P90x Week 12: Day 6 - Kenpo x
P90x Week 12: Day 5 - Legs and Back
We endured even with kids climbing all over us while we did the exercises:
One more workout to go!!
P90x Week 12: Day 4 - Yoga
Here we are again, stretching and breathing for the last yoga routine of this round of P90x:
P90x Week 12: Day 3 - Back and Biceps
Half-way done the week - looking forward to a good yoga stretch tomorrow.
P90x Week 12: Day 2: Plyometrics
P90x Week 12: Day 1 - Chest Shoulders Triceps
P90x Week 11: Day 6 - Kenpo x
Here we are, doing our last workout of week 11:
P90x Week 11: Day 5 - Legs and Back
Here's legs and back:
P90x Week 11: Day 4 - Yoga x
We still have to plan how we are going to celebrate Easter and still do our workouts. We should be able to work it in our schedule even though we are going to be away for a couple days... stay tuned.
Comments from Shilleen: Didn't feel like doing yoga today....I woke up with a massive headache so bad it was extra hard to open the eyelids today.....Interestingly, enough when I was done Yoga...I thought to myself...wow! I actually feel considerly better, I may just be able to get through the day.
P90x Week 11: Day 3 - Shoulders and Arms
A funny thing happened during the workout today - my (almost) 2 year old daughter tried to help me during the Crouching Cohen Curls - she has never done that before. I guess I looked like I was struggling and needed a spot.
P90x Week 11: Day 2 - Plyometrics
I felt good today doing the workout. I went a bit over on the carbs last night and I think that helped with my energy level during the workout. I was still sweating up a storm though.
P90x Week 11: Day 1 - Chest and Back
I've been slacking on the diet portion of the workouts. I get busy in the mornings and don't get enough to eat before the workouts - as a result, I can feel my energy level is lower. I'd love to have a chief to prep all the food and make sure we are eating proper portions. If there is anywhere I can improve, it would be diet. Maybe if we video taped our meals I would be more consistent in eating according to the plan... who would watch that?
No complaints about the program through - we are both seeing results from being consistent in our workouts, but there is always room for improvement.
P90x Week 10: Day 6 - Kenpo x
Shilleen noticed tonight that she was getting stomach cramps - it was most likely from the food that we ate an hour earlier. So, working out in the evening didn't work well with our eating schedule. We would have to adjust some things if we wanted to continue working out in the evening.
I think we are both happy continuing to workout in the morning - we may try something different after we complete the P90x program.
Here is today's work:
P90x Week 10: Day 5 - Legs and Back
See what I mean here:
P90x Week 10: Day 4 - Yoga x
Yoga felt good today. It seems to go by faster now since we have almost memorized all the moves. I still struggle with the last move of the moving options, but all the others seem to be coming along fine. I didn't feel like I sweat as much as last time, although as my son was climbing my back during the exercises he mentioned that it was wet...
P90x Week 10: Day 3 - Back and Biceps
Today was pretty intense - I sure didn't feel like doing Ab Ripper; but I was happy when it was all over! See for yourself:
P90x Week 10: Day 2 - Plyometrics
P90x Week 10: Day 1 - Chest, Shoulders, Triceps
P90x Week 9: Day 6 - Kenpo x
P90x Week 9: Day 5 - Legs and Back
P90x Week 9: Day 4 - Yoga x
I not sure why today's workout made us sweat so bad - I remember this being a bit easier last week... my triceps were pretty sore for the first 20min or so; must have been from the other exercises this week.
P90x Week 9: Day 3 - Shoulders and Arms
We're still feeling it from the weekend volleyball tournament, especially in the warm-up.
P90x Week 9: Day 2 - Plyometrics
P90x Week 9: Day 1 - Chest and Back
As mentioned on Friday's post - Shilleen and I were involved in a volleyball tournament on Saturday. We played about 14 games in 6 hours... it was a long day! We both felt better about our performance compared to six months ago when we competed in a similar tournament - we are chalking that up to being fairly consistent in our P90x workouts. We thought our workouts would help the soreness, but the next day we both had to dope up on the Advil to help with the the moaning and groaning each time we moved.
