Days 2 - 5

Sorry for the delay in updating my blog, it has been a crazy week, but thankfully I have not missed a single workout.

Day 2 PlyoX I get so many people that ask exactly what is PlyoX?  Here is the description from the P90X fitness guide:  You'd better Bring It when you take on this dynamic cardio workout (some call it "the Beast"). With over 30 explosive jumping moves, you won't be spending much time on the ground during this routine.  Just be sure to wear some good shock absorbing footwear and work with a good shock absorbing mat.

Plyo is hell on tape, every time and I do mean every time I do this workout I feel like i'm gonna puke after words.     I wear a heart rate monitor during this workout and I'm consistently over 160 beats a minute.  It comes back down during the lovely 30 second breaks every 8 to 9 minutes.  After and hour I'm just spent and love my recovery drink.  This is actually one of my most favorite routines in the P90X program.

Day 3 Shoulders and Arms.  Tony Horton calls this the glamor muscles.  So before I get into the workout numbers I want to discuss my state of mind on this workout.  I got up again at 5:30am to do this workout and I'm still adjusting to morning routines.  I do believe that they work better then afternoon ones.  I pushed as hard as I could through this routine and hammered it home.

Alternating Shoulder Presses  Set 1 9 @ 35lbs  Set 2 9 @ 35lbs
In & Out Bicep Curls Set 1 16 @ 20lbs  Set 2 16 @ 20lbs
Two Arm Tricept Kickbacks  Set 1 12 @ 7.5lbs (too light)  Set 2 10 @ 10lbs
Deep Swimmer Presses Set 1 9 @ 25 lbs  Set 2 8 @ 25lbs
Full Supination Concentration Curls  Set 1 8 @ 25lbs  Set 2 9 @ 20lbs
Chair Dips  (Straight legs, one leg off the ground) Set 1 26  Set 2 27
Upright Rows  Set 1 10 @ 30lbs  Set 2 9 @ 35lbs.  Note:  I'm getting a twinge in my shoulder with this exercise, but not exactly sure what is causing it.  It feels like its in the rotar cuff area.  I'm going to keep the weight down and try and work through it.
Static Arm Curls  Set 1 16 @ 15lbs  Set 2 16 @ 15lbs
Flip Grip Twist Tricep Kickbacks  Set 1 10 @ 7.5lbs  Set 2 8 @ 7.5lbs
Two Angle Shoulder Flys Set 1 12 @ 15lbs  Set 2 16 @ 15lbs
Crouching Cohen Curls  Set 1 9 @ 25lbs  Set 2 8 @ 25lbs
Lying Down Tricep Extensions  Set 1 10 @ 25lbs  Set 2 10 @ 25lbs
Bonus Round:
In and Out Straight Arm Shoulder Flys  Set 1 16 @ 10lbs  Set 2 16 @ 10lbs
Congdon Curls:  Set 1 10 @ 20lbs  Set 2 10 @ 20lbs
Side Tri-Rises:  Set 1 20  Set 2 20
Ab Ripper X

Day 4 Yoga X

What can I say about yoga?  I absolutely loathe this routine, because I have zero flexibility.  The first 45 minutes of the workout really push your strength and flexibility and then you have to come back to balance postures.  I have not had good balance for a few years, so this workout really will push my limitations and is probably why I don't like it.  But I'll keep pressing play on it for the next 90 I promise.  This is the workout in my first 90 that I skipped most for normal cardio routines like running and biking.  I will not do that this time around.

Day 5  Legs and Back

Wow what a workout this is.  I am constantly sucking air on this workout as it is probably the fastest paced strength workout in the P90X routines.  I didn't have a great workout this day, because I drank a little to much on Friday night (whoops)  I still pressed play and did my best.

