So happy to see you again. Wishing you more happy health!

You gotta love a workout that gently reminds you in the introduction that the more you focus on your breath through each pose, the less you will notice the strain and discomfort. Thankful for that advice, I did focus on my breathing and was able to gently stretch, twist, bend and hold my body in poses I would have never had the body strength to do in the past. I was especially proud of my ability to perform the Vinyasa including the Chaturanga between each Moving Asanas sequence in the first half of the workout. Oh, by the way P90X Yoga X is a 92 minute workout.  This is a good thing to know when planning your workout.  Thankfully, today is a Saturday and we had plenty of time.

By far, this was one of the hardest workouts I have ever done.  I worked very hard at executing each pose perfectly and didn’t allow myself to get sloppy or give it less than my full.  I am very grateful for having completed previous Beachbody workouts like Turbo Jam and especially ChaLEAN Extreme.  Because of those workouts, I now have much more core and upper body strength allowing me to move through the workout without failing during some of the more intense moves.  When I felt I couldn’t hold it any longer or I began to fall, I would ease out of the pose, rest a couple of seconds and then get back in the pose.

The last few minutes of the workout is spent in resting and breathing poses.  I was able to completely relax and clear my head.  I am proud of myself for getting through the whole workout while remaining calm and focused.  Although it was HARD, it was so worth it!

It was cool to see some of the other coaches on my team working out in WOWY today too.  It makes me feel good to know others are dedicated to improving their own health and fitness.  We are dedicated to our own success!

I finished the workout with the P90X Results and Recovery Formula and I created a new Shakeology recipe:

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup

Ingredients

1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology (140 calories, 1 g fat, 17 g carbs, 17 g protein)

1  Tbsp reduced fat peanut butter (95 calories, 2.5 g fat, 15 g carbs, 8 g protein)

8 oz Lite Vanilla Soy Milk (80 calories, 2 g fat, 10 g carbs, 6 g protein)

6 whole natural almonds (40 calories, 3.5 g fat, 1.5 g carbs, 1.5 g protein) (remember almonds are a nutrition powerhouse)

4 ice cubes

Directions

Place ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.  Tip: Use an ice cube to scrape the peanut butter off the spoon and then drop the ice cube into the blender.

Total calories:  355

Total fat:  9 g (2.5%)

Total: Carbs:  43.5 g (12.25%)

Total Protein: 32.5 g (9.15%)

Tomorrow is Legs and Back and Ab Ripper X.

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