So I went for a jog in Central park. According to my pedometer I went 3 miles. I took my sweet ass time though, as I stopped to walk a couple times due to shin splints.
Here are the stats
Ipod Nano Pedometer:
2.99 miles
304 calories burned
Heart Monitor:
144 bpm avg
177 bpm peak
575 calories burned
So either the pedometer is way too conservative, the heart rate monitor is way too aggressive, or my heart was beating way too quickly and I was minutes away from exploding.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
P90x2 - X2 Ab Ripper Workout Results
I have to admit that I was surprised at the calories burned and heart rate that I got from my HRM. I think that sicne this workout is still relatively new to me, I may be working harder at it...that or I simply underestimated the strain of it.
Time: 16:24
Avg HR= 114 bpm
Peak HR = 137 bpm
K Burned = 150
Time: 16:24
Avg HR= 114 bpm
Peak HR = 137 bpm
K Burned = 150
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
P90x2 - X2 Ab Ripper Review
I just started the new P90x2 x2 Ab Ripper. I have done 3 workouts so far. In another week, once I can finish the entire workout properly, I will strap on a heart rate monitor. I can finish the workout, although my form could be slightly better. That is a huge difference. In took me 6 weeks to master the first ab ripper, and another month or so to do it with all the advanced movements.
I think once you have mastered the first ab ripper, x2 ab ripper's learning curve isn't as bad, mostly because you already have great ab and core strength. The advantage, is now it is a new workout entirely. The crazy 25 reps 25 reps 25 reps theme is gone. Now we have 30, 20 or even just 10 depending on the exercise. It is also about 45 seconds or so shorter. However, my abs look shredded right after a workout. X2 Ab Ripper is an entirely different beast.
X2 Ab Ripper is really a core ripper. Whereas the original was very into the abs, and core was emphasized on advanced moves, almost everything here in X2 emphasizes the core and abs. There are tons of isolation maneuvers. Think of this as the yoga belly blast from the original P90x Yoga X combined with Core Synergistics in a 15 minute workout.
This means some old favorites (or in my case, nemeses) return, but in X fashion, with a twist. We have the Superman/Banana Roll but while making an x with the arms and legs. We also have boat maneuver a couple times. Once while moving your arms out and in in a rowing fashion ("Row Your Boat"), and then once where you tuck your knees in and roll back, and on the roll out, extend your legs and and arms out and hold the boat position ("Roll V Hold").
The routine opens with a "Scissor Twist." This is fifer scissors, but when the legs are set up with say the left down and right up, your left hand touches the right foot while your right arm extends completely out to the side. You alternate from one side to the other in scissor fashion. You'll see side oblique crunches again, but you do the left and right in the same routine. Much like superman banana, you roll from one to the other, left, right, left, right, etc. You do not close with the super intense mason twist, but rather with a "Balanced Bike Crunch." You sit up and do the bike crunch maneuver (right elbow-left knee, left elbow-right knee alternating), but, as you can tell with the theme, you hold before moving to the other side.
Most of the routines involve slow steady movements and plenty of holds. You are isolating those ab and core muscles. Who knew staying still could cause you to shake and sweat so much. One final example, which I find the main bear of this workout, is the "Phelon Twist." You cross your arms across your chest while sitting, legs straight out on the ground. Then you lean back as far as you can go with your legs still on the ground and twist left as far as you can go without the elbow hitting the ground and just hold until Tony lets you go to the right. He takes his sweet-ass time, while your upper abs are on fire.
I look forward to reporting on what the heart rate monitor shows. I have a feeling the hear rates and calories burned on it will be lower due to the many holds, but my muscles will be more on fire than they were. Heart rate is not the be-all-end-all. If you want to strengthen those core muscles in a short period of time to prevent back injuries, and get rock solid abs, this is a great workout.
After I get full acclimated to this workout (3x a week for a month or so), I will cycle in the old ab ripper so as to keep the muscle confusion technique working. At the very least it will prevent me from getting bored.
Cheers.
