Day 9
Plyometrics I believe in somehow was the way to keep the devil in shape. It was tough but I kind of had fun with it. Good workout for sure. Still one of the toughest workouts of them all so get mentally prepared.
Day 10
Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X
Good workout. I went with the AB Ripper X before the shoulders and arms workout this time. Still was not easy but did help me get warmed up for shoulders and arms. Resistance bands made it tough and i felt it that's for sure.
Day 11
Yoga X
I did not do Yoga X this time. I talked with a trainer from beachbody.com and they said it was ok if i swapped it with Stretch X. So I did some Stretch X and got completely shit faced drunk that day and night. You might be able to call that a setback in the workout, but i think it was a success. I still feel good.
Day 12
Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X
Again not a lot different from last week, still hurt, still burned, went by pretty fast. It was kind of nice knowing what was coming. Felt it a little more after drinking all night. Sweated it out and in my eyes no harm done.
Day 13
Kenpo X
This one gets you working. It's a lot of fun and almost wish it was twice a week it's that fun.
Day 14
Rest or Stretch X
Today is day 14 I plan on doing some Stretch X and then jam the shit out of Madden 11.
2 weeks down 11 more to go.
BeernutsWorld
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
P90X Day 8
Day 8 was a lot like Day 1. Day 7 was a rest or stretch X. I started doing stretch X but I felt my ADD kicking in and the fact I had a dinner with the future in-laws, and a new copy of Madden 11 I didn't make it. I tell you what though I felt good going into Day 8. It was Chest and back, plus ab ripper X. Workout was good and intense as always. Ab-ripper X kicked my ass as well. Have to tell you though I wish someone was video taping me because I had a Keystone Light unsmooth moment. i was using the resistance bands instead of doing pull-ups and the band came on done and snapped me across the chest. It hit me so hard i bled and have a Billy Fucillo HUUUUGE welt across my chest.
Very nice....
Well tonight is plyometrics in my opinion the hardest workout of them all. Not looking forward to it. Hey at least it's card night tonight.
Very nice....
Well tonight is plyometrics in my opinion the hardest workout of them all. Not looking forward to it. Hey at least it's card night tonight.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
P90X Week 1
I figured well I have this blog, I don't usually post anything interesting, not sure if anyone reads it, but hell might as well try to make a post or two about my P90X experience. Most blogs out there or articles people read are most likely from someone who is doing it that was already in shape. I figured hell i am not in shape maybe people could read this and be like damn if this guy can do it maybe I can to. Also I can let people know what it's like going through the workouts and any tips or pointers I have. I think my pointers are probably more helpful than someone who is in shape and can do all those workouts barely breaking a sweat.I am a week into it and feeling pretty good. Only 12 more weeks to go.
Day 1 Classic workout
Chest and Back, plus Ab Ripper X
While going through it I'm not going to lie I was sore and tired. I tried my best to keep up with those guys, but they are animals. I did as many as i possibly could, met my goals, and know it was a good workout because I could barely lift my arms the next day. The ab ripper x was crazy. I physically could not do anymore about 11 minutes into it. I kept trying but my gut was like no0o0o0o0. Day 1 all in all went well. Better than expected. My tip would be don't be afraid to press the pause button, take a breather when you need it. It takes a while to do it all so give yourself about an hour and 40 minutes.
Day 2 – Plyometrics
This workout was the hardest of them all. This one really pushes you and makes it hurt. If you can get through this one alright then honestly the rest of the week is pretty simple. They are all hard but this one is the ass kicker. My suggestion is to get a towel, and drink plenty of water before and after. Not a lot else to say but just tough it out it's worth it they say.
Day 3 – Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X
I enjoyed this workout a lot. I think it's mainly because after plyometrics it seemed a lot easier, well until you get to ab ripper X. Even though it was my second time it was still hard as hell. Not sure if it was slight fatigue from the day before, or if it is just simply that i am that far out of shape. I gutted through it and all in all a good day.
