Day 43

Yesterday was amazing, but I am feeling it today and tomorrow will be worse.  I can already feel the soreness setting in, and my arms are very heavy.  I pushed a little in this workout today, so I know that my body will be feeling the results of that soon.  Today, I did Chest, Shoulders & Back, plus AB Ripper X and I was able to do more of each workout than I have in the past.  I feel my body getting stronger and it shows with each new day.

What I like about this workout?
It is a pure core strength Routine that uses different style push ups and weights to build strength in areas that are not used often. 

• Example, there is a exercise called scarecrow, I use 8lbs weights, picture a scarecrow in the field with arms up, keep your elbows in one place and rotate your arms up and down. 
• Another example, take the smallest weight, I use 3lbs, put your arms straight out to you side and keep them up by locking your elbows in place. Take your weights and turn your hands down like you are pouring tea in a glass.
• Another example, push ups, not your everyday ones though, take a plastic plate put in on your carpet and slide your arm out as you go down to do a push up. Repeat on each side.
• And another, one arm push ups, okay so you do them on your knees to start, but they still are very hard.  You have to go down as far as you can, by supporting your weight with your upper body.

These are just a few of the different exercises within this workout, bu the whole workout keeps your muscles confused to a point where you can focus on each exercise.  This is what I love about P90X, my muscles stay confused throughout the workout and they don't catch up until a few days later.  At this point my routine kicks in and I do not feel most of the pain.  So many have asked how I am able to do this workout, this is How!

I have needed more stretching over the past couple of days, so I have done that a lot.  I am so amazed that my routine has held up this long, but very grateful that it is that good.  I have added different things to it, like the stretching and Verve, The energy drink from the Vemma series. 

I am looking forward to Plyometrics today,
Until Next Time,
Kevin