Thursday, April 30, 2009
Round 2, Day 11
Not really feeling it today. Even though the sun is shining, which usually means a high energy day for me, I did not get much sleep last night. Our 3 year old woke up at 3:41 AM and I couldn't get back to sleep afterward. That, plus Yoga X is not my favourite workout; it's so long (90 minutes) that I think I will buy the Tony Horton One-On-One Yoga program, which I hear is good and not as long as the P90X routine.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Round 2, Day 10
Shoulders & Arms plus ARX today. Still getting gains, 22 side tri-rises each side in round 1 (16 each side round 2) and surpassed Joe Devino in tricep kickbacks! When you do more than the peeps and Tony says they are impressive, how good does that make you feel!
Today is a good day, but some days it is tough to get out of bed. Success is made up of all the little decisions we make every day, so by choosing the successful option and I will achieve my goals before I know it! Keep Pressing Play!
Today is a good day, but some days it is tough to get out of bed. Success is made up of all the little decisions we make every day, so by choosing the successful option and I will achieve my goals before I know it! Keep Pressing Play!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
300 Workout
This 300 workout looks wicked. I thought, "OK, that would be tough, but do-able." Then I saw a video on how to do floor wipers. Oh. My. Gosh. That would separate me from the 300 guys. Once I get my Powerblocks, I will give it a go, though.
Quoted from Joshuatree's entry in the Early Morning X'ers group:
"The 300 workout for those who don't know was a fit test the cast and crew of the movie 300 were given as a challenge and rite of passage. It's not a workout just a fit test done as fast as possible with good form. It consists of (in this order)
25 pullups
50 deadlifts (135lbs)
50 pushups
50 box jumps (24 inches high)
50 floor wipers (on your back you hold a 135lb barbell and lift your legs to one side, back down to the floor, then up again to the opposite side and again down to the floor, that's one rep)
50 clean and presses (35lbs, 25 reps each arm)
25 pullups
Yeah it's a beast, my goal is 25 mins or less."
Quoted from Joshuatree's entry in the Early Morning X'ers group:
"The 300 workout for those who don't know was a fit test the cast and crew of the movie 300 were given as a challenge and rite of passage. It's not a workout just a fit test done as fast as possible with good form. It consists of (in this order)
25 pullups
50 deadlifts (135lbs)
50 pushups
50 box jumps (24 inches high)
50 floor wipers (on your back you hold a 135lb barbell and lift your legs to one side, back down to the floor, then up again to the opposite side and again down to the floor, that's one rep)
50 clean and presses (35lbs, 25 reps each arm)
25 pullups
Yeah it's a beast, my goal is 25 mins or less."
Round 2, Day 9
Plyo this morning. 900+ calories burned. Felt a lot better after this session than I did last week (which was the first time I did Plyo). I even did the bonus round this time, which is actually easier than the routines before it, unlike other P90X bonuis rounds.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Round 2, Day 8
Chest & Back plus ARX as I start Round 2, Week 2. New personal bests in all but 3 moves, with 2 the same # of reps and 1 move falling short by 1 rep. Had someone stop me last night at a function to ask me how much weight I had lost. That recognition of my work felt nice and little boosts like that will help me keep going towards my goals.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Round 2, Day 7
Stretch today. Keeping busy with life, but P90X is a part of my life now, so I have no problem getting up and Pressing Play.
I took a week off between rounds and only did a few days of cardio and core during it, to rest up. The recovery week is pretty light on the body, anyway.
The reason why I started 1 week after my first round instead of 2 weeks is to time my first recovery week with the friendly competition I am in, which was supposed to be in May. Well, 2 of the 4 guys have said this week that they can't make it in May. I think they have read my blog and are scared! Anyway, it has been re-scheduled for the long weekend in August, starting the day after my 40th birthday. All the other guys are 4 to 6 years younger than me, so I expect to really razz them by getting beat by a 40 YEAR OLD!
I took a week off between rounds and only did a few days of cardio and core during it, to rest up. The recovery week is pretty light on the body, anyway.
The reason why I started 1 week after my first round instead of 2 weeks is to time my first recovery week with the friendly competition I am in, which was supposed to be in May. Well, 2 of the 4 guys have said this week that they can't make it in May. I think they have read my blog and are scared! Anyway, it has been re-scheduled for the long weekend in August, starting the day after my 40th birthday. All the other guys are 4 to 6 years younger than me, so I expect to really razz them by getting beat by a 40 YEAR OLD!
