Wow! You do not want to take a week off P90X Plyometrics. It’s literally like starting all over, again. In week 4, you do take a week off without a Plyometrics workout and you definitely feel the effects on week 5.
The Plyometrics in Phase II is the same video that you do in Phase I, however, in Phase II, it’s like you’re starting all over again from the week off between the two phases.
I did manage to make it through the DVD and muscle it out, but it wasn’t pretty. I still love this workout and it’s probably my favorite in the P90X program, but you definitely need to push yourself a bit in Phase II, even though you’re used to this exercise video.
P90X Chest Shoulders and Arms workout officially starts Phase II of the P90X program. This was a fantastic workout and completely destroys your chest, shoulders, and arms. I was already in good muscular pain by bedtime.
Phase II definitely steps it up a bit. I know I mentioned that in Phase I, you don’t get a great triceps workout, but in Phase II, Tony Horton kills your triceps. It’s really good to feel the muscle pain, again and know that the muscle confusion tactic works. At the end of Phase I, you’re starting to feel like you’re getting a handle on it and not seeing the growth indicators as much.
I find that it’s difficult to move and my chest is on fire!
As of today, I’ve lost 22 lbs. on P90X, so let’s take a look at the stats for 29 days into the program.
Starting weight: 243 lbs.
Starting P90X weight: 232 lbs.
Current weight: 210 lbs.
Total weight loss: 33 lbs.
After Chest, Arms, and Shoulders, I did the Plyometrics DVD. Of course, I love Plyometrics and I really liked the Chest, Arms, and Shoulders workout, so we have a great start to Phase II.
I am combining all my reviews from the 4th week of P90X (Recovery and Abs Week) into one review to catch up. I’m a bit behind and want to get back to daily reviews of my progress. I skipped the Kenpo X workout in the end of Phase I and found the ab focus week [...]
20 days into P90X and I still hate Legs and Back. It’s staged so poorly for you to really get a good legs workout. You’re legs are still beat from Plyometrics, then you hit them again with Yoga X before you finally get to Legs and Back. I’m so fried by that point that I [...]
PLEASE NOTE: The post title a bit of link bait, HOWEVER, the P90X Yoga X workout did cause my back injury, last week. I’ve been feeling great, all week right up until I went into the reverse warrior position in P90X Yoga X. I felt the exact location I hurt my back twinge and hurt! [...]
Week 3 of P90X workout, Shoulder and Arms felt really good! I can feel my shoulders and arms getting stronger! I felt like the tricep exercises were not as good as the bicep and shoulder exercises, but maybe I just didn’t use enough weight or resistance. Biceps and shoulders feel great the next. You can [...]
I love P90X plyometrics! Well, maybe love is a strong term for something that puts you in this much pain, but it’s such a good workout. It works your legs, your abs, your abs….it hits it all in a quick P90X workout. Also known as jump training, the Plyometrics workout is hard. You get a [...]
After stopping short on Kenpo X because of a back injury and having the normal P90X rest day, I came back at it with a vengeance on P90X Chest and Back. I’ve found that this is the “easiest” of the P90X strength workouts, if you can call it easy. Obviously, though, my chest and back [...]
Well, I attempted to do Kenpo X, today, in spite of my back hurting me. Was not a good idea and just made the back injury worse. I’m not sure if I hurt my back as part of one of the P90X workouts or not, because I have back pain, occasionally, anyway. Likely due to [...]
Without question, the P90X Legs and Back DVD limits my progress more than any other workout. My legs absolutely burn throughout this entire exercise. I cannot wait for it to be over. When it is, though, you get a rest day the next day. You do a lot of squats, lunges, tip-toe exercises, and the [...]