One of the benefits of blogging all these workouts is that I can see patterns. And one pattern is that I never feel good about this workout after it is finished. Many of the P90X workouts are hard...in that it is hard to lift heavy weights or do it over and over again without becoming exhausted. Other P90X workouts are difficult...in that it is difficult to actually do the routine because of balance or coordination. I now realize why I'm so bummed about Legs and Back...because it is both hard AND difficult.
My biggest problem is all the different types of lunges. It takes a lot of focus to conquer exhaustion and get through them. Then you combine that with the difficulty in balancing in such a low lunge. I talked with a friend a work and it seems like P90X lunges are a little odd in that they maintain a straight back leg. This makes balancing a real problem for me. I even have problems keeping balance in the warmup lunges. My issue is really trying to find my center of balance. Should I balance my weight on my front leg? This would seem to be the best way to keep balance. However, this means that your hips aren't necessarily square and pointing forwards...you are more pointed toward the forward knee. This is a big no-no in Yoga where you are supposed to square yourself straight forward. In reading this, it really sounds like I am over thinking, but what else am I supposed to do when I can't seem to keep balance?
I think I'll pop in the DVD over the next few days and really look at the form they are using during the lunges.
Even with this problem, I did OK I guess. I had a chair beside me for balance and really tried to minimize using it. I was able to do a decent number of pull ups without a chair before having to resort to one. I did have to make a few breaks slightly longer as I caught my breath...my cardio seems to be suffering somewhat. I didn't want to do this, but if I didn't take a short break, I knew my performance would seriously suffer.
