… or so says Tony Horton. For 30 seconds you can hold your breath, stand on one leg, sing the last note to Don’t Cry, or even count to 30 if you’re feeling spry.
But tonight was Plyo, so I did a lot of jumping around, squatting, lunging, and scampering for 30 seconds at a time. I am always torn in describing Plyometrics. If you asked me how I like it when I’m doing it, I’d tell you I hate it. If you ask me an hour later, I’d tell you it’s a hard workout, but pretty fun. If you ask me a day later, I’ll tell you it’s an awesome workout, and like a woman who has given birth, I will have evidently forgotten all associated pain and will be willing to do it again.
Anyway, I’m in my 3rd week of P90X. Kind of weird that I won’t be doing the workout I did yesterday (Chest and Back) again until Week 9. Oh, and just for kicks, I tried doing unassisted pull-ups tonight after my workout. I managed 3! 3 might not sound like a lot, but I could only do 1 when I started and I didn’t imagine I would be able to triple that in just two weeks.
For those of you who might be interested in seeing a Plyo workout in action, you can check out the following video. Note that this guy appears to have better form and speed in his routines than I do, but we have him beat in home decor. Also, check out around the 2:09 marker… the guy actually makes an “X” symbol at the camera. Is he taking it too seriously, or is Xing an inevitable side effect of the program?
Tags: Plyometrics