Believe it or not, I really like the feedback and motivation provided by my heart rate monitor, which is still waiting for a battery replacement or something, since I’m not sure why it suddenly died. I did my best to push hard through all the exercises with minimal rest, except for the scheduled breaks.
Exercise notes:
- I did a little better than last week on the Fast Feet Chair Jump. The trick here for me is to watch the pace of the feet on the DVD, and keep the up and down movement as small as possible.
- 20 medium-height Jack in the Box Jumps. This is the same pace as most of “the kids” on the DVD.
- 12 plyo push ups after the Super Skater Kicks, and I deserved most of them. I stumbled a lot on my left leg, but did a lot better on the right, which was my second set. The key here, which I may have mentioned before, is to look at a spot a few feet in front of me on the floor, rather than watching the TV.
- 10 Frog Burpee Hops in 30 seconds. I think that’s a personal best! I have no idea how they are doing them much faster than I am. Maybe I need to study their technique.
- 11 plyo push ups after the 1-Leg Squat. I did better on the left leg this time. Go figure. I tried to focus on moving my butt back as I went down, rather than straight down. Part of the balancing act.
- 23 Wide Leg Jump Press with an 8-lb weight (still no medicine balls)
I completed the neuro-integrated stretch today too, for 1 hour 5 minutes total workout time. Even without the monitor, I could tell that I was sweaty and tired. BTW, I also miss the “elapsed time” feature of my heart rate monitor. I’ll have to take care of that soon!
Tip of the Day: A heart rate monitor can be a useful tool for any workout, not just the ones that are primarily cardiovascular. Of course, P90X2 blurs that line anyway, so be prepared.
