Day 2: Plyometrics (Mommy!)

"The Mother of all P90X sessions!"

They aren't kidding. My abs are still reeling from yesterday and I am sore everywhere, but I did it. Barely.

I had to Push "Pause" several times so I didn't puke. I tried not to eat as much before hand this time, especially since they warn you of that in the video. I just had my Muscle Milk Protein Shake about an hour and a half before hand.

I wasn't sure whether to use my Mat or not. I watched the video first and the exercises pushed the limits of my small workout space. I decided to use it and I am glad I did. My old "goalie knees" appreciated the soft landing for a lot of the jump exercises. I obviously had to jump off the mat for several exercises, but it worked well for the most part.

The vid is basically 5 minutes of warm up (which isn't exactly easy) and then there are sets of four exercises. Most are 30 seconds and the last one is 1 minute. You sometimes repeat or add on to an exercise you have already done, but I liked the variety. It's a great workout that will get better as I grow stronger and get in better shape.

They suggest a heart-rate monitor. I don't have one and don't really want to spend money investing in one. It would have been cool to monitor how high my rate increased, especially since my favorite hockey team (The slumping New York Rangers) have been putting one on a specific player the past few games. But I don't think you really need one.

Some of the jumping exercises are easier than the others. I like the sport simulations. The last set of four had a baseball pitching, jump-shot and football simulation that was almost fun if I could have felt my body at that point.

I swear, the timer seemed to stay at 30 minutes left forever. It was less than an hour, but it felt like twenty-four.

The meal plan is going to be tough. I am struggling to figure out the best way to use the portions plan. Last night I made a Thai food recipe that probably had more servings of things than I should have, but I am sure I will get better. I am kind of hungry all the time and I don't know if that is good or bad.

I only drank one Dr Pepper yesterday. That's a major accomplishment, as I am usually craving them all day long.

Anyway, here is my short 1 minute vid immediately taped right after my Plyo-torture:

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