Day 97

Week 13, Day 3 Pilates X done. Pilates is going better and I think I am finally getting the breathing down. I had a lot easier time doing some of the moves and I did something today that I haven't done this entire time with P90X3 is I went into plow. I had been staying out of plow due to my back, but today I decided to give it a try. I had been thinking about doing it and well, today was that day. With that said, pilates seems like an easy workout if you are just watching it, but the core/abs are really engaged and I still feel them right now 2 hours later.

I had to do my burpees after that and 65 is getting up there. tomorrow is a rest day and then on Thursday we go back to 65. I still have more pushups to do as well, but I only have to do 100, so I can do 35 pushups and finish that off. I think since I am not going to be in the car all day today, I will try to bust out at least 50 if not 100 more pushups. I did some diamond pushups yesterday. I had been doing just regular or wide pushups for the most part. Trying to save my shoulder and elbow on the right side from being injured while still getting in the work was the only real reason. I feel my elbow on those closer hand position pushups.

My shoulder hasn't been hurting for a few days now. I almost forgot about until I was thinking why I had been doing the pushups the way I had been doing. Doing multiple physical challenges at the same time could be a bad idea, but so far I haven't been having any real issues other than what I might be popping up due to my age and how fit I have not been over the last few years. My left knee, my right elbow and right shoulder have been the only nagging things that have been bothering me. Only my knee has really caused me any issues, but I never had to alter anything except for a few kicking moves in 2 different workouts. I was able to do the 5k without any problems and my knee is back to the same old feeling since then. Like I said before the shoulder and elbow on the right arm were "tweaked" for a bit, but I haven't had to stop except for taking a day off from everything a month back or so. The only issues during the burpee challenge was right after the run when my legs were wicked sore. That as passed and now I felt stronger in the burpees after pilates. I think I will be extending my sets to sets of 15 instead of 10 after the break. I tried a couple of days ago and got as many as 13 in and my legs were just giving out. I will revisit that on Thursday.

Just a few more days left of P90X3 and I will be done with this 90 days and then starting in on the 21 Day Fix. I am starting a challenge group on FB for 3/31/14 and if anyone that is not on FB with me and wants to join in just friend me FB and send me a msg. www.facebook.com/allen.fox and I will get you all the details. I have only started in on this, but I want to help others end the trend of obesity and living lifestyles that send us to an early grave. I have been a work in progress and to quote Autumn Calabrese health is not a destination, it's a journey. A journey I want as many people to join me on so we can help and support each other.