P90x3 day 4--The Challenge

Well holy upper body strength.

By that, I mean I have no upper body strength. Which made the pull-up and push-up workout a toughie. Yay for modifying! I used a resistance band for the pull-ups and ended up doing most of the push-ups on my knees. I used push-up stands too, which I liked.

I did more push-ups today then I probably have ever done in a workout. Even though a lot of them were on my knees, I'm pretty proud of myself. 

My bootie is a lot less sore than yesterday. I was waddle-free all day. I like these workouts because each body part takes a turn at being sore, so I'm not totally immobile.

P90x3 day 3--Yoga

I wasn't excited for yoga. I kinda hate it. Not really HATE hate, but it's boring. I like to run around while exercising and yoga has never quite done it for me. I don't think I ever did the entire one in the first p90x video. Couldn't handle it for that long. I've always been pretty flexible so that wasn't the issue. It hurt my wrist too much so I never wanted to trigger the tendonitis stuff. Me and downward dog weren't friends. And...so boring.

I'm also not interested in being able to do this.

I'm flexible, but ain't nobody got time for that, amiright?

 

I was pleasantly surprised by the yoga video this morning. There was a lot of downward dog, but I tried to stay more conscious of not keeping that hand down at a bad angle. Overall it went pretty well. Wasn't nearly as boring previous yoga experiences. Some moves I was on top of right away and others will be a little challenging to get the hang of for a little bit. Even though I wasn't sweating much, I feel like I got a good workout in and though it may sound lazy, the cool-down was my favorite part. I was so relaxed by the end of it, I could've laid on that mat all day.

I'm going to be honest though, my butt hurts so bad. I don't think it's from the yoga--I think it's from the agility workout. Holy moly. I was waddling at work today and I'm pretty sure I didn't actually bend my knees while walking. I loved it, but good heavens.

P90x3 day 2--Agility X

I really liked this morning's workout. Tons of jumping and running around. It felt like being in sports and some of the exercises your coach would make you do. I was able to do most of the exercises even though my wrist is pretty sore still. I stink at push-ups anyways, but tendonitis doesn't help. For the two push-up moves, I did them down on my forearms as best as I could. 

I felt pretty good the whole day, but I was definitely sore. Have you ever felt like the fat around your ribs was sore? It was kinda like that. But in a good way...

P90x3 day 1

So last night Ryun and I did our body measurements and "before" pictures. That was depressing. I love my body, all the things it does, my blood work shows that overall I'm pretty healthy, but I also know that I have more fat than is healthy. I'm not trying to become a model or some unrealistic weight --I just want to feel better and make sure I prepare myself to be healthy for life.

Moving to AZ has been great, but it has been a big lifestyle change for us. We still work out most days, but we're much more sedentary over all. In our Utah college town we walked all over and were in hiking areas within 10 minutes. In Arizona I drive 30 min to work each way, sit at a desk all day, and it's too freaking hot to go for walks anywhere. Even in nicer weather, the neighborhoods are just so ugly. The ones with nice houses are not as fun to walk around and look at as the old unique houses in Utah.

(He's so intense)

Anyways, those are excuses I tell myself. Regardless of the reasons, it's time for us to get in better shape. This morning we did our first day of p90x3. It was fun! My tendonitis in my right thumb started acting up over the weekend, but I was able to do more than I thought I would so that's good. Some of the moves wouldn't be so bad on their own, but after doing a few other moves I felt pretty rubbery trying to maintain my balance!

After we were home Ryun commented that he felt "stretchy." I agree, my muscles felt more elongated after the workout. It felt really nice. I never got so sore today that I couldn't move, which was a nice change from the first time I did plyometrics a few years ago--ouch! I'm looking forward to tomorrow's workout and to doing today's workout again next week and seeing how I have improved. And hopefully saying goodbye to all the weight I carry around in my legs. As much as I'm in this for better health, I'm also down for having better looking legs :)

Also, one fun Katie fact: P90X came out while I was on my mission and I heard a lot about it while I was gone, so naturally when I got home I borrowed my brother's copy before I went back to college. After about two weeks of doing it I had a nightmare that Tony Horton was trying to kill me. Here's hoping I have P90X3 on my mind that much again!

 (Some people think he's a little annoying, I think he's hilarious)