track what I'm eating, see what time of vitamins and nutrients I'm missing, and go from there.
Not excited for Day 30 pictures. As I've said before, if the diet's not there, the workout doesn't do anything. Might have regressed a bit. But that's why I have 63 more days in round 2.
May 10, 2010
(Round 2) Day 22: Yoga
Sticking with the schedule for now. Did the Ted MacDonald Yoga video again. Maybe I'll move on to Park II next time. Although I hate yoga so much I doubt that will be of any help.
Core synergistics tomorrow. I hate core synergistics.
Core synergistics tomorrow. I hate core synergistics.
May 6, 2010
(Round 2) Day 18: Yoga
Yoga today. Not p90x version but instead the "Yoga for Athletes 1" with Ted MacDonald, which I'd done before. Just under 30 minutes, nothing terrible.
Maybe I'll get back into running tomorrow. As well as legs and back. And those abs.
Maybe I'll get back into running tomorrow. As well as legs and back. And those abs.
April 22, 2010
(Round 2) Day 4: Yoga, Run
Started off with a run, just under 2.5 miles.
Runs are starting to feel better but I'm still not much of a runner. At all. Hoping to hit 3 miles within the week.
Came back for yoga. Tried something other than p90x's grueling Yoga X. Found a Free OnDemand Yoga video called 'Yoga for Athletes 1' with Ted MacDonald. 28 minutes long and a nice change from what I'd been doing.
The moves weren't that different, but the shorter session was just a lot better. Things I was used to showed up a lot: Crescent Pose, Warrior II, Warrior III, Half Moon, Standing Tree, Child's Pose, Bridge and Wheel.
Favorite part were Yoga Bicycles.
Yoga Bicycles: Lay on your back and pull your knees to your chest. Release your knees and place your elbows out behind your head. As you extend your right leg, bring your right elbow to your left knee. Then switch, bringing in your right leg, extend your left leg and bring your left elbow to your right knee. And switch. And switch. For a while. It's a calm core exercise not unlike some of the moves in ab ripper x.
And yes, they throw in Crane. Or as they like to call it, Crow. I think I'm getting better at it. But then Ted floats into some crazy pose after that, balancing on his hands with his feet out behind him.
Tony, I think Ted might beat you in regard to Yoga.
Runs are starting to feel better but I'm still not much of a runner. At all. Hoping to hit 3 miles within the week.
Came back for yoga. Tried something other than p90x's grueling Yoga X. Found a Free OnDemand Yoga video called 'Yoga for Athletes 1' with Ted MacDonald. 28 minutes long and a nice change from what I'd been doing.
The moves weren't that different, but the shorter session was just a lot better. Things I was used to showed up a lot: Crescent Pose, Warrior II, Warrior III, Half Moon, Standing Tree, Child's Pose, Bridge and Wheel.
Favorite part were Yoga Bicycles.
Yoga Bicycles: Lay on your back and pull your knees to your chest. Release your knees and place your elbows out behind your head. As you extend your right leg, bring your right elbow to your left knee. Then switch, bringing in your right leg, extend your left leg and bring your left elbow to your right knee. And switch. And switch. For a while. It's a calm core exercise not unlike some of the moves in ab ripper x.
And yes, they throw in Crane. Or as they like to call it, Crow. I think I'm getting better at it. But then Ted floats into some crazy pose after that, balancing on his hands with his feet out behind him.
Tony, I think Ted might beat you in regard to Yoga.
April 17, 2010
Day 89: Yoga
One more day.
A touch of yoga today. Seemed more like stretching.
Big off day tomorrow, MY LAST DAY. Wow. Much, much more to say then.
A touch of yoga today. Seemed more like stretching.
Big off day tomorrow, MY LAST DAY. Wow. Much, much more to say then.
April 12, 2010
Day 84: Yoga
Yoooga. Some of it at least. Really need to find something else to use for my second round through this.
Running tomorrow. This time I'm keeping to that. Aiming for 2.5 to 3 miles. Newest goal is to reach 4 mile runs by the end of the month. Just under 3 weeks to accomplish that. Seems doable.
Core synergistics tomorrow. I forgot about this routine. Not fun.
Running tomorrow. This time I'm keeping to that. Aiming for 2.5 to 3 miles. Newest goal is to reach 4 mile runs by the end of the month. Just under 3 weeks to accomplish that. Seems doable.
Core synergistics tomorrow. I forgot about this routine. Not fun.
April 8, 2010
Day 80: Yoga
Alright this weather's starting to get to me.
No running today. Way too hot. Perhaps tomorrow I'll aim for those 3 miles.
Today was just some yoga. Pretty relaxing. I decided that for round two I'm not going to be as strict in following the days. Plyo and Yoga might be substituted by longer runs.
Legs and back tomorrow.
No running today. Way too hot. Perhaps tomorrow I'll aim for those 3 miles.
Today was just some yoga. Pretty relaxing. I decided that for round two I'm not going to be as strict in following the days. Plyo and Yoga might be substituted by longer runs.
Legs and back tomorrow.
April 1, 2010
Day 73: Yoga, Run
Decided to run first today and use yoga as a cool down.
