Ply-OH-Metrics

Today’s P90X routine was Plyometrics. I am doing the P90X Lean version, however, Cardio X didn’t do much for me, so I substituted Plyo today. Yeah. Ouch. Long and difficult workout. I will say one thing – this one will work. You can tell with consistency this will be the workout that really improves your stamina in running/biking/swimming/what have you. My legs are now starting to feel da burn. This may have also been contributed to by the brisk walk to work about one hour after completion of my Plyo fun this morning, too.

Last night’s workout was Core Synergistics, and heck yeah, I was able to complete all the Dreya Rolls at the end of the workout. Next week I will attempt to include the little jump thing at the end (shyeah right). I completed CS after a 14 mile bike ride around Wilhelm with a friend, so that made it a little more interesting. It was nice to be fully warmed-up before beginning the workout. The downside, however, was completing the workout at 9 PM, then having to fix myself a late dinner. I wasn’t very hungry by that point and felt as though I was forcing myself to eat a garden burger & steamed broccoli.

8 days of P90X down. So far, the most challenging of the workouts I have tried is the AbRipper X. Holy crap. I think there were two of the sets I couldn’t even complete. Just too difficult at this point. I’ll be completing the AbRip tomorrow, so we’ll see if I can get through ALL of the sets. It’s going to be tough. But you know the cliché saying…When the going gets tough, the tough get going!

As an aside, I’ve been following the nutrition plan, but with some alterations. I’ve been substituting “faux meat” high in soy protein for all the prescribed meat dishes. If I’m working out in the afternoon, which is usually 2 workdays per week due to time constraints (Yoga X), I eat a Clif bar in the late afternoon to sustain my energy level. I have a tendency to get extremely hungry or crash in the 4 PM time period. The Clif bars help me avoid the crash. I make my own protein shake after each workout. In the mornings, I make the shake before the workout (in a mason jar AKA poor man’s shaker), drink about 1/3 of the shake previous to my morning workout, then the remainder afterward. If I happen to be working out in the morning, I also consume ½-1 protein bar (Clif, usually) as breakfast along with a piece of fruit. I drink water all day, but I still drink one large cup of tea, coffee, or Inka (if I’m feeling frisky) mid-morning at the office. I don’t think I drink the recommended serving of water. Quite frankly, what the nutrition plan calls for is a bit much for me, personally. I also have not cut the carbs as strict as Phase I does. Considering I’m still running and [power] walking in addition to the P90X workouts, cutting my carbs too much is not a good idea. I continue to eat whole grain wraps, beans & rice, and such, but have cut my pasta intake to one pasta dish per week. Beans, BTW, are a really awesome staple for any vegetarians attempting this program. Another dish I’ve added to my weekly palette is the garden omelette with melted veggie cheese. It makes a kickass “breakfast-style” dinner along with some faux-sausage veggie links.

Hmm, dammit, I’m getting hungry now…