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P90X Stretch X – Flexibility, the Fountain of Youth, according to Tony Horton.  Hey, who is this Tony Horton guy anyway?  I was wondering the same thing, so here is what I found out: Tony Horton is one of the world’s most respected (and motivational) fitness experts.  He is known for getting people in incredible shape fast. He’s most famous for creating such programs as the efficient 10-Minute Trainer®, the effective Power 90®, and the extreme P90X®.  What I know about Tony Horton is that he is in awesome shape and I think he’s funny in a quirky kind of way.  During the workouts he makes corny jokes and has silly little sayings, but they make me laugh.  Other people have told me Tony drives them crazy and they use the DVD option that mutes all of his talking except for the exercise instructions. I like people who are genuine and I see that in Tony. He doesn’t seem preoccupied with being perfect or portraying a certain image. I see him as a real person I would not be afraid of approaching if I saw him out in public.

Anyway, back to P90X Stretch X – I went into this routine late in the day with really sore hamstrings.  I listened to Tony’s Tip of the Day, which was to breathe through all of the movements and by focusing on my breathing and NOT on the uncomfortable (not painful) stretching movements, I was able to take my stretching deeper and find more flexibility.  While focusing on my breathing I was reminded of Eckhart Tolle’s book: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose, in which Eckhart teaches a technique for becoming centered – or in the “present” by focusing fully on your breathing.  If you were to focus 100% of your attention on breathing in and out, you are unable to think about anything else.  Your thoughts focus is on the breathing and everything else is blocked out.  That is a discipline many athletes and yoga enthusiasts have mastered.  I am working on it.   And, by the way, I woke up this morning with zero hamstring pain!

Next update: Week 2/Day 8 – Chest & Back and Ab Ripper X

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