Day 4 – Yoga X
I will never make fun of anyone that does Yoga again. I did not enjoy myself, i am not flexible and not sure if I will ever be flexible. It was a great workout and I didn't know what to expect because I've never done, or really heard or cared about yoga. Great workout and didn't have to do ab-ripper X. I came into Yoga X thinking it was going to be really easy and next week day 4 I will not.
Day 5 – Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X
This one definitely got the legs and back going. I enjoyed this one a lot. Again not sure if it was because it followed the Yoga or what but it went by pretty fast and I was able to keep up with the P90Xer's in all of the drills. I surpassed almost every goal I had for every set. Very pleased after this workout.
Day 6 – Kenpo X
I had no idea what to expect going into this one. Didn't know what kenpo meant. I think it mean's fun. I think this could have been my favorite workout so far. It is alot of kicking and punching. I was starting to feel like Daniel LaRusso. I did notice pretty quickly I was not very flexible again. Hopefully this experience will help with that, if not I am fine with not being flexible. Also not sure if it was from the beer the night before or the workout itself but this one got me sweating the most i think. That and plyometrics. Make sure to get a towel for this one, and stretch. This one has me tight today.
Day 7 – Rest or X Stretch
I am going to try to do the X stretch today instead of the rest because I could use it. Not sure what it is really if it's all stretching or if there is some working out as well. It will test me more tonight doing it because Madden 11 comes out and I will be picking up my copy.
Any questions contact me or leave a comment. I would love to give pointers or get pointers.
Day 1 Classic workout
Chest and Back, plus Ab Ripper X
While going through it I'm not going to lie I was sore and tired. I tried my best to keep up with those guys, but they are animals. I did as many as i possibly could, met my goals, and know it was a good workout because I could barely lift my arms the next day. The ab ripper x was crazy. I physically could not do anymore about 11 minutes into it. I kept trying but my gut was like no0o0o0o0. Day 1 all in all went well. Better than expected. My tip would be don't be afraid to press the pause button, take a breather when you need it. It takes a while to do it all so give yourself about an hour and 40 minutes.
Day 2 – Plyometrics
This workout was the hardest of them all. This one really pushes you and makes it hurt. If you can get through this one alright then honestly the rest of the week is pretty simple. They are all hard but this one is the ass kicker. My suggestion is to get a towel, and drink plenty of water before and after. Not a lot else to say but just tough it out it's worth it they say.
Day 3 – Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X
I enjoyed this workout a lot. I think it's mainly because after plyometrics it seemed a lot easier, well until you get to ab ripper X. Even though it was my second time it was still hard as hell. Not sure if it was slight fatigue from the day before, or if it is just simply that i am that far out of shape. I gutted through it and all in all a good day.
Day 4 – Yoga X
I will never make fun of anyone that does Yoga again. I did not enjoy myself, i am not flexible and not sure if I will ever be flexible. It was a great workout and I didn't know what to expect because I've never done, or really heard or cared about yoga. Great workout and didn't have to do ab-ripper X. I came into Yoga X thinking it was going to be really easy and next week day 4 I will not.
Day 5 – Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X
This one definitely got the legs and back going. I enjoyed this one a lot. Again not sure if it was because it followed the Yoga or what but it went by pretty fast and I was able to keep up with the P90Xer's in all of the drills. I surpassed almost every goal I had for every set. Very pleased after this workout.
Day 6 – Kenpo X
I had no idea what to expect going into this one. Didn't know what kenpo meant. I think it mean's fun. I think this could have been my favorite workout so far. It is alot of kicking and punching. I was starting to feel like Daniel LaRusso. I did notice pretty quickly I was not very flexible again. Hopefully this experience will help with that, if not I am fine with not being flexible. Also not sure if it was from the beer the night before or the workout itself but this one got me sweating the most i think. That and plyometrics. Make sure to get a towel for this one, and stretch. This one has me tight today.
Day 7 – Rest or X Stretch
I am going to try to do the X stretch today instead of the rest because I could use it. Not sure what it is really if it's all stretching or if there is some working out as well. It will test me more tonight doing it because Madden 11 comes out and I will be picking up my copy.
