Training Log: Day 40 of 99, OFF

Body is actually very sore, and lower back is bothering me from bike ride yesterday, so taking a day off to heal a bit.

Training Log: Day 16 of 99, OFF

Just feel dead tired….taking today off to recharge the batteries a bit.

Training Log: Day 12 of 99, OFF

Badly needed day off….had an interview today and very tired.  Double-time this weekend to get back on track.

Training Log: Day 10 of 99, Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper

Moved my run day to tomorrow since my legs were a bit tender from Plyo yesterday.  Plowed through Shoulders and Arms and Ab Ripper by wrote….I couldn’t get access to the TV to watch the P90X video since my son had commandeered it for Xbox….no matter, had a good workout anyway…..although Tony Horton definitely brings up the intensity.

Took a couple progress photos….won’t take more until done…..some cuts coming through…..traps have some nice cuts, but always have had decent ones back to my heavy shrugging and deadlifting days.

Till tomorrow….Dave

POSERTRAPSHOULDERS

Bicep and Delt Pic, Day 9 of 99

Need more separation and cuts

Calf Pic after Day 9 of 99 Plyometrics (horseshoe becoming defined)

Training Log: Day 9 of 99, Plyometrics

The mother of all P90X workouts.  This one is a bear for me, especially since I have a chronically bad right knee that reminds me of its damage every time it bends.  However, watching the routine…..Eric has a prosthetic leg and plows through it…..it certainly makes my little creaks seem silly.

Ran out of gas with 12 minutes left, but kept going, albeit very methodically (probably looked like a wounded animal ready to be preyed upon)…and got it done….in a river of sweat.  Although I dread stairs for the rest of the day….it hurts good….real good..

Back at the quest tomorrow…Until then…

-Dave

Training Log: Day 8 of 99, Chest and Back, Ab Ripper, Running

Lovely Chest and Back – did all push ups for chest today – was weak on the first set, only got 20, but then settled in for 15 each additional set, except for Dive Bombers…only got 10.  So, all in all, did about 170 push ups total, with varying hand grips.

Mixed up Lat Pulldowns and Shrugs.  Did about 250 pounds for 15-20 reps on each….totalled about 7 sets of lat pull downs and 5 sets of shrugs.  Back is getting pretty strong.

Then….torture set in with Ab Ripper and running.  Settled into 12 reps each in Ab Ripper. so did about 160 reps…then did my 20 minues of interval – 90 seconds walking, 60 seconds jogging.  Picked up the pace a bit today, but certainly nothing earth shattering.

Feel good….getting there.

Training Log: Day 7 of 99, X Stretch

Since I can’t do Yoga at this point (and not sure I want to), I know I still need that flexibility work – so I make sure I hit X Stretch at least once a week.  Knocked this one out today, although still struggle with a few – SHOULDER PLOUGH? Are you kidding me?  I’m 6′3″ 260….it ain’t happening.

But, feel very refreshed now….

Anybody seen this ? http://www.menshealthurbanathlon.com  - could be a possibility….see how the run training goes over the next few weeks – not sure I can get up to 10 miles in 3 months…

-Dave

Training Log: Day 6 of 99, Shoulders and Arms, Cardio X

Just read UltraMarathon Man – great book to read before you go workout (makes it seem REAL easy)

Felt better today (ate better yesterday).  Shoulders and Arms did burn like heck, but it still remains my strongest bodyparts.   As a note to all P90Xers, I modify my routine to include more weightlifting at the expense of some of the flexibility routines and Leg workout.  Not that I ignore Flexibility, but I simply cannot perform the Yoga exercises at this point, so it seems less than productive.  I just don’t think you can get the proper muscular growth only working those bodyparts once a week – so I make sure I get them in twice.  Also, since I have started a running program, and do Plyo and Cardio and Back (twice), the Legs and Back workout seemed the likely culprit to go.  Instead of Yoga, at this point, I make sure I include the X Stretch on Sundays.  We’ll see if it works…

Followed up Shoulders and Arms with Cardio X, which is a great second workout.  It incorporates some Yoga (the easier moves), Kenpo, Plyometrics, and some Core work.  Plus, it’s only about 45 minutes long,  so I got both these workouts done in about an hour and a half.

-Dave