p90x3 Day 1: Total Synergistics with Cold Start

The day finally arrived!! Day 1 of p90x3!  Been waiting for this for about 6 weeks now.  It's been a full year since my last round of p90x and I have been really excited to see what x3 will do for me in terms of motivation with the shorter workouts, and how it will integrate with my swimming and triathlon training.

In December I was sick with what started first as a cold, progressed to sinusitis, then bronchitis and possibly influenza. I was out for 2-3 weeks with NO energy, not even the kind of energy when I've had a cold in the past but was still able to do stuff.  I was on the couch unable to get up sick for at least 5 days, then slowly energy returned, but during that time I really became deconditioned.

I swam only 5 days in December, taught several lessons and rode my bike about 5 times on the trainer for less than 30 minutes each.    The last 2-3 weeks my shoulders, low back and hips have been aching in a way then never have before.  I started to think (briefly) maybe I'm getting old...wondering if I'd be able to sustain swim volumes I have in the past...I got glimpses of me being an old, fat swim coach who couldn't swim anymore.

But then I reminded myself of all my over 45 friends who are fit and lean and healthy, and of all the accomplishment's I've had over the past year (new PRs in all swim distances, Open Water National Championship Racing -7th place age group), my fastest crossing of the Kealakekua Bay) and of how much progress I made last year in such a short time with p90x.  

I loved how I looked last March/April/May and even later in the year.  I did put some weight back on, not all of it, but I also stopped doing the additional training for the full body, and really slacked off on weight bearing activities also, like running and my running activation drills.

So....

That brings us to today's workout...Total Synergistics.

First let me say how much I have missed Tony!  I love working out with him and friends in my living room. Some people hate his banter, but not me.  He is motivating, funny and goofy enough to find entertainment in little things, "Oh Mississipi....", "I could store a rabbit under there", "Let me write that down. That was Hard!".   They sound goofy if you haven't heard them but it keeps me smiling which makes me want to PRESS PLAY.

So what about total synergistics?   Fun, fast workout. not a fast tempo, but the time goes quickly. I loved the variety. Almost all new moves, but all very functional.  I enjoy the new "salutations" named after different folks as well.

For the Half Moon Warrior Squat near the end, I did a nice modification that I"ll post a video of.  Dreya showed some modifications, but I feel he could have spent a little more time on them.

My shoulders were really tired just after the 2 minute warmup...and the arm circles keeping the hands "mostly " behind the shoulders showed me how tight my chest/ pecs have gotten from TOO MUCH computer work (like this typing) and not enough stretch or strengthening work.

I am so happy and so excited to be going down this path again.  Keep in touch for updates on weight, measurements AND photos as well. :)