P90X Classic Day 17 – Arms and Shoulders – Ab Ripper X
So it was merely 2 days ago I felt very disappointed with my results for Chest and Back. Today, it was arms and shoulders and I felt great with my results. I felt stronger, I felt the “pump” much more in my arms today, especially my forearms. I thought my skin was going to rip right off it felt so tight. I was able to manage 20lb dumbbells on many things and I made a 100% improvement on my Lying Down Tricep Extensions.
I worked out in the evening for this session because I was exhausted this morning, so I am not sure what % my performance was enhanced by working out later in the day versus first thing. My gut tells me I would “not” have been as energized at 6:30am.
I also tried something a little different for nutrition. Instead of gatorade powder (it contains dextrose, the premixed stuff doesn’t), I added gatorade powder + whey for my intra-workout drink. I knew I would be lifting heavy so I wanted to feed my body some protein right away. It “may” have added something to my workout..but not sure.
I definitely made progress in all areas, especially the chair dips and various curls.
Day 17 Schedule and Results
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alternating Dumbbell Press | 20 lbs x 10 | 20 lbs x 10 |
| In & Out Biceps | 20 lbs x 16 | 20 lbs x 16 |
| Two Arm Tricep Kickbacks | 10 lbs x 8 | 10 lbs x 10 |
| Deep Swimmers Press | 20 lbs x 8 | 20 lbs x 8 |
| Full Supination Concentration Curls | 20 lbs x 8 | 20 lbs x 8 |
| Chain Dips | 25 | 21 |
| Upright Rows | 20 lb x 12 | 20 lb x 12 |
| Static Arm Curls | 20 lbs x 16 | 20 lbs x 16 |
| Flip Grip Twist Kickbacks | 10 lbs x 8 | 10 lbs x 8 |
| Seated Angled Shoulder Flys | 15 lbs x 16 | 15 lbs x 16 |
| Crouching Coman Curls | 15 lbs x 8 | 15 lbs x 8 |
| Lying Down Tricep Extensions | 10 lbs x 12 | 10 lbs x 12 |
| Straight Arm Shoulder Flys | 10 lbs x 16 | 10 lbs x 16 |
| Congdon Curls | 20 lbs x 8 | 20 lbs x 8 |
| Side Tri-Rise | Left arm – 21
Right arm – 17 |
Left arm – 21
Right arm – 17 |
I have kind of stopped writing all my nutrition down. I keep forgetting, or I am busy..its becoming a hassle, but I am still eating relatively healthy. I might be a little high on the carb side, but that is ok as carbs = energy for more working out…right! 
I still keep forgetting to take my fat%. Hell, before we know it I will be 10% and not need to worry
Ab Ripper X
Ab Ripper went well today. I got through many more reps of most of the sessions. Even the Mason twists..I got through 20 WITH my feet raised and not on the floor. Big win for me
I hate how much I feel the tension in my legs during the hip raises.
I am NOT looking forward to waking up early for Yoga X…ugh.
An Update is needed
about 1 year ago - Comments Off
Damn..wish I could say, “Hey, I started P90X almost 85 days ago…and I am right on track for my 90th day”.
Unfortunately, not. I stopped about 1 1/2 weeks ago at Week 7, not by my own accord but life responsibilities have kicked in…and unless I want to kill myself with 4-5 hours of sleep a [...]
P90X Classic Day 43 – Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps – Ab Ripper X
about 1 year ago - 1 comment
Last night I completed Day 43 of my P90X Classic program. It’s the final week before recovery week.
I think I got a bit farther on my push-ups this week compared to last. I added a few more reps, but I still had to revert to doing them on my knees through most of the workout.
I [...]
P90X Classic Day 42 – Rest or X Stretch
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Today is day 42. It is kind of hard to justify a “rest” day when in a week, I might not be able to knock out a P90X session each day, so I kind of have 1-2 rest days in a week, however I just tend to have a lot going on.
As mentioned earlier, I [...]
P90X Progress Pictures – Day 42
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This week has been somewhat hit and miss. I haven’t been able to dedicate every day to P90X…so I have had a couple days in between a few workouts. I am quite flexible and get in stretching whenever I can almost every day, so I have not utilized Stretch X. I have also been bad [...]
