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Yesterday I told you that I was going to combine the legs and back of Power 90x to my new Tony Horton Dvd one-on-one.  So, ok I used the wam-up from Power 90x because in Tony’s one-one-one Plyo Legs he has already warmed up using the jump rope, so then he just gets to stretching.  I warmed up and then I skipped the stretch and jumped right into it.  You really shouldn’t but I needed to get right to it.  Also, listen to your body and note how you are doing, if you are just starting out on this program by all means do the stretching.  I had already did some Yoga earlier in the morning so I was pretty well stretched. 

I followed the same format that Tony uses in the Power 90x, where he does two leg exercises and then does a back exercise.  I definitely needed a break after the two Plyo legs exercises. Holy Cow!. I was definitely breathing hard and I could tell the first two exercises were fairly easy.  Got my heart rate up to about 157.  I did keep up pretty good with him and got down pretty low that I could get.  I can’t seem to get the flexible in the ankles that I need.  I need to work on that.  I am having trouble to the chin-up bar.  I have never really been good at that even after I have strengthen my back muscles.  Just not meant for that.  I have to question ladies that can do that.  Just kidding.  Do it if you can.  I started with the bar and it is really hard for some reason so I switch to the bands and those are fairly somewhat easy to do.  I have the heavy resistance band hooked up.  I guess I need to play with that some more.

Those killer wall sits that he has you do, they are really the devil.  He gets you into the 90 degree position and holds it I think it was for 3 minutes.  I did have to take a little itch up the wall and then come back down again.  Those weren’t as bad as the next time he has you do the alternate straight leg wall sits.  OMG!  10 seconds on each side for 90 seconds.  Thank God I did not fall to the floor.  I did feel like it though.  Busting a sweat trying to hold the wall up.  The last time I remember doing something like that I was feeling pretty good and was very glad the wall was there holding me up.  :)  Remember you can not hold the wall with your hands and you can not place the hands on the thighs.  It is all legs people.

So, we did these jack things and I tell you the first 10 were awesome after that, the legs just started to burn. Are you freakin kidding me?   My heart rate of course went up and man I think we did 25 or 30 something.  Holy Cow!  Am I going to make?, it I thought to myself.  Oh, I forgot to mention that he does take a break, but guess what?  I did not, I needed to get the workout done.  So, no water break for me.  Please do not do this.  You really need water by yourside.  Fresh air also.

I finished the workout with the last 3 leg exercises he has on the one-on-one and did the stretch.  I feel like someone beat the holy crap out of me.  My shirt was soaked from sweat, plus I do not have a ceiling fan in my room. 

I forgot to mention that on Thursday when I did Turbo Kick for the cardio we did the Turbo legs, then on Friday we did the wall sits and some lunges or something, I can’t remember but I have done legs all week. My legs are used to thing type of workout.  I needed something a little more aggressive and boy did I get it.  I love every minute of it, even though I really did want to give up.  You have to set the goals for yourself.  THIS PROGRAM IS NOT FOR THE SLACKER.

Then I had to go outside and fill my truck up with the trash that was outside.  Hot, humid, and oppressive.  Yuck!  I swepted the porch and had a beer.  Yup!  I did, had me a nice Mic Ultra Lime one too.  It was awesome.

I must tell you that I burned 445 calories in that 1 hour and 1/2.  I told you it would take me longer because of the back stuff too.

I need to do cardio tomorrow and then on Monday I will start doing the doubles.  Can’t wait for the next DVD.  Bring it On Tony!

Hey, if anyone wants to purchase the Power 90x then, you can purchase under me, pkayfit at beachbody.com  I am a coach there.

NO EXCUSES, WORK IT, AND DEFINITELY BRING IT!

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Well, I should be getting ready to do my leg workout.  I am really trying to get myself pschyed out about this because I know it is going to be hard.  I am going to attempt to do the one-on-one with Tony today.  I really should do the Power 90x legs and back workout.  What I was thinking about is combining the two together and doing the leg part with the one-on-one and then do back part with the Power 90x.  I think I will do that and see what happens.  I have two TV’s to work off of.  I think it will take longer than an hour but hey, it is Saturday and cleaning house is the last thing on my mind.

