P90X Day Two: Plyometrics Minutes

August 12, 2008

P90X Day Two: Plyometrics Minutes (1 Comments)

"Plyometrics" DVD

Holy hardcore, batman!

Tony's not kidding when he says Plyometrics is the mother of all P90X routines. I was sweating and breathing heavy about 5 minutes in - crazyness. At the end of the dvd, it was a little hard for me to remember what happened, cause I think I may have blacked out. The two things that struck me most were getting nauseous and dizzy about 15 minutes from the end, and then feeling like I'd worked out for a good 30 minutes for every 5 minutes that actually passed. I'm already sensing a pattern for not being able to keep up with the P90X team in my first week, but it sounds like that's the name of the game until I build some more strength and endurance. At least Tony Horton does a good job setting expectations and preparing you for initial disappointment.

So picture this. I'm set up for my workouts in my "sun room", standing in front of the 58" plasma my brother and I treated ourselves to for a once upon a time Christmas day (having bigger people on the screen is definitely a fun motivator). But when I look up I'm standing between two very industrial-like ceiling fans. Yes - I already knew they were there since I was the one who'd turned them on, but you tend to become much more aware of rapidly spinning objects up above when the workout routine involves lots of jumping and arm raising.

Now, I'm not generally a fraidy cat, but I do have this tendency to have a good imagination when it comes to potentially painful accidents. Wouldn't it be great if one of my super human plyometric leaps took me straight into a high-speed industrial ceiling fan thereby lopping off one of my arms?! The sad part is that my pride would force me to get back up and finish P90X plyometrics, because Tony Horton pointedly picked out a one-legged gentlemen, Eric, to be part of his workout crew. How cruel for my ego.

For those who don't know, plyometrics involves a lot of jumping where you're supposed to stay light on your feet. It works a variety of often disregarded muscles that can help increase speed, agility, and of course leaping ability. For this DVD, I would recommend that people spend some time watching their leg position on the various jump squat variations. Incorrect posture seems like a recipe for bad knee injuries here. The overzealous me already feels slightly tweaky in my right knee.

I ended up making it through the full plyometrics hour (with all my fingers and arms) by utilizing some additional pause breaks, and of course I was absolutely dripping by the end. My personal lessons of the day were to do my best to keep up, to take lots of breaks when necessary, and to be aware of my surroundings so I don't lose a limb.

(Incidentally, Myth Busters once tested to see whether a ceiling fan could actually take off someone's head. I can't seem to find a video clip, though)

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