You can do P90X Pull-ups!

"The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises" taught me a cool trick for doing assisted pull-ups! I cannot do even one pull-up on my own, but author Adam Campbell suggests using superbands for assistance.
I've never really been good at using a chair to assist with pull-ups during my P90X workouts. I always end up using my legs to push me up instead of pulling up with my arms. If your like me, you probably don't want to invest in a big, bulky pull-up machine so superbands are the way to go. Superbandsare flat resistance bands that are looped and basically look like giant rubber bands.
Steps for doing assisted pull-ups:
1. Loop the end of your band around you P90X pull-up bar and through the other end of the band securing close to the bar.
2. Place your hands in position for the type of pull-up you'll be doing and then place your knees (or feet of you have a long band)in the bottom of the superband.
3. Proceed with pull-up exercise.

Now your doing pull-ups! And eventually, with some practice, you'll be doing them on your own!

Week 2!

It's Monday and I've made it to week 2! I've decided to start doing my workouts in the morning to make sure I get them done so this video includes a makeup free face and gross hair. I'll post and old article I wrote about using resistance bands to assist with pull-ups and here's the link to the sodastream website so you can check that out if you want. http://www.sodastreamusa.com/

P90X Days 4-6

It's Saturday today and I am playing catch up! Thursday is my Friday and I was beat so I decided that I would take my rest day that day. Unfortunately my rest day spilled over into Friday and I didn't workout again :( . But that is how life works and no one is perfect. I just picked up where I left off today and did Legs and Back and some TurboFire (my sub for Kenpo X). Tomorrow I will do some yoga and then the schedule starts over again on Monday.  I have to be honest, I am not looking forward to Chest and Back again. I cannot do a pull-up to save my life and it's very defeating to pull with all my might and not move one bit! Gotta keep trying though and figure out a way to get it done. More videos next week!

Here's a youtube video that Chris told me about the other day. It's a very interesting look at obesity and the future of some many kids in Amercia . . .

P90X Day 3! New Apps and more . . .

Wow, so winded!
I'm so out of breath in this video, but it's right after my run and I worked really hard. I used www.mapmyrun.com to plan my route today and it was so nice to get and enjoy the unusually nice February weather ;) . Today's run proved that if I want to run in a few races this year I better start hitting the pavement more often. I need to improve my time and my form. Here's the route I ran today, a nice run around the neighborhood http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/70607838/. Go here for the link to the imapmyrun apps for you smart phone.
I'll be checking out the Beachbody P90X I-phone app tonight for shoulders and arms. I'll review the app this weekend.

P90X Day 2

Looking tired after work and lacking motivation, but glad I got it done! Tip of the day - have a back up plan! I keep Amy's Kitchen Meals in the Freezer for those nights I just don't wanna cook, check 'em out at www.amys.com .

Video of The Warrior Dash : Are you A Warrior? K.C. May 5th, 2012

Day 1

So today is day 1 of 90 and I am determined to make it through this time. Today's video explains a little but about this blog, my goals, etc. But I mostly just wanted to say hi and here we go! Please excuse the hat, it's first thing in the morning and this was spur of the moment so there was no getting pretty ;). Here's the link to the Warrior Dash info I mentioned in the video.www.warriordash.com/