Well, as I have been really working on my arms and thinking about the shoulder exercises that I have been doing with the Power 90x.  I found another exercise that I remember that I and my morning group has not done in a while.  Let me tell you that I normally change up the exercises weekly for them so that they and I don’t get bored.  This week was a whammie.  OMG, we worked out soooo hard.  They told me not to eat my oatmeal in the mornings cause I way too much energy.  Better than eating that donut (Susan) in the mornings.  :)  Their chests, legs, arms were all sore.  I have to be honest it kicked my butt also.  I was sore and still sore from all of exercises, especially in the chest area, where I went ballistic and did I don’t know how many push-ups with a down 2 up 2 as well.  My legs seem to be fine.  My shins are slightly sore, but not too bad today.  I will fix that problem here real soon.

Okay, for the exercise.  Now, you can have a 3-lb, 5-lb, and maybe up to 10-lb. 10-lb is really pushing it.  Start off in a shoulder press position.  Making an “L” with your arms on the right and the left side.  Think of it as “Stick up position”  Okay now, start with the right arm, press up for 8 reps (remember when coming down you want to bring back to that “L” position and no lower), now bring both bent arms to the middle in front of your face, keeping the elbows in front of you and close together as you can, (try not to let the elbows flare out, maitaining the “L”), now press up with both arms together for 8 reps, now come back to the “Stick up position” and press the left arm up for 8 reps, go back to center and press up for 8, break it down to do 4 reps the whole thing and again break it down for 2 reps and that my friends is one set. 

Thanks to my sadistic friend Mindy, who is just fun.  I just give her all the credit because I don’t want anymore cussing my name for that exercise, even though I teach it to get a whine out of my classes.  I love it.  It works, I am telling you, you should try this.  If you need a little somethin, somethin, to have a change and feel that lovely burn.

Well, let me go start getting Tony to kick my butt.  Why? Why?  Somebody just smack me.

WOW! Is really all I can say at this point.  I wanted to up my cardio and I love doing TurboKick and Kenpo on the Power 90X.  I really haven’t had a chance to do this because i have really been busy with Lowe’s stuff.  People aren’t buying houses they are just fixing up the house they have and keeping me busy, which is a good thing. 

I have had to change up my routine a little and do some stuff on my own.  This is week 4 of the Power 90x challenge and I am working through it pretty good.  I teach a Yoga class for Hardin-Simmons Univerity for the Summer Session.  It starts at 9:10 and of course students these it really must mean something else.  So, I decided that I would start jogging around the track for about 30 minutes before Yoga.  I hate the run, but I know it really works for me. What? What the heck was I thinking.  Okay, so the jog went pretty good.  I worked on my breathing and stayed focused.  That is what yoga will do for you people.  Helps you stay focus on all areas of life.  I really felt pretty good that day.  I had to go put some blinds in after yoga class at the military base.  Just 3 blinds piece of cake.  Right!  I had to drill through metal and it was kickin my butt you all. 

Later that day, I had to teach TurboKick.  I really needed the extra calorie burn.  I burnt 503 calories that segment and earlier for the jog I burned up to 166 not much I know.  Met my goal for the day 750. 

Well, the next morning which was Wednesday, OMG, my stinkin shins were yelling at me.  “What the heck were you thinking?” they asked.  Those little babies were so sore all day.  Did I mention that I hate to run.  This is why.  Now, I have to ask myself do I want to run today?  I really need to because I did not yesterday and the Power 90X calls for cardio today. I hate to run.  Maybe, the treadmill sounds a little better and really easier on my knees and my little ol’ shins.

I really have to gear up for next week, because I want to start the doubles routine.  Ugh!  Do, I want to tackle that.  How can I?  I can’t seem to get the other routine in regularly.  Well, I have done really well, I have been keeping tracking on my worksheets Tony.  You would be soooo proud.  When am I doing to get the Plyo Legs in?  Legs and back are on Saturday.  I maybe doing 3 routines on Saturday just to get everything in.  Whewwwww! 

Finally started eating my oatmeal in the mornings and have way more energy.  It is good for you.  The girls in my morning class told me to quit eating it, I am really working them hard this week.  Hey, that is way they get for being on vacation.  Not my fault, they needed the boost, those slackers.  Ha They know I love them.  Okay, check back on my progess.

Remember the Breath is the most important part of anything.  It is literally life.  Learn to breathe deep.

Okay, here I am, on week number four.  I am a little depressed since it doesn’t look like I have dropped anything.  On the other hand, I feel good about myself in the fact that after last week’s shoulders and arms I am stronger.  I can definitely do more weight. 

