Diet

Day 9 – P90X Plyometrics

So happy to see you again. Wishing you more happy health! P90X Plyometrics – “Do your best – Forget the rest!”  You jump, you spin, you squat, you twist, you bounce, you REPEAT!  It is intense.  If you put your all into it, you will gasp for air, your muscles will burn and you will [...]

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Day 8 – P90X Chest & Back, Ab Ripper X

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. [...]

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War of Muscle vs. Fat

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Quick reminder as to why it is important to remember that the scale is not always the most accurate measurement device when you are on an exercises or fitness program. Musle weighs more than fat.  Fat takes up more space than muscle. If you are doing a fitness routine that includes resistance training like Beachbody’s [...]

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Day 5 – P90X Legs & Back, Ab Ripper X

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So, at the end of this workout, while I stood on wobbly legs, I asked myself, “Are these tears of pride or tears of pain?!”  Seriously – there were tears.  I do think it was pride as I pushed hard through this workout and at about 3/4 the way through, my second wind kicked in [...]

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Day 4 – P90X Yoga X

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 [...]

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