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Finally decided to quit coaching and concentrating on my workouts alone. Now I'm enjoying it again just like in the beginning back in 09. Took 15 days off in December and have been hitting it hard since January 1 with a hybrid workout of Insanity Asylum and P90X.

This year seems like nothing I had planned worked out the way it was suppose to. Had planned on a complete Insanity program after finishing my One on One hybrid in May. but as life would have it I hurt my back and came down with sciatica (pinched sciatic nerve in the back due to a bulging disk). For two month I could do nothing but light yoga to work on rehabiliting my back. For the first two weeks even that was excruiating and I was afraid my time with the workouts was over. However, being determined not to let an injury stand in my way I played it smart and resisted the urge to jump into Insanity right after I got better. I completed four weeks of a One on One program that did not include any jumping like plyometrics but plenty of good old fashion weight lifting with Diamond Delts, Just Arms, Upper Body Balance, 30:15, plyo legs without the jumps and twice a week low impact interval cardio. On July 27th I was finally ready for my long awaited Insanity /P90X hybrid program and have just completed Phase I. I have become much stronger and my stamina now even surprises me. I can eat much more food now as well and still not gain anything due to the high calorie expenditure. I absolutely love this program. I still have to take some of the intense high jumps out and modify on those to protect my back but other then that I have no problems keeping up. I'll be done with this program towards the end of October and if all goes well and my back is still good to go I will do a complete round of Insanity to finish up the year.  

I finished up my round of P90X+ and did pretty good. I noticed that I leaned out but at the same time lost some strength in mymuscles. Don't know whether that's a good thing or not. I did take a vacation in December from working out and are now back in the full of swing with a hybrid workout I pasted together myself from P90X, P90X+, One on One and a little bit of Insanity. I'm posting it below in case someone wants to give it a try as well.

HYBRID WORKOUT 2 

PHASE I 

Week 1&3:

MONDAY: Insanity (42 minutes)

TUESDAY: Just Arms (47 minutes)/ ARX (17 minutes)

WEDNESDAY: Plyo Legs (60 minutes)

THURSDAY: Ashtanga Yoga (70 minutes)

FRIDAY: Upper Body Plus (41minutes)/ Abs Core Plus (21 minutes)

SATURDAY: Interval X + (41 minutes)

SUNDAY: Yoga X (90 minutes) 

Week 2&4:

MONDAY: Diamond Delts (37 minutes)/ Crusher Pack (10 minutes)

TUESDAY: Cardio 5-6 Plus (47 minutes)

WEDNESDAY: Plyo Legs (64 minutes)

THURSDAY: Ashtanga Yoga (70 minutes)

FRIDAY: Total Body Plus (41 minutes)

SATURDAY: Kenpo X (56 minutes)

SUNDAY: Ashtanga Yoga (70 minutes) 

Recovery Week 5:

MONDAY: Road Warrior (54 minutes)

TUESDAY: Ashtanga Yoga (70 minutes)

WEDNESDAY: Recovery for Results (38 minutes)

THURSDAY: Mammoth UML (57 minutes)

FRIDAY: Ashtanga Yoga (70 minutes)

SATURDAY: Patience (35 minutes)

SUNDAY: Rest Day 

PHASE II 

Week 6&8:

MONDAY: Bun Shaper (50 minutes)

TUESDAY: 30-15 (60 minutes)

WEDNESDAY: Abs/Core Plus (21 minutes)/ Crusher Pack (10 minutes)

THURSDAY: Insanity (42 minutes)

FRIDAY: Yoga X (90 minutes)

SATURDAY: Kenpo X (57 minutes)

SUNDAY: Patience (35 minutes) 

Week 7&9:

MONDAY: Legs & Back (59 minutes)

TUESDAY: Diamond Delts (37 minutes)/ Crusher Pack (10 minutes)

WEDNESDAY: Interval X+ (41 minutes)

THURSDAY: Ashtanga Yoga (70 minutes)

FRIDAY: Just Arms (47 minutes)

SATURDAY: Core Ball Sandwich (40 minutes)

SUNDAY: Patience (35 minutes) 

Recovery Week 10:

MONDAY: Kenpo X (57 minutes)

TUESDAY: Road Warrior (54 minutes)

WEDNESDAY: Fountain of Youth (48 minutes)

THURSDAY: Core Synergistics (57 minutes)

FRIDAY: Ashtanga Yoga (70 minutes)

SATURDAY: Recovery for Results (38 minutes)

SUNDAY: Patience (35 minutes) or REST  

PHASE III 

Week 11&13:

MONDAY: Butt & Belly (46 minutes)

TUESDAY: Cardio Intervals (39 minutes)

WEDNESDAY: Just Arms (47 minutes)/ Crusher Pack (10 minutes)

THURSDAY: Diamond Delts (37 minutes)

FRIDAY: Back & Belly (30 minutes)/ Medicine Ball Core Cardio (37 minutes)

SATURDAY: Insanity (42 minutes)

SUNDAY: Ashtanga Yoga (70 minutes) 

Week 12&14:

MONDAY: Bun Shaper (50 minutes)/ ARX (17 minutes)

TUESDAY: Total Body Plus (41 minutes)

WEDNESDAY: Insanity (42 minutes)

THURSDAY: Plyo Legs (64 minutes)

FRIDAY: 30–15 (60 minutes)/ Crusher Pack (10 minutes)

SATURDAY: Insanity (42 minutes)

SUNDAY: Yoga X (90 minutes) 

Recovery Week 15:

MONDAY: Recovery for Results (38 minutes)

TUESDAY: Kenpo X (56 minutes)

WEDNESDAY: Ashtanga Yoga (70 minutes)

THURSDAY: Interval X + (41 minutes)

FRIDAY: Road Warrior (54 minutes)

SATURDAY: Yoga X (90 minutes)

SUNDAY: Rest Day

Well, I survived the first week and boy was I sore. I definitely needed the rest day this time. Feeling much better during week 2 and even upped my weights for the workouts to continue getting a deep muscle burn. Today is Interval X+ so we'll see how more energy I can bring to the workout today. I also upped my calorie intake per day by around 300 to 400 cal. Seems to work much better with having more energy but not gaining fat.

After finishing 2 rounds of the X and an eight week One on One program mixed up with some Insanity and Ashtanga Yoga I took a three week break to recuperate and concentrate on where to go from here. On October 5th, I started P90X+  and I must say it works you hard. I can't recall ever being that sore all over from the X program or any other. WOW. But it gives you results. In five days I lost 3/4 inch in my waist and 1/2 inch on my hips. Granted sticking to my diet helps, but the X+ delivers, and it delivers fast. Can't wait to see what week 2 will bring. I'm definitely motivated.