I received my one-on-one with Tony and viewed it with much excitement.  It looks pretty darn exhausting.  I am crazy enough to try it.  Heck yeah!  I will probably just do it once.  ;)  If Tony can get extremely exhausted I know I will probably regurgitate which is really appealing.  Well, we will just see.

Okay, this week is suppose to be like a little one, but you know I feel like I have not done enough since I did have to bonk on a few days because of other things I have got going.  I am going to start running again in the morning before my Yoga class.  Just 30 minutes I think ought to do it.  So, that means I will have 3 activity things going on back to back.  Um! I think that should work.

Did you know that there is a way to run?  I taught a summer jogging class.  The techinique and the breathing are really important for running.  Now, we all should be able to run if we don’t have jacked up knees like I am seeing in younger kids these days.  What the heck people.  Arms are suppose to be by your side and hands nice and relaxed.  The stride should be a nice confrontable stride with heel toe, heel toe, not flat footed.  Ouch! :(  The body should not be straight up but slightly leaning forward to help the body propel forward. The breathe should come through the nose and the exit the mouth.  Nice and deep and not choppy.  There you go.  Of course when you get towards the finish line you should speed it up lenghten the stride pump the arms and get going.

Next week, I am going to try the doubles routine.  That means I will do a workout in the morning about 7:30 and then proceed with my other workouts and come back in the p.m. and do another one.  This is really suppose to jump start my butt and get me where I need to be.  Wish me luck.

Okay, so I did my shoulders and arms yesterday in the afternoon before my TurboKick workout.  Well, I was so sad that no one showed up.  You ever get the feeling that you are not good enough or that you are a bad teacher.  That for sure is not me.  I hate it when people don’t show.  I really take it personally.  I know I shouldn’t but I do.  I am so passionate about fitness that it kills me that people don’t put themselves first and don’t feel like they have to exercise to live.  Living is what it is all about.  Feeling good about yourself is what life is about.  Not hearing the words from the doctor telling you “You need to workout or you will die”, that should be enough for some people.  I still did my TurboKick workout by myself so that I could practice a round to teach next Tuesday.  I needed the cardio anyhow.  Then, I taught the Body Chizel class right after that.  We did one exercise for upper body, then one exercise for middle, and then one exercise for legs.  Then, started over again.  It was pretty intense.  My arms were on fire.  I had to use a smaller weights though, cause I knew right after my workout with Tony, they would be dying.  I am getting stronger though.

Well, Monday I taught my Body Chizel class to my normal morning group. Did I say normal?  They are definitely special.  They make me laugh.  We did some shoulders about two sets. We did standing alternating shoulder presses for about 16 and then put them together and did another 16.  We did front raises alternating for 16 and then put them together for another 16.  We did rear flys alternating for 16 and put them together.  Okay, so we did two sets of those.  After the two sets I really like to feel the burn in the shoulders.  I love it, love it when they moan and whine.

So, here is what you do.  Take the arms straight out like you are making a “T”.  Take the hand and flex them, another words, point the fingers up toward the ceiling and palms facing out.  Now, draw circles for 20 counts one way and the reverse for 20, after that point the fingers down with palms facing in towards the body, and do the same thing.  Make sure you are breathing.  This little exercise freakin burns and develops those pretty shoulders we like. Your arms and shoulders feel like rubber after that.  My class gets to stepping around, it is fun to watch while they are just trying to draw circles. 

Try it.  You will like it.

So, I must admit, week one was a little mixed up trying to wait for my shoulders and arms DVD to come in, when all along I found it the night before it came it.  I still did the workout and ended up going into the seventh day.

I did my legs and back on Sunday, and do you know it took me all week to recover from that workout.  Well, I was soooooo sore in the booty where it counts.  That was a plus!  I hated being so all week.  I will say though, I taught some strenous classes in the meantime.  I was still working those legs.

