I wanted to go to the gym today and do a light 3-4 mile run, but I ended up getting home late and I had to complete a contract for my Real Estate company. So the gym was no longer in my plans. Instead as I was scanning all the docs I jumped upstairs and did Interval X from P90X PLUS.
I wore my old HR monitor and it said I burned 480 calories. This is also the first time I did Interval X since I began all of my cardio training. Even though this is a probably the toughest workout in the entire P90X and PLUS series I handled it very well today. I used to be dying by the time I got half way through Interval X but today I was holding strong. My HR got up to 174 BPM at one point but I think all the running in the anaerobic zone has really prepared me for Interval X. Also since yesterday was an off day that probably helped too. And I am now 5 days into taking Cell Mass, Nitrix, and Creatine so those are probably giving me a boost.
Tomorrow I am going to do Yoga X and then on Saturday I will begin my 3rd Round of P90X. It will be a hybrid round because I will be substituting pushups and pullups for dumbbells on a flat bench and a lat pulldown machine, respectively. And Plyo and Kenpo are going to be replaced with running, swimming, and cycling. So actually I will be doing more than what is required by P90X!
I will have Annie take a few before pics of skinny Jeff and we can see how this hybrid version works!
Thanks for Reading,
Jeff
It will be interesting to see how all the tri training has affected your conditioning to do P90X. I am looking forward to your workout reports.
ReplyDeleteInteresting hybrid, but sounds just right for your training and all. I haven't done Interval X+ in a long time, heck not now with my using the new vids - Insanity, there's no need to even try Interval X+, maybe I'll try it after these 2 months are up and watch myself breeze through it better than ever! I think your subs should be fine, just keep the weight right :) WIll be watching ya ;)
ReplyDeleteI remember doing Plyo X weeks into my HIIT training, just to see if my cardio had improved. I had plenty of gas left after the bonus round, and I was pumped! I think you'll find the same thing with all the training you've done. You might even find that your cycling has strengthened your legs. The only thing is flexibility - I know I've lost some of that since my 1st round ended.
ReplyDeleteBoomer - I am interested too to see how it all works out ... got all the P90X videos loaded on my iPod!
ReplyDeleteJocelyn - Sounds like the Insanity is going well. I've read your posts and am jealous I am not trying it! I'd be too skinny if!
Steve - you are right about the flexibility. I attribute that to not doing Yoga anymore. As much as Boomer and I complained about Yoga it really is a great workout. I am going to order Tony's Fountain of Youth. My sister says it is just as good as Yoga X but is only like 45 mins long!