Any questions contact me or leave a comment. I would love to give pointers or get pointers.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Help Fight ALS
Click the here to help donate to Matt Russell for his run in memory of his mother in the 2010 Iron Man Lake Placid competition.
"100% of the donations will go to the ALS assoication to help support those affected by Lou Gehrig's Disease and to spread awareness of the urgency to find treatments and a cure. During the Ironman event I will also be racing with an ALS logo on my chest to help spread awareness. With your help, we will be able to make a difference in the lives of people affected by this disease." (Matt Russell)
Friday, June 25, 2010
Kan Jam League
If you haven't heard we have started our summer Kan Jam league. Contact me or go to http://mattmclear.com/Kan_Jam.html for details, standings and results.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Thirsty Thursday
Just another lovely day in Northern New York. Supposed to get 8-12'' of snow followed by a couple of days of below zero temps. This after it was just 53 two days ago. Gotta love it.
Let's see what's new in the baseball world for today. Jose Contreras signed with the Phillie's for 1 year 1.5 million. Damon is still looking for a home. There was talk of him going to the Reds but then there was talk after that saying no go on the Reds. Who knows where he will end up. I will put money on it that he will not be on my team, the Pirates and I am glad of that. Let's see another report came in that Brandon Webb wants to test the FA market. John Smoltz might go with the Pedro philosophy and try to sign on with a team mid-year if the Met's do not make the 2 year old their 5th starter. Why couldn't my father be trying to play major league baseball at that age. Dodgers are showing some interest in Garrett Anderson for some reason. Rangers who have made some moves this off season are showing a fringe interest in Melvin Mora. Several team's are showing interest in Hisanori Takahashi (sorry if i spelled it wrong i am not great with foreign name spelling, and well spelling all together) The reported team's showing interest are Orioles, Dodgers, Mets, Red Sox, and Giants. Red Sox might as well since they already have translators there for some of their players. So if you are a Met fan would you rather have your team go after the 35 year old lefty from over sea's or the 42 year old Smoltz? Back to Phillie's news Lidge and Romero begin throwing. I read that so I am making you read it. Jamie Moyer says he will be ready for the first week. Redding signs with the Rockies and Winn signs with the Yankees. I am not that happy with Winn signing with the Yankees because he was always my go to FA snag in fantasy when I had someone go down. Now as a Yankee he won't be worth much because his playing time won't be very high i don't think.
Well have a wonderful Thirsty Thursday, I know I will.
Let's see what's new in the baseball world for today. Jose Contreras signed with the Phillie's for 1 year 1.5 million. Damon is still looking for a home. There was talk of him going to the Reds but then there was talk after that saying no go on the Reds. Who knows where he will end up. I will put money on it that he will not be on my team, the Pirates and I am glad of that. Let's see another report came in that Brandon Webb wants to test the FA market. John Smoltz might go with the Pedro philosophy and try to sign on with a team mid-year if the Met's do not make the 2 year old their 5th starter. Why couldn't my father be trying to play major league baseball at that age. Dodgers are showing some interest in Garrett Anderson for some reason. Rangers who have made some moves this off season are showing a fringe interest in Melvin Mora. Several team's are showing interest in Hisanori Takahashi (sorry if i spelled it wrong i am not great with foreign name spelling, and well spelling all together) The reported team's showing interest are Orioles, Dodgers, Mets, Red Sox, and Giants. Red Sox might as well since they already have translators there for some of their players. So if you are a Met fan would you rather have your team go after the 35 year old lefty from over sea's or the 42 year old Smoltz? Back to Phillie's news Lidge and Romero begin throwing. I read that so I am making you read it. Jamie Moyer says he will be ready for the first week. Redding signs with the Rockies and Winn signs with the Yankees. I am not that happy with Winn signing with the Yankees because he was always my go to FA snag in fantasy when I had someone go down. Now as a Yankee he won't be worth much because his playing time won't be very high i don't think.
