It's day 45 of my second full P90X program, and I'm still going strong. In my last blog post, I mentioned that Wendy and I were doing P90X Lean together. Well, she decided after a few weeks into the program that it wasn't for her, so I've been continuing the same program by myself since. I considered going back to the P90X Classic program, which I did the first time, but decided to continue this one....just for something new. Basically, you do one less Ab Ripper workout per week, and for the first two three-week blocks, you substitute Core Synergistics for Chest & Back or Back & Biceps. Lastly, you do Cardio X instead of Plyometrics. It's easier than what I did before, but that's ok. I'm still working hard, and over half of the workouts are the same, so it's not that much easier! :)
The weight isn't coming off as fast as it did last time, but the eating hasn't been as "intense" as before either. I've been eating very good, just not 100% of the time. I've lost about 7 pounds in the first 6+ weeks, so that progress...even if it slow. Can't complain, right?
Dan
Showing posts with label Ab Ripper X. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ab Ripper X. Show all posts
Friday, February 8, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
P90X Partner!
I'm happy to announce that Wendy has now joined me in getting in better shape. During my Christmas vacation she mentioned she'd like to lose some weight and get healthier. So, I concluded my three week P90X classic workout and started a new P90X Lean workout with her on 12/26. Happy to say today that we have successfully finished the first 8 workouts and have eaten very well. The only meal we splurged on was on New Year's Eve when we had company over and had lots of goodies.
So far, Wendy has struggled with some of the moves and felt ill a few times, but has stuck with it and done it all. The only change we are going to make is to do the Ab Ripper workout in the mornings on Friday and Sunday rather than after the 60-minute workout that day. We feel it will be easier than trying to do it when we are already spent.
I'm very excited to see how the first weigh-in goes. I'm hoping we both see some good results because it will only help motivate us more!
Dan
So far, Wendy has struggled with some of the moves and felt ill a few times, but has stuck with it and done it all. The only change we are going to make is to do the Ab Ripper workout in the mornings on Friday and Sunday rather than after the 60-minute workout that day. We feel it will be easier than trying to do it when we are already spent.
I'm very excited to see how the first weigh-in goes. I'm hoping we both see some good results because it will only help motivate us more!
Dan
Monday, August 13, 2012
P90X Round 2: Weeks 3/4
Well, week 3 started out pretty good, but didn't end well. I let the lazy Dan talk me into not doing the workouts anymore...I'm ashamed. So, I spent all last week telling myself that I "just wasn't motivated" to do the workouts. Hogwash! I was making excuses so I didn't have to do them. Also, since I wasn't doing the workouts anymore, I was eating pretty much what I wanted. At work, I was still eating good...probably so my co-workers didn't know about not doing the workouts. Again...ashamed.
Well, today I'm stopping all that crap and going back to the "new" Dan, who does the workouts every day and eats like he should! I missed an entire week (plus Yoga and one Ab workout during week 3), so I'm onto week 5 now. I did Chest, Shoulders and Triceps today. Pretty much sucked at it, but that's what I get for quitting! It's only uphill from here!
Dan
Well, today I'm stopping all that crap and going back to the "new" Dan, who does the workouts every day and eats like he should! I missed an entire week (plus Yoga and one Ab workout during week 3), so I'm onto week 5 now. I did Chest, Shoulders and Triceps today. Pretty much sucked at it, but that's what I get for quitting! It's only uphill from here!
Dan
Friday, June 15, 2012
Round 2, Day 5: Legs and Back with Ab Ripper X
Well, just like the Yoga workout I did today, I "nailed" the legs and back workout too. Again, I don't know what it is, but I was really going after it tonight. I would have expected that with my doing two workouts today, I may have trouble with legs and back, and I guess some of the "usual suspects": were still harder than others (I really stink at balance lunges), but again I was huffing and puffing after this workout more than I ever did the firs time around.
Ab Ripper was pretty much a carbon copy of Wednesday's workout. I did all of the reps with a couple going past the "time limit" imposed on the TV. None more than 5-10 seconds, though.
