It’s Day 90 of my P90X2 journey. Technically, I’ve been at it longer than that, if you count the practice days. I’ll write a separate post tomorrow discussing my progress and how I’m doing with my goals, such as they were, for P90X2.
Now, as far as today’s workout goes, I will start with a question: Why am I doing Heel Walks and Foot Smackers to warm up for an upper body workout? I guess it’s to maintain a connection with the P.A.P. Lower workout, right?
Complex 1:
- Renegade Row: More improvement. Same weight as last week, and this time I did 9 reps per set, all 4 times
- Plyo Push Ups: Suffered from my improvements with the Renegade Row. Plyo for the first set, then regular push ups on set 2, then plyo on my knees for sets 3 and 4
- Med Ball Plank: I didn’t even try the med ball under my feet this time. I am satisfied with holding a solid plank using a chair (which Tony calls a Sphinx Plank at some point).
- Superman: I am getting some good height with hands and feet, and staying up the whole time
Complex 2:
- Towel Pull Up: Still using the bands from last week, which are about 70% of my weight, using the numbers stamped on the bands
- Med Ball Pike: It’s harder to keep up with a heavier ball, but I’m still doing it
- Step Up Hammer Press: I used the heavier weight on the first two sets, then backed off a little. I am trying to be careful, since I had some back pain after last week.
- Roller Angel: I can definitely feel it working!
This might be my last P.A.P. workout for a while. I am excited by the idea that this combination of an intense effort (weight lifting or isometrics) with an explosive exercise can improve my performance. It’s a technique I can incorporate into other workouts.
P90X2 Tip of the Day: Remember what you’ve learned while doing P90X2, and try some of these techniques in other workouts.
