I'm Back with something NEW!!!

I got a new "toy"...something that will help me see exactly how many calories I'm burning, how many I'm consuming, what my deficit (or surplus) is at the end of each day, what I need to burn to reach my goals, etc.  It's called the BODYBUGG. You wear it on your arm all throughout the day. 

I had a coaching session with someone from the company and we went over the program you use on their website and on the iPhone.  So I've really been using it and here's some data to report...

Tuesday, July 12
TurboFire 45 burned 449 calories; P90X Chest/Shoulders/Triceps burned 240 calories.
Ended the day with a 646 calorie DEFICIT



Wednesday, July 13
P90X Plyometrics and AbRipperX burned 500 calories.
Ended the day with a 361 calorie DEFICIT

Thursday, July 14
TurboFire 55EZ burned 495 calories; P90X Back/Biceps burned 197 calories.
Ended the day with a 488 calorie DEFICIT

Friday, July 15
Didn't do a workout today.  Just did work around the house.

Saturday, July 16
TurboFire 45EZ burned 410 caloires; P90X Back/Legs burned 276 calories.


Remember it takes 3500 calories gone to lose 1 pound. 

They are having a sale on the Bodybugg through 7/31.  If you want more information, I can send you the link with the discount code.

Plyometrics

Here is some more info about Plyometrics:

Plyometrics loosely translates into “jump training”. There are also plyometric exercises for your upper body, but the really intense, fat shredding plyometric exercises are the kind done in the P90X plyometrics program, and they are primarily lower body movements.


There are numerous benefits to plyometric training, and you get a healthy dose of all of them in the P90X program.

As with all exercise programs, the more you put into it, the more you’ll get out of it:
•Massive calorie burn
•Increased balance
•Increased endurance
•Increased explosive strength
•Increased strength of muscles as well as all connective tissues
•Massive metabolism boost from the sheer intensity of the exercises
•Increased confidence in your ability to really push the limits and to make measurable progress


There is a guy in the P90X Plyo video that has a guy with a prosthetic leg, and not only does he pull off the workout, but he excels at it. So, with no further excuses available to not give it 100%, the exercises begin!

Learn more here  Physiology of Plyometrics
This is a really good site to learn more Plyometrics Training


IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE COMMENT BELOW!!

THE VACATION IS OVER!!!

The weeklong vacation is over and I'm rested up.  I'm going back to start WEEK 3 of P90X over again. I'm sure it will be tough trying to get back into it after being lazy for a week in Florida.

Monday-Chest/Back and AbRipper X + Turbo Fire (Fire 30 Class)
In the morning, I did Fire 30 from TurboFire.  I am needing to add in the extra cardio to try to help lose some of the vacation pounds I have gained.  I absolutely LOVE TurboFire so this is my FUN workout to do.
I was able to still use the same resistance and weights doing the same number of reps.  Those dang "dive-bomber" pushups are torture.  I am modifying but they're still not getting any easier. 

Tuesday: PLYO (the KILLER workout)
I'm pretty sore from yesterday, but waited until the afternoon to do Plyo.  I made it through giving it my all but was completely exhausted afterwards. I had absolutely NO trouble going to sleep Tuesday night.

Wednesday: Shoulders/Arms and AbRipper X

Thursday:  YogaX
The 1st 45 minutes were extremely difficult and I was so tempted to turn it off right then.  I paused the DVD, did a little self-talk, and then kept going.  It got better.  There were a lot of balance poses and then stretching which were a lot easier than the moves in the beginning.  I felt the moves in the back of my thighs on Friday.

Friday: No workout.  I kept putting if off then we had plans with friends so I never got in a workout.

Saturday: Legs/Back
The wall squats are a killer.  I enjoy this workout.  It's tough but definitely do-able.  I'll for sure be sore on Sunday. I skipped AbRipper X today b/c I ran out of time.

Sunday: KenpoX
This is my favorite of them all.  It's cardio kick-boxing.  It's fun and you really feel it in your core.
Here are some clips of some of the moves...

If you have any questions or need any help with the program you are doing, please leave a comment.