P90X Chest & Back, Ab Ripper X – This is the second week for this workout and I’d love to report how much ‘easier’ it was this time, but no – not going to happen.  I suppose any P90X workout could be made easier if you slacked, cheated, and didn’t care about achieving maximum [...]

P90X Stretch X – Flexibility, the Fountain of Youth, according to Tony Horton.  Hey, who is this Tony Horton guy anyway?  I was wondering the same thing, so here is what I found out: Tony Horton is one of the world’s most respected (and motivational) fitness experts.  He is known for getting people in incredible [...]

P90X Kenop X is all about the cardio through self-defense moves.  It is an intense workout with kicks, blocks, punches, and squats.  The warm-up alone will get your heart rate up!  I happen to love, Love, LOVE kickboxing workouts, so this came in as my favorite workout of the week!  There is something in the [...]

Quick reminder as to why it is important to remember that the scale is not always the most accurate measurement device when you are on an exercises or fitness program.
Musle weighs more than fat.  Fat takes up more space than muscle.

If you are doing a fitness routine that includes resistance training like Beachbody’s ChaLEAN Extreme [...]

So, at the end of this workout, while I stood on wobbly legs, I asked myself, “Are these tears of pride or tears of pain?!”  Seriously – there were tears.  I do think it was pride as I pushed hard through this workout and at about 3/4 the way through, my second wind kicked in [...]