The new workouts you'll encounter during month two are:
- Eccentrics Upper
- Triometrics
- Eccentrics Lower
- Incinerator
- MMX
Eccentrics Upper
The two Eccentrics workouts focus on the "negative" part of a rep--so, for example, the part of the push up where you go down to the ground. Eccentrics Upper focuses on--you guessed it--the upper body! It's all about going slow on the negative and then springing back. You go from pull-ups, to push-ups, to shoulders/tris/bis with a 30 second break in between sets. Not necessarily many reps involved with each exercise, but don't get me wrong...this is a KILLER. Talk to me after you've done ten "V" pull ups going down nice and slowly each time and then exploding back up to the top of the bar. I'm getting sore just thinking about them. An awesome routine.
Triometrics
Trio is a hardcore leg workout consisting of non-repeating, 1-minute long exercises split into three 20-second levels of intensity per move. While the name sounds like plyometrics, there actually aren't a ton of plyo moves in this routine. But you'll squat, lunge, kick, and jump your way to an accelerated heart rate and dog-tired legs by the end of this one. There are some funky, yogaesque exercises like Warrior 3 squats and Hell's chair that are a creative way of combining isometrics, balance, and whatever word describes your legs feeling like they're being slow-roasted on a spit.
Eccentrics Lower
Just like Eccentrics Upper, but with a focus on the lower body. Again, not a tremendous amount of reps per move, but the burn on the way down makes up for it. The moves consist of squats, lunges, and other creative exercises, many incorporating weights. A good lower body resistance routine that I enjoyed more the the more I did it.
Incinerator
This one is a BURNER. It is an upper body workout consisting of pull-ups, push-ups, rows, and curls in which you perform the moves until muscle failure. It's double-burny (a technical term) because you work each muscle group twice in a row before moving on to the next. The routine goes quickly, so you need to remember to pace yourself a bit while still giving it all you've got. Oh, and the final three minutes...riiiight... They are devoted to a plank-laden burnout that is the perfect(ly painful) end to this fast-paced, monster upper body routine.
MMX
I wasn't sure if I was going to like this one as I was not a huge fan of Kenpo X from P90X. To this day, I'm still not sure why...I guess it is something about throwing punches without hitting anything leaves a little bit to be desired. However, MMX is a bit of a different animal. In a good way. It is chocked full of punches, elbows, kicks--the usual bump and grind--but also throws in sprawls (quickly dropping down to a plank position, more or less), which will take your heart and stuff it into an electrical socket. Exercises sometimes consist of combinations of four moves or more, so they can be a bit tough to master the first time around. By inviting sprawls to the party to supplement the punches and kicks, this routine ends up being a really stellar heart-pumping, calorie burning cardio workout.
And, of course, there is the "transition" week rounding out the month as with Month 1. (for a description, see my review for Month 1 of P90X3)
I am still loving this program after Month 2. The switch-up in routines was a welcome change--not that I was tired of the routines from Month 1, but it's always nice to incorporate variety into your workouts. Plus, their emphasis on muscle confusion helps with progress; I did "The Challenge"--a Month 1 workout--just for giggles towards the end of Month 2 and found that I was able to complete it with more reps than during Month 1. PROGRESS, BABY.
From a results standpoint, they are much more visible than at the end of Month 1. My arms are taking shape nicely (taller biceps and triceps are starting to resemble diamonds), shoulders are gaining definition, and my abs are...well...you can SEE them, now. My legs, while not necessarily looking incredibly muscular, have trimmed down a bit and feel much stronger than before, especially when walking up stairs. And, core-wise, I feel very tight and together, like my limbs are now functioning as part of a whole instead of independently. Going to have a pretty rockin' "after" picture in 5 weeks...
Very excited to continue on to Month 3, which will be a combination of the previous months' workouts and one new one: Decelerator. I will post a final review after completing the 90 days. If you have any questions in the meantime, don't hesitate to ask! Post a comment below or you can reach me at:
facebook.com/jfrofitness
jfrofitness@gmail.com
Want some free coaching to kickstart your journey! Click HERE to make me your Coach and let's get started today!
Triometrics
Trio is a hardcore leg workout consisting of non-repeating, 1-minute long exercises split into three 20-second levels of intensity per move. While the name sounds like plyometrics, there actually aren't a ton of plyo moves in this routine. But you'll squat, lunge, kick, and jump your way to an accelerated heart rate and dog-tired legs by the end of this one. There are some funky, yogaesque exercises like Warrior 3 squats and Hell's chair that are a creative way of combining isometrics, balance, and whatever word describes your legs feeling like they're being slow-roasted on a spit.
Eccentrics Lower
Just like Eccentrics Upper, but with a focus on the lower body. Again, not a tremendous amount of reps per move, but the burn on the way down makes up for it. The moves consist of squats, lunges, and other creative exercises, many incorporating weights. A good lower body resistance routine that I enjoyed more the the more I did it.
Incinerator
This one is a BURNER. It is an upper body workout consisting of pull-ups, push-ups, rows, and curls in which you perform the moves until muscle failure. It's double-burny (a technical term) because you work each muscle group twice in a row before moving on to the next. The routine goes quickly, so you need to remember to pace yourself a bit while still giving it all you've got. Oh, and the final three minutes...riiiight... They are devoted to a plank-laden burnout that is the perfect(ly painful) end to this fast-paced, monster upper body routine.
MMX
I wasn't sure if I was going to like this one as I was not a huge fan of Kenpo X from P90X. To this day, I'm still not sure why...I guess it is something about throwing punches without hitting anything leaves a little bit to be desired. However, MMX is a bit of a different animal. In a good way. It is chocked full of punches, elbows, kicks--the usual bump and grind--but also throws in sprawls (quickly dropping down to a plank position, more or less), which will take your heart and stuff it into an electrical socket. Exercises sometimes consist of combinations of four moves or more, so they can be a bit tough to master the first time around. By inviting sprawls to the party to supplement the punches and kicks, this routine ends up being a really stellar heart-pumping, calorie burning cardio workout.
And, of course, there is the "transition" week rounding out the month as with Month 1. (for a description, see my review for Month 1 of P90X3)
I am still loving this program after Month 2. The switch-up in routines was a welcome change--not that I was tired of the routines from Month 1, but it's always nice to incorporate variety into your workouts. Plus, their emphasis on muscle confusion helps with progress; I did "The Challenge"--a Month 1 workout--just for giggles towards the end of Month 2 and found that I was able to complete it with more reps than during Month 1. PROGRESS, BABY.
From a results standpoint, they are much more visible than at the end of Month 1. My arms are taking shape nicely (taller biceps and triceps are starting to resemble diamonds), shoulders are gaining definition, and my abs are...well...you can SEE them, now. My legs, while not necessarily looking incredibly muscular, have trimmed down a bit and feel much stronger than before, especially when walking up stairs. And, core-wise, I feel very tight and together, like my limbs are now functioning as part of a whole instead of independently. Going to have a pretty rockin' "after" picture in 5 weeks...
Very excited to continue on to Month 3, which will be a combination of the previous months' workouts and one new one: Decelerator. I will post a final review after completing the 90 days. If you have any questions in the meantime, don't hesitate to ask! Post a comment below or you can reach me at:
facebook.com/jfrofitness
jfrofitness@gmail.com
Want some free coaching to kickstart your journey! Click HERE to make me your Coach and let's get started today!
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