I seriously didn't know if I could survive through Plyo tonight. I've been so *bleeping* sore all day from yesterday's workout that I could barely put on clothes this morning. (Don't worry, I managed.) But as sore as I was...it's a GOOD sore, and I LOVE feeling it.
When I got home from work, I ran upstairs, put on my workout clothes so I could head back downstairs to "push play." Mom has been encouraging me all day by saying "Plyo is the HARDEST, if you can do it you can do anything.", "Plyo X is what puts the X in p90x...its SOOOO hard." So of course, I was expecting a breeze of a workout.
I thought I was doing pretty good as we went through the exercises. I felt strong, my breath was in control, and heart rate was climbing to a comfortable level. Then as we continued, I started questioning Tony. "Whaaaa? F'real??" as he would describe the next move. I started huffing and puffing. I took a look at how much time I still had left in my workout (you know it's bad when you're checking to see how much is left.)
27 minutes.
Seriously. I was only halfway done, and my quads were burning, my calves were just about sliding off my legs, my lungs...were actually still okay. This is where I started shortening my reps, not going as deep into the squat as Tony would like me to, not jumping as high as I should've been. But I was giving my best, and forgetting the rest!!
I made it through in once piece, and don't even hold any grudges. I'm actually stoked to tackle it next week, because jump training is something I will most likely see an improvement on the quickest. I just have this feeling. Positive attitude is the key.
Menu of the day:
Breakfast:
-2 egg omelet with mushrooms, onions, and green pepper
-Nectarine (the nectarines at Safeway right now, are delish!)
Snack:
-½ cup 2% cottage cheese (with dill, garlic powder, and black pepper) for dip
-Baggie of raw carrots, peppers, cucumber slices.
Lunch:
-1 cup spaghetti squash
-3/4 cup homemade hearty vegetable pasta sauce
-2 chicken thighs
-tossed salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette
Snack:
-60 calorie pudding cup
Supper:
-2 6" flour tortillas
-2 chicken thighs sliced up.
-Vegetables for fajitas.
-Sour cream and salsa.
I think you made the right move by scaling the moves back in order to keep up. I refused to go halfway so instead I ended up nearly rupturing a lung about 20 minutes in and as a result had to pause the video.
ReplyDeleteYou survived! I scaled mine back a bit too and I think it definitely helped. Plyo is the hardest for sure, I find that doing it in the morning helps with motivation too cuz I don't have to wait anxiously until the end of the day to feel the burn (and find an excuse to bail haha).
ReplyDeleteGreat work, Anna! Keep it up, and stay safe!
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