Yes...death by jumping.
Not like P90X Plyo in the slightest. The intensity ante has been raised.
Here is the straight talk:
I am able to hammer P90X Plyo to the floor. No problem. Of course I have repeated that routine a multitude of times and have completely committed it to memory, and know my strengths and weaknesses and can adjust accordingly throughout the workout in order to keep bringing it the whole time.
Plyocide keeps a totally different pace, contains more athletic and coordination required moves, and nearly collapsed me a couple times. I have never experienced the level of fatigue and burn in my legs as I did this morning. Don't get me wrong, I have felt some serious burn and fatigue in my legs during my P90X outings. The difference is that the intervals and intensity level demanded drains you before your body can recover much at all.
I pushed as far as I could while still keeping my form and technique in mind. Balancing during certain moves was a challenge. Certain moves went slower as I had to really concentrate on my form. Even some of the stretch moves were a little confusing and challenging.
This workout was definitely a new experience for me. I have never worked out quite like this, and I think this is really my first introduction to interval type training.
I look forward to the week after week improvements that I made on the original P90X Plyo. That journey gives me a great positive outlook for Plyocide.
It should be noted now that I am utilizing the X2 meal plan. I am doing fat shredder level 3 for the first phase.
I'm going all in for this X2 saga.
Afternoon weigh-in: 206.9
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Day 1...X2 CORE
January 30, 2012
Finally. Day one of P90X2. The new workout program designed by Tony Horton, the creator of the all popular, world famous, often imitated but never replicated P90X workout.
After several bouts of the original P90X workout, I was ready for a brand new bag. X2 would be just that bag. Finally available December 2011, my X2 arrived during my third phase of the original P90X workout. The plan was to finish the original and then start up X2 on Monday 1/30/2012 with my big brousin Brando. Well...today is that day.
Apprehensive, excited, curious, and injured. That is how I rolled into day numero uno. Yes, I somehow strained my neck just three days prior to departing on the S.S. X2.
But it is going to take a lot more than a stiff neck to keep this kid from going on this trip. My bags were packed, I had my passport in hand, and that was that.
I pressed play at 7:30 a.m.
Immediately, the different faces and warm up reminded me I was in strange waters. I didn't have too much time to think about it though. Since everything was new, I had to learn everything before I could do it....and these were some complicated exercises! I quickly found myself out of my comfort zone. The only familiarity I could latch on to was Tony's coaching and chatter. God Bless Tony.
Focusing so closely on the new routine I found the time went by very quick! Without even thinking of it, I discovered I was sweaty and breathing hard. With all the medicine balls and stability balls, and balancing, and foam rolling I ended up feeling fully worked out and also fully aware that I am starting from square one.
Beginning weight day 1: 209.0
Finally. Day one of P90X2. The new workout program designed by Tony Horton, the creator of the all popular, world famous, often imitated but never replicated P90X workout.
After several bouts of the original P90X workout, I was ready for a brand new bag. X2 would be just that bag. Finally available December 2011, my X2 arrived during my third phase of the original P90X workout. The plan was to finish the original and then start up X2 on Monday 1/30/2012 with my big brousin Brando. Well...today is that day.
Apprehensive, excited, curious, and injured. That is how I rolled into day numero uno. Yes, I somehow strained my neck just three days prior to departing on the S.S. X2.
But it is going to take a lot more than a stiff neck to keep this kid from going on this trip. My bags were packed, I had my passport in hand, and that was that.
I pressed play at 7:30 a.m.
Immediately, the different faces and warm up reminded me I was in strange waters. I didn't have too much time to think about it though. Since everything was new, I had to learn everything before I could do it....and these were some complicated exercises! I quickly found myself out of my comfort zone. The only familiarity I could latch on to was Tony's coaching and chatter. God Bless Tony.
Focusing so closely on the new routine I found the time went by very quick! Without even thinking of it, I discovered I was sweaty and breathing hard. With all the medicine balls and stability balls, and balancing, and foam rolling I ended up feeling fully worked out and also fully aware that I am starting from square one.
Beginning weight day 1: 209.0
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