Week 4 - P90X3 Progress Update - Transition Week

I've just completed week 4 of P90X3.  This week was called a "Transition" week, which I thought meat more like a "rest" week…well, not so much!  (See the first 2 weeks here, and the 3rd week here).

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Day 1 - Isometrix
I was really shocked with this one and how difficult it was.  It was like yoga on steroids!  It was really good, but I found out how out of balance I really am at times.  This was a hardcore workout for me!

Day 2 - Dynamix
This workout, in the first 3 weeks was an optional Sunday workout, or could have been a rest day, but this week was part of the normal workouts.  It's a stretching workout, but an athletic stretching.  I really liked it and felt like I got a great stretch.  There was also a good amount of movement involved, too!

Day 3 - Accelerator
Ouch!  Didn't expect this workout!!!  Like I said…I thought this was a REST week…WRONG!  There was NO REST with this workout!  I'll be honest with you…I woke up this morning and REALLY struggled to get out of bed.  That's not too normal for me, which usually helps me know that sometimes my body is really talking to me about what it needs.  But, I got up and pushed through the workout.  Now, it wasn't pretty, I really was NOT motivated.  It was tough, the morning itself was tough getting up.  So, I would venture to day this was not my best/prettiest workout.  However…I showed up…I did it and I moved forward because of it!  No one ever said it had to be pretty!

Push forward!

Day 4 - Pilates X

Ohh my…  I haven't done floor Pilates in a LONG time.  I've done more of the Pilates reformer work which I think the floor work is harder!  So, I really didn't know what to expect with this one…I liked it a lot, but it was HARD for me.  I really need to strengthen my core.  I know I'll get better at this, but it was not an easy one for me!

Day 5 - CVX

Ok…complete honesty.  I love this workout…but I din't do it this week.  Like I said above, I'm also learning to listen to my body this week.  I know the difference between just being sore and needing to rest my body.  I'm at the latter of the two!  So I did take this day off and didn't do this workout.  

Day 6 - X3 Yoga

I still really like this one.  I am getting better at my moves with this, my balance is better here too!  My favorite move is the Tree and then extending my leg while holding my toe!  Don't ask me why that's my favorite one…but it is!  :)  

Favorite X3- Yoga Pose

So…to sum it up…this was an OK week for me.  It wasn't my best, but I did show up most days!  That's what matters!!

Meal Plan for Next week

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Week 3- P90X3 Women's Progress Update and Meal Plan

Week 3 of P90X3 is FINISHED!!  YAHOOOOO!

I couldn't be more happy that this week 3 is over.  It was the same workouts as the first 2 weeks:

• Total Synergistics
• Agility X
• X3 Yoga
• The Challenge
• CVX
• The Warrior
• Rest or Dynamix

So I didn't have any problem with these workouts, I am getting used to the routines and still enjoying them, I'm starting to have my favorites, and I'll get into that in a minute.  But it was an especially tough week for me.  

I woke up Wednesday morning not feeling well.  I had a headache and my stomach was a bit nauseated (not normal for me).  I knew it was X3 Yoga and not jumping around at all, so I decided to take a stab at it anyway even though I wasn't feeling 100%.  Now, this is not a normal thing for me.  I used to be the type of person that would look for any excuse to NOT workout.  But I have had that pendulum swing where I enjoy it!!  However, I've got to be honest with you…the ONLY reason, and I mean ONLY reason I went ahead and worked out on this Wednesday morning is because as I read through the fitness guide I noticed that it said, "if you miss a workout, you need to make that one up as well as the one you are supposed to do the next time you start working out again."  That's all it took…I didn't want to do a double day!  Isn't if funny what makes us do something?  So that's why I pushed through even though I was feeling sick.

So, unfortunately, as the day went on I was fearing I was getting the flu.  So, Thursday and Friday I DID take the day off from working out and rested and got well again.  Saturday, I was back at it but had 2 workouts to make up.  So on Saturday, I completed The Challenge and CVX.  I think those 2 are my 2 favorite workouts.  I can't believe that I'm saying that one of my favorite workouts is push-ups and pull-ups only, but I KNOW I am getting stronger through it and I love that feeling…and because it IS a challenge!!  CVX is just plain FUN!!

So on Sunday, I was completely sore from The Challenge and couldn't make up my Saturday workout, The Warrior so I did that on Monday (today) instead.

All in all, I know I'm getting stronger.  I am doing more push-ups on my feet rather than my knees every single time.  I'm able to do some pull-ups with the P90X Pull-Up Assist (this is totally awesome). My ultimate goal is to be able to just do ONE pull up completely by myself with no assist!!

I am not getting the results as quickly as I thought I would, although I KNOW I am getting stronger and have better balance.  As I am assessing my last 3 weeks, I've been totally consistent on my workouts, however, even though I have had a meal plan, I have added extra little snacks or larger portions than I needed.  So this week's focus is following my meal plan to the T with no added picking!!  (Who can relate to the picking??)

Remember…Abs are made in the KITCHEN!  It is so true…and I know it, but, just like everyone else, I get lazy with that too.  I am a work in progress and just need some tweaking along the way!

Meal Plan for this week

Nutrition is 80% of your RESULTS!!!

I will say, that one thing that has tremendously helped me these last 3 weeks, is the P90X3 Exclusive Challenge Group (accountability group) that I've been participating in.  Even as a Beachbody Coach, it's good to be a part of the challenge group too!  I have had the accountability and the support through my group that helps me along the way.  I know that I will check in each night with them and rate myself and my day and how I've done that day on nutrition, workout and if I had my Shakeology!  It keeps me going in the right direction to know that I have to answer to someone.

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