Posts tagged ab ripper x

P90X Stretch suggestion for Tony Horton

So during Yoga X, Ab Ripper X, and several other exercises in the P90X system, I have found myself struggling because I didn’t have a specific flexiblity.
If you lie on your back with both legs on the floor, and you raise 1 leg off the floor toward the sky, but keeping both legs completely [...]

P90X Classic Day 8 – Chest and Back – Ab Ripper X

So today I was able to begin Day 8 of P90X, so I am pumped week 1 is complete and week 2 is now in progress.
I took new photos of myself this morning. Only difference between January 17th and Today was I took the first set in the evening, and this set in the morning. [...]

P90x Classic Day 5 – Legs and Back

I should first note in this post that I only got through 43 minutes of this workout because my left calf began cramping/knotting up on me, so I was unable to complete most of the moves.
In those 43 minutes, I did very well and kept a decent pace with the instructors which was nice.
The wall [...]

P90x Classic Day 4 – Yoga X, aka Satans Pose

This morning I successfully completed Day 4 of P90x Classic. Today’s workout was Yoga X. I was forewarned by people online, Twitter, and even Tony Horton himself that this is not a walk in the park where you hold a couple of poses, breathe in and out, and then your done.
Holy craptastic were they right. [...]

P90x Classic Day 3 – Shoulders and Arms – Ab Ripper X

Shoulders and Arms
The third day of P90x has been completed. I was very happy that todays workout, from a load perspective, wasn’t as volatile to my body as days 1 and 2. Granted, I still had a great workout and was exhausted, but it was nice to just focus on some weight exercises versus jumping [...]

P90X Classic Day 1 – Chest and Back – Ab Ripper X

Intro
So I did something I haven’t done since High School, and that was 10 years ago. I woke up EARLY to do a workout. I NEVER wake-up early to workout, partially because I tend to be more injury prone, but also I often work late so sleep isn’t always readily available
Last summer, I [...]