I just finished doing X-Stretch a little while ago, thus finishing week 1 of my P90x doubles (for now) hybrid. I'm basically doing P90x classic then adding in cardio from the Insanity and Chalean Extreme programs. A couple of things that I have noticed over the past couple of weeks are (this one really surprised me) that yoga-x is almost easy in terms of the stamina needed to get through it, and my general flexibility increased during Insanity.
Anyone who has done yoga-x, especially those who have not done a lot of yoga in the past, knows that the first 45 min of that is killer. It takes a lot of stamina and can really wear you out. I found, however, that while some of the poses were still challenging, I never got winded during the workout at all, and poses like half moon and twisting half moon where I had previously taken water breaks I could do. Granted, they were not perfect, and I had to come out of them to regain my balance, but I could stick them out.
Similarly, just how far into stretches I could get both in yoga-x and x-stretch are vastly improved. One of my goals for this round of P90x is to really focus on my flexibility. When I was young, I had almost gumby-like flexibility, and it has deteriorated over time. While I probably will not get back to the level I had as a child, I really do want to get to the point where I can get all the way down on the various hamstring stretches. My glutes, hamstrings, and lower back are all very tight and inflexible. My hips, on the other hand, are still very flexible.
The other goal I have for this round is to finally be able to do pull-ups unassisted. I have never been able to do more than one or two on my own and then have to use a chair or the counterweights on the pull-up machines at the gym. My legs have always been appreciably stronger than my upper body. I think that comes from doing a lot of taekwondo when I was younger with all the kicking. So I really want to try and even that out, or at least get it closer to being even.
Here you will find things about fitness and nutrition, mainly (but not exclusively) in relation to the Beachbody programs like P90x and Insanity. And, I will start adding reviews for Books, DVDs and Blu-Rays, and other products. All views and opinions on this blog are my own.
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Welcome to my ever-evolving blog. It started out as a blog on Beachbody workouts and products, mainly when I was a Beachbody coach. I no longer coach, not because I don't believe in Beachbody's programs (I subscribe to Beachbody on Demand and use their workouts every day), I am just not a salesperson and hated that aspect of it. I am more than willing to answer questions about my experiences with their products and the various workouts, and I feel freer to do so without the appearance of giving a biased review of something.
I have also started adding reviews for various things I have purchased like movies, books, CDs, and other products. This was brought about by a fight with Amazon in which all of my reviews were removed over a completely bullshit allegation that I posted a review that violated their terms of service. After going back and forth with the morons in the community-reviews department (even after they admitted that my posts did not violate their guidelines) they restored my account (which took them six months to do), but I have been posting my reviews on my blog to have them preserved in case something like that happens again. And here, I will post uncensored reviews so I will swear from time to time and post reviews that may be longer than Amazon's character limit. Everything I post here on any topic or product is my personal opinion, and I take no compensation for any product reviews I post. I am a member of Amazon's vine program and because I get those products for free, I keep those reviews on Amazon only, but everything I have purchased with my own money, whether from Amazon or some other store/website/outlet, I will post here.
I also plan to do some longer blog posts on various topics, such as how to learn physics, how to get through calculus, and longer reviews of workout programs as I do them. Basically, whatever strikes me as interesting at the time. As you can see if you navigate around the blog, I had many years in between postings. During that time I was going back to school to get an engineering degree, and learning material that I avoided my first time through college was a different experience and one that gave me a lot of insight into how to do well in those classes, which I will try to impart here for those who are looking to get a science or engineering degree.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
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Merci d'avoir un blog interessant
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