I think once you have mastered the first ab ripper, x2 ab ripper's learning curve isn't as bad, mostly because you already have great ab and core strength. The advantage, is now it is a new workout entirely. The crazy 25 reps 25 reps 25 reps theme is gone. Now we have 30, 20 or even just 10 depending on the exercise. It is also about 45 seconds or so shorter. However, my abs look shredded right after a workout. X2 Ab Ripper is an entirely different beast.
X2 Ab Ripper is really a core ripper. Whereas the original was very into the abs, and core was emphasized on advanced moves, almost everything here in X2 emphasizes the core and abs. There are tons of isolation maneuvers. Think of this as the yoga belly blast from the original P90x Yoga X combined with Core Synergistics in a 15 minute workout.
This means some old favorites (or in my case, nemeses) return, but in X fashion, with a twist. We have the Superman/Banana Roll but while making an x with the arms and legs. We also have boat maneuver a couple times. Once while moving your arms out and in in a rowing fashion ("Row Your Boat"), and then once where you tuck your knees in and roll back, and on the roll out, extend your legs and and arms out and hold the boat position ("Roll V Hold").
The routine opens with a "Scissor Twist." This is fifer scissors, but when the legs are set up with say the left down and right up, your left hand touches the right foot while your right arm extends completely out to the side. You alternate from one side to the other in scissor fashion. You'll see side oblique crunches again, but you do the left and right in the same routine. Much like superman banana, you roll from one to the other, left, right, left, right, etc. You do not close with the super intense mason twist, but rather with a "Balanced Bike Crunch." You sit up and do the bike crunch maneuver (right elbow-left knee, left elbow-right knee alternating), but, as you can tell with the theme, you hold before moving to the other side.
Most of the routines involve slow steady movements and plenty of holds. You are isolating those ab and core muscles. Who knew staying still could cause you to shake and sweat so much. One final example, which I find the main bear of this workout, is the "Phelon Twist." You cross your arms across your chest while sitting, legs straight out on the ground. Then you lean back as far as you can go with your legs still on the ground and twist left as far as you can go without the elbow hitting the ground and just hold until Tony lets you go to the right. He takes his sweet-ass time, while your upper abs are on fire.
I look forward to reporting on what the heart rate monitor shows. I have a feeling the hear rates and calories burned on it will be lower due to the many holds, but my muscles will be more on fire than they were. Heart rate is not the be-all-end-all. If you want to strengthen those core muscles in a short period of time to prevent back injuries, and get rock solid abs, this is a great workout.
After I get full acclimated to this workout (3x a week for a month or so), I will cycle in the old ab ripper so as to keep the muscle confusion technique working. At the very least it will prevent me from getting bored.
Cheers.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
P90x - Arms & Shoulders
I finally have something different to report. I did a P90x - Shoudlers and Arms routine at the gym with all different sets of dumbells instead of at home with bands. Here are my stats:
Avg HR = 116 bpm
Peak HR = 156 bpm
K Burned = 567
As you can see my heart rate and calories burned were higher when using real weights.
Avg HR = 116 bpm
Peak HR = 156 bpm
K Burned = 567
As you can see my heart rate and calories burned were higher when using real weights.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
P90X - Plyometrics
First off, let me apologize for not writing more often. I thought some of the workouts were getting rather repetitive as was the data. Therefore I have decided to not post as often. I will only post workouts I haven't done in awhile or have done less frequently, and will also post when I start trying out new routines. I may try some "Insanity" workouts in the future, also made by Beachbody, the company that produces P90x.
Today I had the chance to do the Plyometrics workout from P90X for the first time in awhile. Below are my results. I think the slightly lower calories and heart rate as compared to other times can be attributed to the fact that I am now in pretty decent cardio shape. The better shape you are in the harder it is to get your heart rate to spike. However, you'll see that jumping for an hour can overcome this when you see my peak rate.
Peak HR = 171 bpm
Avg HR = 138 bpm
K Burned = 806
Today I had the chance to do the Plyometrics workout from P90X for the first time in awhile. Below are my results. I think the slightly lower calories and heart rate as compared to other times can be attributed to the fact that I am now in pretty decent cardio shape. The better shape you are in the harder it is to get your heart rate to spike. However, you'll see that jumping for an hour can overcome this when you see my peak rate.
