Well, week 3 started out pretty good, but didn't end well. I let the lazy Dan talk me into not doing the workouts anymore...I'm ashamed. So, I spent all last week telling myself that I "just wasn't motivated" to do the workouts. Hogwash! I was making excuses so I didn't have to do them. Also, since I wasn't doing the workouts anymore, I was eating pretty much what I wanted. At work, I was still eating good...probably so my co-workers didn't know about not doing the workouts. Again...ashamed.
Well, today I'm stopping all that crap and going back to the "new" Dan, who does the workouts every day and eats like he should! I missed an entire week (plus Yoga and one Ab workout during week 3), so I'm onto week 5 now. I did Chest, Shoulders and Triceps today. Pretty much sucked at it, but that's what I get for quitting! It's only uphill from here!
Dan
Showing posts with label Chest Shoulders and Triceps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chest Shoulders and Triceps. Show all posts
Monday, August 13, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Day 78: Chest, Shoulders and Triceps with Ab Ripper X
Big day today! Not only did I "retire" another workout, but I reached my Ab Ripper goal of 349 reps!! For the Ab Rippers, my last couple of reps for pulse-ups were weak, but my legs were off the ground and my butt also came off the ground, so I counted them. I really pushed myself vocally before each of the exercises where I'd been short recently, and apparently it helped! My goal now is to maintain the 349 reps for the last two times doing the workout.
On the resistance workout (Chest, Shoulders and Triceps) I did about the same as in week 10 (Day 64). Some I did better in, like the pike presses and the side-to-side push-ups.
My favorite, Plyometrics, tomorrow! It will also be the last time for that workout! :(
Dan
On the resistance workout (Chest, Shoulders and Triceps) I did about the same as in week 10 (Day 64). Some I did better in, like the pike presses and the side-to-side push-ups.
My favorite, Plyometrics, tomorrow! It will also be the last time for that workout! :(
Dan
Day 77: X Stretch
Not much more to report since I just posted a few hours about about Kenpo and how the weekend went for me. I did X Stretch and my post-Friday soreness feels better. :)
Last week of Adaptive phase work next week. Then, the following week is the recovery. It's been a long journey and it's nice to finally see the end of the tunnel.
Chest, Shoulders and Triceps on the schedule for tomorrow.
Dan
Last week of Adaptive phase work next week. Then, the following week is the recovery. It's been a long journey and it's nice to finally see the end of the tunnel.
Chest, Shoulders and Triceps on the schedule for tomorrow.
Dan
Monday, May 7, 2012
Day 64: Chest, Shoulders and Triceps with Ab Ripper X
Got the workout started at a "better" time tonight...9:15. Better than 9:30 or 10, right? Well, my "scores" for this workout were a step back from week 9 for some reason. Almost across the board they were the same or a little less. Less energy? Mowing yesterday? Who knows. Doesn't matter...I did the best I could!
As for Ab Ripper, a new record for reps again! 330 tonight after setting the previous record on Friday of 325. I really think me pushing to beat the rep count has me working that extra bit to get those few extra reps. I'd like to say that my goal is to hit 349 by the end of the program, but those damn Crunchy Frogs are really tough for me. I did get 18 tonight, which is 1 better than I had been doing for the past month it seems. Progress, at any speed, is welcome, right?
Well, another 4am rise tomorrow, so I'm off to bed. Night all! Plyometrics (aka SYAO) in store for tomorrow!
Dan
As for Ab Ripper, a new record for reps again! 330 tonight after setting the previous record on Friday of 325. I really think me pushing to beat the rep count has me working that extra bit to get those few extra reps. I'd like to say that my goal is to hit 349 by the end of the program, but those damn Crunchy Frogs are really tough for me. I did get 18 tonight, which is 1 better than I had been doing for the past month it seems. Progress, at any speed, is welcome, right?
Well, another 4am rise tomorrow, so I'm off to bed. Night all! Plyometrics (aka SYAO) in store for tomorrow!
Dan
Monday, April 16, 2012
Day 43: Chest, Shoulders and Triceps with Ab Ripper X
Great day! Full productive day at work...great baseball practice...good healthy meal (chicken breast with barbecue sauce and a bit fat dill pickle)...and a great workout!
