P90X – day 2 (three days later)

Today I embarked on the second workout in the P90X series:

Called   Plyometrics, check out the video on the P90X page half way down.

I felt very much like an idiot doing most of the things in this workout.   Mainly because I really can’t do most of these things (not exactly like they do, at least).   I tried to at least do ONE of each exercise – one GOOD one that is.   Form is very important, and while some I could only do a few, others I was able to do the entire 30 seconds.

My big fear is that I’ll hurt myself.   By that I mean a more serious type strain or pull that will put me on the sidelines for a few weeks.   Why would I say that?   Well, back a couple of years ago, I was taking a family picture for Thanksgiving… I set the camera on a tripod and set the timer and ran back to get in the picture… no, more like jogged.. no, not even that fast.. and POP my calf muscle tore.   I actually heard the “POP”.   I was in excruciating pain for a good day and then it took me a good week or more to recover.

Doing all those squats and such made me think of that experience, and I was a bit afraid I might hurt myself.

So, like I said, I did at least ONE good one and the second set I tried to do at least 5.   It was not easy!   I did get a good heart rate up and if I couldn’t finish the 30 second or 1 minute piece, I’d at least jump in place or walk around so that I didn’t stop moving.

Two down, with any luck, I’ll be on to #3 tomorrow.   I still need to get a ride in this week – I wasn’t able to because of scheduling, but perhaps I can squeeze one in tonight.   Stay tuned.

It’s much better to have good form then try to be a hero right out of the box, as Tony would say. An injury puts everything on hold. It’s better to make slow steady progress than go backwards.

March 13th, 2008

Success Warrior