In the P90X program they teach you to change up your exercise routine often to shock your muscles and keep them from getting complacent. They do three weeks of one routine and then end the month with a week of recovery exercises that don't involve lifting weights. They continue to change it up each month. After my first round of P90X I was pumped and ready to move up to Insanity. Well, something came up and I ended up opting for a modified round 2 of P90X instead. No biggie. Just continuing on my path of fitness. I wasn't seeing the big changes in my body that I had in round 1 though. As much as I wanted to push it again to the next level, something came up again and forced me to opt for something else.
During my detox I have lost some strength. My body is busy healing. While I still want to exercise for body, mind and soul, I need to respect my body and listen to what it is telling me. So I decided to give the Power 90 program a try. It is less intense than P90X with shorter workouts. I still get a good sweat and can feel my body responding so I know it's making a difference. It may take a little longer to get where I want to be with my physique but I will get there a lot faster than if I gave up or risked injury. I'm going to stick with it for the full 90 days. Then see where my body wants to go. Do you change up your routine? Push yourself to the next level?
