Monthly Archives: March 2011

Review: P90X+ Upper Plus

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Ken

    As I think I mentioned before, I may be one of the few strong supporters of P90X+. Upper Plus is one of my favorite workouts. Since I did two workouts in a hotel room using just the bands, … Continue reading →

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Progress Report: Week 8

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Ken

    This post is a bit late, and that’s because I had to leave early Sunday afternoon to drive out to rural Missouri for work. Last week flew by, it was another work-related-stress filled week, punctuated by cold weather, … Continue reading →

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Review: P90X One on One Vol. 3 Shoulders & Arms

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Ken

    So after a painful run-in with an old exercise band, I started up Shoulders & Arms 2. It’s a very slow-paced workout. You do two moves in the same muscle group, and repeat them three times, then move … Continue reading →

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Progress Report: Week 7

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Ken

This has definitely been a crazy week. I don’t like crazy, I like order. So here’s a list of what’s going on. 1. Recovery week: This week was a planned recovery week. That means I was supposed to do light … Continue reading →

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Progress Report: Week 6

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Ken

I had to do my official weigh in early this week. I actually weighed in on Friday (three days ago). I lost about half a pound and my measurements were pretty much the same. According to both body fat measurements, … Continue reading →

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Review: P90X+ Total Body

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Ken

P90X+ is supposed to be the “next level” of P90X workouts. I wouldn’t really call them the next level – they are kind of like the next level of Core Synergistics. That said, I think P90X+ gets a bad rap. … Continue reading →

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Going the Distance

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Ken

  As part of my current workout schedule I’ve followed a running plan, based on Ryan Hall’s half-marathon training plan. In order to meet my own needs, I extended the program with 8 more weeks to build up my distance … Continue reading →

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Progress Report: Week 5

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Ken

  I’m going to keep up with the weekly progress reports, but I’m going to include more than just the diet that I’m following, since I’m also working out often and occasionally experimenting in other ways.   After my official … Continue reading →

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Review: P90X Back & Biceps

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Ken

Back & Biceps is hands-down my favorite P90X workout. It’s the one workout where I find I push myself as hard as I can every time, without having to remind myself to push hard. The breakdown is simple – two … Continue reading →

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