I'm really happy with my push up progress these last three weeks. During the first three weeks of the program, I could hardly do any push ups at all. Now, I'm able to do quite a few. I even did my first one arm push ups tonight, though I only went down about half way on them...at least I was able to do some! I'm also happy that I've been able to keep moving toward finding the right weights to get me into the 8-10 rep category on a lot of the resistance exercises.
As for Ab Ripper...I guess slow and steady wins the race, right? I did 294 reps tonight, which is one short of my record for the program thus far. Like I've mentioned multiple times (for multiple workouts) things seem to be getting a little easier all the time.
On to Plyometrics tomorrow evening.
Dan
I'm really happy with my push up progress these last three weeks. During the first three weeks of the program, I could hardly do any push ups at all. Now, I'm able to do quite a few. I even did my first one arm push ups tonight, though I only went down about half way on them...at least I was able to do some! I'm also happy that I've been able to keep moving toward finding the right weights to get me into the 8-10 rep category on a lot of the resistance exercises.
As for Ab Ripper...I guess slow and steady wins the race, right? I did 294 reps tonight, which is one short of my record for the program thus far. Like I've mentioned multiple times (for multiple workouts) things seem to be getting a little easier all the time.
On to Plyometrics tomorrow evening.
Dan
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Day 42: X Sretch
6 weeks down...7 weeks to go. I'll be hitting 50% complete with this program on Wednesday of this coming week! Seems like these past two weeks have just flown by compared to the first two weeks. I guess that's a good thing. Also, I'm really starting to notice my "fat loss" now. My pants and shorts are starting to become really loose now, and I'm starting to not recognize the face in the mirror! Great progress! Can't wait to see the Dan after day 90!!
X Stretch tonight. It was twice as nice because Wendy did it with me!
Chest, Shoulders and Triceps tomorrow!
Dan
X Stretch tonight. It was twice as nice because Wendy did it with me!
Chest, Shoulders and Triceps tomorrow!
Dan
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Day 36: Check, Shoulders and Triceps with Ab Ripper X
Started the 2nd time through the 2nd "adaptive phase" yesterday, and Chest, Shoulders and Triceps was the workout. I did about the same as last time....some exercises were a little better and some not quite so good. Having the new 15lb weights helped a lot on some of the triceps exercises...getting me to that "8-10" rep area that Tony keeps mentioning in the video.
Ab Ripper was tough for me again. I dropped about 12 reps from last week, with the same exercises (fifer scissors, crunchy frog, hip rock and raise, pulse up) giving me fits. Again, on the scissors and pulse-up exercises, I can't even get my legs up to 90 degrees...let alone keep them there during the exercise. The legs get fatigued in a hurry. I guess the ab muscles are still just not yet strong enough to get (and keep) them up where they need to be. I'd really like to see me get to 20 reps on these.
Plyometrics tonight after our first "official" baseball practice of the season. I'm now the Head coach of our Legion juniors baseball team, so I'll be pretty busy this summer. Baseball is by far my favorite sport, so I love this time of year!
Dan
Ab Ripper was tough for me again. I dropped about 12 reps from last week, with the same exercises (fifer scissors, crunchy frog, hip rock and raise, pulse up) giving me fits. Again, on the scissors and pulse-up exercises, I can't even get my legs up to 90 degrees...let alone keep them there during the exercise. The legs get fatigued in a hurry. I guess the ab muscles are still just not yet strong enough to get (and keep) them up where they need to be. I'd really like to see me get to 20 reps on these.
Plyometrics tonight after our first "official" baseball practice of the season. I'm now the Head coach of our Legion juniors baseball team, so I'll be pretty busy this summer. Baseball is by far my favorite sport, so I love this time of year!
Dan
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Day 35: X Stretch
We had a good day with both my and Wendy's families for Easter. I had a few pieces of ham for lunch and the rest was salad (with fat-free thousand island dressing), celery, deviled eggs (without the "filling") and fruit salad. Spent a lot of time outside at both places, hitting golf balls, shooting arrows, throwing the Frisbee and also watching a little Masters on TV.
The only real major thing to report on the X Stretch workout was that for the first time I used a Yoga block during my left leg hamstring stretch. Of course, it was just the most narrow side of the block, but I was able to go to the heel, so I tried it. I'm not as flexible on the other side, but I'm about half way down the foot on it, so maybe in a few weeks I can use the block on it too. When I first started doing X Stretch, I could barely reach the left foot. Now, I can use a block. That's progress, folks!
