July 7, P90X3, Week 9, Day 2 (Block 3)- Agility X.

July 7, P90X3, Week 9, Day 2 (Block 3)- Agility X.

Back to the beginning and hybridafying for Block 3. I hadn't done this routine since Block 1 and had sort of forgotten what intensity level it was, but figured it was easy because it was the first routine of the program. It is interesting how these routines grow with the individual. The stronger one becomes, or the more fit one becomes, the desire to push is stronger and moves that were tough as a beginner, are even more tough at a fit veteran. Going into today workout, I was thinking it would be a little break, but far from it. It ended up really pushing me and kicking my butt all over my workout space.

I was able to do all the moves, but I almost hit that "Noodleifying" stage again. My legs just about gave out. But thank goodness, they stayed with me.  One bad thing I did experience in this workout was some pain and discomfort in my right knee. Forward, backward, and lateral movement is fine with no problems, but when I pushed off backward and sideways at a slight 20-25 degree angle I felt a little grinding give, so I let up on the intensity a bit.  I felt it most in the moves like 6. Ring Around the Posey, 8. 8 Sprint 3, and 10. High Step Shuffle. Those sort of moves that required sort of a twisting movement on the knee.  I think I may have done something to my knee while playing tennis last week. The floor was a lot stickier and I may have jammed my knee more than I thought.

I didn't require any extended extra breaks except for the very end. Move 17. Long Jump Sprint, just took all my energy and I need an extra 30 seconds of breathing and walking to recover before the final move which then left me a heap on the floor in a puddle of my own sweat.  Since I don't have the space to move straight back and forth on a line especially when I'm in plank, I move in all different directions outlining every crevasse of my room. Then I scramble to the center for the plyo push ups. I made it all the way through the move without coming out of plank. A first for me on that one. I did have to pause, but still in plank.

I was the human sprinkler again today. I was so wet I dripped all over the house while moving to the shower. Yes, I wiped it all up... what I could find. A moment of silence for the 700+ calories that burned up in today's battle. And don't ever come back!