It’s been well over a year since my last blog entry….and since the last time I did some P90X. Not surprisingly, I’ve gained a few pounds and a few inches. I feel terrible. I’m by no means obese or anything, but I just feel much less comfortable with my body than I ever have before. Now that I’m home for a few months, I think it’s time to get back on the horse. I’ll keep the world of tumblr posted.
Wish me luck.
Day 32 - Yoga X. Just did the first half. Had work after, and to waste 45 minutes trying to balance and not sweat seemed unproductive. I’m not guilty. I sweated like abeast those first 45. Why must yoga be an hour and a half?
Day 33 - Legs and Back. Pull ups and chin ups are back with a vengeance. But all my reps were in relatively high numbers. And for the leg work, this time I used two 10 lb weights for the ones that they used weights for in the dvd. It was definitely manageable, and there was definitely a difference. I’ll continue this from now on.
Diet-wise I’ve been in a funk. Knowing that I entered phase 2, I’ve been indulging a little too much, I think. When my friends came over the other night, I had some of the brownies and tort that I made and since it’s still been in the house….nom nom nom. Plus rainy days at work spell disaster for any diet, really. A spoonful hear, there, they all add up. Too much sugar and too much fat. I need more whole grain food in the house, too.
On the upside, I can see nice definition in my triceps. Someone at work mentioned seeing a difference, too, so that was nice.
Onward and upward.
Alright, so I haven’t tumbld this yet, but I have kept up with the exercise, so I’ll give it a quick run down.
Day 18 - Yoga X
Day 19 - Legs, Back, Ab Ripper X
Day 20 - Kenpo X
Day 21 - Day of Rest
Day 22 - First Day of Recovery for Phase I - Yoga X. Ugh.
Day 23 - *New* - Core Synergistics - Ok, this was really cool, actually. The whole hour focuses on exercises that engage the core, that is, the upper and lower abs, the chest, the upper arms and legs, and the back. I really like this workout in particular, since it does all of that, plus it seems to be aerobic - I sweat buckets during it, and sweat = burning fat. Some of the exercises are the Superman - laying on my stomach with my chest and legs off the ground, the bow - same as superman, but grabbing ankles (kinky, right?), the boat - lay on back with legs and chest raised like an inverse superman, and banana - a roll-around-the-room version of the boat/superman stuff. It’s pretty cool, but core is only done during the recovery parts of phase 1 and 2.
Day 24 - Kenpo X - Ok confession. One of the women in this workout is so damn ugly. Just saying. Sometimes, when I’m throwing my punches at the TV, I imagine they’re at her, so I can punch the ugly off her face.
Day 25 - X Stretch. It feels good, but it’s almost like a waste of an hour. I’d rather burn fat than get flexible.
Day 26 - CORE CORE CORE! This time I used two 10 lb weights for certain exercises - it helped.
Day 27 - Yoga X. Ugh.
Day 28 - LAST DAY OF PHASE I! DAY OF REST!
Day 29 - First Day of Phase II - *New* -Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, and Ab Ripper X - oh my God. Push ups GALORE. By the end I felt like if I ever had to do a push up again I’d kill a small animal, but you know what? Now I want to do more. And I can already see some definition in my triceps and when I flex my chest. This shit’s working.
Day 30 - Plyometrics - hadn’t done this one in a while, so it wiped me out. It always wipes me out, though, but this time in particular.
Day 31 - *New* - Back and Biceps - Pull ups, chin ups, and Curls, mostly. But I decided to really push this one, since it’s all about the “glamour” muscles. And afterwards, my shirt sleeves were tight around my arms, so I like it!
And so that brings us to today. After I finish this entry, I’m off to Yoga X Land. What I might do is skip the second half. Only the first 45 minutes work on strength. The second part is just balance and I feel like I’m wasting time. We’ll see.
Day 16
PLYO. I’m pushing harder this week than the last two. And you know what? IT FEELS GOOD. GREAT, EVEN. It’s a nice feeling knowing I can do more than I did a week ago or two weeks ago. I like the plyometrics, especially, cause it’s good cardio.
Day 17
Today, though, was arms and shoulders. NICE. My numbers are going up, my level of un-fitness is goin dowwwwn. The one thing I’m worried about is my form on certain movements, since they use freeweights on the DVD and I use the Bowflex. I’ll check the website to see if there are alternatives.
And Ab Ripper X is going well, too. Every time I do it I can accomplish more and more. Soon I’ll see those little baby abdominals. Can’t wait to see the day.
Day 14 was easy as pie. X Stretch. A nice hour. It almost feels like a waste, but I can always work on my flexibility. It helps my form, I think.
Then I washed the car. Nice.
Day 15 was today. Shoulders and Back. Push ups, pull ups, chin ups, you name it, i upped it. What I shouldn’t have done was go so hard during the first half, because it left me a little wasted the second time around. Tony warns against this but BAH. I didn’t feel sore last week, so I’ll push extra hard this week. It’s the last one before the recovery week, anyway, and then that’s the end of phase One. I feel very accomplished.
I think I lost 7-10 pounds, too. And the Ab Ripper X is becoming much more manageable. I can finally do the first three routines completely, a few v-obliques, and all of the God forsaken Mason Twists. They are effective. Oh yes they are.
And I finally got over to GNC (I’m not sure if I mentioned this yet) and got some MyoFusion protein powder. 25 grams per serving, bitches. And it’s tasty vanilla. A cup after my workout and one before bed, that’s what I take. Hopefully now I’ll really start to see results!
Love it. Kenpo is fun! It’s the fastest workout. Or at least it feels like it. They’re all an hour, minus yoga; it’s an hour and a half. But still. Kenpo flies by. Kick, punch, jab, cross, weeeeee. And hey, you break a little sweat.
Can’t believe I made it this far already.
Lunges, squats, pull ups, chin ups, ab ripper X.
Not so bad, broke a slight sweat. I should use free weights soon, while I do some squats.
I’m not really feeling sore from this stuff anymore. I wonder if that’s a good or bad thing. I mean, I like being able to walk/lift my arms up to my head, but now I wonder if it’s all still working. I also think I need to buckle down with the food and diet end of this thing. Can’t snack too much and I need protein bars and shakes. Still, any exercise is exercise, so every little bit counts, I suppose.
Alright, so in between days 10 and 11, I had some extra carbs. Ah, well. I’ll just have to push a little harder this week.
Day 11 was yoga. Oy. An hour and a half of crescent moon, warriors one, two, three, reverse warrior, upward and downward dogs, and another whole slew and a half of bodily contortions. It hurts sometimes, it makes me sweat a lot, but by the end, it feels so so good. And I’m becoming much more flexible now. When I reach down my straight legs, I can clasp my hands around the bottom of my foot. Cool? Well, there’s really no downside to flexibility.
Today yoga was followed up by a very relaxing bath. Usually I shower, so this was a treat. It was good for trying to clear my head and get my thoughts together. I’ve had much to think about of late.
