P90x Chest And BackToday was day 8 of  P90x. The workout for today is Chest and Back, followed by Ab Ripper X. This is definitely one of the tougher workouts in the program, but it would be easy to for someone to cheat and not push themselves. What I mean by this is that there are a lot of different types of push ups done in this workout, so someone who could potentially push themselves to do 25 push ups, might slack off and only do 20. Either way, it is really up to the individual. I think even slacking through this workout would leave most of us super sore.

There is also a lot of pull ups in this workout. On day 1, I used a chair for a little assistance like they show in the P90x video, but this week I went completely chairless. (Is chairless a word?) By the last set of pull ups my muscles were completely exhausted and I was only able to do 3 or 4. I just feel like I’m cheating too much when I use a chair. Before I started P90x I worked out on a regualr basis so I have some upper body strength. I think most people will have to start off with a chair or resistance bands.

Ab Ripper X following the chest and back workout is tough. I’m unable to keep up with the DVD but I think I got a little bit better already. If I can complete the ab ripper x workout easily after the 90 days I’m going to be surprised.

I have my Jiu Jitsu class tonight also, which is going to be tough. There will be 6 hours in between my workout and my class but I know my muscles will still be aching.

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