On to week #2 of adaptive phase #2 of the P90X program. Chest, Shoulders and Triceps!
Dan
The only real major thing to report on the X Stretch workout was that for the first time I used a Yoga block during my left leg hamstring stretch. Of course, it was just the most narrow side of the block, but I was able to go to the heel, so I tried it. I'm not as flexible on the other side, but I'm about half way down the foot on it, so maybe in a few weeks I can use the block on it too. When I first started doing X Stretch, I could barely reach the left foot. Now, I can use a block. That's progress, folks!
On to week #2 of adaptive phase #2 of the P90X program. Chest, Shoulders and Triceps!
Dan
Monday, April 2, 2012
Day 29: Chest, Shoulders and Triceps with Ab Ripper X
Back to work! After my first day off of my P90X journey yesterday, I'm back to work today. As I've mentioned in a few of my previous posts, I'm starting tow new workouts this week. Today's new workout was Chest, Shoulder and Triceps. If you've been paying attention to my other "Chest" posts, this workout had a lot of new Push Ups. I'm happy to say that I believe I'm improving in the push up area. I can't say for sure, but based on how I did tonight (and also during some of the push up exercises in Core Synergistics), I believe I would see some improvement over my numbers from the Chest and Back workouts I did during weeks 1-3. I guess we'll see in week 9. By then, I hope for some significant improvement.
Besides the push ups, there were also a lot of weight exercises for the Shoulders and Triceps part of the workout. I found, however, that my 10 and 20lb weights weren't always ideal. I could really use 15lb weights. Maybe I'll check WalMart again before next Monday and see what they have. I tried to order some 30lb weights online from Dick's Sporting Goods and realized when I got to checkout that shipping 60 lbs costs quite a bit. Needless to say, I didn't order them.
As I expected, I regress a small amount on the Ab Ripper X repetitions, doing 5 less than I did 10 days ago. I did seem a little tougher, but I was pretty close to the number and actually tonight was my 2nd best output so far for the program, so I can't get too upset, right? Form still stinks on a lot of the workouts, but I'm doing my best to improve there too. I expect a downturn in reps as I work to improve the form.
Still plugging away on the healthy eating. Had some pork tonight that had a bit of fat in it, so that wasn't the greatest, but I'm not too worried about it. I had steamed broccoli and cauliflower with it. Very good. For dessert I had a little rainbow sherbet, which is fat free of course.
Back to Plyometrics tomorrow. One of my favorites. I also do the official day 30 weigh in tomorrow morning and I'll do pictures tomorrow evening before Plyometrics. I'm hoping for 20 lb, but if I get a little less, I'm cool with it. I'm doing things the right way, so the weight and the muscle definition will come. I refuse to get impatient or put expectations on the results.
Dan
Besides the push ups, there were also a lot of weight exercises for the Shoulders and Triceps part of the workout. I found, however, that my 10 and 20lb weights weren't always ideal. I could really use 15lb weights. Maybe I'll check WalMart again before next Monday and see what they have. I tried to order some 30lb weights online from Dick's Sporting Goods and realized when I got to checkout that shipping 60 lbs costs quite a bit. Needless to say, I didn't order them.
As I expected, I regress a small amount on the Ab Ripper X repetitions, doing 5 less than I did 10 days ago. I did seem a little tougher, but I was pretty close to the number and actually tonight was my 2nd best output so far for the program, so I can't get too upset, right? Form still stinks on a lot of the workouts, but I'm doing my best to improve there too. I expect a downturn in reps as I work to improve the form.
Still plugging away on the healthy eating. Had some pork tonight that had a bit of fat in it, so that wasn't the greatest, but I'm not too worried about it. I had steamed broccoli and cauliflower with it. Very good. For dessert I had a little rainbow sherbet, which is fat free of course.
Back to Plyometrics tomorrow. One of my favorites. I also do the official day 30 weigh in tomorrow morning and I'll do pictures tomorrow evening before Plyometrics. I'm hoping for 20 lb, but if I get a little less, I'm cool with it. I'm doing things the right way, so the weight and the muscle definition will come. I refuse to get impatient or put expectations on the results.
Dan
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