Maybe this is a sign of what's to come. I really have a great feeling about how I'm going to feel when day 90 of round 2 rolls around. I have 2 goals. 1) I want to go below 200 pounds. 2) I'd love to see my abs. I don't know if either are possible, but they are goals that I can shoot for, right?
Kenpo tomorrow morning, as I have a busy Saturday planned. Baseball tournament, wedding reception, and Wendy's 20 year class reunion.
Have a great weekend, everybody!
Dan
Ab Ripper was pretty much a carbon copy of Wednesday's workout. I did all of the reps with a couple going past the "time limit" imposed on the TV. None more than 5-10 seconds, though.
Maybe this is a sign of what's to come. I really have a great feeling about how I'm going to feel when day 90 of round 2 rolls around. I have 2 goals. 1) I want to go below 200 pounds. 2) I'd love to see my abs. I don't know if either are possible, but they are goals that I can shoot for, right?
Kenpo tomorrow morning, as I have a busy Saturday planned. Baseball tournament, wedding reception, and Wendy's 20 year class reunion.
Have a great weekend, everybody!
Dan
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Round 2, Day 3: Shoulders and Arms with Ab Ripper X
Great workout tonight! I upped many of my previous weights, and was still able to complete the exercise in the 8-12 range. Many of the curl exercises are now done with 30lb weights, where I used 20lb weights before.
Ab Ripper was great as well. On fifer scissors, hip rock and raise, and pulse ups, I was a little short of the 25 reps when the DVD exercise was done, but I went ahead and took a few extra seconds to get to 25, which is fine by me. I'm doing extra reps, which is never a bad thing, right?
I'm really starting to feel now like I'm turning a corner with my fitness because of this program. I have a ton of motivation this time around, and I'm really excited to see what my "day 180" pictures and weight/body fat percentage will be.
Yoga is on the menu for tomorrow.
Dan
Ab Ripper was great as well. On fifer scissors, hip rock and raise, and pulse ups, I was a little short of the 25 reps when the DVD exercise was done, but I went ahead and took a few extra seconds to get to 25, which is fine by me. I'm doing extra reps, which is never a bad thing, right?
I'm really starting to feel now like I'm turning a corner with my fitness because of this program. I have a ton of motivation this time around, and I'm really excited to see what my "day 180" pictures and weight/body fat percentage will be.
Yoga is on the menu for tomorrow.
Dan
Monday, June 11, 2012
Round 2, Day 1: Chest and Back with Ab Ripper X
Feels great to be back doing P90X again! As you know by now, I'm starting up sooner than I had expected, but I had to make an executive decision before all of the work I put into round 1 was put into jeopardy. What thrills me the most is that I now have friends doing the program too! I can't wait to see how Day one went for Kyle and Carly and how Day 3 went for Darin tonight! Best of all, Wendy did the workout with me tonight!
As for me, the Chest and Back went pretty good, considering I hadn't done this workout in nearly a month (May 14th to be exact). Most of the number are down slightly from that last time, but that's OK. Shortly, I'll be back to those number and will be exceeding them.
Ab Ripper was a little off as well. I could also tell it had been nearly 2 weeks since I last did it. I did 343/349 reps, so not too shabby for Day #1, right?
On to "the Mother of all P90X workouts" tomorrow. Plyometrics!
Dan
As for me, the Chest and Back went pretty good, considering I hadn't done this workout in nearly a month (May 14th to be exact). Most of the number are down slightly from that last time, but that's OK. Shortly, I'll be back to those number and will be exceeding them.
Ab Ripper was a little off as well. I could also tell it had been nearly 2 weeks since I last did it. I did 343/349 reps, so not too shabby for Day #1, right?
On to "the Mother of all P90X workouts" tomorrow. Plyometrics!
Dan
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Day 83: Legs and Back with Ab Ripper X
Did the workout after I got home from a busy day Saturday. Had the baseball tournament in the afternoon...2 games (see update), and then a family get-together in the evening. The workout, last one, went good, as usual, as this workout really doesn't give me many problems. The balance lunges are always tough for some reason at the beginning, but no real big problems.
