For Monday, I chose to do the P90X Yoga so I could build up a good sweat while getting in a great stretch. The workout is 1 hour and 30 minutes of some of my favorite yoga. You start off with sun salutations and moving asanas. You do this for almost 45 minutes. For those that aren't familiar with the term asanas, this is good article. I am no am no expert, but when I think of these 'moving asanas' in P90X, I think of flowing, fluid, movements that keep your body and mind engaged in a healthy balance that stretches and expands your entire self. I find this section of the P90X yoga workout challenging and enjoyable. I sometimes even stop here if I am in a time crunch.
After the moving asanas, you do
balance postures and floor work. Then you move onto what Tony Horton call's Yoga Belly 7, a series of ab
workouts that involve holding your pose for an extended period of time. The workout finishes up with lighter stretching into what I call my relaxations
poses: Childs Pose, Shavasan (Corpse Pose), Fetal Pose and Meditation Pose
(Lotus) with Ohms.
Boy does Walden FREAK out with Ohms! He gets all in my face (he's still in his 'space' cone due to the broken paw featured here in my post on "Walden's Wild Weekend") and wants to bark and lick and bark and lick due to the 'strange' noise coming from me.
Ahh, I love P90X Yoga with puppies around! :)
Post workout, I whipped up an
amazing batch of Tone it Up's Protein Pancakes. Recipe found HERE! They were
delicious topped with strawberries and a tablespoon of maple syrup. Karena and
Katrina (the Tone it Up girls) would probably not recommend adding the maple
syrup and instead adding a little stevia. However, maple syrup is better than
the 'fake' processed syrup that comes in bottles shaped like people. Yes, I
used to guzzle that stuff up on my pancakes, but prefer the flavor and
'realness' of maple syrup!
This morning, I did the same thing
as Monday but switched workouts.
I did the Turbo Jam Kick Punch
and Jam workout! I freaking love Chalene! Her workouts are so high energy and
fun. I used weighted hand gloves to do the workout that's full of kickboxing, a
little dancing and even some martial arts! I was able to burn about 480
calories in 50 minutes. I even felt good enough to take the dogs on a 15
minute walk, burning another 120 calories.
I started the morning off right with
a quick shower and some more Tone it Up Protein Pancakes! I feel good! Now time to work!
Happy WEDNESDAY!
I am so glad you enjoyed the post!
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