Monthly Archives: July 2011
Phase 2- Resistance is Futile
A few readers of this blog have said that I am inspiring them to get on board the P90X train. To them I say, “Why? Dear Lord, why?” You’ve seen no proof of actual sweat, no evidence of manly muscle, only snarky comments sprinkled hither and yon. For all you guys know, I’m just watching […]
A Lemon Meringue to Remember
Enough discussion of healthy exercise regimens and calorie counting— today we’re talking cake! Hooray! Wanted to make a special dinner for a very special friend, so I drew upon all the wisdom gleaned from five seasons of “Top Chef” and went for it. Though some of it did not pull together the way I had […]
My Toxic Romance… with Yoga.
After three rigorous weeks of strength training and cardio in P90X, you get one “recovery week” of stretching and core-building routines to give your body a chance to recuperate. Go figure, this is the week where I injure myself. It wasn’t the weights, it wasn’t the (modified) high-impact cardio, it wasn’t the sound of Tony […]
P90X Phase 1 Over
For the loyal subscribers: Blogger has updated its site, and because of this I think you’ve been getting some errant notifications. People have reported being notified of old posts and posts which are still in draft mode. Sorry! I hope the kinks have been worked out, but I’ll keep an eye on it. I have […]
The Sounds of Silence
The one thing that can really drive you crazy about the P90X workouts is the music. It’s that synth-y, thump-a thump-a music so popular with porn videos throughout our fair nation (or, ahem, so I hear, have heard, someone told me about that). But that’s not the bad part. What is truly irritating, especially for those with any kind of […]
Happy Doug Day!
I met him almost immediately after this photo was taken. I fell. Wouldn’t you? I’d like to pause in my endless recitation of exercises and poundage, and wish everyone a Happy Doug Day. My husband was born on this day many many many years ago. It was and is a joyous event. I can think […]
Oh, there’s a Diet plan too?
About a week into P90X, as I’m about to embark on the 2nd rotation of 6 DVD’s (you get one day off to rest), I start grousing to my fellow grunts that I have no idea what the nutritional component they talk about is comprised of. “What am I supposed to be eating?” I ask […]