Some notes:
1. The recovery drink does seem to work - whenever I have it, I feel a lot better after working out. Of course, I don't drink the P90x brand, I drink Muscle Milk or Endurox.
2. The bars - hmmm. I use them to supplement, but don't eat them very much anymore.
3. Vitamins - always take vitamins, except when I forget to.
4. I haven't been following any P90x diet, which is maybe why its taking much longer for my body to take shape.
5. That said, my shoulders, arms, legs, and neck area, and back (sort of) are MUCH more defined. Plus, my face is MUCH slimmer (which is a plus).
6. Torso, stomach is still HURTING.
7. Weight at beginning = 172.2. Weight now = 172.2.
8. So, I weigh the same, but have gotten more defined, and have gone from being only able to do 4 pullups to 9 pullups, and being able to do only some pushups to one handers. Plus my flexibility is up.
9. So so far my plan to see if this plan works without following a specific diet.... the result is, not really? Performance increases, but you NEED that diet to REALLY see definition. Hmm. Bitter.
10. HOWEVER, last time I gave blood, which was on June 16, my blood pressure was amazing - a perfect 120/80. So that is good.
11. All in all, I think 52 exercises into P90x has made me much much healthier. My waist fluctuates, but in general I am MUCH slimmer (tossing another 5 pairs of pants), and I am starting to see more Abs. I started April 4, and its been basically....3 months of working out.
12. I wonder how I'd look if I'd stuck to it strictly. Maybe this last month we'll see how it goes - this experiment was to see how effective P90x was on a normal hectic working person, however, who didn't have time to make their own meals, etc. And, all in all, I think its been still pretty good.
13. With a wedding and the beach coming up in the next two weeks, its time to hit it hard. I've taken plenty of rest days, but do still want to work in the two X Stretch routines I've skipped.
14. I'm just rambling. Anyways, the bottomline is that while the exercises are good, it seems like the diet is crucial. Need to eat less, and make what I DO eat more effective input. ITs really too bad I've been on a pizza kick ALL WEEKEND. ;)
Sunday, July 6, 2008
July 3 - Exercise 51: Core Synergistics
I forgot how hard this routine is. The Chatarunga Run - wow. Sweat dripping off face. This is a sweaty sweaty routine.
Weight: 172.2
Weight: 172.2
July 1 - Exercise 50: Yoga X
All of a sudden, my flexibility is WAY BACK UP!
Right angle pose - PERFECT!
Crane - ALMOST THERE!
Plough - incredibly good!
I dunno. Maybe all the weight lifting made my muscles bulky or big, and in the recovery week, they shrink back down? Whatever it is, I was able to whip Yoga today.
Weight: 172.0
Right angle pose - PERFECT!
Crane - ALMOST THERE!
Plough - incredibly good!
I dunno. Maybe all the weight lifting made my muscles bulky or big, and in the recovery week, they shrink back down? Whatever it is, I was able to whip Yoga today.
Weight: 172.0
June 30 - Exercise 48: Kenpo X
Cake. Good sweat though. My balance is definitely getting better.
This is the beginning of my recovery week.
This is the beginning of my recovery week.
June 25 - Exercise 47: Legs and Back
Holy moly. All of a sudden, my back strength is MONEY!
Balance Lunges - no weight
Calf Squat Raise - 12.5 lbs.
Reverse Grip Chin Ups - 9.5 regular / 5.5 assisted
Super Skater Lunge - no weight
Wall Squat - so-so
Wide Front Pullup - 5.5 regular / 9.5 assisted
Step Back Lunge - 12.5 lbs.
Side Lunges - no weight
Close Grip Pullup - 4.5 regular / 10.5 assisted
Single Leg Wall Squat - ok
Deep Leg Squats - no weight
Switch Grip Pullups - 12 total, 2 normal, 10 assisted leftovers
3-way Lunge - no weight
Sneaky Lunge - no weight
Reverse Grip Chin Ups - 5.5 regular / 9.5 assisted
Chair
Toe Roll Lunge - no weight
Wide Front Pullups - 2.5 regular / 12.5 assisted
Groucho
Calf Raise - 12.5 lbs.
Close Grip Pullups - 3 regular / 12 assisted
Speed Squats - no weight
Switch Grip Pullups - 12 total, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, and 2, all assisted.
ABs - hurting.
Weight: 173.5
Balance Lunges - no weight
Calf Squat Raise - 12.5 lbs.
Reverse Grip Chin Ups - 9.5 regular / 5.5 assisted
Super Skater Lunge - no weight
Wall Squat - so-so
Wide Front Pullup - 5.5 regular / 9.5 assisted
Step Back Lunge - 12.5 lbs.
