Dwithiya Nirvigna

Right from a very young age, we have been told that If we start anything new, we need to learn/do the same on the Second day of starting the activity as well. once we manage to do it the very next day as well, we will be able to carry on with the activity for long & till we reach our Goal. Dwithiya Vigna (Dwithiya = Second, Vigna = Obstacle) did not happen :-) Hope to take this forward through next 88 days!
Second day of our workout was "Plyometrics". This workout is the X in the P90X. Thatz how tough this is.Plyometrics is a type of exercise training designed to produce fast, powerful movements, and improve the functions of the nervous system. Plyometric movements, in which a muscle is loaded and then contracted in rapid sequence, use the strength, elasticity and Nervous stimulation of muscle and surrounding. Plyometrics is used to increase the speed or force of muscular contractions. plyometric movements toughen tissues and train nerve cells to stimulate a specific pattern of muscle contraction so the muscle generates as strong a contraction as possible in the shortest amount of time.
I thought it would be a tough time for us during & after workout but, surprisingly, this was Deba's strength. All his training in Cardio exercises came to his help. The exhaustion caused during the rigorous movements were more easily overcome by Deba. I was out of breath on few exercises & few muscles were really tested. Post workout, we were able to move around in a normal way, which I had not expected. There are two things which would have helped us to stand up to Plyometrics Challenge. The Initial One week of Preparation & the main reason would be that we could not do too many Repetition of exercises. We recognize that we have just started & there is a looooooong way to go. Thatz all I had to share for now :-)

c ya,

Shubhamasthu!