P90X Classic Day 41 – Kenpo X with punching bag
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For a couple weeks in a row, I have chosen to go at my punching bag for my Kenpo X session. I spent about 40 minutes working on a combination of punches and kicks. I really feel good after a punching bag session.
Nothing else much to report on this one.
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P90X Classic Day 40 – Legs and Back – BOOM goes the dynamite
about 1 year ago - 1 comment
So last night I had a fantastic session of Legs and Back. It’s actually one of the first sessions I have had that I walked away thinking…”damn that was some progress”.
Case in point, for most of the lunges I used 20lb dumbbells whereas before I was using either 15lbs or none. Then for the lateral [...]
P90X Classic Day 39 – Yoga X – Skipped
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I had a lot going on this day, I wasn’t able to perform the Yoga X session.
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P90X Classic Day 38 – Back and Biceps
about 1 year ago - 3 comments
My energy level today was a bit better then it was the last two workouts. I also was able to “up” my weight a bit on certain sets. On the lawnmowers I was able to go up to 25lbs. On many of the curls, I was able to use 20lbs. I was doing 20lbs on [...]
P90X Classic – Day 37 – Plyometrics – Dragging ass
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So the good news. I burned about 1080 calories during this workout. In fact, that is the most single set of calories I have ever burned during P90X. I am not really sure why to be honest, since on average its between 850-900. One theory is I significantly lowered my caffeine intake and so that [...]
P90X Classic Day 36 – Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
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So I began Week #6 this evening with a grueling Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps workout. I also included Ab Ripper X at the end.
I think my body trying to regulate itself after greatly reducing my caffeine intake (for those keeping score at home, 400mg down to 30mg now per day) probably doesn’t help my energy [...]
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about 2 years ago
Bryan, you are doing great! Keep Bringing It!
about 2 years ago
Well done, man!
I was looking at your stats and I am curious about your tricep work. I notice that you’re using 10lbs on the tri extensions, yet you’re able to pump out 25 dips.
I bet you could easily rock out more weight on those extensions if you’re only shooting for 8 reps.
Keep up the good times, Bryan. Do your best….and what?
about 2 years ago
forget the rest
Nathan, to keep a long story short, I had injured my right shoulder/neck/arm somehow like 4 months ago. I did some pullups and next thing I know I felt a “pinch” behind my right shoulder blade. I went through a lot of pain for a solid month..I think a nerve was pinched or something, but it sucked…and I believe my right arm and right pec went through some muscle atrophy, I lost a lot of tone and strength.
Case in point, pre-injury I could do 5 pullups and 20 pushups. 3 weeks post injury I couldn’t do 1 pushup. Not one.
My right arm had literally NO power, even though the pain was subsiding. I started seeing a chiropractor and we started getting me on the right track, but my right arm basically has had to get rebuilt up in muscle. If I flex my triceps (or I think its the triceps) my right one is a fair amount smaller/flatter then my left.
When I did the tri extensions the first time, my left arm I knew could have done 10 lbs probably 10 times, but my right arm was literally shaking at 4 or 5. The 2nd time it was similar, but last night I was able to get myself beyond 10 with the right arm.
I could probably try 15 pounds 8 times next time, though next week is recovery week.
Why I could do 25 dips, but struggle with 10lbs on tri extensions is beyond me. Maybe the muscles I am using for dips aren’t the exact same ones. No clue.
anyways, that is the story behind that. That right arm being weaker because of the injury is why I struggle with pullups right now too.
about 2 years ago
All that sounds like a challenge to me.
It’s like your body is daring you to do better. You have the perfect platform for growth!
Supreme kudos for not letting this stuff get you down.
Reminds me of Batman Begins:
“Why do we fall down, sir? So we can learn to pick ourselves up!”
I think the dips work the triceps pretty well, but there’s also some chest involved, so maybe they are easier on your tris in that sense. It’s all moot, though. Especially knowing where you’re coming from, you’re rockin it out man!
about 2 years ago
Those are some nice numbers you have on the board! WTG!