Multiple Moves

I did not work out yesterday. Took the day off. Exercised other parts of me that needed to expend a bit of energy -- like diving into a good book, running my imagination through Costa Rican short stories, and lifting and lowering the Paris Review.

But anyway.

Today, back at it. I'm working my way through the P90X routines. Doing as much as I can to ease into them. I really like the stretching intro to the two routines I've tried to date.

• March in place
• Run in place
• Jumping Jacks
• Lunges with alternate arms
• Side to side head rolls
• Arm circles
• Shakers
• Huggers
• Swimmers
• Reachers

It feels great to start a workout with this set (there are some additional items not listed above). 

The routine today included bicep, shoulder, and tricep work. Multiple moves in one, alternating curls and presses, and dips. Biceps, shoulders, triceps. I typically do straight and side curls, but with this routine they are done together as one move. I also do shoulder presses, together not alternating. So while these moves aren't new per se, they are organized in a new way. I like it.

I won't say how far I made it into the routine, but I will admit I didn't get to the end. I will keep at it until I can move through the entire set. Once there, I'll begin to increase weight. But that's getting way ahead. More routines to conquer.

In addition, I did abs and then hopped on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Walked at an incline of 5 for most of the way.

Torched quite a few calories. A great workout day.