I think the workout will help with the soreness and hopefully we will get back to feeling good in the next day or so.
P90x Week 8 Day 5 - Rest day
P90x Week 8 Day 4 - X Stretch
After yesterday's workout experience, I'm still not feeling up to doing a workout -even if it was the easiest p90x workout there is. I will be back at it tomorrow. In the mean time, enjoy Shilleen's first solo workout (on tape anyways):
P90x Week 8 Day 3 - Kenpo x
Here is us giving it our best while being under the weather:
P90x Week 8 Day 2 - Sick Day :(
Sick or Using Banned Substance?
It's official, Shilleen and I both have strep throat. We thought we were going to sneak by without catching it from our kids, but didn't quite workout. We took a sick day today and went to the doctor and got the necessary antibiotics - we should be good to go in a few days... we'll play it by ear.
P90x Week 8 Day 1 - Yoga x
P90x Week 7 Day 6 - Kenpo x
The key to making this workout work is to learn the proper techniques - I am still learning, but it seems to get more intense each workout. If you are just starting out, don't toss this routine away (like I wanted to), be patient and you will feel it.
P90x Week 7 Day 5 - Legs and Back
Couching from the couch
The kids have been hit with some nasty bug that has zapped most of their energy from them - they really aren't themselves (as you will notice in the video they aren't climbing all over us today); it is really strange to see. They went to the doctor today and got the antibiotics that they need, so it should clear up soon.
It was funny to observe how even though my son, who barely has enough energy to move, he was still able to give us pointers on our technique as he laid on the couch in a daze. He was telling me that I was doing some of the exercises wrong, or that I needed to do them like "mommy" - he must get that from the other side of the family :)
Needless to say it has been a rough couple days for the kids, and some long nights for their parents.
Here is today's performance - please excuse my technique imperfections. I hope to have them mastered with my "coach's" help soon...
P90x Week 7 Day 4 - Yoga
Week 7: Day 3 - P90x Back and Biceps
Shilleen had to bail on this workout - she was up all night with sick kids, and she isn't feeling to hot today.
Here's my solo effort:
Amazon.com Fat Calipers purchase
Last week I had to return the borrowed fat calipers, so today I decided I would buy some of our own. Since there isn't a fitness store nearby, I looked online to see if I could get them there. Since currently live in Canada, I was hoping to find a seller this side of the border to save on duty and currency exchange (even though the CDN dollar is currently worth $0.97 USD, and there probably wouldn't be duty on an item like this). I found a couple Canadian sites, but their prices seemed unrealistic compared to what I found on USA sites; sometimes 3 times as much! I finally found what I was looking for on Amazon.com; Amazon.ca is pretty weak in the variety of items they sell - they don't even have a health and wellness section on their web site.
I have purchased from Amazon.com/ca and I like purchasing from them for a number of reasons:
1. they have the ordering and delivery system mastered - smooth transactions and quick shipping
2. their guarantee - if there is a defect or it was damaged in shipping, they will replace it! You don't have to pay extra for insurance as some other online stores do
3. quick customer service - I was able to talk to a customer rep today in a matter of 2 minutes... a live customer rep who spoke great English... that is rare in customer service today
Something I learned from today's Amazon purchase
One thing to note - as I was looking for the fat calipers I noticed that there were several sellers selling the same product for different prices. Naturally, I chose the lowest priced and went to checkout. I then found out that they didn't ship to Canada (a bit annoying). I was a bit confused as to why they didn't ship to Canada, so I called the Amazon customer service rep and they pointed out that I need to read some of the small print on the item description that spells out who they ship to - this was a great help.
Eventually, I found an Amazon vendor that ships to Canada, but when I went to checkout - the shipping was twice as much as the product! That was unacceptable for me; I could have bought it from a Canadian vendor for that much.
