P90x week 5 day 31; back & biceps

I feel like week 4 is “results city” week.  Every minute of every work out this week I’ve felt stronger, faster, and recovered quicker.  I’m getting remotivated and pumped.  Not to mention……. I’m seeing results not just feeling them.

This morning I did the back and biceps work out with the resistance bands.  I used the red resistance band which I’ve learned is the easiest of the three.  Next time I will use the green bands, middle strength.  My pull ups improved today and so did my back fly’s.   p90x baby.

And then there was ab ripper x.  Wow.  Last night I did Plyometrics which is an expected kick in the @ss.  Plyo works me over every time.  Then this morning I did the ab ripper x immediately after back and biceps.  My thighs were ready to pack up and move their shit out!  Ab ripper x is only fifteen minutes long, but that fifteen minutes is pure work and burn.

I’m starting to spar with some guys down at a local gym next week.  My wife gave me the go ahead to fight in the UCE in salt lake.  I need to work on some technique and get some sparring rounds in and I’m going to be ready to go by the end of April.

p90x week 4 recap; start of week 5

The p90x program focuses on muscle confusion.  The confusion started last week when I stopped working on my legs, shoulders and arms and focused solely on my core.  Holy Sh!t did it work my core.  I also loved the double dose of yoga and kenpo x. 

My wife calls the lines that lead from your abs to your pleasure zone “Man lines” or “Sexy lines”.  I’m starting to show my “man lines”.  Now I have a reason to low ride my swim trunks, I used to just gross people out.  I owe this to the fifteen humiliating minutes of Ab ripper x in which I’m demasculinated and put through hell.  But I finish every time……… without pushing PAUSE!!!

The start of week 5 was exciting.  It is a new dvd that I got to bust out.  It was really intense.  I’m hoping to get the bulging viens on my biceps and I know this is the dvd to get me there.  I’m really getting excited with the results I’m starting to see.

The diet change for week five is also welcome.  It is the “energy boost” stage.  This means I get to add one or two more blocks of carbohydrates a day.  I’m excited for this.  Hopefully I’ll continue to lose wieght while adding muscle. 

I’m going to post pictures weekly now instead of every two weeks.  I’m really showing improvement every day.

p90x week 4, Core synergystics

Core Synergystics was fun.  I enjoyed the work out.  The key to the workout is to focus on keeping your core muscles tight.  Due to my keeping my core muscles tight I think I made the 60 minutes successful.  I also managed to pass a little gas every now and again……

During p90x core synergistics’ I worked up a good sweat, but didn’t feel the burn in my core, just my shoulders.  Then I sneezed about twenty minutes after I finished.  Let’s say my abs haven’t recovered from my sneeze yet.  They are so sore.  I’ve done several yoga inspired stretches throughout the day, but just feel as if I’ve worked out a muscle for the first time.

I knew this week would be good for me, I just didn’t plan on being this sore by Tuesday.

I also posted some updated pictures.

Week 4                                                Week 1
               

               

p90x week 4. Relaxation week?

Today marks the first “rest” week.  In the exercise manual there is a disclaimer at the beginning of week 4.  It says week 4 is meant to relax your muscles, unless your midsection is out of shape and then it could possibly be harder than the previous 4 weeks.  I’m thinking that the previous three weeks haven’t been too bad other than the days I do ab ripper x, my mid section is my week link.  So this week is going to be quite the experience.

Today is Yoga X day.  I’m at a conference all day in Salt Lake so I’ll be doing this late tonight.

Week 3 Recap: I’m ready to step up the arms and shoulder game.  I feel like my legs are getting in better shape and that my whole body is slimming down.  I would like to start adding some size to my arms and shoulders now.  I’m going to do an official weigh in on Wednesday and take ‘rest’ week photos.  I’ll try and post photos by Wednesday.

How is everyone else doing?  By week 4 were you dead tired, or did you feel energized like I did?