June 13, P90X3, Week 5, Day 6- MMX + Tennis.
I understood that MMX was the martial arts routine. I was thinking something like Kempo X or Kempo X+. Great workouts which I love. This was SO NOT like them at all. MMX really ups the ante on P90X series of martial arts workouts. This by far is the most intense of all the MA workouts I've done.
The first round was basic punch and elbow combinations which I had seen before in other routines. Piece of cake. The first move in the second round, I should have seen as the harbinger of things to come. Every move after that was an insane combination with the killer sprawl. Those double punches, the Superman punch, the Gladiator I LOVE THOSE MOVES. So cool!
Every following round got harder and harder and more intense with each move. The one thing that sort of got me was the "Jab/Cross/Sprawl/Scramble" move. I actually got a little dizzy during the scramble so I had to slow down considerably. I was diagnosed with Meniere's Syndrome so I get dizzy relatively easy. First time doing this workout I didn't know what to expect. Next time, I'll have to modify for sure.
Another move I had a little trouble with was the "Push Kick/Snap Kick". Not that it is a difficult move, but without something to actually push, it was difficult for me to not have my push kick look a lot like the snap kick.
Several of the moves made me feel really uncoordinated. Namely, the "Superman Punch/4-punch Scramble/Sprawl" and the final move, "Gladiator/Sprawl/Jab/Cross/Sprawl/Hook/Uppercut". I hope to get these moves down next time. I was trying to concentrate on getting the form down, but I was off balance and the double sprawl was killer! Oh, the move with the crescent Kick, also really made me look stupid. LOL!
I was looking at some coaches reviews of MMX and this workout was generally rated as a low intensity workout. I was like, "WHAT? NO WAY?" I don't know how they did this workout, but this is definitely one of the top 3 for intensity in P90X3 in my opinion. I love this type of workout with a real world application, and as I imagined a fighting situation, the workout kept getting more and more intense. AWESOME BURN!
BIG MISTAKE before a tennis match. I was pressed for time, and I ended up finishing the workout a lot later than I had anticipated. I had to rewind the video several times to learn the combinations. I was hoping to have about a 20 minute break before my tennis match, but I ended up having no break. I had to get right into the match.
My legs and body were so tired and worn. And it showed in my play in the first set. I dropped the first two games. If you know anything about tennis, on low balls, you have to get down with your knees, not bend at your waist. But I was bending at my waist and was netting a lot of balls. We played a lot of deuces, and I eventually got to 4-4. By then I was feeling a lot better and adrenalin had started to take over. But my energy came in bursts, which resulted in my game being somewhat erratic.
However, I noticed that whenever I got into a lull. I was able to get out of it much faster than I previously had. I ended up getting back in the groove and took the match. Final score: 6-4, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0. Total calorie burn, and time of exercise. 2 hours 28 minutes, 1704 kcals burned. I am SO ready for my off day tomorrow. Have a great weekend everyone. And it is a bit early, but HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all you dad's out there! PEACE!!
I understood that MMX was the martial arts routine. I was thinking something like Kempo X or Kempo X+. Great workouts which I love. This was SO NOT like them at all. MMX really ups the ante on P90X series of martial arts workouts. This by far is the most intense of all the MA workouts I've done.
The first round was basic punch and elbow combinations which I had seen before in other routines. Piece of cake. The first move in the second round, I should have seen as the harbinger of things to come. Every move after that was an insane combination with the killer sprawl. Those double punches, the Superman punch, the Gladiator I LOVE THOSE MOVES. So cool!
Every following round got harder and harder and more intense with each move. The one thing that sort of got me was the "Jab/Cross/Sprawl/Scramble" move. I actually got a little dizzy during the scramble so I had to slow down considerably. I was diagnosed with Meniere's Syndrome so I get dizzy relatively easy. First time doing this workout I didn't know what to expect. Next time, I'll have to modify for sure.
Another move I had a little trouble with was the "Push Kick/Snap Kick". Not that it is a difficult move, but without something to actually push, it was difficult for me to not have my push kick look a lot like the snap kick.
Several of the moves made me feel really uncoordinated. Namely, the "Superman Punch/4-punch Scramble/Sprawl" and the final move, "Gladiator/Sprawl/Jab/Cross/Sprawl/Hook/Uppercut". I hope to get these moves down next time. I was trying to concentrate on getting the form down, but I was off balance and the double sprawl was killer! Oh, the move with the crescent Kick, also really made me look stupid. LOL!
I was looking at some coaches reviews of MMX and this workout was generally rated as a low intensity workout. I was like, "WHAT? NO WAY?" I don't know how they did this workout, but this is definitely one of the top 3 for intensity in P90X3 in my opinion. I love this type of workout with a real world application, and as I imagined a fighting situation, the workout kept getting more and more intense. AWESOME BURN!
BIG MISTAKE before a tennis match. I was pressed for time, and I ended up finishing the workout a lot later than I had anticipated. I had to rewind the video several times to learn the combinations. I was hoping to have about a 20 minute break before my tennis match, but I ended up having no break. I had to get right into the match.
My legs and body were so tired and worn. And it showed in my play in the first set. I dropped the first two games. If you know anything about tennis, on low balls, you have to get down with your knees, not bend at your waist. But I was bending at my waist and was netting a lot of balls. We played a lot of deuces, and I eventually got to 4-4. By then I was feeling a lot better and adrenalin had started to take over. But my energy came in bursts, which resulted in my game being somewhat erratic.
However, I noticed that whenever I got into a lull. I was able to get out of it much faster than I previously had. I ended up getting back in the groove and took the match. Final score: 6-4, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0. Total calorie burn, and time of exercise. 2 hours 28 minutes, 1704 kcals burned. I am SO ready for my off day tomorrow. Have a great weekend everyone. And it is a bit early, but HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all you dad's out there! PEACE!!
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