Hi there, fitness voyeurs. I just got done with Yoga X and am feeling pretty spry here towards the end of my 7th week of this program. I’m officially over the halfway mark (almost 50 days in?).
A few notable observations:
- I am suddenly WAY more flexible than I was before. I can now put my palms to the ground on certain stretches where before I could only land my fingertips at best. Hard to explain and a quick Google search (10 seconds or less is my limit for most searches) didn’t yield any images off the web I could grab to visually illustrate, but next time you see me I’ll show it off and leave you dumbfounded.
- I bit the bullet and bought a couple of extra supplements to help for those extra tough workouts. I had bonked on a couple of workouts in Week 6 and vowed to give myself every advantage going into the final few weeks, which are quickly approaching. Some internet research (like, at least an hour’s worth) has convinced me I can safely add NO-Xplode (nitric oxide, etc.) and Cellmass (creatine, etc) to my pre- and post-workout repertoire. I was already using Iso-Pure (high grade whey protein) for post-workout recovery. I’ve only been using them for a few days, so not much to report yet, but they’re supplements, so they’re meant for that extra 5%, not for working miracles.
- Work is demanding more and more hours from me, which does not for a Happy P90Xer make. I’m trying to squeeze workouts in in the morning just in case I have to work late, but it’s still a stretch. The parents were in town this weekend, so I skipped a workout on Friday and moved it to Saturday. I should be back on track by the end of the week as long as I can use my normal rest day for Kenpo.
- Before P90X, I was obsessing about the economy and the disintigrating global state of affairs. Now I’m obsessed with fitness blogs; hopefully a more useful obsession! Anyway, here’s a good entry I stumbled upon: Tony Horton’s 11 Laws of Fitness. If you want to know why P90X is so darn effective, it’s because it embodies every one of the laws described in that post. Those are also good laws to keep in mind after P90X, as you can pretty much chart your own fitness course into interesting and exhausting new worlds.
That is all for now.
Tags: Cellmass, Inspiration, N.O. Xplode, Supplements, Week 7, YogaX