So Far So Good

So... P90X.

Yeah, it's pretty awesome. I was nervous after the first "Chest and Back" CD, because that one officially sucks it. I mean, if I could do ONE pull up, maybe it wouldn't suck it quite so spectacularly, but seeing as how that's not the case, nor shall it be anytime soon, I officially dread that workout. Don't get me wrong, if you can do a - and let me emphasize "a" as it represents "ONE" - pull up, you'll probably love the first CD of the program, as it's quite challenging and effective. I was sore for the next three days in fact, which, might I add, made writing vocabulary words on the dry erase board oh so fun. But if you're like me and can NOT do ONE effing pull up (wait, did I say that already??), then you'll also go on and on, and then on some more about how much you hate the first CD.

The SECOND CD, however, rocks the Astrodome. It's "Plyometrics," as in, hey, welcome back to my neighborhood! All kinds of jumping around and funky squats and knee ups and related fun. Totally intense, but totally familiar. I could actually keep up with the cyborgs on the screen, and thus, my shredded confidence from the aforementioned first CD was once again restored.

The third CD, "Shoulders and Arms," rated about a 6 on the suck-o-meter as far as being able to keep up. Let the record show I have exactly zero tricep strength, which made chair dips the stuff of 3rd world country torture techniques. I was hangin with the bicep exercises though, so I think I broke even with the confidence by CD's end.

CD #4, a.k.a. "Yoga," was flipping long - about 30 minutes longer than the other CDs (so, about 1:30). I don't know if I'm going to be able to do that one first thing in the morning anymore, as I don't relish the idea of getting up at 3:30 in order to finish it before I have to do everything else. That said, I'm thinking I might split it in half and do 45 minutes in the morning and 45 minutes at night. Note to self for next time... get a mat. Another note to self, regarding the "Shoulders and Arms workout" the day before "Yoga" workout... insert the expletive of your choice here.

Numero cinco, "Legs and Back" -- wow, I'll take no calf flexibility for $300, Bob. I can do quad work all day, lunges, squats, yadda, yadda, but for some reason my calves cramp up during everything, which, yeah, bites. Gotta work on that.

CD #6 was "Kenpo," now that was just fun. It was a little like the kickboxing class I used to take earlier this year, so keeping up was OK. Seems like as far as the cardio stuff goes I'm good, the lower body strength stuff I'm good, and I suck at all things upper body except, arguably, bicep work.

CD #7 is stretching, and the perfect end to the week. I must admit I didn't do this whole CD because I didn't get up in time, so I don't know how it ends, but from what I was able to do, it was a nice break from the other, more intense stuff.

All that said, the first seven CDs are officially keepers. Tune in next week for the rundown on the next 5, which, if we're all lucky, will contain significantly less whining about pull ups.