Peak HR = 171 bpm
Avg HR = 138 bpm
K Burned = 806
Monday, May 30, 2011
Mega Workout
I've been off the radar mostly because I was away for the holiday weekend and it was my anniversary. This lead to several days without working out and lots of eating. I was overdue for an Ab Ripper X workout and I also was overdue for a gym workout. Therefore I made the exhausting choice to do both today, including a jog to the gym in the 90 degree humid weather. I decided since there were so many components I would just let my watch go for the entire workout.
Workout Sequence (weights and cardio)
Avg HR = 129 bpm
Peak HR = 160 bpm
K Burned = 1347
Workout Sequence (weights and cardio)
- 3 minute jog to the gym
- 7 minutes of stretching
- 16 minute P90x Ab Ripper X routine (video copied to my ipod)
- Alternating sets of the LifeFitness Rear Deltoid @ 105 lbs, Pec Fly @ 165 lbs. 3 sets of each
- 3 sets of Icarian Lat Pulldown @ 145 lbs
- 3 sets of Icarian Angled Leg Press, 180 lbs of plates
- 2 sets of upright rows with 75 lbs preweighted bar
- 3 sets of Icarian seated calf raises with 70 lbs of plates
- 3 seats of dips using bodyweight
- 1 set of chinups
- 1 set of pullups, regular grip
- 1 set of neutral grip pullups
- 38 minutes of Precor 100i elliptical, with heart rate selected, 152 bpm as the goal. 30 minute routine with 3 minute warmup and 5 minute cooldown
- 5 minute walk back to apartment
Avg HR = 129 bpm
Peak HR = 160 bpm
K Burned = 1347
Saturday, May 21, 2011
P90x - X Stretch
My hamstrings were still feeling tight, as well as my shoulders and arms from the core synergistics workout and ocntinued ab ripper workouts after. Therefore I decided I needed to stretch my muscles out. I was more concerned with stretching than getting a full workout and so I opted to do the 57 minute long X Stretch instead of yoga. I also had never reviewed it yet.
X Stretch is sort of equivalent to the last 40 minutes of the P90x Yoga workout. You do a couple sun salutations but that is really the extent of the difficult yoga moves. This is more about loosening up the back, shoulders, arms and legs like you do in the second half of the yoga workout. This also does not have a core (belly) workout in it. The name is quite accurate, you will just be stretching for 57 minutes. Every muscle group will have at least one stretch, and many will have 3 or 4. Some stretches are more difficult than others. I could not get nearly as high up as the people in the vide for the camel stretch. However, for the first time ever I used a yoga block to extend my one legged hamstring stretch.
As a stretch routine, my heart rate rarely broke above 100 bpm, as even when a maneuver is difficult yoy are doing deep breathing to get through it. This will surely burn more calories than if you sat still for an hour, but this is not a cardio workout, it is just stretching. See below:
Avg HR = 81 bpm
Peak HR = 106 bpm
K Burned = 181
X Stretch is sort of equivalent to the last 40 minutes of the P90x Yoga workout. You do a couple sun salutations but that is really the extent of the difficult yoga moves. This is more about loosening up the back, shoulders, arms and legs like you do in the second half of the yoga workout. This also does not have a core (belly) workout in it. The name is quite accurate, you will just be stretching for 57 minutes. Every muscle group will have at least one stretch, and many will have 3 or 4. Some stretches are more difficult than others. I could not get nearly as high up as the people in the vide for the camel stretch. However, for the first time ever I used a yoga block to extend my one legged hamstring stretch.
As a stretch routine, my heart rate rarely broke above 100 bpm, as even when a maneuver is difficult yoy are doing deep breathing to get through it. This will surely burn more calories than if you sat still for an hour, but this is not a cardio workout, it is just stretching. See below:
Avg HR = 81 bpm
Peak HR = 106 bpm
K Burned = 181
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