The past few runs I've been pretty beat because I did them after working out. Especially yesterday when I did it after a big muscle building day.
Well today's run wasn't great. 2.25 miles again. Beautiful weather, wasn't tired, but my abs felt really strained. Not sure if that's attributed to ab ripper x yesterday, or this new running routine. But they really hurt throughout today's adventure.
Cooled down with some yoga. Just the parts I like. And can manage.
Took some photos today to compare to day 60, just for the heck of it. I think there's a noticeable difference even after just a couple weeks.
On March 2nd, Day 44, I noted how crazy it was that it was March already. Well holy cow it's April already. And apparently I can't count:
"The next time the month changes, I'll be on Day 74 and just a couple weeks from the end."
Yes I'm just 2+ weeks away from being finished, but it's Day 73. Oops.
One final note: My friend mentioned a race that I should run with him in July. Up in Utica, NY called the Boilermaker. It's a 15k (9.3 mile) race that ends at a brewery. If my running continues I'm going to set that as my goal. Need to quadruple my mileage output within the next 3 months.
The past few runs I've been pretty beat because I did them after working out. Especially yesterday when I did it after a big muscle building day.
Well today's run wasn't great. 2.25 miles again. Beautiful weather, wasn't tired, but my abs felt really strained. Not sure if that's attributed to ab ripper x yesterday, or this new running routine. But they really hurt throughout today's adventure.
Cooled down with some yoga. Just the parts I like. And can manage.
Took some photos today to compare to day 60, just for the heck of it. I think there's a noticeable difference even after just a couple weeks.
On March 2nd, Day 44, I noted how crazy it was that it was March already. Well holy cow it's April already. And apparently I can't count:
"The next time the month changes, I'll be on Day 74 and just a couple weeks from the end."
Yes I'm just 2+ weeks away from being finished, but it's Day 73. Oops.
One final note: My friend mentioned a race that I should run with him in July. Up in Utica, NY called the Boilermaker. It's a 15k (9.3 mile) race that ends at a brewery. If my running continues I'm going to set that as my goal. Need to quadruple my mileage output within the next 3 months.
March 25, 2010
Day 66: Yoga
Yoga is such a letdown compared to the rest of p90x. Every Thursday based on my schedule. What a waste.
I fast forward through a lot of it so I can get to the stuff I can manage. Which isn't really all that much. Maybe next time through I'll invest in a more compact yoga routine to substitute in sometime.
Legs and back tomorrow.
I fast forward through a lot of it so I can get to the stuff I can manage. Which isn't really all that much. Maybe next time through I'll invest in a more compact yoga routine to substitute in sometime.
Legs and back tomorrow.
March 18, 2010
Day 59: Yoga
No fun, soooo, no comment.
Legs and back tomorrow, and more abs. And perhaps some pictures. Fuuudge.
Legs and back tomorrow, and more abs. And perhaps some pictures. Fuuudge.
March 13, 2010
Day 54: Yoga
I ate too much today. Then I tried yoga. Not a good combination.
For as much as I hate yoga, I blame myself for today's unsuccessful adventure. Remind me not to do that again.
Tomorrow's a day of stretching and resting before we dive into week 9. Weeks 9, 10, 11 and 12 are four consecutive muscle building weeks. And the routines don't repeat each other like weeks 1-3 and 5-7. I'm really excited to dive into that.
One more day to 'recover.'
For as much as I hate yoga, I blame myself for today's unsuccessful adventure. Remind me not to do that again.
Tomorrow's a day of stretching and resting before we dive into week 9. Weeks 9, 10, 11 and 12 are four consecutive muscle building weeks. And the routines don't repeat each other like weeks 1-3 and 5-7. I'm really excited to dive into that.
One more day to 'recover.'
March 8, 2010
Day 50: Yoga
Recovery week #2 begins.
Began with yoga, which to me is no recovery.
Tried my best to get through the whole thing, but it's really frustrating. Still. And repetitive. Still.
Only thing I like about this yoga workout, asides from the once-mentioned pushups, is how much it works my core. Definitely feel the abs towards the end. Outside of that, I'd rather be doing pushups and working real muscles.
Recovery week continues tomorrow with Core Synergistics. Remember how much fun that was last time? Actually, I'm pretty excited for it.
Began with yoga, which to me is no recovery.
Tried my best to get through the whole thing, but it's really frustrating. Still. And repetitive. Still.
Only thing I like about this yoga workout, asides from the once-mentioned pushups, is how much it works my core. Definitely feel the abs towards the end. Outside of that, I'd rather be doing pushups and working real muscles.
Recovery week continues tomorrow with Core Synergistics. Remember how much fun that was last time? Actually, I'm pretty excited for it.
March 4, 2010
Day 46: Yoga
Still not flexible.
Still can't do crane.
Still not a fan of this DVD.
Get to do it a few times next week during recovery.
Ooohhhmmmm.
Still can't do crane.
Still not a fan of this DVD.
Get to do it a few times next week during recovery.
Ooohhhmmmm.
February 25, 2010
Day 39: Yoga
Alright I gave it another go. I figured the core workouts would be worth it.
