Day 19, and it was a bit of a struggle.

So I've come to realize one pretty big thing about P90X: You do lunge-type movements A LOT. There lies a problem in this for me... I HATE LUNGE MOVEMENTS! I don't know why, but I've always disliked the motion. Perhaps it's because I'm not good at it? This could be, but I think everyone has physical motions they like (for me it's pushing and twisting motions) and those they don't (lunging and pulling).

This dislike of lunges and pulling motions makes the legs/back workout (which Tony mentions is his favorite) that much more difficult for me to do. I don't like it, period.

There is, however, a very bright silver lining to this exhausted, breathless cloud. My ability to endure long sets of lunges and numerous sets of pullups has increased, BIGTIME. Where I could only do 12 to 13 reps of lunge movements last week, I now do 16-20. Only 4 or 5 reps of pullups towards the end of the workout is now 6 or 7. The results are what motivate me enough to do this pain in the ass (literally) workout.

I did postpone the ab ripper X until tomorrow, for two reasons: 1) I woke up a 1/2 hour late, and getting to work on time took precedence over ab ripper, and 2) my poor ab muscles were still a bit sore from ab ripper X on Wednesday, followed by yoga belly 7 on Thursday. I don't think Tony Horton would mind me doing ab ripper after Kenpo tomorrow. I'd rather do it when my abs are healed back up and ready for more punishment, instead of doing it when they're still recovering.

That's one of the beautiful things about this program. Though Tony lays it all out for you, day by day and week by week, you can still make adjustments to it to fit what your body is telling you. Brilliant planning and research on his part.

So tomorrow is Kenpo X, ab ripper X, and Laundry X for me. Then maybe Party X later, ha.

Funny Tony Quote of the day: "What are you stirrin?" (guy says green bean soup)..."Green bean soup? That's kinda disgusting!"

X-on my brothas and sistas.

-RB