The pull-up is the ultimate compound exercise. Compound exercises use multiple muscle groups to complete an exercise. During just one pull-up your body uses the following muscle groups: Hands Forearms Biceps Triceps Shoulders Back Core With all these muscle groups working together it’s no wonder that pull-ups are often described as the ultimate feat of […]
my p90x experience
Day 121: Back in Business
Geez, all I can say is THANK GOD RECOVERY WEEK IS OVER. I don’t know why, but last week was pretty difficult for me. Not because the workouts I did were hard, but because I had to take a break from my regular schedule! It’s kinda weird, but after you do Doubles for a while, […]
P90X Full Review – From a Woman’s Perspective
So, What is P90X? P90X is an “extreme home fitness” workout program that is designed to get you in the best shape of your life. It requires a fairly high level of intensity and consists of 12 DVDs which each contain a different workout. Each workout lasts approximately 60 minutes (including the warm-up and cool-down […]
My P90X Experience: Days 69-90
Well, somehow I managed to survive my first round of P90X. Over 90 days ago I was totally intimidated by this program and now I’m already an official P90X graduate. (insert applause) The last four weeks of the program really seemed to go by fast. Probably because I decided to do Doubles during the last […]
My P90X Experience: Days 51-68
Alright, so it’s finally starting to feel like I’m on the home stretch! After my second “recovery” week I started Phase 3 (Week 9) with a much higher level of intensity. Luckily this time around I didn’t have the same problem with Core Synergistics as during Week 4. The first day of Week 9 was […]
My P90X Experience: Days 36-50
Yikes–it appears I haven’t updated my blog in quite some time . . . sorry folks! All I can say is that life has been busy and I just haven’t had time to check in here as often as I should! However, I’m still pressing play even though I think I’ve reached the doldrums of […]