The Ferocious Force of My Right Fist – Day 13: Kenpo X
Posted by: Coach James in Exercise, P90X, RippedA week after I noticed that sore spot under my right shoulder blade, it had fully recovered. I was careful not to re-injure it during my second round with P90X Kenpo X.
July 16, 2007
Day 13: Kenpo X
I really had a good time with the Kenpo X workout again today.
While I have written in some detail about my concern for my shoulders when doing pull-ups, as I touched on in my letter to Coach Mcd, I believe the overly sore area beneath my right shoulder blade last week came from a little too much punching enthusiasm. After all, that sore spot did surface the morning after my first round of Kenpo X. Therefore, I was careful not to punch too hard this time.
Tony Horton’s tip of the day for Kenpo X is, “Don’t bang… Don’t bang the joints!” Good advice no doubt. However, perhaps he should add, “Don’t overextend… Don’t overextend your arms!”
I think this is precisely what I did. I was getting all into the punching… “Jab, Cross… Jab, Cross… Jab, Cross, Hook… Jab, Cross, Hook… Jab, Cross, Hook, Uppercut… Jab, Cross, Hook, Uppercut…” And, while I was not banging my joints, I do think I was overextending my arms, particularly on the cross punches.
With regard to that sore spot beneath my right shoulder blade, I think I just stretched it a little further than it wanted to go due to the ferocious force of my right fist!…
Watch out Mike Tyson cause I’m gonna knock you out!!!
Anyway, that sore spot beneath my right shoulder blade feels better now and I was careful not to re-injure it today.