Posts Tagged ‘exercise’
Happy Wednesday! It’s it crazy that we’re already at mid-week? Holiday weekends really are glorious, aren’t they?
In an effort to keep you all at the top of your game, I’ve scoured the world of fitness and found the following gems for your reading enjoyment:
Lifestyle Intervention Reduces Preschoolers’ Body Fat, Improves Fitness
Are you a leftie? Play baseball? You might be prone to injury — Leftie baseball pitchers more prone to injury
Need some new breakfast ideas to get you out of your morning rut? Look no further. 5 Kick-Start, High-Energy Breakfasts that Build Muscle and Take 5 Minutes to Prepare
We could all use some extra tips — Sneaky Ways to Increase Your Metabolism
Did you eat too many cupcakes this weekemd? Recovering from a Holiday: 6 Tips To Get Back On Track
Why can’t you see your six-pack? Simple but true.
Do you have chicken legs? Lean how to build up your calfs.
To get rid of fat, don’t eat before workout - High adrenaline and low insulin are good fat-burning combo, studies show
Did anyone else stuble across any good fitness news? If so, please share!
……. is this thing on?
Sorry I’ve been a bit neglectful of my p90x updates (read week 1, week 2 and week 3).
But I am still chugging along – I promise!
Want the honest truth? (Do I ever give it any other way?)
If you want to do P90X in its entirety without missing or postponing ONE workout, do NOT start it in the spring/summer. I’m sorry, I don’t care what anyone tells me, but when it’s beautiful outside, I’m going to choose to go on a bike ride with my Mister vs. staying inside with the artificial air (AC) to do Plyo. Sorry Tony Horton, but that’s just the way it is. Mental health vs. Physical health. And I’m not going to beat myself up or get all bummed out for skipping a workout in order to EXERCISE outside! That’s just ridiculous.
The point is, I’ve been doing the P90X workouts at least 3-4 days a week. I haven’t missed a single weight training workout. Sure, I moved some days around to accommodate for other activity, but I’m not going to miss out on summer fun to make sure I work out with Tony. (The Mister is cuter, anyway 
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What I can tell you is that I’m getting stronger. I’ve upped my reps AND weight. I started off using 7 lb. dumbbells and I now use 10 lb! I’m also rocking the push-ups like nobody’s business and occasionally doing them on my (gasp!) FEET! Major milestone? I make it through every workout without dropping any f-bombs.
After the third week of P90x, new weight training workouts are introduced (after the week 4 rest week). They are tough, but at this point in the game, they’re nothing you can’t handle. And I actually think they *feel* faster than the workouts from weeks 1-3.
Bottom line: I still consider myself an X-er. Like I said, I’m logging in every weight training workout and mostly choosing outdoor activity over the cardio workouts. This is what works for me. It might not work for you, and that’s OK too. To be honest, I would have loved to finish this workout in its entirety. But to me, it’s all about priorities and (yes, shocking!) BALANCE. For some of you, maybe choosing the P90x workout every-day-no-matter-what is worth it. But for me, I’ll choose the walks, hikes and bike rides. Something tells me they’ll make better memories
Are you doing P90X? How are you doing?
WOAH! This morning has FLOWN by! Nearly escaped me! But alas, I am here
I have some great links for you guys this week – ENJOY!
Common Knee Pain In Runners Effectively Reduced, Eliminated By Hip Exercises - Have knee pain?! The cure may be in your HIP!
If your body was a company, its well-being would rest solely on your shoulders. You are the CEO, stakeholder, owner, manager and employee. Your initiative (or lack thereof) will bring about the success you want to see or the failure you try so hard to avoid – 6 Ways To Think About Fitness Like an Entrepreneur
Everyone likes studies that prove what they’re doing is good for them! – New Proof That Exercise Pumps Up Your Metabolism
Anyone out there who does rope training? These guys are HARDCORE! Maybe I’ll give it a try after P90X (fourth review coming soon!), but until then, I’ll just continue to watch in awe. Feeling up to it?
I know there’s a lot of controversy over fueling before a workout and working out on an empty stomach! This artcicle states that to get rid of fat, don’t eat before workout.
Do YOU have any news to share?! Please link to it in the comments!
I’m off – I’ll be back later with a review of some of LARABARS’ latest flavors! You won’t want to miss it
