So my plyo disc doesn’t read for some reason…while I’m in the process of getting another one..I’ll just have to do Cardio X instead.
Oh darn.
Today was chest and back. The real deal, WITH the pull up bar again. I feel a little demoralized. I know that I’m still leaps and bounds above where I was on Day 1 of Round 1, but not where I was on Day 90.
3 Reasons:
It’s ok though. No worries.
Unfortunately, I didn’t do Ab Ripper X tonight because my stomach has been feeling weird all day, and just getting through Chest/Back was a stretch. Tomorrow I will make it up.
It’s good to be back at it. I feel better already.
So…first off let me apologize for rolling the week into one post. I decided to start round two the same way I ended round 1. On vacation. Ambitious I know…but a success overall.
I forgot how sore you can get in the first week..it wasn’t as bad as the first time around and my performance was certainly better…but still. Ouch.
I used the bodylastics bands I just purchased for p90x on the road. I must say…they are a great alternative to weights, especially for travel.
I’m ready to see where I can get through another focused 3 months.
Shredded…i hope.
Check out these p90x reviews from Chris, a Beachbody Coach I spoke with this evening. He has a site dedicated to the p90x experience and has a few different participants sharing their stories. Also, you can purchase P90X gear through his site!
What’s up everybody??? I have been super MIA for about a month or so now.
Took an extended vacation from all things exercise while I made some life transitions (new job, etc). BUT..I’m back.
I’m jumping on the P90X wagon for round 2 starting next monday. I’ve ordered some bodylastics bands to enable my workouts while i travel…and have ripped the vids to my ipod. I’m ready to do round two and get CUT UP.
Word.
Yesterday was the first day of my non-P90X-exclusive workout.
I’m wanting to keep it mixed up, so I’m taking a break between rounds to hit the gym and attempt to put on some lean mass.
Here was my routine:
Dumbbell Bench Press - 4 x 6 (45 lbs)
Wide Front Pullups - 3 x max reps
Dumbbell Flies - 4 x 6 (30 lbs)
Chinups - 3 x max reps
Military Pushups - 1 x 20
Lawnmowers - 1 x 8 (40 lbs)
Wide Pushups - 1 x 15
Lawnmowers - 1 x 8 (45lbs)
Standard Pushups - 1 x 15
Chinups - 1 x max reps
Treadmill - 1 mile @ 6.5 mph
Abs:
Bicycles
Crunchy Frog
Wide-Let Situps
Hip Rock ‘n Raise
Mason Twist
Needless to say, my chest is sore today. Hitting it with heavier weight and less reps is definitely a change from the pushup-oriented workouts with P90X.
My abs are a little tender today, but probably just from coming off a week with little ab work. I feel that I need to tweak that portion of my workout, finding some new moves to blast my abs with. Then, when I come back to Ab Ripper, it will still be fresh.
I also think I need to hit my back with more than just pullups…maybe some deadlifts and bent-over rows.
But, it felt good to push some heavy weight again.
Today I’ll do something from P90X. Probably cardio X.
Some mass. I’ve lost a good amount of weight, which has give clarity to the fact that I don’t have NEARLY enough muscle mass.
So that’s my goal for the next couple of months. Put on mass, while continuing to eat clean and attempt to keep the fat gain to a minimum.
I will continue to do P90X cardio workouts, probably 3 times per week, while lifting heavier weights at the gym and increasing my protein intake to roughly 100-150g per day.
Hopefully I can grow some lean mass, and then return to P90X for a 2nd round. I want to keep my “functional strength” high and push my endurance even farther.
I will continue to update my blog here…so look for more info to come!
OK ladies and gentleman.
I’m calling this thing.
I finished up my last strength workout last night, and had used my vacation as my recovery week. So that’s it. 90 days, give or take.
I’ve lost roughly 17 lbs since I began Round 1. From 170lbs to 153lbs. My pullups increased by about 5-7 per set and pushups increased about 10-15 per set.
I am in much MUCH better shape than when I started.
Update pictures are coming soon!
Morning Weight: 153.5
This brings me to an even 22 BMI. I’m pretty stoked about that! Too bad this weekend is throwing a real WRENCH in my schedule. Nothing that can’t be overcome with time though, c’est la vie!
Morning Weight: 155 lbs.
Got my sweat on. That is all. 155 looked mighty good…hoping for 154.5 in the morning!
Unfortunately, I’m boarding a plane in the morning for NJ. I don’t have resistance bands so I don’t know what I’m going to do for workouts. Probably some running and bodyweight stuff (pushups) and just resume on legs and back when I get home.
