P90X, Week 2

P90X, Week Two Summary (don't know where my original post, with Week 1, went!)

What a crazy week it’s been. The Wife is out of town, and I’m playing Mr. Mom. So that’s meant that I need to get up at ~4:45AM to workout before the kids wake up. It’s been tough, but doable. On to the daily review…

Tuesday - Chest & Back, Ab Ripper
Went all out today, did more pull ups than I thought (did most sets of 5…and did like 6 sets). Push Ups have never been so difficult! Those last few Dive Bombers were painful…really painful. After, the Ab Ripper was brutal. Thought I could do 25 reps of all, and did at first. By the end, I was barely able to do 15 reps for the final sets. Progress made.

Wednesday - Plyometrics
Almost threw up twice. Worked very hard here. I think this is the toughest day of the week, followed by Chest/Back. Very relieved when this day ended. Progress made.

Thursday - Shoulders & Arms, Ab Ripper
This day is tough, and I was sore, but it’s no Chest/Back. Jacked the LBs up significantly, which felt nice. And decided to taper my enthusiasm for Ab Ripper…consistently did 20 reps for each set for the whole thing. Progress made. Still hurt like heck.

Friday - Legs & Back
Had to switch it up, as I had to travel for the weekend. Legs/Back day hurts. Hardly any weight on the leg exercises, and it’s a burn. Bad. Making okay gains on pull ups. Didn’t necessarily do more than on Tuesday, but felt good about my effort. Legs hurt bad. Progress made.

Saturday - Yoga X
Did abbreviated yoga at the in-laws house, very early in the AM. If they saw me doing that stuff, they’d think I was certifiable…they already think I’m a nut. Back still hurts after doing Yoga, so I think I’m going to give it just one more shot and if I’ve got back pain, no more. Not that much progress here.

Sunday - Kenpo X, Ab Ripper
Favorite workout. It’s not that it’s hard, but you work and sweat your tail off. They keep saying that your heart rate should be high before jumping jacks, but mine isn’t really that high. But that might have to do with my background in endurance training. Fun workout, followed by the hell that is Ab Ripper. I definitely hate it…but I love it. Progress made.

Nutrition:
Not to get into details, but I’ve at least pinpointed my weaknesses. I’m eating fairly balanced, with a strong lean towards more protein. Don’t know if I’ve lost pounds, but the pants fit better and that’s more indicative that this is working vs. scale weight. Hopefully, I’m gaining muscle to offset the pounds lost in fat. If I keep this eating plan up for a couple more weeks, I’m anticipate that I’ll lose much more weight.

I almost NEVER hit my total calorie goal of 2000, but the proportions (45% pro, 30% carb, 25% fat) is close enough to say that I’m hitting my goals. Got to figure a way to up the calories though. Progress made though.

Ready for Week Three!