Side Lunges - no weight
Close Grip Pullup - 4.5 regular / 10.5 assisted
Single Leg Wall Squat - ok
Deep Leg Squats - no weight
Switch Grip Pullups - 12 total, 2 normal, 10 assisted leftovers
3-way Lunge - no weight
Sneaky Lunge - no weight
Reverse Grip Chin Ups - 5.5 regular / 9.5 assisted
Chair
Toe Roll Lunge - no weight
Wide Front Pullups - 2.5 regular / 12.5 assisted
Groucho
Calf Raise - 12.5 lbs.
Close Grip Pullups - 3 regular / 12 assisted
Speed Squats - no weight
Switch Grip Pullups - 12 total, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, and 2, all assisted.
ABs - hurting.
Weight: 173.5
June 24 - Exercise 46: Yoga X
For some reason, some positions becoming harder. Right Angle pose is now impossible?
June 23 - Exercise 45: Back and Biceps
Wide Front Pullups: 6.5 normal, 8.5 assisted
Lawnmowers: 10x per arm, 40 lbs. each arm
Twenty-Ones: 15 lbs., 7x 7x 7x
One-Arm Cross Body Curls: 12x per arm, 17.5 lbs. per arm
Switch Grip Pullups: 2-2 normal / 2-2-2-2 assisted
Elbows-Out Lawnmowers: 10x per arm, 35 lbs. each arm
Standing Bicep Curls: 10x, 20 lbs. per arm
One-Arm Concentration Curls: 10x per arm, 20 lbs. per arm
Corn Cob Pull-ups: 8x assisted (these are impossible)
Reverse Grip Bent Over Rows: 14x, 20 lbs. per arm
Open Arm Curls: 10x, 20 lbs. per arm
Static Arms Curls: 4-4-4-4, 20 lbs. per arm
Towel Pullups: 3-3-3-3 all assisted
Congdon Locomotives: 40x, 20 lbs. per arm
Crouching Cohen Curls: 10x, 20 lbs. per arm
One-Arm Corkscrew Curls: 10x per arm, 20 lbs. per arm
Chin-Ups (wide): 3.5 regular, 11.5 assisted
Seated Bent-over Back Flys: 10x, 20 lbs. per arm
Curl Up / Hammer Down: 12x, 20 lbs. per arm
Hammer Curls: 10x, 20 lbs. per arm
Max Rep Pullups (wide): 15x close grip assisted
Superman: -
In Out Hammer Curls: 8x, 20 lbs. per arm
Strip Set Curls: 20 lbs., 17.5 lbs., 15 lbs.
Ab Ripper X is stiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil hard.
Lawnmowers: 10x per arm, 40 lbs. each arm
Twenty-Ones: 15 lbs., 7x 7x 7x
One-Arm Cross Body Curls: 12x per arm, 17.5 lbs. per arm
Switch Grip Pullups: 2-2 normal / 2-2-2-2 assisted
Elbows-Out Lawnmowers: 10x per arm, 35 lbs. each arm
Standing Bicep Curls: 10x, 20 lbs. per arm
One-Arm Concentration Curls: 10x per arm, 20 lbs. per arm
Corn Cob Pull-ups: 8x assisted (these are impossible)
Reverse Grip Bent Over Rows: 14x, 20 lbs. per arm
Open Arm Curls: 10x, 20 lbs. per arm
Static Arms Curls: 4-4-4-4, 20 lbs. per arm
Towel Pullups: 3-3-3-3 all assisted
Congdon Locomotives: 40x, 20 lbs. per arm
Crouching Cohen Curls: 10x, 20 lbs. per arm
One-Arm Corkscrew Curls: 10x per arm, 20 lbs. per arm
Chin-Ups (wide): 3.5 regular, 11.5 assisted
Seated Bent-over Back Flys: 10x, 20 lbs. per arm
Curl Up / Hammer Down: 12x, 20 lbs. per arm
Hammer Curls: 10x, 20 lbs. per arm
Max Rep Pullups (wide): 15x close grip assisted
Superman: -
In Out Hammer Curls: 8x, 20 lbs. per arm
Strip Set Curls: 20 lbs., 17.5 lbs., 15 lbs.
Ab Ripper X is stiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil hard.
June 20 - Exercise 43: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps
Slo-Mo 3-n-1 Pushups: 12, with 10 bonus fast.
In & Out Shoulder Fly: 16x, 15 lbs per arm
Chair Dips: 20x, leg raised
Plange Pushups: 20x
Pike Press: 20x
Side Tri-Rise: 12x per side (THESE GOT REALLY HARD FOR SOME REASON)
Floor Fly: 4/4/4/4/4
Scarecrows: 12x, 12.5 lbs per arm
Overhead Tricep Extensions: 13x, 12.5 lbs. per arm
Two-Twitch Pushups: 4 fast, 3 slow, 4 fast 3 slow, 4 fast 3 slow, 4 fast 2 slow
Y-Press: 8x, 17.5 lbs. per arm
Lying Tricep Extensions: 12x, 15 lbs. per arm
Side-Side Pushups: 12x
Pour Fly: 10x, 12.5 lbs per arm
Side Leaning Tricep Extensions: 10x per side, 15 lbs. per arm
One-Arm Pushups: 6x per side (good on knees)
Weighted Circles: 10 rotations/10 rotations/10 rotations/10 rotations, no weight
Throw the Bomb: 12x per side, 15 lbs per side
Clap/Plyo Pushups: 15x clap
Slo-Mo Throw: 10x, 12.5 lbs per arm
Front-Back Tricep Extensions: 16x per side, 12.5 lbs per side
One-Arm Balance Pushups: 14x
Fly-Row Press: 10x, 15 lbs per arm
Dumbbell Crossbody Blows: 60x, 12.5 per arm
I am STOKED I can do one-handed pushups! I was able, later on, to do a one hander in normal position.
