Day 10 - Shoulders & Arms and Karate

You know, one thing I haven't done since I've started this blog is go into detail about what I've been doing in karate. As I've mentioned before, my goal of doing P90X is to improve my strength an stamina, and to lose weight for my black belt promotion, which will test me on everything that I've learned since I was a white belt. I am currently a 1st kyu student (brown belt with three stripes). I've been holding this rank since last December.I am not sure when exactly my black belt exam will be, but i've been training for it since January. Anyway, today's Karate routine is consisted of Daruma Taiso exercises, which I think is based on Yoga and Martial Arts exercises which included 10 reps of daruma taiso pushups, a crazy ab routine (included crunches, sit-ups, and leg lifts), a bonus step training, as well as other stretches and warm-ups. We then did a two man Tai Sabaki drill. It was then followed by a partial review of 3rd kyu curriculum which included the review of Geki Ha Kata Dai Ichi, Koryu Kata Saifa, and Kiso Kumite Dai Go. When I was first learning Kiso Kumite Dai Go, it really scared me, because one of the techniques was a throw, and I had to learn the counter, which was rolling out of the throw properly so you don't dislocate your shoulder. Since it's a two man drill, it requires a lot of trust in the person you're practicing with, and I had a really good practice buddy yesterday... good times :)
Anyway, after Karate was over, and I came home and did my Day 10 Shoulders & Arms routine. Since I had an ab workout already during karate, I skipped the Ab ripper X. The basis of the routine is a simple cycle - shoulders, Bi-s, Tri-s, Shoulders, Bi-s, Tri-s, etc. I am still using the resistance bands and adjusted tension accordingly. I've moved from doing beginner chair dips to the more advanced one legged chair dips. The really make your triceps feel the burn! I'm having a hard time bending my arms, so I think I need to stretch more afterward. Anyway, Day 11 is going to be Yoga X. I think I'm going to do my best and forget the rest! I'll keep you posted!