Posts Tagged ‘P90x’

The PR: Personal Best, Personal Record (PR) – in swim/bike/run/row/adventure race/CrossFit worlds a PR is about your victory over yourself.  Whether you’re a back of the pack, middle of the pack or top dog – it doesn’t matter.  PR’s are celebrated by friends and competitors alike. As I’ve reprogrammed my training over the last year [...]

  Slate Magazine is on a roll.  After digging deep into the beginning of the 20th century, Annie Lowery jumps into 2011 with a quick, somewhat superficial review in her January 20th “Work Out So Hard You Vomit, The rise of P90X, CrossFit, and the “extreme” exercise routine.”   The article focused more on the [...]

52 weeks of CrossFit Workouts Of the Day and Triathlon Training.   Add in the P90x round from October of 2009 to January 17 of 2010 and that’s a solid 65 week test of cross training.  The detailed statistics are available in a year end capper.  I also shared some candid results in the “Proof Positive [...]

An ode to pull-ups would not be complete without a nod to Mr. P90x Pull-Up, Tony Horton. This video was captured by Beachbody coaches, Kristin and Pat Hain, before Tony’s Super Saturday event in Lincoln Nebraska in October of 2010. Tony cranks out 20 switch grip pull-up/chin ups (with a slight kipping swing)!

Summary If you’re an aerobic athlete (runner, swimmer, cyclist, triathlete) who’s reached a plateau, has found more miles does not translate into success and wonders if strength training might help – please read. I’m not offering a quick fix, food gimmick, shake, or simple  trick.  Over the last year I’ve ventured into a different way [...]

P90X and CrossFit | Mark’s Daily Apple Nebraska versus Oklahoma, the Lakers versus the Celtics, Jack versus Arnie, Ali versus Frasier; is that what’s erupting in fitness circles?  A P90x versus CrossFit smack down?  Or is it a matter that the aforementioned rivals were each really good?  Read what one of  the most respected fitness [...]

Weekly stats * Running – 10 miles * Bike/spinning – 2 miles * Swimming – .24 mile * Rowing – 0 miles * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day)  – 5 total again with these “tagable” exercises – Handstand Pushups/ Pushups/Dips, Thrusters,  Box Jumps/400 sprints/ wall medicine ball throws,  front squats / pull ups,  [...]

Weekly stats * Running – 28.5 miles * Bike/spinning – 0 miles * Swimming – 1.01 mile * Rowing – 1.86 miles * Crossfit – WOD – 5 total with these “tagable” exercises – Deadlifts/Pull Ups, Thrusters/Rowing,  Bench/Squat/Dips, Medicine Ball Cleans/OH Squats, Burpees. * P90x – none. Week 1 of Crossfit WOD’s + Triathlon Training [...]

Been thinking about what is both a “tweak” and significant revolution in how I’m training now, versus 1992-2008. The “goals for 2010″ blog shared a bit of that. Just hit me as I posted a reply to a @fb friend that there’s a bit more profund change. At the root of this transformation journey is [...]

Weekly stats * Running – 22.4 miles * Bike/spinning – 12 miles * Swimming – 1 mile * Crossfit – WOD – Burpees w/ Pull and Double Downers/Back Extensions * P90x – Chest and Back, Shoulders and Arms, Ab RiperX All shuddering aside, here’s the “graduation pic” taken after this morning’s run – Week 13 [...]