As for Ab Ripper X, the pulse-ups (20/25) kept me from getting 349 for the last workout for this round of P90X. No worries, though. I maxed out twice, which was my goal so I'm happy. Also, no more Ab Ripper X workout for a few months until I start up again!
Dan
As for Ab Ripper X, the pulse-ups (20/25) kept me from getting 349 for the last workout for this round of P90X. No worries, though. I maxed out twice, which was my goal so I'm happy. Also, no more Ab Ripper X workout for a few months until I start up again!
Dan
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Day 82: Yoga X
Another late night workout! Just finished at a quarter until 1am! Hoorah! Despite the late hour, this was the easiest (and quickest) Yoga X to date. Now, the question is can I get up early enough to do my Legs & Back workout (with Ab Ripper X) before leaving for the baseball games? I'm thinking I can.
BTW, Wendy and I went and saw What to Expect When You're Expecting in St. Joseph Friday night. Pretty good flick...lots of funny parts. Elizabeth Banks is hilarious in this movie!
OK, so off to bed.
Dan
BTW, Wendy and I went and saw What to Expect When You're Expecting in St. Joseph Friday night. Pretty good flick...lots of funny parts. Elizabeth Banks is hilarious in this movie!
OK, so off to bed.
Dan
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Day 81: Back and Biceps with Ab Ripper X
Back on track tonight...because there's no late baseball! :) Did the final Back and Biceps workout tonight, and it went pretty good. I'm up 10-15 lbs in almost every exercise in the workout, and the new band is really giving me some extra resistance I didn't get with the old one.
I don't think I told you about the band...I was working out to one of the back exercises a little more than a week ago and my band broke! Luckily it broke right by the handle and not in the middle. Gave me a little scare for a split-second there, but nobody was hurt! So, I got a new band at the new Dick's Sporting Goods that opened up in St. Joseph about a month ago. It's one that has the handles that can be placed on any band. I'm using the green band, which I think is 80 or 90lb of resistance.
As for Ab Ripper, I barely made 349/349 again. During the pulse-ups, my last two "reps" were done after Tony and the gang were done. Not exactly what I wanted, but I did do 25 reps!
OK, on to Yoga tomorrow. Again, a good day for it because we have no games or practice tomorrow. Saturday (Legs and Back with Ab Ripper) and Sunday (Kenpo & X Stretch) we have a tournament in Auburn. I'm hoping to get the workouts done in the morning so I don't have to worry about them. Doing that last Saturday made such a big difference!
Dan
I don't think I told you about the band...I was working out to one of the back exercises a little more than a week ago and my band broke! Luckily it broke right by the handle and not in the middle. Gave me a little scare for a split-second there, but nobody was hurt! So, I got a new band at the new Dick's Sporting Goods that opened up in St. Joseph about a month ago. It's one that has the handles that can be placed on any band. I'm using the green band, which I think is 80 or 90lb of resistance.
As for Ab Ripper, I barely made 349/349 again. During the pulse-ups, my last two "reps" were done after Tony and the gang were done. Not exactly what I wanted, but I did do 25 reps!
OK, on to Yoga tomorrow. Again, a good day for it because we have no games or practice tomorrow. Saturday (Legs and Back with Ab Ripper) and Sunday (Kenpo & X Stretch) we have a tournament in Auburn. I'm hoping to get the workouts done in the morning so I don't have to worry about them. Doing that last Saturday made such a big difference!
Dan
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Day 75: Legs and Back with Ab Ripper X
Another late night workout today, as I started up after 10pm. I think I'm getting used to it, though, because it doesn't seem to bother me as much as it did before. And doing it this way lets me spend max time with the family as well, which is a big priority for me... especially since baseball is taking up a large part of my time too.
Legs and back was pretty much the same as usual. I did do a little better with the balance lunges which had given me problems in the past. One thing that has given me problems recently is my left hip. Whenever I do a low lunge with my left leg back, it gives me a small pain there. I've also felt some numbness there, so I'm not sure what that is all about. Didn't bother me at first, but is giving me a occasional twinge now and then. Something to monitor.
I'm up to 340/349 on Ab Ripper X now, and I have three more shots at that elusive 349 number. Cautiously optimistic that I'll get there.
