My P90X Experience: Day 4
So, what’s the deal with P90X Yoga?? Wow! I definitely have a love/hate relationship with this workout. At first I’m was really thrown off because, well–I’m really not used to seeing Tony in bare feet and tights! But once I finally got settled in (luckily I was a little prepared because there is some yoga on the Cardio X workout DVD which I’ve done several times before) I look at the bar on the bottom of the screen. You know, the one that tells you how much time is left in the workout–and I really want to start crying.
This workout is longer than some movies! 
Like Tony explains in the beginning, I try to let it go and not think it about it too much, but it’s a little hard when that enormous bar never seems to go away. Anyway, to sum it up, I really hated the first half of Yoga X but in a strange sort of way I really enjoyed the second half. So much so, that it almost made the first half worth it. There’s some crazy stuff going on during this workout and Tony’s right when he says it’s probably not like anything else you’ve ever experienced before. If you’ve ever seen Brian Regan do his yoga routine, then you know exactly what I mean . . .
There are some awkward moments though, you get the feeling that this really isn’t how Tony does Yoga when he’s behind the camera. But really, the Happy Baby exercise near the very end of the workout is probably my favorite P90X move so far. I will go through that whole 90+ minute ordeal again next week just so I can do the Happy Baby again. There was definitely a lot I struggled with, but I look forward to improving. The surprise ab workout at the end was pretty sneaky though.
I’m also really glad I bought my extra-thick Yoga mat–boy did that make a big difference! I’m also not going to wear socks next time. I went shoe-less and kept getting distracted when they got all bunched up during the downward dogs and such. Barefoot is definitely the way to go.
Here’s what I ate today: two bananas, 1 cup Corn Flakes (no milk), 2 clementines, 2 oz. oven roasted turkey (Markets of Meijer is so yummy!), pretzels, cottage cheese, a pickle spear, and 1.5 black bean turkey burgers topped with salsa, avocados, and corn.
Tomorrow is another one of those strength training workouts. Yee-haw.
You can view a list of all my P90X posts here: P90X
[Brian Regan's yoga routine is an excerpt from the bonus feature found on his Standing Up DVD]
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Do you have recipes for your meals and meal plans? I have the P90X meal plans, but judging from your above day of meals, it looks different, so would you be willing to share it? We’ve been eating a lot of bars, but I need some simple “go to” items. Plus, I’ve gone to some of the Phase II carb richer foods in Phase I, is that bad?
Hi Matt and Tisha! Now that I’m almost on Day 150 my diet has changed a lot from when I first started . . . I plan on providing more detailed information on my website soon with nutrition information and recipes because that seems to be a popular subject, for sure. One food that I do eat everyday and sometimes even twice daily is oatmeal. You can read about that on a post I wrote for my hubby’s website: http://www.workoutprogramreviews.com/power-oatmeal-recipe-the-breakfast-of-champions.php Some people get a little weirded out by oatmeal because it’s officially not a part of the whole “clean” or “primal” diet per se but I can’t imagine life without it. Another thing I’ve been eating a lot of lately is strawberries and soynuts. It’s sounds like an odd combo, but it’s really good and high in fiber and protein! I usually eat about a cup or more of fresh strawberries cut up with 1/4 cup of plain (un-sweetened) soynuts. *YUM!* I’m also going to start Shakeology soon, to see if I notice any changes.
Also, I would try not to over-analyze the nutrition details TOO much. Over time you will learn how your body responds to different things. Adding a little extra carbs probably isn’t going to make a huge difference as long as you are consistent with healthy eating habits over time.