P90x week 2 day 2 Plyometrics

Plyometrics...jump training.  Feet off the ground for what seems like an eternity.  I believe the actual workout is 50 minutes.  The clock starts at 58 minutes but you have 8 minutes of warm up, which is even hard to me!  Pitiful

I want people to know there are adjustments to the jump moves.  

you CAN jump a bit lower, lower impact.

you can touch toes in the middle of a turn, kind of step through it.

I guess the important part is finding what works for you with out breaking your knee caps off.  The main goal...keep moving!!!

Each set is repeated 2 times which to me is a total Mind F*@k.  Just when I think I hate it enough, he says, "now we are going to repeat those 3 moves!"  

F%$@ YOU!!!!!

but I do it anyway.

Because secretly I like being told what to do.

I'm done with that, and later I will do a 5k run and the ab workout.

(hopefully)

For breakfast I made my healthy, filling, concoction of :

Fage Greek Yogurt 0% 15g protein (6 oz)

added 1T natural Peanut Butter

1T ground flaxseed

a drizzle of agave

I would have added some fruit

but all out.

It's really filling and healthy, holds me over til lunch

This is also day 5 without drinking!

I feel pretty good, my cocktail hand is just a bit lonely.

It seems to have figured put even though I out my seltzer water in a wine glass or martini glass, it's not the same.

Ok...off to dye my hair and get on with my day.

Have a good one

Write ya later...

do something today!

m

day 6 P90X...everything hurts

Today was day 6 of P90x or whatever...  today was Kenpo, kind of a kickboxing day.  I'm not big on kickboxing.  I have 0 mind eye coordination.  It takes me too long to figure out what they are doing to actually concentrate on muscle groups.  My goal today was to just keep moving.  Each of these workout are 1 hour, so its hard when you are watching that little time clock countdown the minutes.

I made it about 90% through the Kenpo before I fell to the ground....

It's not really hard,just hard to keep up!

I made up for the last 10% by taking a nice 5k jaunt with the dog.  I've slowed down my pace to keep from getting so winded.  I'm now averaging 10m miles, pretty slow, but as long as you keep going.

I decided today to give myself a recovery shake.  

Reasoning is that after 6 days of working out and such my muscles really do hurt.  Like it hurst to sit on the toilet...it hurts to get off the couch...and tonight I have to work.

It is supposed to help your muscles recover a bit a bit faster.  Some people believe in them religiously some people never even try it.  I had these Xood things in my junk drawer from the 1/2 marathon I did last fall.

Sure enough it is a recovery drink.  You can mix it with any beverage and since I'm not drinking beer....I decided to make a protein shake as Ms. Betty Rocker had suggested in my diet plan, and I think I can replace a meal with it.

This is what I did:

Blender.

1 low fat vanilla yogurt

1 frozen banana  (throw all your gross brown bananas in the freezer for this and kid drinks)

1 T of all natural peanut butter

1 T ground flaxseed (optional...i use for my Omegas)

chopped strawberries...or whatever

I threw in 3 icecubes because I was hot 

splash of milk or soy or rice...or nothing (optional)

XOOD   or whatever powder drink thing you have

blend away

made one pint, which I immediately poured into a beer glass for ol times sake.

Enjoy

Px90 update and stuff

Today is day 4 of Px90.  It was Yoga day, but I opted to do ab ripper instead.  Just so you know, people I have talked to complain about the ab ripper, but Jackie Warners core workout is way better than the px90.  I was disappointed.  I did it anyway, and will try to run today if it stops snowing.

Ms. Betty Rocker has me on a diet of more protein and eating more so we will see how that pans out for me.  I felt stuffed after yesterdays lunch, but she swears I need to eat more to lose, and because her body is smokin'   I believe her.

I am still really sore.  Getting on and off the potty is killing my arms and my ass and isn't making me very happy.  

I wanted to tell you guys about a few cool things I got the other day.

C Booth Derma 36 Oxygen rejuvenating skin resurfacing.

I got it at Ulta, on sale for 9$

My 40 year old skin has been looking dull and because I bathe so much (do to germs at work) I needed some help.

I tried this product and loved it.  My skin felt like a baby bottom!

I have also been using Almond Oil on my face and neck (and legs) after bathing.

I have super sensitive red head skin which is prone to weird scaly breakouts if I use soap....or wash too much.  They aren't really pimples but just where my skin peels off in little spots and leaves a pretty red spot.  Sometimes there is a zit, but mostly weirdness.

Anyway, I have been putting a few drops of almond oil in my palm and rubbing it into my face after I shower.  It soaks right in and my skin has been looking great.

I have also heard Jojoba oil is good too.

I don't use castor oil, it's too heavy for my skin....

When I wash my face I use Dr. Bronner's all natural Castile liquid soap.  It's cheap, you can get it in the travel isle at Target for 1.39$.

Last but not least...Lent starts tomorrow.

Once again I will be giving up my precious alcohol, which sucks because St. Paddy's day is next week.

I'm guessing between Px90 and no alcohol I should be a completely different person in 30 days.

What are you doing do get ready for summer?

p90x or px90 whatever....I'm in

Well, partially....I'm giving it a go.  

I challenge anyone else... : )  You know I like to see if I can actually finish anything.

See, I have been having troubles with my right knee.  The running is making it worse.

So I have to do something...  When I look at my body, its ok.  But I want to be toned.  Yes, maybe I'm obsessed, but really?   I just want to put on a pair of shorts and not have to adjust the "spread" when I sit down.  I want to be able to see a side shot of my arms and not wince in a sundress.

I just took before pictures and I can't even look at them.  I have photo issues.

this is the only one we will refer to.

don't ask me about my shorts...wide ass shorts?

I don't know.  I'm old and not attractive.

remember, not that I am making excuses, but I am only 5' tall.

Hobbit material.

here is what I see,

ass...needs work. hips...curvy

arms?  what is that?

new tattoos to cover up some of those old ones?

and maybe a tan wouldn't hurt (I don't tan)

well, there you have day 2 of the program.

Day one was pullups and pushups, cant do a single pullup!!!! I literally just hung from the bar like a baby monkey, grunting and groaning.  Then this morning my armpits hurt like I had been walking on my hands for a month!

Today was plyometrics.  "jump Training"  

I'll just tell ya now...NOT A FAN!!!!

I did it.  Now I'm going grocery shopping for shitloads of vegetarian protein....and beer, because Lent is coming up, and I usually quit for Lent....which means I gotta get drinking!

let me know if anyone else wants to do this with me