Round 2, Day 6
Kenpo today, just the right thing after the intensity of yesterday. I really like the balance of the P90X program!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Round 2, Day 5
Legs & Back, first time this round. Lean only has this workout in Phase 1, so it has been a while. I joined the pull up century club with this workout, knocking out 100 pull ups in total! Last round I had maxed out at 86 total, so quite a difference and I am happy about it. Not bad for someone who is just south of 280 pounds (with about 50 left to lose)!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Round 2, Day 4
Yoga this morning. Felt like the first time I did it all over again. I thought I had only worked my upper body this week, but the effects of Plyo kicked in for the balance exercises. Definitely a step up from Lean for the intensity. The best part of Yoga today was it stretched out my back, which needed it. Feeling good...tired, but good.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Round 2, Day 3
Shoulders & Arms. Maxing out 15 reps (or 16, as specified) with my heavier dumbbells on every move except 2 shoulder moves. Definitely time to expand the weight collection.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Round 2, Day 2
Plyo. It is a "four-letter word", in my opinion. ;-)
Doing Chest & Back plus Ab Ripper X on Day 1, then Plyo on Day 2 is like getting a one-two punch combination from Ali in the early 1970's.
It's actually more like an album by a new singer, where the first song is awesome and then the second song is even better.
I was thinking how well-tuned the P90X program is, working different muscle groups and alternating between easier and harder routines, both within each DVD and as an entire program. I think that is the difference between P90X and other workout programs, the variety keeps you going and going and going...
I am glad I started with the Lean version in Round 1. I don't know if I would have been able to tackle the intensity of Classic, given the shape I was in, three months ago.
Burned over 800 calories in Plyo today, felt wiped but triumphant afterward!
Have a great day everyone and KPP!
Doing Chest & Back plus Ab Ripper X on Day 1, then Plyo on Day 2 is like getting a one-two punch combination from Ali in the early 1970's.
It's actually more like an album by a new singer, where the first song is awesome and then the second song is even better.
I was thinking how well-tuned the P90X program is, working different muscle groups and alternating between easier and harder routines, both within each DVD and as an entire program. I think that is the difference between P90X and other workout programs, the variety keeps you going and going and going...
I am glad I started with the Lean version in Round 1. I don't know if I would have been able to tackle the intensity of Classic, given the shape I was in, three months ago.
Burned over 800 calories in Plyo today, felt wiped but triumphant afterward!
Have a great day everyone and KPP!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Tony Horton’s Hotel Room Workout
Thanks to Dinofeet from Early Morning X'ers for posting this. Joshuatree from EMX'ers also posted this idea for pull ups with bands: "You place 2 ends of a towel over top of the door leading outside of your room and close the door. Use the loop you made to grab and pull up with. That way no stress is being put on cheap screws in the door." Also, Cindy from EMX'ers had the same idea. Thanks to everyone!
Round 1
1. Run in place (1 minute)
2. Elbow to knee crunches (Steam Engine) (30 reps)
3. Squats (30 reps)
4. Standard push-ups (max reps)
Round 2
1. Jumping jacks (1 minute)
2. Hip rock and raise (30 reps)
3. Step back lunges (30 reps)
4. Military push-ups (max reps)
Round 3
1. Tires on fire (1 minute)
2. Crunchy frog (30 reps)
3. Run stance squats (30 reps)
4. Wide push-ups (max reps)
Round 4
1. Fast feet (1 minute)
2. Mason twist (30 reps)
3. Plie squat calf raise (30 reps)
4. Switch hand push ups (max reps)
Bonus Round
1. Wacky jacks (1 minute)
2. Roll-up, V-up (30 reps)
3. Super skater (20 reps each leg)
4. Side tri rise (max reps each side)
Round 1
1. Run in place (1 minute)
2. Elbow to knee crunches (Steam Engine) (30 reps)
3. Squats (30 reps)
4. Standard push-ups (max reps)
Round 2
1. Jumping jacks (1 minute)
2. Hip rock and raise (30 reps)
3. Step back lunges (30 reps)
4. Military push-ups (max reps)
Round 3
1. Tires on fire (1 minute)
2. Crunchy frog (30 reps)
3. Run stance squats (30 reps)
4. Wide push-ups (max reps)
Round 4
1. Fast feet (1 minute)
2. Mason twist (30 reps)
3. Plie squat calf raise (30 reps)
4. Switch hand push ups (max reps)
Bonus Round
1. Wacky jacks (1 minute)
2. Roll-up, V-up (30 reps)
3. Super skater (20 reps each leg)
4. Side tri rise (max reps each side)
Round 2 - Day 1
I just re-read my post and realized it is super long. That is what happens when I don't post on here for a week!
