P90x – Week 3 review: It’s just the beginning

The last couple of weeks I’ve been finding it difficult to make time for the workouts.  I’m still able to workout at least 3 times a week but on p90x I should be doing 6 days a week (7 if I do the stretch x).  This is about 1-2 hours each day which I should [...]

P90x – Week 2 review

I would like start this blog with a quote from one of my favorite movie characters, Rocky Balboa:
Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very [...]

P90X WEEK 1 review

Intense is the word of the week. I battled the ‘X’ and was left bruised. This week has been a reality check for me. I saw how out of shape I am but at the same time learned the potential I have in me.  It’s funny how adding a little structure can totally change the [...]

P90x: Day 7 – Kenpo X…but…

…I was only able to do the first half of the workout. I was out of town and didn’t get home until 11:30pm. I know, I know another excuse but at least I was able to do part of it.
Kenpo X is more of a cardio workout but with a lot of punching and kicking.  [...]

P90X: Day 6 – Rest…cuz my body is sore as hell

I know, I know. Yesterday was supposed to be Kenpo X. However, I have the following reasons why I couldn’t do it yesterday:
1. Yes, my body is sore from all the “X” pounding from this week. And no, I do not have the P90X recovery drink.
2. I did not get much sleep from the night [...]

P90X: Day 5 – Legs and Back, quality over quantity

The leg workouts weren’t as crazy as I thought it was. I mean, it was still intense, but I expected my legs to hang for only half of the workout. I thought the wall squats were the most difficult part. You have to squat next to the wall with your legs on a 90 degree [...]

P90X: Day 4 – Yoga X, “calm in the storm”

An hour and a half of trying to stay calm in a storm of crazy stretches and positions! Intense! Despite the fact that I am as bendable as a led pipe I still managed to get through the exercises.  There were some hardcore positions in which I attempted but ended up just watching them do it. [...]

The Shaq trade, Wade/Marion – the new era of Jordan/Pippen

links to Shaq trade – http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?&brand=null&videoId=3234431&n8pe6c=2
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3235331
 Before I put in my comments, I would like to mention that I am a big Wade fan and also believe that Shaq is one of the best centers around. Also, as a fantasy sports owner of Marion, I believe that Marion is a great player but does not get [...]

P90x: Day 3 – Shoulders and arms, “Don’t forget to breath!”

I’m pretty used to working on my shoulders and arms so this workout wasn’t too crazy. However, I felt like I wasn’t able to maximize my workout using the bands.  I felt awkward doing the shoulder workouts with them and I didn’t really feel the burn on my biceps. Maybe I didn’t tighten it enough? I don’t know. [...]

P90x: Day 2 – Plyometrics. The mother of all P90x workouts

Okay, so who likes doing squats? I don’t. My legs are the weakest part of my body and Plyo is all about doing squats and a lot of jumping. Surprisingly, I survived. I didn’t match the efforts they put in the video, but I certainly did enough to get my heart pumping. Most importantly, I never stopped half way. I paced myself [...]