Dear P90X Diary,
I'm back on schedule. Since i rested the day i should have been working, i worked the day i was scheduled to rest.
No more missed days, okay?
m
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
DAY 7 - AAAAAAAAAHHH....
Dear P90X Diary,
Today i feel good. For a few reasons:
Today i feel good. For a few reasons:
- Today was X-Stretch. No jumping, lifting, running, pulling (well we did pull ourselves around quite a bit). Today was about keeping my body in condition to keep working. A nice change, and i'm glad i did it.
- I found a few calorie-tracking apps for iPhone that i'm trying out. That should help me be less concerned about losing count of calories during this first phase and let me keep up with my eating.
- I did a full week of P90X!!! Okay, so that's burying the lead a little, but i saved the best for last. Day seven means one complete set of exercises for this phase of the program. Starting tomorrow, i do it all again, but this time i'll know exactly what i'm in for. And the best thing about that is i have a better idea of where i can push more for the next couple of weeks.
So that's the good news. Stretching. Calorie counting. Accomplishing.
Yeah. I can do this...
Monday, September 6, 2010
DAY 6 - In the Groove
Dear P90X Diary,
Kenpo-X is great! One hour of martial arts moves that's a great aerobic workout. And i could do the entire thing! HELL YEAH!!!
Okay, that's a lot of exclamation points.
I love this one. I almost put it on repeat and did it again. (Okay, not so much.) Trust me, it wasn't easy, but i rated it a "3" on the difficulty scale, since i could actually do the bloody thing. I also got a strange feeling that if i did this enough times, i'd be better prepared to kick somebody's ass. Not planning to test that theory anytime soon.
Such a good kind of tired feeling this week. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's X-Stretch session. On the schedule, you have the option of taking the day off to rest, or doing the stretch. I contemplated taking the day off, but since it's my first time through, i figured i'd go ahead and try it. I'm actually looking forward to getting more limber through this process too, so that's a good thing.
Food.
The eating is still what's going to get me. Based on my initial calculations, i should be eating about 2,400 calories a day for this first phase of the program. (There are some specific recommendations i won't go into here, largely because i'm still not sure i get it.) Since it's Labor Day and i'm at home, i made it a point to pay very careful attention to everything i ate today. Well, here it is 7:00 PM, and i've only got 1200 calories down. I still need to have dinner and there's room for another snack later, but i'm afraid i'm just not eating enough. Strange for me, since i already was eating all the time. I need to get some meal replacement bars to amp up my total caloric intake in a balanced way. Or learn to cook.
Day six done. One more to say i've made it through a full week's cycle.
Kenpo-X is great! One hour of martial arts moves that's a great aerobic workout. And i could do the entire thing! HELL YEAH!!!
Okay, that's a lot of exclamation points.
I love this one. I almost put it on repeat and did it again. (Okay, not so much.) Trust me, it wasn't easy, but i rated it a "3" on the difficulty scale, since i could actually do the bloody thing. I also got a strange feeling that if i did this enough times, i'd be better prepared to kick somebody's ass. Not planning to test that theory anytime soon.
Such a good kind of tired feeling this week. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's X-Stretch session. On the schedule, you have the option of taking the day off to rest, or doing the stretch. I contemplated taking the day off, but since it's my first time through, i figured i'd go ahead and try it. I'm actually looking forward to getting more limber through this process too, so that's a good thing.
Food.
The eating is still what's going to get me. Based on my initial calculations, i should be eating about 2,400 calories a day for this first phase of the program. (There are some specific recommendations i won't go into here, largely because i'm still not sure i get it.) Since it's Labor Day and i'm at home, i made it a point to pay very careful attention to everything i ate today. Well, here it is 7:00 PM, and i've only got 1200 calories down. I still need to have dinner and there's room for another snack later, but i'm afraid i'm just not eating enough. Strange for me, since i already was eating all the time. I need to get some meal replacement bars to amp up my total caloric intake in a balanced way. Or learn to cook.
Day six done. One more to say i've made it through a full week's cycle.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
DAY 5 - Um... easy? WTF?!?!?