Now, for week two, I will have to admit that I did slack.  Okay, here is the deal, i forget why I missed on Monday, oh probably because I was suppose to do the “Core Synergistics” and I have to be honest here, that is a freakin hard program.  I just can’t seem to bring myself to do it.  Tuesday, I was doing TurboKick and so that worked for my Cardio X part of the plan.  I burned 471 calories.  I did do my shoulders and arms in the morning to get them over with and before my 10:30 body chizel circuit class.  I thought I could do them since I was not doing really anything physical for the class.  They were doing all the work.  :)  Nice!  Okay, so later that afternoon, I did not have anyone show up after the Yoga class so I did a couple of fixing up in the studio and decided to get another cardio session in.  I worked or practiced my TurboKick for Thursday since I was so rusty on Tuesday.  I am glad I did.  I felt great.  Thursday, I think I was suppose to do my Yoga X and did not do that, I ran out of time.  I can’t believe what the heck I was doing but really ran out of time.  I was mad.  I did another cardio section of TurboKick.  Friday, being the 4th of July and all, I did not have class at the studio and we were headed down to Lake Brownwood for the weekend with some friends.  I did not do anything.  I feel aweful now.

So, today being Monday, I need to kick into gear.  I already had a workout session with my class and I feel that was just a warm-up, so now I need to do the cardio X one.  I ordered the Master Series of Power 90 the cardio intervals one and viewed it yesterday on the ride back home.  it looks awesome.  I think I may do that one.  i will stay on track this week for sure.  I just need a little motivation.

I can not wait until I get the one-to-one workout with Tony Horton.  I am really excited about doing that program.  I know I must be insane.  You would think I looked like a fitness model.  I think I look pretty darn good for my age.  I just want this little fat to go away.

Tell me what you think.

How many more days do I have?  Oh, I think it is 83.  Whew!  I just finished my legs and back routine, followed by the Ab Ripper X of my back in the saddle with Power 90X.  Holy shoot.  My hip flexors were so tired from the legs that I actually had to take a break on a few of those.  Oh well, I will get better at them.  I am looking forward to week number 2.  Then, again, I am not really.  I will stick with it though.  I am not going to let those whipper snappers get the best of me next semester.  I think I will make them do some of these exercises but just not tell them where it comes from.  I will let them know after the semester ends. 

I fell pretty good.  I could use a nice massage.  By the way, most of you athletes need to get a really good massage to release toxins and help bring in more oxygen to help repair the muscles.  It will improve performance and just darn right feels great.  I am so knotted up right now I could probably have a blanket made. 

Okay, Tony, I am ready for number 2.  Bring it.  Everyone else, just hope I last past week 4.  That is my goal this time.  Once I make it pass that I should be fine. 

I think I will make my classes do Circuit tomorrow so that i can recover.  :) 

About a month ago when I decided to get back on track with my Power 90X I realized that I did not have my Shoulders and Arms DVD.  Oh what a pity.  I guess I will have to look for it and then start the next week.  :)  I searched and searched, the house was torn upside down, I guess I should really have cleaned the house instead of trashing it looking for this DVD. 

Well, I finally after about 3 weeks broke down and e-mail Beach Body to see if I could get a replacement.  I was in luck I could.  They normally don’t do that, but since I had already had the program and of course could not remember when I purchased it they said I could replace it for a fee, of course.  Okay, the cost was not a problem.  Just did not feel right knowing that I did not have all the DVD’s there when I actually started the program.  I get on the phone and what do you know, I was in luck, since I am a Million Dollar Body Coach I could get the DVD at the coach’s price.  Yes. 

So, I started the program hoping the DVD would come in in time when I actually had to do it.  Well, I rearranged the program slightly so I could do the Shoulders and Arms when it came it.  I have been so extremely busy this week.  It never fails. 

Last night, I thought I would give one more search to find the DVD.  I know I put it somewhere safe and so it would not get scratched.  I hate that.  Yes, I found it in one of my Yoga CD case.  Can you believe it.  I knew that would happen. 

Guess what came in the mail today?  You got it!  My Shoulders and Arms DVD.  Now I have two of those and TWO of Power and Grace Body Bar DVD.  I did the same thing to that one too.  Well, I got down to the fitness Conference in Dallas.  Dallasmania where Fitness Professionals go to learn.  I could not remember if I bought that one or not.  I was sure I did, but I again had misplaced it .  I get home and wal-la!  I find it.

Have I worked out today on Shoulders and Arms?  NO!  Urgh, been busy doing other stuff, like measuring for blinds, installing blinds, turning in details, letting the weather man’s dog out to go tinkle, shopping for groceries and now I have to go teach Step with Salsa.  Then I have to go do my Turbo Kick Cardio at the studio and then teach class doing legs with this group.  By the way, the legs are a little sore in the hamstring.  I should be Okay for tomorrow.  Thanks for asking.  HA!