Lots of baseball this weekend, with two games in Tecumseh tomorrow night and 2 games in Syracuse Sunday afternoon. I wouldn't have it any other way, though. Baseball rules! :) I also play golf tomorrow and have to be there at 8:30, so I'm going to need to get up in the morning and do Kenpo because I won't be home until after midnight more than likely.
Dan
Legs and back was pretty much the same as usual. I did do a little better with the balance lunges which had given me problems in the past. One thing that has given me problems recently is my left hip. Whenever I do a low lunge with my left leg back, it gives me a small pain there. I've also felt some numbness there, so I'm not sure what that is all about. Didn't bother me at first, but is giving me a occasional twinge now and then. Something to monitor.
I'm up to 340/349 on Ab Ripper X now, and I have three more shots at that elusive 349 number. Cautiously optimistic that I'll get there.
Lots of baseball this weekend, with two games in Tecumseh tomorrow night and 2 games in Syracuse Sunday afternoon. I wouldn't have it any other way, though. Baseball rules! :) I also play golf tomorrow and have to be there at 8:30, so I'm going to need to get up in the morning and do Kenpo because I won't be home until after midnight more than likely.
Dan
Friday, May 18, 2012
Day 74: Yoga X
Well, I did a weigh in yesterday morning, and I'm now down 38 pounds from "Day 0" of the program. That's down 4 pounds from day 60, so the progress has slowed down somewhat. But, as you know from previous posts, my eating has been sliding slightly the past few weeks for some reason. Still, I'm losing weight and feeling and looking much better. I really couldn't be much happier!
Did Yoga last night, and it was a little tougher for me than it had been the past few weeks. Again, I did it late, so that may have been a factor...but I did complete it. Only three more of those left...not that I'm counting or anything! :) One positive on the workout was that I didn't have to use a block on any of the exercises (triangle, half moon, right angle, etc.) I was able to get the other hand into the air just fine without needing the block, so that's good.
Anyway, on to today's "bun bruising" Legs and Back workout and another Ab Ripper!
Dan
Did Yoga last night, and it was a little tougher for me than it had been the past few weeks. Again, I did it late, so that may have been a factor...but I did complete it. Only three more of those left...not that I'm counting or anything! :) One positive on the workout was that I didn't have to use a block on any of the exercises (triangle, half moon, right angle, etc.) I was able to get the other hand into the air just fine without needing the block, so that's good.
Anyway, on to today's "bun bruising" Legs and Back workout and another Ab Ripper!
Dan
Monday, May 14, 2012
Day 71: Chest and Back with Ab Ripper X
Today I "graduate" from my first workout as this was the last time I do Chest and Back. Looking back on how I started this workout on day 1 (Day #1 Blog Post) it's pretty amazing how far I've come. One Day #1 I did 9 standard push-ups total in 2 rounds. Tonight, I did 32. Now 32 is one round for the guys on the video, but that's a huge improvement for me!
How about some of the other push-up exercises:
Military push ups? I did one rep (non-knees) in the first three weeks! Tonight I did 8.
Wide fly? Three total (non-knees) the first three weeks. 24 tonight.
Decline? 1 rep total the first three weeks. 10 tonight.
Diamond? Averaged 7 (non-knees) per week in weeks 1-3. Did 19 tonight.
Dive bomber? Averages 11 in weeks 1-3. 15 tonight.
As for the pull-ups, I'm still using the band, but have moved back to get more tension and am now doing the same amount I was doing with less tension earlier in the program.
Ab Ripper was a new rep record again tonight...332/349. Getting there...want that 349 by day 90!
Plyometrics tomorrow!
Dan
How about some of the other push-up exercises:
Military push ups? I did one rep (non-knees) in the first three weeks! Tonight I did 8.
Wide fly? Three total (non-knees) the first three weeks. 24 tonight.
Decline? 1 rep total the first three weeks. 10 tonight.
Diamond? Averaged 7 (non-knees) per week in weeks 1-3. Did 19 tonight.
Dive bomber? Averages 11 in weeks 1-3. 15 tonight.