Again, WHEW! Ab Ripper X tough.
In & Out Shoulder Fly: 16x, 15 lbs per arm
Chair Dips: 20x, leg raised
Plange Pushups: 20x
Pike Press: 20x
Side Tri-Rise: 12x per side (THESE GOT REALLY HARD FOR SOME REASON)
Floor Fly: 4/4/4/4/4
Scarecrows: 12x, 12.5 lbs per arm
Overhead Tricep Extensions: 13x, 12.5 lbs. per arm
Two-Twitch Pushups: 4 fast, 3 slow, 4 fast 3 slow, 4 fast 3 slow, 4 fast 2 slow
Y-Press: 8x, 17.5 lbs. per arm
Lying Tricep Extensions: 12x, 15 lbs. per arm
Side-Side Pushups: 12x
Pour Fly: 10x, 12.5 lbs per arm
Side Leaning Tricep Extensions: 10x per side, 15 lbs. per arm
One-Arm Pushups: 6x per side (good on knees)
Weighted Circles: 10 rotations/10 rotations/10 rotations/10 rotations, no weight
Throw the Bomb: 12x per side, 15 lbs per side
Clap/Plyo Pushups: 15x clap
Slo-Mo Throw: 10x, 12.5 lbs per arm
Front-Back Tricep Extensions: 16x per side, 12.5 lbs per side
One-Arm Balance Pushups: 14x
Fly-Row Press: 10x, 15 lbs per arm
Dumbbell Crossbody Blows: 60x, 12.5 per arm
I am STOKED I can do one-handed pushups! I was able, later on, to do a one hander in normal position.
Again, WHEW! Ab Ripper X tough.
June 18 - Exercise 41: Kenpo X
Kenpo X is good, and I always sweat, but its definitely the easiest workout of all of them. I am worried I'm becoming a southpaw though. I'm constantly thrown by the fact they are working out in a mirror image to me.
June 17 - Exercise 40: Legs and Back
Balance Lunges - no weight
Calf Squat Raise - 12.5 lbs.
Reverse Grip Chin Ups - 9 regular / 6 assisted
Super Skater Lunge - no weight
Wall Squat - so-so
Wide Front Pullup - 5 regular / 10 assisted
Step Back Lunge - 12.5 lbs.
Side Lunges - no weight
Close Grip Pullup - 4 regular / 11 assisted
Single Leg Wall Squat - ok
Deep Leg Squats - no weight
Switch Grip Pullups - 8 total, 2 normal, 6 assisted leftovers
3-way Lunge - no weight
Sneaky Lunge - no weight
Reverse Grip Chin Ups - 5 regular / 10 assisted
Chair
Toe Roll Lunge - no weight
Wide Front Pullups - 3 regular / 12 assisted
Groucho
Calf Raise - 12.5 lbs.
Close Grip Pullups - 3 regular / 12 assisted
Speed Squats - no weight
Switch Grip Pullups - 8 total, 2, 2, 2, and 2, all assisted.
Ab Ripper X - trying to do them more honestly, and it is BUTT HARD.
Calf Squat Raise - 12.5 lbs.
Reverse Grip Chin Ups - 9 regular / 6 assisted
Super Skater Lunge - no weight
Wall Squat - so-so
Wide Front Pullup - 5 regular / 10 assisted
Step Back Lunge - 12.5 lbs.
Side Lunges - no weight
Close Grip Pullup - 4 regular / 11 assisted
Single Leg Wall Squat - ok
Deep Leg Squats - no weight
Switch Grip Pullups - 8 total, 2 normal, 6 assisted leftovers
3-way Lunge - no weight
Sneaky Lunge - no weight
Reverse Grip Chin Ups - 5 regular / 10 assisted
Chair
Toe Roll Lunge - no weight
Wide Front Pullups - 3 regular / 12 assisted
Groucho
Calf Raise - 12.5 lbs.
Close Grip Pullups - 3 regular / 12 assisted
Speed Squats - no weight
Switch Grip Pullups - 8 total, 2, 2, 2, and 2, all assisted.
Ab Ripper X - trying to do them more honestly, and it is BUTT HARD.
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