After a bit more searching I found a vendor that cost a bit more for the product, but shipped to Canada for $2.95 USD. The total price for product and shipping: $14.90 - done deal! If you are interested, here is a link to the calipers and measuring tape.
What did I learn?
Amazon is still a great reliable place to purchase product, but you need to check the fine print to find those that will sell and ship for a reasonable amount; shipping and handling can kill any bargain price!
P90x Week 7 Day 2 - Plyometrics
p90x Week 7 Day 1 - Chest Shoulders Triceps
This program has been good for my shoulders though. I had been suffering from bicep tendinitis for the past 5 years or so - the pain has seemed to go away since doing these exercises. I don't know if it is this workout that has helped, or if it is yoga or x stretch - regardless, I can now sleep though the night on my shoulders!
P90x Week 6 Day 6 - Kenpo x
Stiff Neck from Pull-ups
For now, I am going to enjoy my recovery day tomorrow and use a few basic techniques for relieving neck pain, such as soaking in a hot bath and getting a massage.
P90x Week 6 Day 5 - Legs and Back
This workout felt pretty good - we had to cut out a few times to help the kids, but we prevailed again! Feels good to be almost done another week.
Here's today's work:
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Timing of exercises
One of the reasons why this program is so good, is because it's fast paced. You don't have to watch the stopwatch to know how long to work out and how long to rest... it is done for you. I barely have enough time to record what I did and get ready for the next exercise - I can't imagine having to read it!
Complexity of moves
Some of these workouts are not for those who lack in coordination... like myself. It takes a few times watching and trying to look somewhat like the demos, and we are still trying to master them. Yoga and Kenpo especially are difficult to follow and master; I couldn't imagine trying to figure out those moves from written text.
Investment helps commitment
What do you think is easier: quitting a program you didn't pay for or one you did pay for? The more you invest in something (time and money), the hard it is to ditch it. Do you remember when your mom put you in piano lessons and you said you were going to quit? She made you finish because she had already paid didn't she? No one likes to waste money. You will be more likely to see the program to the end if you make a financial investment. If you take the time to study the program and see the testimonials from others, chances of program completion increase even more.
Ease conscious
I don't know where my friend got the text version of the program, it may very well be legit. I do know there are pirated copies of this program out there that are readily downloaded. So let me ask this, if you do get a pirate version and have great results, who are you going to tell? What if they ask you where you got your program? I may be a bit anal about this since I work in the software industry, but I don't think $130 is worth the cost to someone's integrity.
Make the investment!
So decide to do the program and make the investment; go pickup bottles/cans and cash them in - the exercise you do in the process may even help you get ready for the program!
P90x Week 6 Day 4 - Yoga X
The kids were rowdy today, so we gave in a put a movie on for them partway through the workout... maybe that's why it was easier for me today...
P90x Week 6 Day 3 - Back and Biceps
Here's the latest:
p90x Week 6 Day 2 - Plyometrics
Here we are acting like frogs and doing our best Airborne Heismans:
P90x Week 5 Day 6 Kenpo and Week 6 Day 1 - Chest Shoulders Triceps
P90x Legs and Back - Week 5: Day 5
P90x Yoga X - Week 5: Day 4
P90x Back and Biceps - Week 5: Day 3 - Corncob Pullups
P90x Plyometrics - Week 5: Day 2
As far as meals go, we are off the Fat Shredder phase now, but we haven't had time to do our measurements yet; we may need to go back on it. This past week has been a difficult week to keep to the diet plan. With Shilleen going away for a couple days and Valentine's Day festivities... we slacked off.. a lot! Hopefully we will get back into it.
P90x Chest, Shoulders, Triceps - Week 5: Day 1
Feels good to be back to doing some weights. I think I'm going to feel it tomorrow due to the recovery week. I think that is the idea though - don't let the muscles get into a routine; it will stunt their growth.
My old friend "Ab Ripper" is back too... I didn't miss him much; he's still a pain in the side...