It feels good to get Round 1 completed. I know finishing Round 2 will feel even better! Started Round 2 this morning. Doing Classic this time, I figure my first round of Lean was a good warm-up since I was starting from almost zero activity.
I was talking with an acquaintance over the weekend and he was surprised that I finished all 90 days of P90X. I gently reminded him of my slogan: "It's not just 90 days, it's just [I]the first[/I] 90 days."
Chest and Back and Ab Ripper! About 3/4 of the way through C&B, I felt a bit nauseated and had to go outside for a quick breath of fresh air. This was the first time that happened to me. It's a good thing Ab Ripper is on the same DVD because I don't know if I would have had the strength to change DVD's! Still feeling it across my back as I type this a couple of hours later.
My plan for this round is to lift heavier. I got through round 1 with only 2 sets of dumbbells, both were so light that I was doing 15 reps with each and quite often even the heavier pair were too light. I did not buy any more weight because I was saving for Powerblocks. Haven't bought them yet, but they are still in the plan.
Another member of the Early Morning X'ers group posted about her first unassisted pull up and how she got emotionally choked up afterwards. I have also been at the point of choking up a few times during/after workouts (yeah, I'll admit it), it happens when I have broken through my old mental barriers. P90X re-shapes our minds as well as our bodies.
During chest & Back this morning, I read my notes to myself when I last did C&B in round 1. It read "try to do them faster". What worked for me this morning was simply pushing through my mental limit of "I can't" to just doing it. I have long arms which may make push ups harder, but they were factory issued, so not much else I can do about that.
Faster push ups are easier than slow ones, so my numbers were as good or higher in the second set than the first set this morning. Tony can be so inspiring with little words of advice, especially on DVD's like Chest & Back. Advice like: Set your number before your start and try to push through it. A couple of times, I started slow and then just willed myself go faster - so much easier to finish the set!
Another EMX'er posted about how some corss-training athletes were saying P90X doesn't give you "functional strength". I wonder what their definition of that term even is, since I think being able to run farther and faster than before, lift my kids without hurting myself, and generally being stronger qualify as functional strength.
I have noticed my neck looks skinny, although it is still 17". Maybe it's because the rest of my upper body is bigger now? I have wondered about the development of my neck muscles along with my traps and shoulders. Maybe there are workouts in Classic that I have not done yet, because I did Lean, that will address this issue?
Lastly, (I know, you guys are saying, "will this post ever end?") a huge shout out to [COLOR:RED]Ranae McPhail[/COLOR] who has changed my life as well as the lives of all of us EMX'ers. Thank you and your husband Greg for starting the Early Morning X'ers group on Beachbody.com. I am so blessed to have found EMX'ers - there are no coincidences - this group was exactly what I needed to success through round 1 of P90X and I know I can Keep Pressing Play, thanks to you.
It feels good to get Round 1 completed. I know finishing Round 2 will feel even better! Started Round 2 this morning. Doing Classic this time, I figure my first round of Lean was a good warm-up since I was starting from almost zero activity.
I was talking with an acquaintance over the weekend and he was surprised that I finished all 90 days of P90X. I gently reminded him of my slogan: "It's not just 90 days, it's just [I]the first[/I] 90 days."
Chest and Back and Ab Ripper! About 3/4 of the way through C&B, I felt a bit nauseated and had to go outside for a quick breath of fresh air. This was the first time that happened to me. It's a good thing Ab Ripper is on the same DVD because I don't know if I would have had the strength to change DVD's! Still feeling it across my back as I type this a couple of hours later.
My plan for this round is to lift heavier. I got through round 1 with only 2 sets of dumbbells, both were so light that I was doing 15 reps with each and quite often even the heavier pair were too light. I did not buy any more weight because I was saving for Powerblocks. Haven't bought them yet, but they are still in the plan.
Another member of the Early Morning X'ers group posted about her first unassisted pull up and how she got emotionally choked up afterwards. I have also been at the point of choking up a few times during/after workouts (yeah, I'll admit it), it happens when I have broken through my old mental barriers. P90X re-shapes our minds as well as our bodies.
During chest & Back this morning, I read my notes to myself when I last did C&B in round 1. It read "try to do them faster". What worked for me this morning was simply pushing through my mental limit of "I can't" to just doing it. I have long arms which may make push ups harder, but they were factory issued, so not much else I can do about that.