I love a great workout.  Sometimes instructors get caught in a rut.  I really try and mix it up for my two groups with my Body Chizel.  Well, I bought a new DVD from Cathe.  I have several of her Step Dvd’s and other Dvd’s like the Core Max and something else I can’t seem to remember.  Anyhow, she is right up there with Mindy Mylrea.  Both of them have just gone off the deep end I tell you.  Anyhow, I purchased this awesome DVD that targets the upper body and the lower body in two different segments.  I wanted to really get these ladies shakin up.  Try out some different exercises.  Well, we really started kind of light in my opinion but I did give them that option so that I hoped they would be sore but not too sore and they could gage on where they are at.  That did the trick. 

You know, why is it that when you as an instructor really want to change things up, that all of a sudden you have a wave of new people trying out the class.  Well, I surely did not have a wave of new people, more like one person decided to come on leg day.  What?  Well, hang in there honey, we are doing this routine anyhow. 

I have told you a little bit about me starting up my Power 90X system again. Well, I will get to that later on this week after I finish week one.  Anyhow, I have been trying to fit this in with all the classes I teach.  I have to tell you though, my legs are going to not work for me in the morning. I have this feelin in them, usually I get this feeling after a great leg workout.  You know I have not had one of these in a while.  Well, I take that back, I remember now, when we were on the Corpus Christi family vacation, I seemed to have a problem with them then.  Well then, I have a feeling it is going to be worse, because I did not have this feeling back then and they hurt like crazy when I was trying to walk down the steps.

Back to the class.  I managed to let them know that I was doing a double duty and that what I am using do not gage on what they should be using because I will have to teach this format again later in the evening. You know my class has managed to call Mondays, Moaning Mondays and Wednesday is Whining Wednesday and they were doing that today.  I love to hear them Whine.  We all were whining today i have to say.  I had them even counting down, how great it that.  i just love those ladies.  They are awesome and they look great too.  Some sexy ladies I have.

After all of that, I did manage to get the lady to sign up for classes and she wants to get her daughter to sign up too.  Things are differently getting there and no worries.  The big man upstairs is in total control.  I left everything up to him.  I am just his servant.

Last year I became a Million Dollar Body Coach.  Why? Well, the are the ones who with BeachBody have an online workout in which you could win daily prizes, i.e. ipod, vcr,dvd and much more.  I bought the starter package which came with HIP HOP ABS with Sean T, Turbo Jam with Chalene Johnson (awesome), Yoga Booty Ballet, (jury still out on this one), Slim in 6 and the beast of them all POWER 90X.  This workout will put the best shape person to shame.

Last year, I got all excited and wanted to try it out.  I recently had received my certification in Turbo Kick and had been doing that for a while.  I had been teaching step and a whole bunch of stuff at the colleges as well.  I thought I was in great shape.  So, I thought to myself, what the heck I will give it a go.  Can someone please tell me how crazy stupid I was. 

The Power 90X comes with it’s own book of different eating plans.  It comes with a book on all the programs you can do.  Okay, 3 programs in all.  You are suppose to keep up with the program for 90 days and Tony guarantees that you will be ripped by the end.  I have no doubt. 

I started with the classic workout.  I actually stuck with it for 3 weeks when on the 4th week, Tony gives you a break.  But not really.  The exercises he claims are light.  Right Tony.  So, since I had been doing my fitness classes at 2 colleges a total of 5 classes plus all the classes at the studio, I thought I should give my body a whole week off from the Power 90x.  Big mistake!  Well, just like normal people, I put it off and put if off because I knew the program was extremely difficult for me.  So, why in the world would I want to go back to it.  Well, I didn’t  Just like I say “A year from now you’ll wish you had started today.”  I am back in the saddle and actually have given my self a deadline to get those abs showing again.  I have to do it for the kids.

I have completed day two and it freakin wore my butt out.  Again, I am thinking what they heck am I putting myself though this torture.  A good torture though.  I will keep you posted on my progress.  Let’s see if I can make it pass week 4.

I love Tony so much and he is a great motivator that I have actually signed up for his one on one.  I totally wish I could go to California to meet him.   Someday.

Wish me luck and if you like to join me at million dollar body, just e-mail me.  myphysique@suddenlink.net.