P90x Yoga X - Week 4: Day 6 - Sugar crack for kids!
We made it through week 4 - 1/3 down, 2/3 to go. We were hoping for some good results; we will do the measurements and progress pics on Monday.
We started to watch the Vancouver 2010 Olympics - if you're looking for inspiration of how to keep going and breaking through the obstacles of success, watch the Olympics! Most Olympic athletes have a great story to tell of the adversity they had to face to make it.
Speaking of the Olympics, we were shocked to watch the accident footage of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the slider from Borjomi, Georgia - what a difficult start to the Olympics. He was only 21. It is sad to see how much effort is put into getting to the Olympics only to have it end in a practice run.
Week 04: Day 05 - Core Synergistics - Engaged!
Week 04: Day 04 - X Stretch - Making Gumby look like the Tin Man
Shilleen is much more flexible than me... I wonder if in general woman are more flexible than men? Although when you watch the p90x X Stretch video and others too, the men do really well... freaks of nature.
Week 04: Day 03 - Kenpo x - She's baaak...
Here is the latest video:
Week 04: Day 02: Core Synergistics... Ouch!
Shilleen will be back tomorrow, so we can get back to our regular schedule of workout and diet... the diet has been less-effective for the past 3 days.
P90x Week 04: Day 01 - Yoga X - What happened to Shilleen?
What's it like without a workout buddy?
Is it harder to work out without Shilleen doing the exercises with me? I would imagine that 80-90% of people that do this workout do it solo, so my one day experience is probably lacking. Here's what I noticed:
- I had to consciously decide if I was going to workout today. I had to do all the setup, and push "play", Shilleen usually does all of that for me so I don't have to take time out of my work to do it
- once I started, I had to work at keeping discouraging thoughts out; like knowing that she probably isn't doing the exercises today, so why should I have to go all out?
- it was also a bit easier to slack off on some of the moves because she wasn't there to encourage me (aka watch me like a hawk so I cheat)
So what's my preference?
Do I prefer working out alone? Definitely not! Those of you that have to workout alone and stick to it, you are a better person than me. If you can find someone to workout with, I highly recommend it... so far :) I'll give an update in the end.
Here I am going solo for the first time:
Week 3: Day 5 - P90X Kenpo x - Starring Mr. Grump
I am starving!
During this "fat shredder" phase I notice when I wake up, I am ready to eat, immediately! If I ignore the hunger pains, shortly after I start working out the hunger pains seem to go away.
Where's the energy?
I don't know if it is because it is the last workout of the week, or if it is because I miss breakfast, but I seem to have less energy and feel a bit more fatigued during Kenpo. I don't even have it in me to do the "CHEEA!" yells... that's pretty weak.
Who's the grump?
From the time I wake up in the morning to when we are ready to workout, I am pretty irritable (if you don't believe it, just ask my family... they will tell you in great detail). I seem to have this issue when I'm hungry. You'd think because I recognize the problem I would realize when I'm in that situation and remedy it quickly with a snack... but I don't. I don't want to let my hunger win, so I make everyone else pay for it! Isn't it good for my body to go through a bit of starvation to get some results, or do I need therapy?
Conclusions
For the sake of my family having to be around Mr.Grump on Saturday mornings - I am going to eat before I workout, even if I have to get up a couple hours earlier to eat breakfast and then go back to bed. I suspect I will have more energy too... I'll let you know how it goes.
ENJOY THE STINKIN VIDEO!!! (sorry, I'd better eat something):
Week 3: Day 5 - P90X Legs and Back - Oops, I think I ripped my pants!
One thing I wish I had done before starting these exercise is to modify the Legs and Back workout sheet found in the back of the p90x Fitness Guide. It only has spots to record how many pull-ups/chin-ups; nothing for recording how much weight you did for legs or a spot to record what you thought of that exercise to help for next time. When I get some time I will modify it in an excel spreadsheet and post it here for everyone to use.
Week 3: Day 4 - P90X Yoga X -Shrinking yoga block?