Faster push ups are easier than slow ones, so my numbers were as good or higher in the second set than the first set this morning. Tony can be so inspiring with little words of advice, especially on DVD's like Chest & Back. Advice like: Set your number before your start and try to push through it. A couple of times, I started slow and then just willed myself go faster - so much easier to finish the set!
Another EMX'er posted about how some corss-training athletes were saying P90X doesn't give you "functional strength". I wonder what their definition of that term even is, since I think being able to run farther and faster than before, lift my kids without hurting myself, and generally being stronger qualify as functional strength.
I have noticed my neck looks skinny, although it is still 17". Maybe it's because the rest of my upper body is bigger now? I have wondered about the development of my neck muscles along with my traps and shoulders. Maybe there are workouts in Classic that I have not done yet, because I did Lean, that will address this issue?
Lastly, (I know, you guys are saying, "will this post ever end?") a huge shout out to [COLOR:RED]Ranae McPhail[/COLOR] who has changed my life as well as the lives of all of us EMX'ers. Thank you and your husband Greg for starting the Early Morning X'ers group on Beachbody.com. I am so blessed to have found EMX'ers - there are no coincidences - this group was exactly what I needed to success through round 1 of P90X and I know I can Keep Pressing Play, thanks to you.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Day 91 - Now what?
Thanks to everyone for your words of congratulations! It feels good to accomplish such a challenging 90 day program!
I could not have done it without your support.
I did my post-P90X fit test. The results were a bit surprising in some ways, not so much in others.
My resting heart rate dropped from 78 to 68 BPM. That's like giving me 10 extra years of life! Thanks Tony!
My recovery HR also dropped. Before Day 1, my initial HR was 150 and after 4 minutes, it was 112. After P90X, my initial HR was 158, meaning I worked harder than 90 days ago, and my recovery HR was 90 BPM!!!
My ab tests (wall squat and in/outs) increased by 80% and 50%, respectively. My strength tests increased too, but by lower margins. Strength has not really been a problem for me, fitness is my main concern. Thanks to P90X, I have seen great gains in my fitness. I am on my way!
So now what? I am taking the rest of the week off from P90X, with light recovery week routines, to prepare for Round 2 next week. As per my plan, I will be doing Classic this time. I think I am ready for the full Plyo session. I will also be adding in real life exercise when I want to, since life is not just about working out in your rec room. I am at a point now where I can do stuff with my kids and not be fearful of injury. How sad was that state of affairs, at age 39?
The past 3 months have changed my outlook on exercise, my body image, food, and my way of life. My weight and fitness goals are still to be attained, but I think it will be 2 more rounds (or 6 more months) before I reach them.
I could not have done it without your support.
I did my post-P90X fit test. The results were a bit surprising in some ways, not so much in others.
My resting heart rate dropped from 78 to 68 BPM. That's like giving me 10 extra years of life! Thanks Tony!
My recovery HR also dropped. Before Day 1, my initial HR was 150 and after 4 minutes, it was 112. After P90X, my initial HR was 158, meaning I worked harder than 90 days ago, and my recovery HR was 90 BPM!!!
My ab tests (wall squat and in/outs) increased by 80% and 50%, respectively. My strength tests increased too, but by lower margins. Strength has not really been a problem for me, fitness is my main concern. Thanks to P90X, I have seen great gains in my fitness. I am on my way!
So now what? I am taking the rest of the week off from P90X, with light recovery week routines, to prepare for Round 2 next week. As per my plan, I will be doing Classic this time. I think I am ready for the full Plyo session. I will also be adding in real life exercise when I want to, since life is not just about working out in your rec room. I am at a point now where I can do stuff with my kids and not be fearful of injury. How sad was that state of affairs, at age 39?
The past 3 months have changed my outlook on exercise, my body image, food, and my way of life. My weight and fitness goals are still to be attained, but I think it will be 2 more rounds (or 6 more months) before I reach them.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Day 90
Day 90 of round 1!!!
I will post my photos and measurements tomorrow, today is pretty busy.
Thanks to everyone for your support over the past 90 days.
I will post my photos and measurements tomorrow, today is pretty busy.
Thanks to everyone for your support over the past 90 days.
Day 89
Did not work out this morning since our middle child had some friends over last night and, being teenagers, they were crashed all over the rec room/my gym until noontime. Cheryl & I took the little ones out for a walk on the Halifax harbourfront, everything was closed for the holiday, but it was still a pleasant time. I had planned to work out in the evening, but ran out of time. I don't feel too bad about it, since it is recovery week and I burned 1040 calories yesterday on my 8 km run, so that definitely made up for it.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Day 88
So I took my own advice and went for a run today since it is a beautiful sunny Good Friday. Last autumn -- pre-P90X -- I tried going for a run a few times and pretty much maxed out at 4 km each time.
