Week 10 Plyo and Shoulders and Arms

3-17-10
I didn’t make an update yesterday because it was the first week day in 71 days that I did not get up in the morning. My wife got a late call (around 9:00) for a request to go out… Ending up having too much fun and got home around 1:30. The alarm went off and I finally woke up 20 min later. It was too late to pull off Plyo (and I was not in the position to pull it off). That is not to say I missed a workout. I made Plyo up after work. It’s nice working out after work because your body has been moving all day. I felt stronger and broke a sweat earlier. But it sucked because I don’t like making time after work to work out. Running is ok because I don’t jeopardize the living room and TV, but I’m just not going to be an after work worker outer.
Plyo: Plyo is fun and pretty hard. I’m getting in very good shape and I’m struggling to keep my heart rate up in the 160s. I’m not nearly as winded as I was in the beginning, but the sweat pours more than ever. I’m going as hard as my body will let me. My performance has increased substantially and I’m just jumping around like a mad man.
Shoulders and arms: I’m hurting right now. My chest is ridiculously tight. My arms (especially my tris) are just not working. This workout doesn’t seem that taxing other than making you feel completely worthless after doing it.
I ‘m really pushing my body and I feel like I’m toeing the line of overwork/injury. I’m being very careful to listen to my body, but I think this is the way the program is designed. Push yourself up to the edge of the cliff, just don’t jump off. Yoga is going to be a nice vacation tomorrow. I’m sure that will make me feel better. It’s really hard for me to come to grips with the fact that I have one week of the hard work left (plus the remainder of this week).
The ab ripper portion of today’s workout was easier. I now have the strength to do all of this workout. The key to making it through every one of the exercises is relaxing/calmness of mind.
I’m taking vacation for tomorrow and Friday to watch the NCAA Basketball Tournament, so the next update won’t be until Monday. I assure you, I won’t be missing any workouts. P72X is treating me pretty well. Just can’t wait to get to 90 days.