The reason for the impulse to quit is how the moving options build up to advanced moves, which I have yet to make it through; these moves involve balancing on one leg while touching your toe with one hand and the other straight up over your head... sound complicated? Trust me, it doesn't look any better in the video below (you'd better buy the videos yourself if you want to see how it's supposed to be done). If you can't touch your toes with two legs on the floor (like myself), the last moves are very hard. A yoga block is needed, although even with a yoga block I have difficulty. The block seems much smaller at the end of the moving options. I wish they made them taller... much taller... like waist-height!
If you are just starting out, I'll let you in on a little secret: you should know that the moving options only last for the first half of Yoga X (about 45min) - the rest is stretching and some balance postures which aren't as intense as the moving options. So, if you can struggle through the first half, the second half is more bearable.
Here is our best effort for today:
Week 3: Day 3 - P90x Shoulders and Arms - Doin it like a Teradactyl
About the workout - mid-week and feeling pretty good. We did some measurements this morning that were encouaging... not a ton of progress, but there was some and it was measureable. I think measuring progress helps to keep going - that is probably true for any goal.
Today, I actually did all the ab ripper exercises too - not in perfect form, but I was trying/struggling the whole time - no breaks! This is a huge for a guy that detests that workout! I'm taming the beast...
Enjoy:
Week 3: Day 2 - p90x Plyometrics - The MOTHER of all P90x Workouts!
Here's today's work:
Week 3: Day 1: Fat Shredder: Portion Approach
Lunch: Leftover Steak...with salad and for Mike, he added some cottage cheese and pecans.
Supper: Oven baked Potatoes, scrambled egg whites with green pepper, green onion, garlic and tomato, and turkey bacon.
P90x Chest and Back 03/01 - German Potato Soup??
As for the workout - feeling a bit stronger and am able to do a couple more reps on the exercises (ok, not all the exercises and maybe just one more rep... but that is progress!). Here's the proof:
Week 2: Day 7: Fat Shredder: Portion Approach
Breakfast: we had the P90X protein shake.
snack: protein bar
In the afternoon we mutually agreed that it would be nice to have a little indulgence since we have been so good for two weeks so we had:
steak, guacamole with tortilla chips (yes we idulged a bit), baked potato with sourcream (yes full fat and no we didn't load it just enough for a taste), caesar salad with croutons. I had a couple handfuls of chocolate chips...I know gross but it was the only chocolate I had in the house....I got rid of all the dark chocolate I had before we started.
Week 2: Day 6: Fat Shredder: Portion Approach
afterworkout snack: P90X recovery drink and protein bar.
Lunch:
"Bonk!" It was bonk day, we both didn't have much energy to get through Kenpo so we had a carb at lunch a piece of toast with the yummy mushroom omelet. just a side note....the 4oz of cheese that the recipe calls for is way too much cheese....an ounce or two would be plenty and than you could have a glass of milk with it as well.
Supper: chicken, wild rice medley, spaghetti squash, and P90X coleslaw.
Week 2: Day 6 - Kenpo X - KARATE CHOP!!
P90x: Legs and Back - Week 2: Day 05 - Starting to "bonk"
Week 2: Day 4: Fat Shredder: Portion Approach
Lunch: Spinach Salad: tomato, cucumber, egg, shredded carrots, mushrooms, turkey bacon, scrambled eggs whites, green onion, fat-free ranch dressing with Louisiana sauce added to it and don't forget the fresh ground pepper. Next time I think I'll add some light cheddar to it too.
Afterworkout snack: P90X recovery drink, later on P90X protein bar.
Supper: chicken breast, quinoa, pecans,spaghetti squash, and carrots.
P90x Week 2: Day 04 Yoga x - Clear Your Mind...
Week 2: Day 3: Fat Shredder: Portion Approach
Part II of breakfast: We need some portein. So I had two servings of protein. Turkey bacon and cottage cheese since I'm not really into eggs that often and when I am it's usually the P90X mushroom omelet. Mike had a mushroom scramble with turkey bacon to get his protein in for the day.