As for the pull-ups, I'm still using the band, but have moved back to get more tension and am now doing the same amount I was doing with less tension earlier in the program.
Ab Ripper was a new rep record again tonight...332/349. Getting there...want that 349 by day 90!
Plyometrics tomorrow!
Dan
Day 70: X Stretch
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
I guess this is some proverb that is believed to have originated with a Saint many many years ago. For me, it had to do with that missing Ab Ripper X workout from Wednesday. If you read my post from yesterday, you'd know that my intention was to do it yesterday morning before we headed out to Central City. If you've been reading my posts, you'll also know that I've been really struggling with getting adequate sleep lately...with the late workouts and the 4am wake ups. Well, in the internal struggle between an extra Ab Ripper X workout and extra sleep, the extra sleep came out on top. Live and learn, I guess!
Had a great day in Central City. I'd never been there before, but it is actually a pretty nice little town. Very clean from what I could see. We got there early, so we took the girls to a nice little park by the county courthouse and let them play for awhile. The middle school where the commencement was held looked brand new. I didn't see the population of the town, but for reference the senior class size was 54 students.
On the way back, we stopped at Grisanti's for a Mother's Day dinner. It was good! I had a Mediterranean Salmon Salad (with feta cheese crumbles and cucumber).
Again, I was pretty sore in the backside and legs yesterday. My back was also pretty tight. As usual, the X Stretch really made me feel better!
10 weeks down, 3 to go! I'm ready to tackle week 11! Bring it!
Dan
I guess this is some proverb that is believed to have originated with a Saint many many years ago. For me, it had to do with that missing Ab Ripper X workout from Wednesday. If you read my post from yesterday, you'd know that my intention was to do it yesterday morning before we headed out to Central City. If you've been reading my posts, you'll also know that I've been really struggling with getting adequate sleep lately...with the late workouts and the 4am wake ups. Well, in the internal struggle between an extra Ab Ripper X workout and extra sleep, the extra sleep came out on top. Live and learn, I guess!
Had a great day in Central City. I'd never been there before, but it is actually a pretty nice little town. Very clean from what I could see. We got there early, so we took the girls to a nice little park by the county courthouse and let them play for awhile. The middle school where the commencement was held looked brand new. I didn't see the population of the town, but for reference the senior class size was 54 students.
On the way back, we stopped at Grisanti's for a Mother's Day dinner. It was good! I had a Mediterranean Salmon Salad (with feta cheese crumbles and cucumber).
Again, I was pretty sore in the backside and legs yesterday. My back was also pretty tight. As usual, the X Stretch really made me feel better!
10 weeks down, 3 to go! I'm ready to tackle week 11! Bring it!
Dan
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Day 66: Back and Biceps with Ab Ripper X
I love this workout! Like Tony says, we are working out the "glamour muscles" during this workout. And I've noticed that I've moved up in weight in many of the exercises and am very close to the 8-10 rep zone I want to be in. For the last exercise, you do 4 sets of 8 bicep curl reps with 4 different weights. Because I'm limited in selection, I did 30/20/20/20. If I had a 25lb weight, that would help with this (and other) exercises where 30 is too much but 20 is too light.
For a couple of reasons, I was unable to do the Ab Ripper workout last night. I'm thinking I will now do the two remaining workouts for this week on Friday (regularly scheduled) and Sunday morning.
Also yesterday, we had supper at the Mexican restaurant and I had my regular chicken taco salad. Afterwards, I had a craving for ice cream, so I had a cyclone from Frosty Queen. Heath bar with some hot fudge. It was very good! My excuse was that I'd done so good eating so far, I deserved a little reward. I'm not too worried about this as I really have been doing very well with my nutrition for the last 2+ months. However, I also want to be cautious that I don't start slipping on the other facets of my eating. As long as this was just a true isolated "reward", then it's fine.
Yoga today.
Dan
For a couple of reasons, I was unable to do the Ab Ripper workout last night. I'm thinking I will now do the two remaining workouts for this week on Friday (regularly scheduled) and Sunday morning.
