P90X: Day 20 – Kenpo X Madness

21 07 2009

Even thought this is Kenpo X, there are still quite a few jump moves in-between the exercises that rattle my house. I really need to work on the flexibility in my hips so I can do my kicks better. The back kicks aren’t my problem, it is the side kicks mainly. I want to get more height but it is like my hips are locked or something! I am looking forward to the week 4’s routine since Yoga X is twice that week. I am also looking into trying to attend formal yoga classes to increase my flexibility and overall mind/body improvement.

I would love to take Transcendental Meditation (“TM“) courses in an actual classroom, but the ones I was looking into are expensive and I don’t have the moola at the present! There are so many benefits to TM, like reducing stress, increasing IQ and creativity, increasing awareness and general well-being. It’s like a pocketful of peace that you can unlock whenever you have the time. Also, I read somewhere that if you meditate twice a day you actually can live longer! Of course, living longer means nothing if you’re not in good health, so that’s why I am working so hard to get back into shape. There is course and fee information here: http://www.tm.org/learn if you are interested.

…setting up the camera the best I can! I know most of the pictures I post aren’t exactly ”Glamour Shots,“ but I figured…who cares!!?
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High Block while in Horse Stance
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Front Kick – I sort of have Robot Eyes here!
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In the middle of a Jab! I try to picture hitting someone or something so where I punch stays consistent.
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