I’ve been continuing with my P90X hybrid workout. Week 4 was the recovery week and I did a few Les Mills Combat workouts like Kata 45 and I also ran a few days and even through in Focus T25 while I traveled to visit family for Thanksgiving.
I will say that I enjoyed Kata 45. For some reason I didn’t have high hopes but
what a workout! I burned a respectable
241 calories. It 45 minutes of punching,
kicking, and wild Kata jumping moves. I’m
glad that I drank some Energy and Endurance drink that morning. It got me through my workout!! If you haven’t
tried it before, it’s great! Especially for morning workouts before you’ve had
anything to eat.
Week 5 through 7 was brought in a new workout to the mix: Chest,
Shoulders and Triceps. Talk about
push-ups. I’m always saying, “this is my
favorite P90X DVD” but really, I think this is my favorite. I am sculpting some seriously sexy arms, if I
do say so myself!
Some of the moves in this workout include: slow motions 3 in
1 pushups, chair dips, pike press, side Tri-Rise (poor triceps! You’re going to
be sore), floor fly, overhead tricep extensions. Some of these are tradition moves but then
there are some like the Scarecrow, side to side pushups, throw the bomb, and
plyo pushups that are a little different.
Week 8 was the recovery week. I will admit, I did not follow the recovery
week schedule. I ran hard and did a few
sessions of INSANITY and Les Mill Combat workouts. I ate A LOT this week. And it wasn’t good stuff. I have a hard time saying no to the Christmas
cookies and chocolate! I needed to get
moving in order to mitigate the bad eating!
I have one more month of this hybrid. I am feeling stronger and I see that I have
more definition. It’s been hard to do
this challenge during the holiday season but if I think about it, it’s probably
the best time to do it!