Kenpo X today. Kenpo is kind of like kickboxing, but more intense. It starts off with some leg and arm stretches to warm up. My legs are so sore and stiff from the Legs & Back workout the day before, that it's hard holding up some of the lunges and stuff, but by the time we're done with the warm up, my legs are ready to go, and we start in right away. First we do a bunch of different punches: jabs, crosses, uppercuts, hooks, and different combinations of those. Next, we do some kicks, then we combine kicks and punches. I've never really done this sort of thing much, so I get mixed up really easily! There comes a point where I don't think anyone can distinguish one punch from another... It just looks like I'm swinging my arms around all over! Once I get the hang of it, though, I really get into it! I even do the yells that everyone in the video was doing... glad no one's watching... I don't realize how much this is working me! Even during the breaks, they want us to keep running in place and doing jumping jacks and stuff. I'm sweating like crazy! The one that really gets me going is a really simple one. You stand in your regular "fighting"stance (one foot in front of the other a tiny bit), do one punch with each arm (we do this a couple a of times with different types of punches too), then jump and switch sides, the repeat it! This one works ya! I should get myself a heart rate monitor...
In the intro, Tony says this workout goes fast, and he wasn't kidding! It seemed like no sooner than the workout started, that the workout was over! We cooled down, did a little stretching, then I realized something... I just finished my first full week on P90X! Day 7 is a rest day, and I think I'll need it!
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