Working Out Week 3 of 2014

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This week is my second week of my P90X3 challenge with my facebook group.  The exercises this week were the same schedule as last week.  You can see this post on Working Out Week 2 of 2014 for the complete schedule list.  The first 3 weeks of the program you do the same schedule.  Each day you do a different workout for 30 minutes 6 days a week.  There is an option to workout on Sunday or take a rest.  I usually take the rest day.

I think CVX is still my favorite in this rotation so far.  I love how you use a dumbbell throughout most of the workout.  I use 5 pounds which sounds like nothing but when you are doing cardio with that in your hands it feels heavy.   There is also an option to not use any weight or just use a basketball.  Tony says you could even grab a cat but I don’t think my cat would like that.  Although my one cat was present for most of this workout – he sat on the ottoman supervising my form.  Tony is funny throughout this whole workout with his comments.  I enjoy having a laugh or two while I am working out.

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This week I switched Agility X and the Isometix workout days.  I did the Agility X on Friday and the Isometrix on Saturday.  I had a busy day Saturday with my one son and his schedule for Orchestra so I wanted a workout on Saturday morning that was not a hard cardio session where I get drenched in sweat.  Isometrix is not easy by any means but I do not tend to work up a huge sweat doing that one.

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Last week I did not care for Agility X but I liked it a little better this week.  You have to have tape on the floor to mark where you stand, step, jump, etc.  It is a hard workout in my opinion and takes some coordination with the footwork.  You also really get the heart rate up and sweat a lot.

My other favorite workout in this three week rotation is called Isometrix.  It is a yoga based workout where you hold each pose for 45 seconds.  The poses are challenging and to hold them for almost a minute is very hard.  It is a great total body workout that you can really feel in your core.

I was able to do one of the moves in Isometrix better this week called bound downdog split.  You have one hand on the mat and the other on your opposite ankle and the leg that doesn’t have a hand on the ankle in the air.  Last week my hand on the mat would sweat and slip a lot so this week I remembered that I had some yoga gloves that have grips on them.  The gloves were a gift last year from my husband – they go with my yoga grip socks that I use in the winter.  I had not ever used the gloves and decided today was the day to try them out.  They worked really well for the bound downdog split and for doing the crane pose.

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I hope everyone is having a great weekend and keeping up with their workouts.  I will post again next weekend on the results of week 3 of P90X3.  Also, just to let you know I am not affiliated with the workout I am just posting my thoughts and sharing my own opinions.

Kimberlee

5 Replies to “Working Out Week 3 of 2014”

  1. From reading this and watching the people who advertise it on TV, I can see how people lose weight so fast. These workouts are fun and it’s just as insane as Insanity to me lol. I’m sure the workouts are different, but you get my point. I hope you lose as much as you want and get in optimal shape and health from this. I’m sure you will! Thanks for sharing it with us at Countdown in Style! Don’t forget to stop by Friday to see if you are featured! xo

  2. I can’t wait until I get P90x3! It looks so fun. I loved P90x and to do everything in 30 minutes sounds awesome! Thank you for linking up and sharing at Countdown in Style.

    April
    ~~100lbcountdown.com~~

    1. It is fun and a great workout in only 30 min. Tony is funny, too. I have never done any of his other workouts but I really like this one. Thanks for your comment.

  3. Good luck with your fitness challenge! I did P90X for a few weeks, but it’s not exactly what I’m looking for in a workout routine and seems to require a lot of equipment. I always substituted when it came time for pull ups, too, because I didn’t have a bar and couldn’t afford to purchase one. I’m a fan of Cassey Ho at Blogilates. I love her workouts and choosing my own routines or using her calenders. 🙂

    1. I really like P90X3 so far because you don’t need a ton of equipment and the workouts are only 30 min. long. To me that is a reasonable time to workout if you are exercising 6 days a week. So far I have only needed a mat, a towel or some type of floor marker, and 5# dumbbells. I think as it progresses you need the pull up bar or a band with a door attachment – which I have the band and door thing. I have been working out on my own for about 10 yrs now so I have acquired lots of equipment. I like the Blogilates workouts too and have pinned some of hers. Thanks for your comment.

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