We did the cardio routine again today; it was the the 8th time. The cardio routine starts with Power Yoga which wears out my arms more that I ever thought it would. It goes Plank, Upward Dog, Plank, Downward Dog, Runner's Pose, Crescent One, and Warrior. It's not all at once but it's continuous.
After the Yoga, we do knee stuff. Inner knee thrust, outer knee thrust, then cross thrust. Repeat. The whole time we do the knee stuff, we raise our arms up and down over and over again which wears out my arms even more. After the knee routine, we go into the rough section. Jumping Jacks, Running, Lateral X Work, and Cross Hops. Repeat. I haven't been able to properly complete this section. I'm getting closer but I know if I can do it, I can successfully complete the cardio circuit.
The next phase is kicks. Straight right & left, more knee thrusts left & right, and outer kicks left & right. This isn't tough but I still continue sweating because of the movement. Then, we go into punches. Jabs, Cross & Upper Cut, and Laterals (I can't remember what that's called).
The final phase, AB Ripper. This involves 10 crunces at 10 reps a piece. I've always been able to complete this phase but hurt a lot toward the end.
Overall, I'm definitely making progress. I keep getting further along each time and look forward to future progress.
Who would have thought that yoga would be such a great cardio activity? That was my favorite part of P90x. Just remember yoga is about coordinating your breathing to your yoga too. Gosh I wish we could do it with you! It is so much fun to see each other's progress.
ReplyDeleteExactly! I make it through the yoga but my arms are exausted afterward. Who knew?!
ReplyDeleteNormal yoga is ok, Tony Horton yoga.......not so much.
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