Day 6

Kenpo X

I worked out yesterday rather than take the prescribed day 7 as an option to rest or do the P90X Stretch routine, because of the sick day I ended up with on Wednesday. 

I truly had no idea of what to expect.  I have never done any sort of martial arts before, so I am as unfamiliar as they come.  In the intro to each video is a graphic list of necessary supplies.  This one was basically water and heart rate monitor.  So no weights, no mat.

Kenpo X was just a series of kicks and punches, to over-simplify it.  During the workout, I really felt as though this was the easiest workout yet.  I'm not especially flexible, so many of the kicks and step were lower, sloppier, and generally uglier than they should be....  I think that's expected of the first time.  But about halfway through, I began to feel the workout in my midsection. 

Today, when I got to work, I felt my workout limiting my motion for the first time since beginning. Mostly in my groin, making it hard to squat and lift.  I think this workout, much like Yoga, is one which will have results you wouldn't expect.  Working muscles you wouldn't work in a typical day at the gym, and improving flexibility and range of motion.

I pitch for my softball team, and pride myself on fielding the position well.  Its a dangerous position, those balls come back at you like lasers, and I'm an ace at grabbing them.  I suspect this type of workout will further those skills.

Next workout repeats day 1, Chest & Back + Ab Ripper X.