Tuesday, April 20, 2010

P90X

I figured I should write something about my P90X experience. The good, the bad and the ugly. Well the ugly part is when I am all done and my hair is a mess, I stink to high heaven and sweat is dripping off me. Literally peeling off your sports bra is liberating. That's the ugly part of fitness people. If you are doing it right you aren't pretty when you are done.
The good of P90X, hmm. First I will list Kenpo. Love the Kenpo. It's the whole thought of hitting someone with knuckles and ball kicks that is attractive. No I am not a violent person, I like the whole 'make love not war' ideology. It is empowering to know that you could possibly defend yourself. Kenpo seems to be a fan favorite, so I am not alone.
Second I would say Core Synergistic. I have seen the most change in my core than anywhere else. It gets my vote. I am not crazy about doing all the moves, well because I still find some difficult. I have made progress, so I pat myself on the back. Superman-Banana is fun. Still cant grab both ankles at the same time in bow. Someday. I curse through Chatarunga runs. Dreya rolls are out of the question. I have degenerative discs in my neck and those rolls scare me. I don't try crane in Yoga either for the same reason.
Third fav, Plyo. I modify moves because of my neck issues. I find this the best exercise for getting the heart rate up. Its a good kick your butt work out. When you want to really move do Plyometrics. I love the flying Heisman's, not sure why I just do.
So that is a super quick over view of my favorite things about P90X.
My least favorites are........ the chest, arms, triceps,back discs, etc. all of those. I keep at them though, never say die. I modify some moves here again. Somehow I still can end up in pain, not aches, pain. Not to fear, my Chiropractor takes care of me. If you need something to rub on sore muscles I recommend what I call affectionately- green goup aka: BioFreeze. It feels so good when you rub it on your sore spots. Ah relief.
What are your favorites and not so favorite exercises of P90X ?

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