P90X: Day 2

It was an interesting morning.  I got up a little later than usual to compensate for the late evening last night.  I also worked as hard as possible to not move my abdominal muscles.  Any effort with that goal in mind was in vain however, as I soon realized just how many actions I do that involve my abdominals.

Chris got to do his workout before me again today.  I watched what he was doing this time when I could afford a few minutes away from work.  This turned out to be a bad idea, as I ended up psyching myself out before even getting to my workout.

This second day involved what they call Plyometrics.  I don’t have the energy to go look this up, but I can tell you that whatever it is, it involves lots of jumping and generally attempting to strain every muscle in your legs.

Within a few routines, I had to switch to an old pair of shoes.  It seems to be that my nice new $90 shoes aren’t doing a good job of supporting my feet.  All the jumping brought me close to re-injuring my foot, which certainly hampered the rest of my workout.  Even so, I find myself in extraordinary amounts of pain as I try to walk around and function like a normal human being.

So far, P90X is delivering on it’s promise that it will take commitment to finish.  This program is for crazies and those among us who are physically blessed.  I don’t fall into either of those two categories completely, but I’m definitely feeling like I will be getting some good results if I keep up with the program.

 

- Andy