Tuesday Post - P90X Chest and Arms Review - Week 1

Tuesday was a good day. My legs were still sore from plyometrics, and my back and chest were still sore as well. But, in a good way. I woke up and did my easy 25 minute Namaste Yoga program to get my body loosened up. I was really hungry in the morning, so I had my Kashi Lean cereal, but then at work they had a free breakfast buffet, so I had small portions of some of that as well (a little scrambled egg, a sausage patty that I blotted the grease off of, a little hashbrowns, and a little fruit). At lunch time I went for a leisurely 30 minute walk outside. It was such a beautiful day.

After work, my husband suggested going to a new restaurant for dinner - Oishi Sushi Bar and Steakhouse. We ate at the Hibachi grill side, since I don't like sushi. It was a spectacular show! The hibachi gill chef was awesome. At one point he even threw small pieces of chicken into everyone's mouths. I was amazed that I caught mine (after like 4 tries). My husband caught his on the first try. The food was so fresh, and everything tasted awesome - even the mushrooms that he grilled (normally I'm not a fan of mushrooms). But, it was good. So, I think that might be my new favorite restaurant. It was more like an experience than just dinner. We wrote the chef's name down so that we could request him the next time we go. There was a lot of food, but luckily they came out with boxes automatically. I guess they realize that no one could possibly eat it all.

After we got home, we watched American Idol. And, then I told my husband that I needed an hour to get my workout in. He seemed really surprised that I was working out after all that. It was pretty late, but I knew I needed to get it done. So, I popped in the Shoulders and Arms dvd.

It was a good workout - so much easier than plyometrics. It alternated between shoulder, bicep, and tricep strength training exercises. There were a lot of dumb bell moves. By the end, my muscles were worked out quite nicely. I think I might need to get 3 more dumbbell sizes, though - 7, 12, and 17 lb. That would make for a nice progression. But the 5, 10, and 15 lb ones worked well enough. But, I didn't sweat very much during it. The people in the video seemed to be sweating more. Maybe I need to up my intensity next time. It's tough to know what weights to use the first time doing each video, though. An hour is a long time for strength training, and I wanted to pace myself somewhat.

Then came Ab Ripper X. I think I only had to pause the dvd 3 times. So, I think I'm improving on that.

After exercising, I did some extra stretching on my own. Then, I got my husband and we watched Fringe while finishing my recovery drink. I've started adding in a bit of orange juice along with the IsoPure. It gives it a nice flavor. I fell asleep before the show was over, though, which was good. I knew I had to get up early to do my workout in the morning, since I had plans to go bowling after work.