Balance Lunges  25 reps no weights
Calf Raise Squats 25 reps no weights
Reverse Grip Chin Ups  4 (full weight)  11 (one leg on chair)
Super Skaters 25 reps
Wall Squat:  completed but failed with about 10 seconds left
Wide Front Pull Ups:  1 (full weight)  11 (one leg on chair)
Step Back Lunges:  15
Alternating Side Lunges: 24
Close Grip Overhand Pullups:  10 (chair)
Single Leg Wall Squat:  Complete
Dead Lift Squats:  15
Switch Grip Pullups:  12 (Chair)
Three way Lunge:  Complete
Sneaky Lunge: 20
Reverse Grip Chin ups: 15(Chair)
Chair Salutations: Complete
Toe Row Iso Lunge:  20
Wide Front Pull Ups: 14 (Chair)
Groucho Walk: Complete
Calf Raises:  Complete 15lbs
Close Grip Overhand Pullups:  8(Chair)
80-20 Seibers Speed Squat:  30 (15 with jump)
Switch Grip Pull Up:  12 (Chair)
Ab Ripper X: Complete

I'll update again after completing the Kenpo workout later today, I'm off to do some house hunting.

P90X Day 1 Chest and Back Ab Ripper X

And it begins like a shotgun coming out of the gate.  Working out first thing in the morning seems to be drastically more difficult then in the afternoon evening.  I did read that working out on an empty stomach attacks fat storage faster then if you've been fueling up and eating all day.  Apparently the body is trying to burn the energy from carbohydrates consumed during the day and therefor, you are less likely to burn fat storage.  Working out in the morning means that the body has metabolized all of the food from yesterday.  Therefore, it will directly access the fat storage for energy providing even faster results.  We will see if I can keep up the morning routine with my job schedule!

Results for the Day:     Rd 1                            Rd 2
Standard Push Up:       28                            20 Reg 5 Knees
Wide Front Pull Up:     2 Full 10 One Leg    13 One Leg
Military Push Ups:        14                            10 Reg.  4 Knees
Reverse Grip Chin Up:  2 Full 8 One Leg      8 One Leg
Wide Fly Push Ups:      15                            18 Reg 4 Knee
Closed Grip Overhand Pull Up:  9 One Leg   11 One leg
Decline Push ups:          14                             10
Heavy Pants:              R 9 W 40lbs              R 8 W 40lbs
Diamond Push Ups:      10                               9 Reg 1 Knee
Lawnmowers:            R 10 W 40lbs             R 12 W 40lbs
Dive-Bomber Push ups:  10                            9
Back Flys:                R 12 W 20lbs                R 10 W 30lbs

Ab-Ripper X:  Complete
Still cannot do all of the exercises in the Ab-Ripper, Scissors, Heels to the Heavens, V-up roll up, Mason Twist, Oblique V-Ups, and Crunchy Frog.   I am progressing further into those sets though, so I know I'm getting stronger.

Cya all tomorrow!

And So It Begins

So tomorrow starts round 2 day 1 of P90X and I am going to follow the program to a T!  This blog is for me to remain honest.  I will update all of you on the progress through the workout plus my own personal feelings.  I will then combine this with weekly weigh ins.  I will also be updating the site with before and after photos at 30, 60, and 90 days. 

So today I did the P90X fitness test, the only thing I couldn't calculate today was my body fat % because I couldn't find any skin calipers for sale in all of Lincoln!  So I will order them from www.beachbody.com and update the BF% in a couple of weeks after I get home.

Fitness Test Results:

Weight: 209

Chest: 43 1/2"

Waist: 36 2/4"

Hips: 42 1/4"

Right Thigh: 23 3/4"

Left Thigh: 23 3/4"

Right Arm: 14 1/2"

Left Arm: 14 3/4"

Resting Heart Rate:  Will take in the morning, forgot to do it today!

Pull-Ups:  4 3/4 wide grip pull ups.

Vertical Leap: 20"

Push Ups:  44

Toe Touch: +4 1/2"

Wall Squat: 1 minute 35 Seconds

Bicep Curls: 12 reps at 30 lbs.

In and Outs:  60

Heart Rate Maximizer:  After two minutes of high intensity jumping jacks HR = 167

after 1 minute of rest HR= 134

after 2 minutes of rest HR = 107

after 3 minutes of rest HR= 97

after 4 minutes of rest HR = 100

Fit test passed all systems are go!  check back tomorrow for my update on the Chest and Back workout!