p90x, Day 2, Ugh….
Hurtin’ is the word of the day…
The p90x workouts are a lot of volume (sets and reps) that are performed back to back. This not only keeps the heart rate up, but it puts a lot of micro trauma on the muscles being worked in a short amount of time. When you haven’t worked out with weights in months, as is my case, there will be some pain in the days that follow, which is where I’m at right now. My chest, arms, and upper back are killing me, but in a good way.
Last night was my day 2, which I used to do the Kenpo X cardio workout. I was initially disappointed, because once the warmup is done (which I always skip…zzzzzz….) it goes into some stupid punch combinations. I feel like I’m wasting my time with them, because I’m not sweating and huffing like they are on the video…and YES, I am pushing it hard like they are. I think they film in a studio that is 105 degrees, because no way should physically fit, physically conditioned adults be working up a lather doing punch combinations. Eventually, the workout picks up and my heart rate soared into the 160′s, which was wonderful.
Feeling good today overall, and despite the pain, I’m planning to follow the program tonight by doing the (I think) Shoulders and Arms workout. It is nice to feel excited to push it again. I think I will be doing weigh ins and pictures every 10 days, so it will be on day 10, 20, 30, etc.
-Dan
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By Vanessa, November 15, 2010 @ 2:02 pm
Dan…you’re a lucky duck. The PX90 is a killer, but you’re doing it. I started out pretty good, but I have this blasted fibromyalgia that makes those really intense workouts a grueling affair with a back lash that can last for days. SO…Do it just because you can. I did lose weight, but the sleep-less nights made me quit. Now I am trying to find the inspiration to plug along without that intense high a person gets when they know they are busting their butt. You said; say a prayer. I am…for us both.
~V
By Dan, November 15, 2010 @ 2:30 pm
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. How did you come to learn you had it? I read about it and it sounds somewhat similar in terms of symptoms as what my wife experiences from time to time.
By Vanessa, November 15, 2010 @ 3:49 pm
Thanks for the reply. I started doing research on all my symptoms on-line and came to the conclusion. I then went to our family doc who had known me for 20 years. He concurred. I have been in denial about it, but it gets a little worse all the time. Pounding style exercise was brutal. Swimming is better…but sometimes I wonder if I “worked out”…it’s just so gentle. I also have low thyroid which is pretty debilitating unless you’re on the supplement. Fatigue…dry skin…menstral bleeding that can last for weeks. UGH. That’s why I think you are lucky. I wish I could just “hit it”. Today I realized that I can …it’s just not the same, but i will get results if I hang in there. By the way…I just quit gluten about a month ago and see a difference in my morale and overall well-being. My “guts” feel calm. I must have been bloated from wheat allergy and didn’t know it since I had never been off wheat in my life. Crazy! What else am I missing?
All the best to you…can’t wait to see how you progress.
By Dan, November 15, 2010 @ 4:38 pm
WOW! A lot of that sounds like my wife. She is a paramedic and is quite smart on all things medical. I think she is still searching for cures for her bone and joint pain, plus she is on synthroid, and she’s fighting some other issues. Thanks for the well wishes and the info! Good luck and I admire your persistence.