Some of the warrior poses are repetitive to the point of anger. If I was more flexible, which I'm happily working on, it'd be a more enjoyable workout. But as I've said before, I'm not. So the fast forward button was used a bit more than usual today to get to the seated, more balance focused poses.
One thing I do enjoy about the first half of the workout, is that amidst the warriors and runners poses are a handful of pushups. After plank to chaturanga to upward dog, you come back to plank, perform a pushup, and go into downward dog. The pushup is optional, but considering it's the lone time we work a specific muscle group, I do it and enjoy it each time.
Then there are some moves in the abs series that are stunningly hard. Boat is a pain the ass. One legged boat is even worse.
Crane? Getting there, but certainly no extended balance.
Legs and back tomorrow. And more glorious ab ripper x.
Some of the warrior poses are repetitive to the point of anger. If I was more flexible, which I'm happily working on, it'd be a more enjoyable workout. But as I've said before, I'm not. So the fast forward button was used a bit more than usual today to get to the seated, more balance focused poses.
One thing I do enjoy about the first half of the workout, is that amidst the warriors and runners poses are a handful of pushups. After plank to chaturanga to upward dog, you come back to plank, perform a pushup, and go into downward dog. The pushup is optional, but considering it's the lone time we work a specific muscle group, I do it and enjoy it each time.
Then there are some moves in the abs series that are stunningly hard. Boat is a pain the ass. One legged boat is even worse.
Crane? Getting there, but certainly no extended balance.
Legs and back tomorrow. And more glorious ab ripper x.
February 18, 2010
Day 32: Cardio X
Yes, my schedule says to do yoga.
Yes, I changed my schedule.
I tried out Cardio X today. I've now officially tried each of the 12 DVDs. I liked this one. It was constant movement and only 45 minutes long.
Cardio X is a mix of everything. The first five moves are part of yoga; the next five moves are part of kenpo; the next five moves are part of plyo; the final five moves are part of core. And there are no breaks in between.
Part 1, Yoga:
Moves from the first half of the yoga DVD. Each move starting with plank with pushups, downward dog, upward dog, and all turning into poses such as warrior one, reverse warrior and runner's pose. Heart rate was pumping between 130 and 140 for this. A 10 minutes taste of yoga seemed a lot better than 90 minutes of balancing like a tree.
Part 2, Kenpo:
A good mix of moves from the kenpo DVD. Three-way kicks, jab/hook/cross/uppercut, hook/uppercut/sidekick, among a couple others. Heart was between 140 and 155 for this. While it's more movement of the limbs, you do come to complete stops between each.
Part 3, Plyo:
They chose a few of the easier moves from the plyo DVD for this. Swing kicks worked my heart the hardest, up to 165 beat per minute. Airborne heisman and jump shots are mediocre in difficulty, and wacky jacks are just plain, dare I say it, wacky. I'd rather do jumping jacks or the X-jacks instead.
Part 4, Core:
My least favorite due to the intensity, but certainly beneficial. 50 steam engines. A steam engine is a standing crunch. Hands behind your head, lift a knee and bring the opposing elbow to it. Then the other elbow to the other knee. That's one. Fifty of those. They also decided to incorporate Dreya rolls and superman/bananas. Definitely a tough finish.
But definitely better than Yoga. Maybe I'll try parts of yoga on my off day this Sunday, but definitely going to come back to this one on a regular basis.
Yes, I changed my schedule.
I tried out Cardio X today. I've now officially tried each of the 12 DVDs. I liked this one. It was constant movement and only 45 minutes long.
Cardio X is a mix of everything. The first five moves are part of yoga; the next five moves are part of kenpo; the next five moves are part of plyo; the final five moves are part of core. And there are no breaks in between.
Part 1, Yoga:
Moves from the first half of the yoga DVD. Each move starting with plank with pushups, downward dog, upward dog, and all turning into poses such as warrior one, reverse warrior and runner's pose. Heart rate was pumping between 130 and 140 for this. A 10 minutes taste of yoga seemed a lot better than 90 minutes of balancing like a tree.
Part 2, Kenpo:
A good mix of moves from the kenpo DVD. Three-way kicks, jab/hook/cross/uppercut, hook/uppercut/sidekick, among a couple others. Heart was between 140 and 155 for this. While it's more movement of the limbs, you do come to complete stops between each.
Part 3, Plyo:
They chose a few of the easier moves from the plyo DVD for this. Swing kicks worked my heart the hardest, up to 165 beat per minute. Airborne heisman and jump shots are mediocre in difficulty, and wacky jacks are just plain, dare I say it, wacky. I'd rather do jumping jacks or the X-jacks instead.
Part 4, Core:
My least favorite due to the intensity, but certainly beneficial. 50 steam engines. A steam engine is a standing crunch. Hands behind your head, lift a knee and bring the opposing elbow to it. Then the other elbow to the other knee. That's one. Fifty of those. They also decided to incorporate Dreya rolls and superman/bananas. Definitely a tough finish.
But definitely better than Yoga. Maybe I'll try parts of yoga on my off day this Sunday, but definitely going to come back to this one on a regular basis.
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