Also yesterday, we had supper at the Mexican restaurant and I had my regular chicken taco salad. Afterwards, I had a craving for ice cream, so I had a cyclone from Frosty Queen. Heath bar with some hot fudge. It was very good! My excuse was that I'd done so good eating so far, I deserved a little reward. I'm not too worried about this as I really have been doing very well with my nutrition for the last 2+ months. However, I also want to be cautious that I don't start slipping on the other facets of my eating. As long as this was just a true isolated "reward", then it's fine.
Yoga today.
Dan
Monday, May 7, 2012
Day 64: Chest, Shoulders and Triceps with Ab Ripper X
Got the workout started at a "better" time tonight...9:15. Better than 9:30 or 10, right? Well, my "scores" for this workout were a step back from week 9 for some reason. Almost across the board they were the same or a little less. Less energy? Mowing yesterday? Who knows. Doesn't matter...I did the best I could!
As for Ab Ripper, a new record for reps again! 330 tonight after setting the previous record on Friday of 325. I really think me pushing to beat the rep count has me working that extra bit to get those few extra reps. I'd like to say that my goal is to hit 349 by the end of the program, but those damn Crunchy Frogs are really tough for me. I did get 18 tonight, which is 1 better than I had been doing for the past month it seems. Progress, at any speed, is welcome, right?
Well, another 4am rise tomorrow, so I'm off to bed. Night all! Plyometrics (aka SYAO) in store for tomorrow!
Dan
As for Ab Ripper, a new record for reps again! 330 tonight after setting the previous record on Friday of 325. I really think me pushing to beat the rep count has me working that extra bit to get those few extra reps. I'd like to say that my goal is to hit 349 by the end of the program, but those damn Crunchy Frogs are really tough for me. I did get 18 tonight, which is 1 better than I had been doing for the past month it seems. Progress, at any speed, is welcome, right?
Well, another 4am rise tomorrow, so I'm off to bed. Night all! Plyometrics (aka SYAO) in store for tomorrow!
Dan
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Day 61: Legs and Back with Ab Ripper X
Well, I am caught up with workouts now! I didn't do Ab Ripper yesterday because I had already done Yoga in the morning and Legs and Back in the evening. I did it this morning. Now, when I do Kenpo tonight I'll be back on schedule. Whew! I'm really going to try and focus on getting these workouts done earlier so I don't run into these problems again!
Legs and Back went just fine, as usual. I'm doing more reps now on the pull-up exercises with the bands. I'm excited to see if I can do one "real" pull up during my post-fit test. I'd at least hope to be able to do one!
At the dinner for my mom's birthday last night I had a very good dinner! I had grilled salmon with some teryaki sauce, some steamed broccoli and a salad. Very good!
Ok, so Kenpo tonight. I have baseball scrimmages today at 1 and 3 and then an 80th birthday party for my Grandfather after that. I hope to be home by 8 at the latest, which won't be too bad.
Have a great Saturday everyone!
Dan
Legs and Back went just fine, as usual. I'm doing more reps now on the pull-up exercises with the bands. I'm excited to see if I can do one "real" pull up during my post-fit test. I'd at least hope to be able to do one!
At the dinner for my mom's birthday last night I had a very good dinner! I had grilled salmon with some teryaki sauce, some steamed broccoli and a salad. Very good!
Ok, so Kenpo tonight. I have baseball scrimmages today at 1 and 3 and then an 80th birthday party for my Grandfather after that. I hope to be home by 8 at the latest, which won't be too bad.
Have a great Saturday everyone!
Dan
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Day 59: Shoulders and Arms with Ab Ripper X
Had a pretty good...but long...day today. We had an intra-squad scrimmage tonight, so I was at the baseball field until after 8:30. Then, I had supper (grilled steak and vegetables...very good!). I started the workout around 9:45 and finished just after 11. I know that's late, but on days like these...I have no choice!
On the workout, I found that going up 10 lbs in some exercises wasn't too much weight. That means that I'm getting stronger! I knew it! :)
Ab Ripper X was another record setter...up to 323/349 reps now. I maxed out on all exercises except for Crunchy Frog (17/25), Fifer Scissors (20.25), Hip Rock and Raise (20/25), Pulse-Up (20/25) and Roll-Up/V-Up Combo (22/25). I've really been working on getting the form better as well, so making good progress there.
