The biggest advantage of doing Plyometrics this time around is that I know how to land softly. The first few times you really want the intensity of doing the moves and keeping up, but to really keep going you need to land softly and save your joints, especially your knees.
Also: A straight back when working out is so, so necessary. I think a lot of the reason people with poor posture shy away from working out is that slouching during workouts will be working the lower back the entire time in a very uncomfortable and unhelpful way.
To straighten your back, stand up tall. Now imagine you have hooks around your ribs about 4 inches below your nipples. Now imagine those hooks are attached to wires pulling you up and forward at a 45-degree angle. Now you're standing up straight. Whenever you think you might want to straighten your back, think nipple hooks.
Having a straight back is important for working the muscles that should be working during a move. Something I love about the P90X workouts is how they seem designed to really go muscle group by muscle group and deliberately strengthen each.
If you've never been this healthy before, you should try it. It's wonderful.
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