Day: 57, P90X Chest and Back

Log Entry

Daily Note: Today is Sunday and Halloween, so last night was a really (fun) rough night. There were drinks and candy and drinks and Sonic. And more Sonic for breakfast, which yes, I ate. Today was really rough, but I still forced myself to push play. Now that my workout is over, I actually feel a lot better, but today was not a strong P90X Day. That doesn't matter though. Today is Day 1 of Week 9, and Phase 3! Day 60 is just around the corner, and I'm starting Shakeology lunches tomorrow! It's time to finish strong!

Workout

P90X Chest and Back Status: Completed Holy crap, I don't know if it's from last night (it probably is) or just because I haven't done this workout in a month, but I couldn't even keep up with my old numbers, let alone Tony and the crew. Don't get me wrong, I finished, but my numbers were a lot closer to Week 1 than Week 4. Looks like i have some work ahead of me as I enter the third and final phase. Side note, I've definitely pulled something in my left arm that hasn't fixed over the recovery week. I couldn't do any pullups on the bar and had to use the Total Gym for all of my pullups. A friend of mine says it'll just get stronger over time, but we'll see where I'm at during my second round of P90X.

Workout

P90X Ab Ripper Status: Completed I think warming up with Chest and Back helped, but this was still a rough Ab Ripper. No where near where I was two weeks ago, but still a ton better than I thought after today's other workout. Maybe not the best way to start Phase 3, but Week 9 has begun and I'm ready to kick this into gear! Bring it!

Day: 55, P90X Yoga X

Workout

P90X Yoga X Status: Completed Wow, my muscles were tight today, but I still got in a great yoga workout. I'm still rough on the half moon stuff, but the rest was pretty strong and I felt great the whole time! Today's Nevada Day, so no work. I got to rest, relax and then had a great Yoga X day! Great way to finish up Phase 2, and week 9 begins on Sunday! Happy Nevada Day everyone! Namaste!

Day: 54, P90X Core Synergistics

Workout

P90X Core Synergistics Status: Completed Good workout today, but work destroyed me this week and I felt it by the time I got home to do core tonight. I still powered through. Not as strong as Monday, but still WAY stronger than the last recovery week. Tomorrow is a holiday so no work, and it's Yoga day. That means I get to sleep in, be rested and do yoga! Sounds outstanding. I always have a better workout when I'm well rested, especially yoga! One more day in the second recovery week. Bring it!

Day: 53, P90X X Stretch

Workout

P90X X Stretch Status: Completed I was really tight for some reason today, so I'm really glad Stretch X was today. I never actually break a sweat during this one, but I do feel pretty great afterwards. Muscles are nice and loose and I'm ready for the day.

The Secret Fast-Food Diet

I found this excellent article about dieting and eating fast food. Since so much of my life is on the go, and I eat a lot of fast food (definitely not as much since starting P90X) I figured it would help me out in the future.

Take a look!

Day: 52, P90X Kenpo X

Log Entry

Daily Note: I decided to order Shakeology yesterday. It should be here in a few days. On Day 30, when I last measured, I was down 10 lbs. I'm expecting about the same or a little less on Day 60. I'm glad I'm losing and I'm planning on doing P90X twice right in a row, followed by Insanity, but I'm just not seeing the results I want fast enough. My upper body is a lot stronger, but the layer of pudge is still sitting on top. Let's see how replacing one meal per day with a shakeology changes things. Wish me luck....it should be here in time for Phase 3.

Workout

P90X Kenpo X Status: Completed Great Kenpo X workout today. Because it's recovery week, Kenpo had to be done in the morning again, but somehow I found a lot more energy than I had on Friday. Everything felt strong, and I feel like my strikes have a lot of power behind them. Great way to start the day. Bring it!

Day: 51, P90X Core Synergistics

Workout

P90X Core Synergistics Status: Completed Wow, I've gotten a ton stronger on core! I used much heavier weights than 4 weeks ago, and holy crap I did the plank to chattaranga hold stuff at the end really well! I couldn't believe that! Time for sushi so I'll make this short. Bring it!