Day 60 tomorrow! New pictures will be taken sometime tomorrow evening and I'll be stepping on the scale tomorrow morning. I know what I was about 10 days ago, so I want to be below that a little bit, but again I'm not making any goals or getting my hopes up for some number. As I've said before, the goal is to follow the program for the full 13 weeks. If I do that, I'll be happy no matter how much I lose.
Yoga is tomorrow's workout. Yay!!!
Dan
On the workout, I found that going up 10 lbs in some exercises wasn't too much weight. That means that I'm getting stronger! I knew it! :)
Ab Ripper X was another record setter...up to 323/349 reps now. I maxed out on all exercises except for Crunchy Frog (17/25), Fifer Scissors (20.25), Hip Rock and Raise (20/25), Pulse-Up (20/25) and Roll-Up/V-Up Combo (22/25). I've really been working on getting the form better as well, so making good progress there.
Day 60 tomorrow! New pictures will be taken sometime tomorrow evening and I'll be stepping on the scale tomorrow morning. I know what I was about 10 days ago, so I want to be below that a little bit, but again I'm not making any goals or getting my hopes up for some number. As I've said before, the goal is to follow the program for the full 13 weeks. If I do that, I'll be happy no matter how much I lose.
Yoga is tomorrow's workout. Yay!!!
Dan
Monday, April 30, 2012
Day 57: Chest and Back with Ab Ripper X
Ok, so recovery week is nice and all..and I really do like the Core Synergistics workout...but it feels so good to be back doing resistance workouts again! Tonight was Chest and Back..the first workout I ever did almost 2 months ago. Remember when I couldn't do any push ups? Well, I can do more now. In fact, here are some stats from the first 3 weeks and tonight. The numbers for each week are the average number of reps per set (2 sets per workout). A push up from the knees counts as 1/2 of a rep.
Standard: W1-8, W2-5, W3-7, W9-12
Military: W1, W2-2, W3-2, W9-6
Wide Fly: W1-4, W2-3, W3-4, W9-11
Decline: W1-0, W2-0, W3-0, W9-3
Diamond: W1-3, W2-5, W3-7, W4-9 (many of these were 1.2 way down the first 3 weeks)
Dive Bomber: W1-6, W2-5, W3-6, W9-7
Decent improvement. I'm sure it's a mix of less weight to push up and stronger muscles. At any rate, I'm happy about that progress. As for pull ups, I'm still using bands and I pretty much did the same, though now I've moved back farther to get more resistance in the bands. I'm not going to do a "real" pull up until the post program fit test to see if I can do some. I'm hoping for similar improvement here that I've had in push ups so far.
For Ab Ripper, I set another record for reps...316 this time. I was able to max out on bicycles for the first time, and got 45/50 on mason twists again.
For Ab Ripper, I set another record for reps...316 this time. I was able to max out on bicycles for the first time, and got 45/50 on mason twists again.
Eating I've kind of fallen into a little snafu where I've told myself it's OK to eat more carbs. I've also caught myself having a small bite of some other foods that I probably shouldn't. Nothing major like 10 cookies or anything like that. Just little stuff that I need to correct. I'm really overall very happy with my eating. I've never done this...EVER...so anything like this is going to be tough. Like I've said before, I'm going to make this a life habit and not just "during P90X".
Time for bed. Plyometrics tomorrow!
Dan
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Day 54: Core Synergistics
You know how Tony says "Ab Ripper X...I hate it but I love it" before the Ab Ripper X workout? Well, that's kind of how I feel about Core Synergistics. It's the workout that I don't want to do before I start, but I'm thrilled I did it afterwards. If I was still having the same issues with push ups that I had when I started, then I wouldn't like it as much.