Dear P90X Diary,
Okay, weird. I couldn't shake the feeling i was doing something wrong. I actually did all the exercises, in most cases at all the reps they were doing in the DVD. I think i confirmed what i already suspected: my legs are stronger than they look. Must be all the walking i do (or used to do) on a regular basis. That means i'm going to have to work extra hard to actually see some development in my legs. WHAT?!?!? A routine that i'm going to have to push HARDER on? Well, that definitely made my day. I was starting to second guess my decision to jump into P90X without any preamble. Now i know i have at least two routines each week that i have some competence in.
Feels good.
Then, of course, there was Ab Ripper X again. I actually felt better about this today. I was able to execute all the maneuvers for the first time. Even if i couldn't do all the reps. Now my focus is on perfecting the form. The reps will come as i get stronger, but it won't matter much if i'm not doing the moves the right way.
*****UPDATE 9/6/2010*****
Yeah, it's confirmed. Today my legs feel fine. Like i just walked a few miles yesterday or something. Definitely will have to push harder on leg days. Gotta get some more dumbells (i only have 5lb and 15lb now), for this and for a couple of other exercises. I figure it's an investment, since i'll be moving up in weight anyway as i get stronger all around.
Okay, weird. I couldn't shake the feeling i was doing something wrong. I actually did all the exercises, in most cases at all the reps they were doing in the DVD. I think i confirmed what i already suspected: my legs are stronger than they look. Must be all the walking i do (or used to do) on a regular basis. That means i'm going to have to work extra hard to actually see some development in my legs. WHAT?!?!? A routine that i'm going to have to push HARDER on? Well, that definitely made my day. I was starting to second guess my decision to jump into P90X without any preamble. Now i know i have at least two routines each week that i have some competence in.
Feels good.
Then, of course, there was Ab Ripper X again. I actually felt better about this today. I was able to execute all the maneuvers for the first time. Even if i couldn't do all the reps. Now my focus is on perfecting the form. The reps will come as i get stronger, but it won't matter much if i'm not doing the moves the right way.
*****UPDATE 9/6/2010*****
Yeah, it's confirmed. Today my legs feel fine. Like i just walked a few miles yesterday or something. Definitely will have to push harder on leg days. Gotta get some more dumbells (i only have 5lb and 15lb now), for this and for a couple of other exercises. I figure it's an investment, since i'll be moving up in weight anyway as i get stronger all around.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
DAY 4 – The Blessed Familiar
Dear P90X Diary,
Yoga. Thank god, yoga.
Today was good. I sweated more than i have all week. That's what i remember loving about yoga: the sense of pushing out all the bad stuff. It's all about alignment and balance. And Yoga X is is the best yoga workout i've had. Maybe it's because i didn't have to spend all my time trying to look at the DVD. I knew most of the poses and could follow along just by listening. I also liked getting away from using weights and the more typical "pump you up" gym atmosphere of some of the other workouts.
I'll be looking forward to this one every week....
Yoga. Thank god, yoga.
Today was good. I sweated more than i have all week. That's what i remember loving about yoga: the sense of pushing out all the bad stuff. It's all about alignment and balance. And Yoga X is is the best yoga workout i've had. Maybe it's because i didn't have to spend all my time trying to look at the DVD. I knew most of the poses and could follow along just by listening. I also liked getting away from using weights and the more typical "pump you up" gym atmosphere of some of the other workouts.
I'll be looking forward to this one every week....
Friday, September 3, 2010
DAY 3 - Oh yeah.
Dear P90X Diary,
Day 3 was actually great. Shoulders & Arms. I wasn't sure how i was going to do it, since i was still hurting from DAY 1's Chest & Back workout, but i got home earlier than usual, took a short nap, and woke up ready to go. Made it through the workout. Made notes about what to do next time. Got exited when Tony Horton said, "We're done!" Even threw up the "X" at the end with the crews. I was just about done congratulating myself and about to eject the DVD when...
oh yeah. ab ripper x.
The rating on my iFitness Tracker 90 App, above, only allows for two things: a difficulty rating (as in, "How difficult was this for you, on a scale of 1 to 5?"), and a note. Yeah, who am i fooling with that "nearly" qualifier. This workout is the hardest i've encountered so far. And it's the one you do three times a week as part of the program. Well, i guess that just means more opportunities to get it right.
