P90x - Day 5 - Legs & Back, Ab Ripper X

Well, five days... I think that's the most days I've done any exercise regimen in a row... what makes me happy is... that while I can't see a difference, I can feel it. I know this isn't saying much, but I can actually make it though the warm up without starting to feel worn out (don't make fun of me... too much).

I can't do pull ups, and don't have the bar to do them anyway, so I did what I could with the bands. I have set of Gold's Gym bands that come in red, blue and black. My wife got a single Gold's Gym band in green. Nothing I can find says which color is harder or easier, but I used the blue, it feels the hardest, but still is almost nothing. It also doesn't help that I don't have a good secure place where I can attach it. I opened a door and put it in the space between the door and the jam where the hinges are, that's the best I could come up with. Then, since I wasn't getting quite the workout I would have liked, I maxed out on reps, basically until I had a lot of burn, lower weight and more reps for lean/weight loss anyway, right?

Ab ripper X filled me with some hope too. I still can't do the V moves quite right because my tail bone hits the floor much to hard and leads to quite a bit of pain. I powered through on a good portion of them, and had an improvement! I did 237 this time! To be fair, I didn't raise my feet during the Mason Twist, but even to have my feet on the floor and reach was a work out! Plus, if you want to not count the Mason Twist since I didn't raise my feet, I still did 197, which is still an improvement! Yay!

I'm getting a little sucked in with their mini advertisements during the work out. I mean, I know he's trying to sell product, and I know I'm a sucker for a good salesman, and it certainly helps that the product I do have is actually making me feel better. I'm thinking about doing a little more shopping around his site. I'm still half tempted to get the Beachbody bands over the ones I have now, and I'm now shopping for a Yoga mat. I'm also interested in the "recovery drink" or whatever. When I went to a gym before, the guy who ran the place was an Amway guy, and they had some kind of protein drink that was really tasty, and when I had my wisdom teeth surgery, I got to drink some ensure. They were fantastic! Don't judge me.

Any thoughts? Anyone tried them, or something like them?

Well, tomorrow is Kenpo X. If you know me, you should know that this will appeal to me on some level. I have been wanting to join at a gym that will teach martial arts since I lived in Louisville and heard about "The Core." Alas, at this time, I can't afford the $80/month + membership there, or the time it would take to drive to Louisville 3+ times a week... maybe farther into the future, when I'm closer to where I'd like to settle down or something.

Anyways, time to fix some dinner. I need to stop getting home late and getting on this late. I would like to do this first thing in the morning, alas, I am not a morning person.