I just completed my 10-day recovery week. Yes, I did manage to add 3 days to one week. This was a longer week and not my best for many reasons including the Christmas Holiday and a nagging chest cold/cough for 4 days that slowed me down. Overall, I find that the combination of Core Synergistics …
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Velocity Training for Adult Beach Volleyball
A friend told me about Velocity training as a good follow up to the P90X training. It appears that this is a increasingly popular method to develop agility, cardio and jump training which is more specific to volleyball. I will keep this in mind around Feb-08. If the results are anything like Vicky, 24″ vertical, …
Day 23 – Core Synergistics
This video combines core workout with upper and lower body for an all around workout. Overall, a decent core area workout with a good cardio twist. I heard a lot about this particular video before buying into this program. My wish was granted during my 4th ‘recovery’ week. First of, with this workout, recovery week …
Week 3 – P90X Summary
My main discoveries after my 3rd week are how I clicked through all routines and the visible proof that my body is experiencing some positive gains. This week, I also was a bit more disciplined about the diet and added protein shake as called for in the nutrition plan. I am taking the protein shake …
Week 2 – P90X Summary
Rather than one post per day, I’ve decided that is more informative and less repetitive to have weekly summary posts. So unless there is a new training video, I will work on weekly notes and make updates to previous posts as I uncover more insights from this great workout. This week the workout was harder …
Day 6 – Kempo X
This routine is fun, but may not be intense enough for a strong cardio burn if you engage in a metabolic demanding sports. The host repeats frequently “get into it” and “work your hips” since the tendency on punches and kicks is to just involve the extremities and not the core. If you have some …
Day 5 – Legs and Back
As you know, large muscles need more time to reveal that they have been punished, and so I waited 24 hours to write this review. During the workout… what an incredible burn!?!? This one has lots of lateral movements that punish the inner and outer thighs and so again – my wife loves this one. …
Day 4 – Joga X
Wow, what a great workout! I’ve never done any yoga whatsoever. I thought this was for girls. This is my favorite. Interesting finding though; I look at the video and everyone has beautiful straight lines and tight bodies. I turn and look in the mirror and I see a clown or is it a SLN …
Day 2 – Plyometrics
Updated: Mar-10, 2009 I was eager to hit play today since I’m familiar with the plyometrics. I know of only two sports where plyometrics is core to their training program: Basketball and Volleyball. I won’t hold against the P90X producers that fact that they did not mentioned once volleyball throughout this routine. I’ve come to …
Day 1 – Chest and Back, Ab Ripper
Nov 30, My 1st Day These guys make it look easy. I started out strong… 8 pull ups, 20 push ups. Not bad. What kills is the progression and the short rest interval between sets. I didn’t sweat as much since half way through, I was suffering from extreme muscle fatigue and showering with lactic …