Oh what will we eat tomorrow??!!!! I was thinking ground turkey tacos.....with homemade salsa that I've made. yum yum yum!
P90x Week 2: Day 03 Shoulders and Arms
This workout is a favorite because it doesn't exhaust with cardio - it is "shoulder - bi - tri, shoulder - bi - tri"... although it is followed by the Ab Ripper which drains any strength left... I HATE IT!... still no love.
Fat Shredder Week 2: Day 2 Portion Approach Method
Breakfast: P90X protein shake (1 dairy, 1 fruit, and protein requirement) I tried it with unflavored whey powder and added vanilla. It wasn't that good but I didn't get a headache so I'm on the search for an economical whey powder that tastes good and that doesn't have Acesulfame Potassium artificial sweetener, as it gives me headaches.
After workout recovery drink: Of course the P90X recovery drink. This time we tried putting it in the blender and adding lots of ice..It was yummy if you're up for a super cold drink.
Lunch: BBQ chicken salad (protein, 2 servings of veggies lettuce, tomato, cucumber). Mike had a glass of milk (1 dairy) and I had a yogurt (1 dairy). Last night we had lemon chicken thighs so I took out an extra package of chicken thighs for lunch and put bbq sauce for marinating. This morning I cooked them and they cooled while were working out. We chose to use fat-free caesar dressing and the dressing was not good. It definitely was missing some flavor...so I added extra pepper to my salad to make it somewhat palatable.
Mid afternoon snacks: P90X protein bar. Later on, mike goes for his 30 pistashios and me for a handful of almonds.
Supper: P90X Beef and Broccoli Stirfry ( soy sauce, red onion, garlic, beef, broccoli, sesame oil, rice vinegar, ginger, and noodles). I didn't have soba noodles, something I still can't find but I did a little research and found out soba noodles are made from whole wheat flour so voila whole wheat spagetti was a great substitute. I would decrease the rice vinegar down to 1 tablespoon and add some sesame seeds to top it off. I really liked it with noodles. Even the kids gobbled it down like crazy. For me, the taste wasn't spectacular and my taste buds were finding that there was something missing, perhaps fat-free beef broth would give it a bit more umph.....and let us not forget, bring out the crushed red chili peppers. How about Hoisin sauce????hmmm not sure, it might be ladened with sugar.
What food will tomorrow bring???? I know for me..........can you say waffles, it's on the list and I'm going to have one!
P90x Week 2: Day 02 Plyometrics
Week 2: Day 1 Fat Shredder Phase Meal Menu Approach
After workout: P90X Recovery Drink and protein bar.
Lunch: P90X Tuna Salad (shredded carrot, lemon juice, lemon rind, celery, low-fat mayo, green onion, a couple sprinkles of celery seed)and a yogurt. Make sure to add some crushed red pepper to add some heat. The recipe called for too much lemon so try fresh lemon juice to taste. I will make a tweaked version of this tuna salad again because I love tuna salad.
Snacks: My favorite cottage cheese. I had some whole almonds at a different time.
Supper: P90X Lemon-Garlic Chicken, Bok Choy, Carrots and a blend of wild rices. Once again, the lemon recipes seems a little too lemony for my liking, but I have to say I love chicken thighs and Mike and I were a little surprised that they were in this recipe. OH yum, yum, yum!
Week 2: Day 1 - Chest and Back
Here is our latest work - enjoy!
Week 1: Day 7: Fat Shredder Phase: Menu Plan Approach
Breakfast: We started off with the P90X protein shake. I had noticed yesterday when I had a protein shake I had a headache probably a couple hours later and the same thing happened to me today. So next time we have a shake I'm going to use the unflavoured protein powder and see if the same thing happens. I have a funny feeling that my body doesn't like the artificial flavoring agent in the chocolate protein powder that we have been using.
