Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Workout & P90X routine - Winter 2011/2012

I believe I've settled on what my routine will be for the next couple months.  It ends up being very similar to the stock P90X routine, but I've modified it to suit a few of my specific needs:
  • Saturday or Sunday would be my run days, as the only days of the week during the winter when I can realistically get outside during daylight for any run over a few miles.
  • I'm hoping that stacking a couple legs heavy workouts (running and plyo on the weekend, combined with Monday's leg workout) in succession will be successful in providing adequate stress to maintain or improve the power-to-weight ratio, while not sacrificing endurance.
  • I wanted a solid days rest after the legs workout before yoga, to take full advantage of being able to really crank on muscles and tissues that may get tight over the weekends.
  • The yoga instructor for Monday and Wednesdays class tends to hold postures longer than other instructors, so that gives an extra edge to the workout.  So getting to yoga on one of those two days was also somewhat of a priority.
  • The swim does not come immediately after an upper body strength workout, and seemed to nicely fit in on Thursday (which is also a day that the pool tends to be rather vacant after 7:30pm or so)
  • I removed the Kenpo, Yoga, Stretch and Cardio from the P90X.  Kenpo may be fun, but I couldn't find a place for it.  Yoga, Stretch and Cardio - well, the first two are covered with Bikram yoga and the cardio is covered during the weekly run, yoga and swim sessions. 
PHASE 1
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Legs & Back, Ab Ripper Shoulders & Arms, Ab Ripper Bikram Yoga Pool Swim Chest & Back, Ab Ripper run/plyo run/plyo
Legs & Back, Ab Ripper Shoulders & Arms, Ab Ripper Bikram Yoga Pool Swim Chest & Back, Ab Ripper run/plyo run/plyo
Legs & Back, Ab Ripper Shoulders & Arms, Ab Ripper Bikram Yoga Pool Swim Chest & Back, Ab Ripper run/plyo run/plyo
Core Synergistics Core Synergistics Bikram Yoga Pool Swim Core Synergistics run/plyo run/plyo
PHASE 2
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Legs & Back, Ab Ripper Chest, Shoulders & Triceps, Ab Ripper Bikram Yoga Pool Swim Back & Biceps, Ab Ripper run/plyo run/plyo
Legs & Back, Ab Ripper Chest, Shoulders & Triceps, Ab Ripper Bikram Yoga Pool Swim Back & Biceps, Ab Ripper run/plyo run/plyo
Legs & Back, Ab Ripper Chest, Shoulders & Triceps, Ab Ripper Bikram Yoga Pool Swim Back & Biceps, Ab Ripper run/plyo run/plyo
Core Synergistics Core Synergistics Bikram Yoga Pool Swim Core Synergistics run/plyo run/plyo
PHASE 3
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Legs & Back, Ab Ripper Shoulders & Arms, Ab Ripper Bikram Yoga Pool Swim Chest & Back, Ab Ripper run/plyo run/plyo
Legs & Back, Ab Ripper Chest, Shoulders & Triceps, Ab Ripper Bikram Yoga Pool Swim Back & Biceps, Ab Ripper run/plyo run/plyo
Legs & Back, Ab Ripper Shoulders & Arms, Ab Ripper Bikram Yoga Pool Swim Chest & Back, Ab Ripper run/plyo run/plyo
Legs & Back, Ab Ripper Chest, Shoulders & Triceps, Ab Ripper Bikram Yoga Pool Swim Back & Biceps, Ab Ripper run/plyo run/plyo
Core Synergistics Core Synergistics Bikram Yoga Pool Swim Core Synergistics run/plyo run/plyo



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