Well have a wonderful Thirsty Thursday, I know I will.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Happy Hump Day
I know it's been awhile but believe it or not I've been a busy man. So if anyone out there is still checking this (which i don't think people did to begin with) I am talking to you. Of course I have been putting more time into www.mattmclear.com so feel free to check that out as well. If you are wondering there is not a lot new in my life since my last post. I am still fixing printers and wondering what I did in life to deserve such a wonderful job. (take it as you will sincerity or sarcasm) I hate the winter because of my lack of winter activities. I can't skate, snowboard, ski, snowmobile. So that leaves me with drinkings, video games, and gambling. In my spare time I have been trying to invent something to get me out of working for the rest of my life. As you can see in my comments above I have been very unsuccessful. My new idea in life was to try and make a successful app for the Iphone and Itouches. Did a little bit of reading and it seems a lot more difficult then I had imagined. So if there is any whizzes out there that can help me create an awesome app that can pay me a lot per week so i don't have to work I will definitely hook you up with some money for creating it. anyways...
A lot is going on with the world these days. Haiti had not only 1 crippling earthquake but had another one today. It is awful what that place is going through but it is nice to see so many people throughout the world donating time, money, and whatever else they can to help. I saw on the news of all these foster kids that were lucky enough to be sent over here and most were given a home. Unfortunately i have also seen on the news of several people that were not lucky enough to make it out and are either deceased or having to deal with dangerous people. The only question I ask is with so many problems in our country, our state, our community why are we giving so much to them when we could be helping people here? I know I may come across as an asshole but I mean there is a lot we can do here as well. Just something to think about.
The city of Ogdensburg was doing well with NHL player Jimmy Howard playing for the Detroit Red Wings and that other guy that is from here and has his own TV show. A lady here slept with Tiger Woods too? Life was good until the Governor came out yesterday and said it was planning on cutting 200+ jobs and closing a medium prison. The "city" of Ogdensburg is hurting enough and taking away that could really hurt. Throw in the fact that the bridge to Canada that brings in a lot of business is in desperate need of repairs. If the prison and the bridge go away for any time being that would crush that small city. But don't worry I'm sure several people will sign up for a petition on Facebook to help support it, what that actually does? I don't know.
Well pitchers and catchers report in less than a month and I'm turning a quarter century a little before that. Yeah that's about all I have to look forward to in the near future. So go on out to Doug's for some chicken wings it's wing night, and have a happy hump day. Remember don't be a fool, wrap your tool.
A lot is going on with the world these days. Haiti had not only 1 crippling earthquake but had another one today. It is awful what that place is going through but it is nice to see so many people throughout the world donating time, money, and whatever else they can to help. I saw on the news of all these foster kids that were lucky enough to be sent over here and most were given a home. Unfortunately i have also seen on the news of several people that were not lucky enough to make it out and are either deceased or having to deal with dangerous people. The only question I ask is with so many problems in our country, our state, our community why are we giving so much to them when we could be helping people here? I know I may come across as an asshole but I mean there is a lot we can do here as well. Just something to think about.
The city of Ogdensburg was doing well with NHL player Jimmy Howard playing for the Detroit Red Wings and that other guy that is from here and has his own TV show. A lady here slept with Tiger Woods too? Life was good until the Governor came out yesterday and said it was planning on cutting 200+ jobs and closing a medium prison. The "city" of Ogdensburg is hurting enough and taking away that could really hurt. Throw in the fact that the bridge to Canada that brings in a lot of business is in desperate need of repairs. If the prison and the bridge go away for any time being that would crush that small city. But don't worry I'm sure several people will sign up for a petition on Facebook to help support it, what that actually does? I don't know.
Well pitchers and catchers report in less than a month and I'm turning a quarter century a little before that. Yeah that's about all I have to look forward to in the near future. So go on out to Doug's for some chicken wings it's wing night, and have a happy hump day. Remember don't be a fool, wrap your tool.
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