P90X: Kenpo X – A Great Workout for Body and Mind
My favorite P90X workout has to be Kenpo X. I have probably done this workout more than any of the others. It’s not as high impact or as physically intense as the Plyometrics workout (or others for that matter) but it’s a great cardio routine that gets my heart rate up, gets me sweating, and helps me burn off stress. I also find it helps me get rid of anger and other emotions.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not an angry person and do not have anger issues. It is very, VERY rare that I yell or even raise my voice. However, on some level there are little things that get to me and may even build up over time. It’s good to have the opportunity to get those out every now and then. That is what Kenpo X does for me at times.
Kenpo X is about an hour long workout that is filled with punches, kicks, and blocks. As the workout progresses it builds different combinations of up to four moves. It moves fast and throwing all those punches and kicks feels pretty good.
About 40 minutes into it, I start to fade a bit. It’s exhausting. And right around this time is when I need to dig deep and find that place in me where I can go on and finish. This is often where my stored emotions make their way to the surface. I begin to access ‘stuff’ that I have held onto for one reason or another. It may be situations I have been involved in, people I have had interactions with, or even sometimes things I have done/said that I may not be happy about. I allow these to come into my conscious awareness where I find the energy and strength to start punching and kicking the hell out them.
It’s incredibly therapeutic.
I know that’s not the immediate intention of the workout but for me it happens, and becomes part of my overall fitness/health routine. As I discussed in a previous post (Allowing Myself to be In It) it’s not good to hang on to negative emotions as it could have a long term effect on one’s health. It feels really great to get this stuff out.
What about you? Do you have a workout that gets you going and helps you burn off stress and negative emotions?
