P90X2 Day 79: P.A.P. Upper

At this point in my P90X2 journey, I’m curious about the other Tony Horton One on One DVD included with my P90X2 set, and it appears to be an upper body workout. For today, I stuck with P.A.P. Upper, and increased the weights I used for the Renegade Row and Step Up Hammer Press, just to make it interesting.

Workout notes:

• During the warm up, we do Burpee Salutations, which is really just a Burpee with a yoga flourish at the end. I am pleased to say that I do the Burpees a lot better than when I started P90X2. I put my hands down in the same spot more or less every time. I support myself with my hands and arms as I lift my feet to the push up position. I’m not saying it’s easy, but it’s a lot more graceful than it used to be.
• As I said, I increased the weight on the Renegade Row (just a few pounds), but that meant fewer reps after the first set. It also affected my performance on the Plyo Push ups immediately afterwards. Is it such a good idea to do two push up exercises in a row, Tony? Either it’s an honest mistake, or I am missing the big picture here.
• My form for the Plank on Med Ball/Chair and the Superman with Weighted Stick is getting pretty good, actually. These are still killer moves, or should I say “don’t moves.”
• In the second complex, it feels like the Towel Pull Ups are getting easier with the current bands I am using. Maybe I need to increase the weight here too?
• By using the Pause button, I am ready for the Med Ball Pike instead of rushing to catch up every time.
• I did the first two sets of Step Up Hammer Press with heavier weights, then reduced the weight to keep my form (and my back).
• The Roller Angel is still tougher than it looks. Keep those elbows and wrists back!