Lunch: We decided we wanted breakfast for lunch. So here it is, the P90X Cheese Scramble and turkey bacon I didn't like the cheese scramble. The amount of cheese that it called for in comparison to the number of egg whites, it came out of the pan like a cheese blob, not fluffly eggs and also, it lacked in flavor. So personally if I was to make a cheese scramble I would use a little of low-fat cheddar and parmesan, add a little green onion and salt (probably wouldn't need it because of the cheese) and pepper to those egg whites and voila! yumminess! I'll let you know when I've tried this. Picture of Mike's lunch (1C milk, 1C low sodium v8 juice, 4 slices of turkey bacon and the cheese scramble).
Snacks: I had yogurt with sliced almonds in it. I will definitely have that again. We didn't have any recovery drinks because it's our rest day from exercising.
Supper: P90X Turkey Burgers with P90X coleslaw and leftover quinoa. I like the turkey burgers (ground turkey, bread crumbs, buttermilk, green onions, parsley, dijon mustard, worcestershire and pepper). When I was pan frying them, I noticed they browned quite quickly so be advised to cook them at the highest medium in a pan because it browned quicker then it cooked. They were good though. We will definitely have them again, but the non-fat swiss cheese slices were not good and Mike ended up scraping his off (shown below) and having a glass of milk instead. Then when I cooked my burger I just left the cheese off. The P90X coleslaw (green and red cabbage, jicama, red onion, apple. dressing: fat-free mayo, vinegar, fructose, dijon mustard, salt, pepper and suppose to be caraway seed)was very good..unfortunately I had to use celery seeds instead of caraway seeds. I will definitely make it again!
Well one more day to go with the Menu Plan Approach and then I'll be going to the Portion Approach.
Week 1: Day 6: Fat Shredder Phase: Menu Plan Approach
Breakfast: P90X protein Shake.
Afterworkout: P90X Recovery Drink and protein bar.
Lunch: Steak and Arugula Salad. We skipped the Arugula and used Romaine lettuce instead. There's tomatoes, artichokes, steak strips, and balsamic vinaigrette. We both found that the vinaigrette had too much balsamic vinegar in it. All we could taste was the balsamic vinegar and there were other ingredients like dijon, shallots, basil that would have been nice to taste. We will try this again though and modify the vinaigrette.
Supper: Chicken Breast, P90X Honey-Chile Sauce, quinoa, and snap peas with a little corn since I didn't have enough peas. This is the first time I've had quinoa and thoroughly enjoyed it and it cooks so quickly (under 15 minutes). The honey-chile sauce is great and I prefer it warm then cold. We used a little of the sauce on the quinoa and we will definitely make it again. This is Mike's Supper here. This is my leftovers: I'm still noticing I'm not able to finish everything at dinner time. I started off with 6-7oz of chicken, 1c of quinoa and 1 C of veggies. Too much, but delicious!
P90x Week 1: Day 06 Kenpo X
This workout consists of fast-paced kenpo kicks, punches and some funky stretch warm-up. Although it isn't the favorite workout for the uncoordinated and rigid (such as myself) - it did make me sweat! It is a much better alternative to riding a boring stationary bike - this one keeps you on your toes.
P90x Week 1: Day 05 Legs and Back
Caliper lesson 101 for Shilleen
Bring it! ~Shilleen
Week 1: Day 5: Fat Shredder Phase Menu Plan Approach
After workout: 12oz Recovery Drink and 1 P90X protein bar.
Lunch: Island Pork Tenderloin Salad: This was a pleasant surprise. Very colourful and it had a little heat to it accompanied by a cumin vinagrette. Yes we will make this again!
Supper: I had leftover pork tenderloin from lunch so I wanted to use it up. We had tenderloin, potato, turnips and beans. Sorry no picture!
Week 1: Day 04 Speed YogaX
Good thing you can't hear the sound - there was a lot of painful moans and grunts. As you can see, even in fast forward, we have a ways to go before mastering this workout... ouch!
PS - this video contains an unrehearsed sword fight... Viewer discretion is advised.