P90X3 Week Three Check-In

With the kids quietly playing (fingers crossed they are not making too much of a mess......doubtful......I hear a lot of giggling and running back and forth from the bathroom......hmmmmmmmm).  Anyways, I wanted to check in and let you know about my progress with P90X3.  I am doing the lean schedule and over the last three weeks have really grown to love it.  I will switch it up next week for the transition and then will have a new schedule for Block Two.  I can't believe I have already finished the meat of Block One!!!  Woo Hoo!!!

I realized I that I haven't really explained what the schedule is like and what the workouts are, so I will do that now.  The schedule runs six days per week with the optional seventh (I did all seven days in week one but have only done six days in weeks two and three).

Here is the schedule at a glance...all three blocks.  It really isn't that intimidating when you look at it like this, right?  Easy peasy!

So what are these workouts anyways?  OK, here it is in a nutshell:

• Accelerator:  By engaging both the aerobic pathways, Accelerator increases cardiovascular and muscular efficiency, resulting in more bang for your fat-burning buck. HUH???  Basically, you exercise at two different speeds, each targeting specific energy systems. This unique combination eliminates downtime associated with power-based workouts, while maximizing the consistency of traditional workouts.
• The Warrior:  The Warrior is a total-body workout, free of equipment, based on Tony’s 10+ years of working with the U.S. Armed Forces. You’ll circuit upper-and lower body resistance with core and cardio work, essentially touching on every area of fitness in one workout-and it’s all been honed into an uber-intense 30 minute blast. When you need a one size-fits all workout that can be done anytime, anywhere, this is the one.
• X3 Yoga:  X3 Yoga compresses thousands of years of teaching into 30 intense minutes, improving your musculoskeletal flexibility, balance, stamina, body awareness, and core strength. This flow-style practice, taking elements from Ashtanga, Hatha, and others, is perfect for filing the gaps in your fitness that other workouts cannot address.  This workout feels amazing in the middle of the week after the first two days of intensity.
• CVX: Not your mothers cardio workout, CVX combines resistance with intervals in order to increase the impact across every energy system. You’ll stress everything from power and anerobic endurance to aerobic endurance. You’ll also strengthen your core. CVX provides a full-body burn.
• Isometrix:  A strong foundation is essential for overall fitness, so Isometrix combines isometric contraction with instability to make your core rock solid. Isometric contractions occur when the muscle neither shortens nor lengthens and the joint angle does not change, building the static strength. Adding instability to the mix requires your body to fire its stabilizing muscles. When training these two simultaneously, you create an unshakable platform to work off, heightening the affects of movement training that you’ll target in other workouts.
• Agility X: A full body workout that uses floor targets (tape marks) to dictate movements, Agility X uses both aerobic and anaerobic energy, focusing on precision, power, flexibility, balance, and strength. As opposed to traditional cardio workouts, these targeted movements force explosion, deceleration, and proprioceptive adaptations, the sum result being an increased ability to move effortlessly for extended periods of time. 
• Dynamix:  Dynamix focuses on using your muscles, connective tissue, and joint function in symbolic actions to actively increase range of motion, flexibility, and stabilization. When worked in harmony, these systems are your keys to free and easy movement. And it feels sooooooo good.

Here is a little sneak peek of P90X3.  It is amazing how much you can get into a thirty minute workout!  Want to give it a try?  Message me for details.