Day 8 – P90X Chest & Back, Ab Ripper X

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

P90X Chest & Back, Ab Ripper X – This is the second week for this workout and I’d love to report how much ‘easier’ it was this time, but no – not going to happen. I suppose any P90X workout could be made easier if you slacked, cheated, and didn’t care about achieving maximum results. My thought is that if I’m going to put the time in to go through the routine, then I should push myself to get the maximum benefits out of it. And I did.

After the first round of exercises I noticed the strap on my Bodybugg was tight from my bicep muscles being pumped from the workout. I have also noticed after a really hard leg workout that my pant legs are tight – no, not like the Incredible Hulk tight, but tight enough that I notice it. I just thought it worth mentioning because today’s workout was on chest, back and abs, not arms. You can see that even though your primary focus is on other body parts, you are still engaging other muscles passively and getting a full body workout.

I wasn’t as strong today as I would have liked. I know it’s a combination of things, but it was hard to not beat myself up for not accomplishing as much as I wanted to. I do acknowlege that getting out of bed at 5:30am to do any physical activity is more (much more) than most people do and congratulate myself on completing yet another full P90X workout.

I wanted to share a recipe that I love that I changed a little from the P90X Nutritional Plan:

Turkey Sausage Egg and cheese Scramble:

7 Egg Whites (if you are serious about the P90X thing and stick to the nutrional plan, I suggest buying egg whites in bulk over the internet. Sounds strange, but I did some research and found Healthy Egg Whites to be reasonably priced, with great customer service and fast shipping. My egg whites came within a few days and they were still almost completely frozen when I got them. Check them out, and if you order, please drop my name so I can save a little on my next order – Thanks!)

2 turkey sausage patties (approx. 80 calories each)

3 oz fat-free cheddar cheese

2 tsp fresh basil, chopped

1. Cook sausage according to package and then cut up in small pieces

2. Coat non-stick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat

3. Lightly beat egg whites with a fork and add to pan. Cook, stirring, until halfway set. Add the sausage and cheese and cook through. Add salt and pepper to taste, garnish with basil and serve. I also like to dap a little hot pepper sauce on top… yum! This tastes so good – it’s filling and it’s completely healthy!

Tomorrow’s workout is, let me check… Oh geez – P90X Plyometrics! Gotta get to bed early tonight!

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