#091 - P90X Newsletter -Relax! Sleep and Yoga Tips - Fitness, Nutrition, Diet, Weight Loss

#091 - P90X Newsletter -Relax! Sleep and Yoga Tips - Fitness, Nutrition, Diet, Weight Loss

Day 16 Vertical Plyo

Yesterday was day 16 in the Asylum. As you can tell I had vertical plyo. This workout get the lactic acid flowing more than any of the other workouts in this program. At least that's how it is for me. This whole workout is all jumps with and without resistance bands. It has some pushups in there as well. Some of the jumps are done with a jump rope. I chose not to use it as I have stated in an earlier post because I can get deeper into the squat type moves without it.

I do have a huge confession to make to everyone. I actually had to stop my workout with about 6 minutes left. I actually had no more in me to give. I started to cramp in my legs and really just bonk. So, I just stretched a bit and turned it off. One thing that you really need to get used to when you are on a fitness quest like I am. You really need to learn to listen to your body. It always tells you what it needs. Whether it be in your workouts or in your nutrition. It will never lie to you. That is something that it took me a long time to learn and really follow. Tonight I have the strength workout which I just love for some reason. Can't wait to get to it. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow. If you have any questions just comment below and I would be happy to answer. Have a great day and thank you for stopping by.

Day 15 Speed And Agility

Hey everyone, me again. Since i took a day off for some life events. I decided last night that I would skip day 14 which was relief. I didn't feel like i should be doing relief the day after an off day. I really felt like I needed to WORK. Well work is what I did in speed and agility. Last night i really had a while new level of "bring it" since I was coming off of a day with no workout. I found that I really pushed past that initial burn into the area of total failure. I worked until I would drop and could not work more. I took a few breaths and got back up and worked some more. What an awesome workout it was.

This workout once again uses the jump rope and agility ladder. I usually don't use the jump rope and just do the motions like I am. The reason I do that is because in the ones where you are doing a squatting jump rope and moves like that, I feel like i can go deeper into the move without the rope. That helps me to get a better burn. The lactic acid really flows that way.

The reason I am pushing it so hard right now is because I have hit a plateau in my weight loss and I've been here fo a couple weeks. That is something that would have really had me discouraged a while ago. Now i realize that it isn't the end of the world. It just means it's time to do something different. So what I am trying is adding some calories to my diet and pushing hard. Believe it or not, depending on what you're doing for workouts you sometimes need to eat more not less. We will see how it goes. I will try with the additional calories for a weeks and if it doesn't help, I will cut a few. I'll let you know how it turns out. Tonight I have the dreaded vertical plyo. I will let you know how that went when I write tomorrow. Until then, y'all have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

No Workout

Sorry everyone but I have to admit and be honest. Today should be day 14 of The Asylum but I have missed again. I had an issue with my vehicle that I was trying to fix and time got away from me. I do promise that I will be back to make up on day 13 that I also had to miss due to some business scheduling. I am sorry for the lapse and intend to be back to working my butt off tomorrow. I have come too far to not see it through. Also since I started working out, I have to keep doing it. I love the new me and will NEVER go back to the way I was. Be back soon to report on my workout tomorrow. I need to bring it extra hard. Wish me luck. Have a great night everyone.

Day 12: Back To Core

Hey everyone, I have to admit that I missed my workout yesterday due to some stomach issues. I was feeling much better today so I just picked up where I left off and went wild with day 12. I had back to core again today. One of the workouts that I really like and do very well with. I find that this is one that I can really push past the pain and achieve the best results since the gains don't really start until the pain does.

I did manage to stay on track with my nutrition even with not feeling well. I have to tell you all that going through the journey of fitness that I have been on I am so understanding that nutrition is 80% of the journey and the physacl aspect of the journey is only 20%. I used to think all I had to do was workout like an animal and I could eat what I want. Well, if everyone read my "about me" post, you would see that I was soooo wrong. If you aren't eating properly you are going nowhere. When I say eating properly I don't mean lean cuisine or weight watchers meals. I mean good wholesome nutrition with the proper mix of protein, carbs and good fats. I will get more into nutrition in later posts I promise. If you have any questions about nutrition and workouts please don't hesitate to contact me. You can inbox me in Facebook or comment below and leave me your e-mail. You can do the same if you can't decide on just what workout might fit. We will find you one. Beachbody has a workout for EVERYONE. I promise you that.

I would like to take a moment to thank everyone that is taking the time to read my posts and say that if there is anything else you would like to hear about like fitness or nutrition leave me a comment. I am just concentrating right now on the 30 days I have to do Asylum and what my thoughts are about it in case anyone else may be thinking about trying it. I can say that it is the hardest program that I have EVER done but I am loving the results I am seeing so far. Once again thank you for reading and I will be back tomorrow to talk a little bit about what my workout was. Have a great day.

Day 11 Game Day.

Good morning everyone. Last night was day 11 and I had Game Day. This was a 60 minute non stop sweat fest. I believe the sweat actually started about 30 seconds into the warm up. Of course it is about 120 degrees in my garage where I work out.

Game day is a workout that uses several sports like soccer, football, swimming, and baseball to name a few. There is a lot of movement. I know in what part of the workout you are running in place for about 5 or so straight minutes. I don't mean jogging, I mean running. I really surprised myself with that because I ran the entire time. The agility ladder is used a lot in this workout to keep you concentrating and sharp. There are way too many movements to go over them all. I can tell you one thing though. this workout is so intense that I drank 2 liters of water and still sweat off a pound.

All in all I had an awesome time in this workout. I was really worried about the length of it but was so surprised at how fast it went. If you have graduated P90X or Insanity, give The Asylum a try. It is truly amazing. If you don't have any of these programs and would like to try them, comment below and I will tell you how. I will also Coach you for free and help you get in the best shape of your life. Thank you for reading. I'll let you know tomorrow how day 12 goes.em here

Day 10 Relief

Good morning everyone. Yesterday was day 10 and I had relief in the Asylum. I have to admit that I didn't even get a chance to do it. I had a lot of business stuff that I had o take care of that far outweighed the need for a stretch. I was so looking forward to it too. Sorry there isn't a video of it but I couldn't find one. Tonight I have game day which is 60 minutes of pure movement and is inspired by many sports. I am a little nervous about this one too but check back tomorrow and I will let you know how it went. Sorry again folks and thank you fro taking the time to read this.