P90X – Day 13 – Kenpo X

January 14, 2010 by Shane

Kick and Punch and Repeat

After 55 minutes of kicking and punching I am ready to take on the day! I felt great after this routine and realized how much I am starting to enjoy the P90X program. My shoulders and lower back are sore, however I am happy. Right after the workout while I am going through my morning I don’t really notice the soarness. However, once I get out of the car from my commute I notice the wear from the workout. My heart rate monitor and weighted gloves worked great. I was able to keep my heart rate between 160s and 170s. It never dropped below 158 which I am happy with. Also, my mirror really helped me focus my punches and gave me a great target

Needs Improvement

There are always sets that I notice I need improvement on. For Kenpo X it is the back kicks. I need to focus on looking back for every kick. I found myself cheating by watching my form in the mirror. I also gased out during one of the punch sets.

I have made it through all the P90X cardio workouts and I really enjoy them. They are a good change from the resistance routines. My diet still continues to be in flux. I know I am close to my goal of 20/30/50, however it is hard to get it just right.  Fitday.com is a great resource that I encourage everyone to check out.

Also, I have been enjoying protein shakes after my work out this week. I have found the extra fruit and ice blended really taste good. Tommorow is rest day or X Stretch. Since I was lazy last week, I will be stretching tommorow.