Damn you, Tony Horton! One of these days, i'm going to actually be able to fully execute all those moves. I mean, like actually doing at least ONE of each of those strange torture chamber maneuvers you pull.
Day 3 is done. Yoga tomorrow. Sorry, Yoga X. Lord only knows what he's come up with for that...
Day 3 was actually great. Shoulders & Arms. I wasn't sure how i was going to do it, since i was still hurting from DAY 1's Chest & Back workout, but i got home earlier than usual, took a short nap, and woke up ready to go. Made it through the workout. Made notes about what to do next time. Got exited when Tony Horton said, "We're done!" Even threw up the "X" at the end with the crews. I was just about done congratulating myself and about to eject the DVD when...
oh yeah. ab ripper x.
Damn you, Tony Horton! One of these days, i'm going to actually be able to fully execute all those moves. I mean, like actually doing at least ONE of each of those strange torture chamber maneuvers you pull.
Day 3 is done. Yoga tomorrow. Sorry, Yoga X. Lord only knows what he's come up with for that...
Thursday, September 2, 2010
DAY 2 - Plyo-whatnow?
Dear P90X Diary,
Plyometrics is something Tony Horton invented to kill me. He did not succeed.
Day two done. May not be ambulatory tomorrow, but i probably don't need to stand up to do Shoulders & Arms, anyway. And i can't really execute half of Ab Ripper X yet, so that pain will take my focus off the legs for a while. (But seriously, "leapfrog jumping jacks?" WTDTA???) But it felt good to know i could at least execute all the moves in this workout.
Goals, goals....
P.S. Eating is still a challenge. I don't cook.
Plyometrics is something Tony Horton invented to kill me. He did not succeed.
Day two done. May not be ambulatory tomorrow, but i probably don't need to stand up to do Shoulders & Arms, anyway. And i can't really execute half of Ab Ripper X yet, so that pain will take my focus off the legs for a while. (But seriously, "leapfrog jumping jacks?" WTDTA???) But it felt good to know i could at least execute all the moves in this workout.
Goals, goals....
P.S. Eating is still a challenge. I don't cook.
DAY 2 - The morning after
There it is: the ugly truth about my first day's workout. I worried that i couldn't do very many reps on each of the exercises. Even as i was doing the Chest & Back workout, i thought, "Maybe i'm in over my head." Then i woke up this morning with that good kinda soreness. The feeling in your muscles that lets you know, "Oh, you worked all right." And i realized my goal now is just to get up to speed. To make sure that i can do every move in every workout and do it well. And repeatedly. Then i realized i had started setting goals for my fitness.
And that really feels good.
[Screen shot from the iFitness Tracker 90 App for iPhone. I give it four of five stars.]
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
DAY 1 - I F***ing Rock!!!
Dear P90X Diary,
Blah blah, description of workout, blah.*
Okay, so i actually DID IT. Yes, P90X Day 1 goes down in the books as a success! Not because i stepped in and did everything Tony Horton and crew were doing. Not because i just finished a 90 day extreme fitness program. Because i started. I thought i would pass out several times. (I think i may have once. Just for a second or two.) But i worked to the extent that i could. And i already have clearer goals in mind because of it.
Why don't i remember liking workouts this much? Maybe because i get to do it at home instead of in thenightclub er... "gym." Watch out, youngsters! This middle-age mo' fo' is about to BRING IT!
Okay. Rant off.
Seriously. I feel great. That is all for now.
– m
*Yes, Pam is my favorite character on True Blood. If you didn't catch the reference, you are not worthy. :-P
Blah blah, description of workout, blah.*
Okay, so i actually DID IT. Yes, P90X Day 1 goes down in the books as a success! Not because i stepped in and did everything Tony Horton and crew were doing. Not because i just finished a 90 day extreme fitness program. Because i started. I thought i would pass out several times. (I think i may have once. Just for a second or two.) But i worked to the extent that i could. And i already have clearer goals in mind because of it.
Why don't i remember liking workouts this much? Maybe because i get to do it at home instead of in the
Okay. Rant off.
Seriously. I feel great. That is all for now.
– m
*Yes, Pam is my favorite character on True Blood. If you didn't catch the reference, you are not worthy. :-P
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