P90x Phase 2 Week 5- 8

 Week 5

• Day 1: Chest, Shoulders & Triceps + Ab Ripper X

Phase II, here I come. I did hiking this morning. I thought I was supposed to leave by 5:30 and turns out it was 6:00. I set my alarm to 5:00 but was awake at 4:30. In an ideal world, I would have done the exercise first thing in the morning. Since I woke up early anyway and wasnt sleepy, I actually made that happen with about 18 min left for later in the day. I caught up with sleep in the afternoon and then the remaining workout. The lactic acid buildup wasnt much. So glad to be here. I have read others experiences and found that the results peak towards the end, example day 83.

• Day 2: Plyometrics

This went well. I like the 3 way ski things and hops move with the 'ti ti ra tira din' music..

• Day 3: Back & Biceps + Ab Ripper X

 Very interesting.

With 13 calories left to goal completion, I had realised that I didnt do Ab Ripper X. I got to business and did 26 cal beyond the goal of 600 calories. While planning to do Ab Ripper in the evening, I forgot this thing called Halloween.

I am realising how you can do this program over and over again because there is so many levels of progression left to match it.

This is third week I have started measuring and each week the sizes are going down by 0.5 inch. Amazing.

I got enthusiastic about Halloween and wore my daughter's Jojo Siewa costume. 

• Day 4: Yoga X

Did an hour of yoga. In the evening, I did Day 23 of Tiff x Dan 6 week Shred II program. Very creative exercises like kneeling woodchoppers and low lunges.

• Day 5: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X

This went well too.

• Day 6: Kenpo X

This was great with wrist weights.

• Day 7: Rest or X Stretch

Taking rest day. Will still work on meeting the move goals.

Made meaningful progress on my goals. About 8 pounds lesser and 4% body fat down.

Week 6

• Day 1: Chest, Shoulders & Triceps + Ab Ripper X
• Looking forward to this.
• Day 2: Plyometrics
• Only today I realised that I had to do Ab Ripper X yesterday and finished it now. Today in the Abs I was able to get up higher in the 30 degree v abs.
• Day 3: Back & Biceps + Ab Ripper X
• Day 4: Yoga X
• Loving this. Did Day 24 Chest etal from Tiff x Dan week 2 program.
• Day 5: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
• Going great. About 8 pounds of fat down
• Day 6: Kenpo X
• Enjoyed the sweat. I might have just begun the doubles progam. Because of paucity of time, decided to do a 32 minute elliptical workout which becomes my 2nd cardio. This month its 3 doubles a week and next month 4 doubles a week. I have been meeting 600calories for a while now. Another 9 days of meeting move goals and I will get the 100 day move goal reached. Doing the doubles is not too much of a stretch in terms of calorie count as I was meeting it through walking but now with elliptical or jogging, I will meet it faster. To know if we can meet a goal or not, it works great if we carve the time and energy for it. Then we are free to intensify later on.
• I will also get vo2 numbers if I jog atleast one day a week for some time. My fitness number has increased in healthMate app. Isnt it awesome that the apple watch counts leg movements as exercise through steps.
• Day 7: Rest or X Stretch

Week 7

• Day 1: Chest, Shoulders & Triceps + Ab Ripper X
• Enjoyed this along with 2 long walks. Biceps seemed to be not top form, did most of it on knees.
• Day 2: Plyometrics
• This went well. Was able to jump some. Planning to do a Jump rope dudes workout this week. Already looking forward to yoga and measurement tomorrow. Did an 8 mile walk like I used to 15 years ago on weekends.
• Day 3: Back & Biceps + Ab Ripper X
• Monday measurements are invigorating. Now replacing overhead press with bent rows and plank rows  in place of pull ups.
• Day 4: Yoga X
• Did a little bit better on the plough. Could reach a little further on the seated hamstring stretches. Need to make up Abripper in the evening.
• Day 5: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
• Day 6: Kenpo X
• Day 7: Rest or X Stretch

Week 8

• Day 1: Yoga X
• Day 2: Core Synergistics
• Today I was able to do the side hip raise without touching the ground.
• Day 3: Kenpo X
• Day 4: X Stretch
• Day 5: Core Synergistics
• Day 6: Yoga X
• Today I was able to do most of the chaturanga without knees touching the ground. Cant believe I am here. Its a humbling journey.
• Day 7: Rest or X Stretch