Today was my wife’s birthday. Why is this relevant to my P90X2 blog? Well, it’s another example of life vs. workout time. I wanted, no actually I was asked by my wife to make breakfast, which is fine, but I needed to get through this workout ASAP before she woke up. I took this as an opportunity to increase my pace and get through all the exercises with minimal breaks and pauses.
Complex 1:
- Step Up Convict: I decided to stay with a safe weight rather than increase it. Itwas a little shaky in the 4th round.
- Plyo Skater: I’m going as hard and fast as I can, six times
- Single Leg Line Hop: Remember when hopping on one foot in P90X Plyometrics was hard enough?
- Tony’s Triangle: I am working on lifting my leg from directly behind my butt, across to the opposite side in front of me, which is basically my other knee.
Complex 2:
- Squat Cross Reach: I counted my reps today. Previously it was too hard enough concentrating on not falling down.
- Split Squat Jump and Monster Slalom: What can I say? I did them…
- Side Bridge Leg Lift: My left side is looking pretty good, except for pointing my toe down, which is challenging. On the right side, I do my best. I stay in bridge the whole time and raise my leg when possible.
I finished the exercises just in time for my wife to wake up, so I skipped the neuro-integrated stretching. I am happy to report that I can follow along with Tony and the Kids on this one, except for those tricky exercises on the mat.
Let’s not talk about excess calories on my wife’s birthday. We’ll just let that slide for today, right?
P90X2 Tip of the Day: Use a shortened workout time as an opportunity to go faster and harder than you normally would.
