Day 76: Crouching Tiger

Crouching tiger? More like squatting bull. You should have heard my knees crack when I stood up. I have trouble doing many of the moves in the P90X program. For example, in the photo I am doing deep squats. I put my hands under the heavy bag simply to keep my balance and maintain the position. This allows me to focus on the stretch instead of focusing on my balance.

I use chairs, yoga blocks, my heavy bag, the wall and my garage shelves to assist me in many of the exercises, yoga poses and stretches. Some exercises like the Camel and Hero yoga poses are just too much for me. I don't want to risk injury so I do a safer stretch that benefits the same muscle group. My biggest fear is injury. I'd be devastated if I had to stop exercising.

One of the things I love about the P90X workout videos, is that Tony Horton always tells you how to modify the exercise if necessary. Let's face it. At 47 years old, I just don't have the athletic ability of a younger man. I'm doing my best to recapture my youth but my springs are sprung. I'll never be able to dunk a basketball again. Nonetheless, I still get a lot of benefit from doing these exercises even if I'm using a heavy bag to keep me from falling on my ass.