Now I really enjoy Tony and his goofy sideliner comments and I actually really appreciate the way he trains, he reminds me a lot of how I used to train others, so seeing from his point of view is very easy for me.
With not having done any consistent cardio work in a good 5-6 months and having taken the last 3 weeks off, let's just say that today's workout was just that. It was tough, I found myself huffin, my calves were on fire and I sucked down about 24oz of water in a 45 minute program.
For those of you who have not had the pleasure of the P90X series, I will say this, CardioX is actually pretty decent. I had never done it before as I chose to do PlyoX instead when I went through the program last year. I will say that CardioX is a nice little mix of YogaX, KenpoX, and PlyoX - it gets your heart rate up and the body sweating. On top of that the pace is good and there's enough mix to keep things from getting stale and becoming boring. I did enjoy it for the most part...although it is cardio.
So pre-work today consisted of a couple of things roughly 20-30 minutes before I began. Here's the breakdown:
Spark - about 45 minutes before (I skipped my morning Spark and opted for a little bit later to help the energy level get up there for the first workout -- I'll do the same the rest of the week though.)
Catalyst - 3 pills about 20 minutes prior - this was designed for the US Olympic Wrestling team and basically gives your muscles instruction, puts a protective coat over then and forces your body to burn fat instead. One of my top 3 picks for the Advocare line of products.
Thermoplus - this is a great thermogenic which increases your core temp and helps your body burn and metabolize fat. 1 pill taken with my Catalyst.
Arginine Extreme - 15-20 minutes prior (directions call for 30 minutes, but with a 10 minute warm up, it starts to kick in when I get rolling!) - referred to as 'beast juice' this stuff really takes my workout to the next level - a fantastic mix of amino acids and B vitamins, I have yet to find anything in it's equal - another of my top 3!
Immediately following my workout 2 scoops of Post Workout Recovery is mandatory - no matter what type of workout. My number 1 favorite product of all time, I will simply not workout if I don't have any Post...the stuff is just that amazing.
And with that, it has begun...tomorrow - X Stretch...time to lengthen and really get those muscles pulled apart!!!
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