Big day today! Not only do I have the 90+ minute yoga workout, but we have Avery's dance recital and Prom today. Avery is also supposed to have a soccer game, but the dance recital is probably going to take priority. Also, I'm working post-prom tonight, so I'll be at the high school from 11:45 until about 4am. Hoo-rah! Good thing I only have X Stretch tomorrow! :)
Oh yeah...Kansas City beat Minnesota 7-5 yesterday for their third victory in a row! Oh yeah!!!
Dan
Big day today! Not only do I have the 90+ minute yoga workout, but we have Avery's dance recital and Prom today. Avery is also supposed to have a soccer game, but the dance recital is probably going to take priority. Also, I'm working post-prom tonight, so I'll be at the high school from 11:45 until about 4am. Hoo-rah! Good thing I only have X Stretch tomorrow! :)
Oh yeah...Kansas City beat Minnesota 7-5 yesterday for their third victory in a row! Oh yeah!!!
Dan
Friday, April 13, 2012
Day 40: Legs and Back with Ab Ripper X
Well, being away from home this past few days had it's downsides in the eating arena. No, I didn't go to McDonald's and order two Big Mac's and a large french fries. I did slip a bit, though. I mentioned in yesterday's post about my meal at the Autism conference. Today, I was pretty limited at breakfast. The conference did a very poor job of providing food, and therefore the lines were horribly long and the food was horribly scarce. What I ended up with this morning was some dry piece of yellow "cake". So I had that and coffee. For lunch, Wendy and I skipped the ling lines and went to Spaghetti Works. I had a salad and a plate of spaghetti with regular red sauce. Oh, and did I mention the piece of garlic bread? On the way back to the conference we stopped at the Cookie Factory and shared a chocolate chip. They are pretty big, but I would say my half was a little bigger than a cookie you'd get at Subway. Tonight, we went to our hometown mexican place and I had chips and salsa along with my typical chicken taco salad with no sour cream or guacamole. I did, however, eat half of the salad shell (I usually don't eat any of it). I should have had the talapia with steamed vegetables I've had before. But I talked myself into something else that wasn't as healthy. Shame on me!
Not horrible, right? Could have been a lot worse, right? Right! However, I don't eat that way anymore. This was a regression (slight or not) to the way I was before I changed nearly 6 weeks ago. And, as I've said in prior posts, I'm susceptible to increased regression if I give even an inch of slack. Therefore, I'm upset about it but I will not let it affect my resolve. Tomorrow I'll be back to my "new" way of eating. The healthy way.
On to the workouts. Pretty standard for me. I'm trying to use some heavier weights where my logs show things may have been a bit too easy. For some reason, the first exercise (the Balance Lunge with the chair) has been tough for me. I have a hard time getting the non-chair leg out far enough so that when I lunge my knee isn't too far over the foot. It's hard to keep my balance.
For Ab Ripper, I had 290 tonight, which is 2nd best to Wednesday's total of 295. I really struggle with Crunchy Frog. If anyone has any suggestions on how to make it easier, please let me know. My biggest issue is I tend to want to lean back too far with my chest and I think that makes it tougher. Other than that, things seem to be getting a little easier. Still need better form across the board.
Kenpo tomorrow!
Dan
Not horrible, right? Could have been a lot worse, right? Right! However, I don't eat that way anymore. This was a regression (slight or not) to the way I was before I changed nearly 6 weeks ago. And, as I've said in prior posts, I'm susceptible to increased regression if I give even an inch of slack. Therefore, I'm upset about it but I will not let it affect my resolve. Tomorrow I'll be back to my "new" way of eating. The healthy way.
On to the workouts. Pretty standard for me. I'm trying to use some heavier weights where my logs show things may have been a bit too easy. For some reason, the first exercise (the Balance Lunge with the chair) has been tough for me. I have a hard time getting the non-chair leg out far enough so that when I lunge my knee isn't too far over the foot. It's hard to keep my balance.
For Ab Ripper, I had 290 tonight, which is 2nd best to Wednesday's total of 295. I really struggle with Crunchy Frog. If anyone has any suggestions on how to make it easier, please let me know. My biggest issue is I tend to want to lean back too far with my chest and I think that makes it tougher. Other than that, things seem to be getting a little easier. Still need better form across the board.
Kenpo tomorrow!
Dan
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