Adios Peanut Butter Sheet Cake

Ben leaves for a trip to Baltimore for Avery this week and so our plan is that workout starts for us on Monday when he is back. I stepped on the scale this week since way before the holidays and discovered I gained 2 lbs from holiday eating. Ugh, not so bad I guess. I just need to go back to normal eating and working out on a regular basis and I should be back to my goal quick. I'm not too obsessive about my weight so that isn't such a big deal to me, as long as my clothes still fit. TONE, TONE, TONE and be HEALTHY!! 

I discovered Whole Foods grocery store and I just have to say, I'm in love!! When can I go back. I've made salmon cakes, brown rice, salad for dinner this week and yesterday we had a yummy homemade pizza with whole wheat crust, spinach, mushroom and goat cheese pizza. Tonight I think we may have some sort of Teriyaki chicken with something and something...not well planned out today. But yum...can't wait to go back there to do some more shopping. Anyway..I just printed out my workout schedule for Ben and I and (gulp) this is not going to be easy. I can do this!!! 

P90X2 Phases:

Phase 1 – Foundation, 3-6 weeks
Phase 2 – Strength, 3-6 weeks
Phase 3 – Performance, 3-4 weeks
Recovery Week – to be done when needed
Phase 1 is basically core and balance to build a solid foundation. You’ll be building on this for the next two phases, improving your balance for that feared 4 ball pushup later on in the program.
Phase 2 will focus on strength and will incorporate the Shoulders & Arms and Chest, Back, & Balance workouts.
Phase 3 will focus on increasing your performance. This is when P.A.P. (Post Activation Potentiation) comes into play – PAP Upper, and PAP Lower. It basically consists of doing a weighted exercise immediately followed by an explosive exercise
P90X2 Daily Schedule:

Phase 1: FOUNDATION (3-6 weeks)

Day 1:  X2 Core (56:54)
Day 2:  Plyocide (56:48)
Day 3:  X2 Recovery + Mobility (58:20) or Active Rest (i.e. jogging, hiking, biking)
Day 4:  X2 Total Body (63:45) & X2 Ab Ripper (17:27)
Day 5:  X2 Yoga (68:07)
Day 6:  X2 Balance + Power (63:21)
Day 7:  X2 Recovery + Mobility (58:20) or Active Rest (i.e. jogging, hiking, biking)
Phase 2: STRENGTH (3-6 weeks)
Day 1:  Chest + Back + Balance (60:15) & X2 Ab Ripper (17:27)
Day 2:  Plyocide (56:48)
Day 3:  X2 Recovery + Mobility (58:20) or Active Rest (i.e. jogging, hiking, biking)
Day 4:  X2 Shoulders + Arms (53:04) & X2 Ab Ripper (17:27)
Day 5:  X2 Yoga (68:07)
Day 6:  X2 Base + Back (56:26) & X2 Ab Ripper (17:27)
Day 7:  X2 Recovery + Mobility (58:20) or Rest
**ADDITIONAL OPTIONS for PHASE 2**:
Substitute V Sculpt for Chest + Back + Balance in Day 1
Substitute X2 Chest + Shoulder + Tris for X2 Shoulders & Arms in Day 4
Note: V-Sculpt (54:18) and X2 Chest, Shoulders, & Tris (49:28) disks only come with the Deluxe or Ultimate kits. If you have the base Kit and would like to incorporate these advanced workouts into your routine, they are available to order separately HERE.
Phase 3: PERFORMANCE (3-4 weeks)
Day 1:  P.A.P. Lower (62:56)
Day 2:  P.A.P. Upper (53:06)
Day 3:  X2 Yoga (68:07)
Day 4:  X2 Recovery + Mobility (58:20) or Active Rest (i.e. jogging, hiking, biking)
Day 5:  P.A.P. Lower (62:56)
Day 6:  P.A.P. Upper (53:06)
Day 7:  X2 Recovery + Mobility (58:20) or Rest
Recovery Week (to be done when needed)
Day 1:  X2 Recovery + Mobility (58:20) or Active Rest (i.e. jogging, hiking, biking)
Day 2:  X2 Yoga (68:07)
Day 3:  X2 Recovery + Mobility (58:20) or Active Rest (i.e. jogging, hiking, biking)
Day 4:  X2 Yoga (68:07)
Day 5:  X2 Recovery + Mobility (58:20) or Active Rest (i.e. jogging, hiking, biking)
Day 6:  X2 Yoga (68:07)
Day 7:  X2 Recovery + Mobility (58:20) or Rest