Day 72: Push Up City

I spent the morning in Push Up City. Today was my fifth and last Chest & Back workout (disk 1) in this 90 day round of P90X. All I can say is, thank God. I cranked out 99 push ups and 75 pull ups with some heavy dumbbell exercises thrown in for fun. Oh, I had the pleasure of suffering through another Ab Ripper X workout at the end.

The workout was so hard, I actually pressed the pause button. I consider it a matter of pride that I seldom do this. However, this workout was whooping my ass and I was in desperate need of oxygen.

Push ups are one of those perfect exercises. They work your chest, hands, forearms, biceps, triceps, shoulders, traps, upper back, lower back, abs, glutes, hamstrings, quads, calf, feet, and your heart. You can also perform them anywhere and anytime. No equipment is required and there are many variations. Also, if push ups are too intense, you can always do them on your knees and make them much easier.

Overall, I've been impressed with the P90X Chest & Back workout. I'd consider it the third hardest workout after plyometrics and yoga. If you want to get your upper body toned up and increase your strength, this workout comes highly recommended.