Today I ran 8 km and I had plenty of gas left in the tank! I don't think I could have pulled off another half-marathon today (I ran one about 5 years ago) but I certainly could have done a few more kilometres.
I sprinted the last 500 metres and was not winded at all during the run. My heartrate got maxed a few times but I walked for a minute or so to get it back down, then continued running.
I ran 8 km because that is the distance of the loop of road where I live. If I hadn't arrived back home, I probably would have kept going. Did a nice 10 minute stretch using P90X moves and then relaxed on my deck chair watching the ocean waves. Boy, was that recovery drink ever tasty this morning!
This run restores my energy to finish the round strong, even though it's only 2 days away now! It is a real-life example of how P90X has dramatically changed my health in less than 3 months. I am so grateful to Tony Horton for developing this program, to myself for buying it and actually following through on it, and especially to my family and friends for your support, friendship and love.
Today I ran 8 km and I had plenty of gas left in the tank! I don't think I could have pulled off another half-marathon today (I ran one about 5 years ago) but I certainly could have done a few more kilometres.
I sprinted the last 500 metres and was not winded at all during the run. My heartrate got maxed a few times but I walked for a minute or so to get it back down, then continued running.
I ran 8 km because that is the distance of the loop of road where I live. If I hadn't arrived back home, I probably would have kept going. Did a nice 10 minute stretch using P90X moves and then relaxed on my deck chair watching the ocean waves. Boy, was that recovery drink ever tasty this morning!
This run restores my energy to finish the round strong, even though it's only 2 days away now! It is a real-life example of how P90X has dramatically changed my health in less than 3 months. I am so grateful to Tony Horton for developing this program, to myself for buying it and actually following through on it, and especially to my family and friends for your support, friendship and love.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Day 87
Mid-way through Week 13 of Round 1 and I am feeling a bit of senior-itis, like our second oldest child who is graduating from high school in a couple of months.
I am not really feeling the love for the workouts this week, the boredom factor that has not bothered me until now has crashed down on me. The repetition of the non-lifting exercises is too much and I feel like doing something completely different, like going for a run instead of yoga yet again tomorrow.
I think that I am disppointed in one way because I haven't seen a lot of weight loss over the past month. I understand that "abs are made in the kitchen" and the only way to really solve my weight problem is to continue making healthy choices when I eat.
My arms and legs show I have been working out, my gut shows I haven't stuck to the nutrition plan. I am thinner, but not a lot of change in the second half of this round. The last month or so has had a lot of stress, everyday kind and otherwise, and I guess my stress eating habits are harder to kill than I previously thought.
I am 100% committed to doing another round and I have changed my lifestyle to include exercise every day. Now I understand why most EMX'ers make their own hybrids after round 1.
I am not really feeling the love for the workouts this week, the boredom factor that has not bothered me until now has crashed down on me. The repetition of the non-lifting exercises is too much and I feel like doing something completely different, like going for a run instead of yoga yet again tomorrow.
I think that I am disppointed in one way because I haven't seen a lot of weight loss over the past month. I understand that "abs are made in the kitchen" and the only way to really solve my weight problem is to continue making healthy choices when I eat.
My arms and legs show I have been working out, my gut shows I haven't stuck to the nutrition plan. I am thinner, but not a lot of change in the second half of this round. The last month or so has had a lot of stress, everyday kind and otherwise, and I guess my stress eating habits are harder to kill than I previously thought.
I am 100% committed to doing another round and I have changed my lifestyle to include exercise every day. Now I understand why most EMX'ers make their own hybrids after round 1.
Day 86
Core Synergistics again. Even with no extra chatter from Tony, I am getting bored with the repetition of the non-lifting routines.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
A Post About Food From Tony Horton's Blog
Food. It's that thing that's killing you, slowly.
Fitness won't solve your problems. Getting free of your food addictions will. When it came to healthy living, exercise for regular people is relatively new. The average Joe and Joanne didn't really start exercising until the 50s and 60s. Guys like Joe Weider and Jack LaLaine started the revolution after WWII and it's been growing (too slowly) ever since. As the obesity trends began to rise in the 70s, jogging and nautilus became more popular. During this time various companies were selling goofy ways to lose weight. For some reason we quickly forgot that eating whole foods was the key to maintaining our weight. As food became more processed over the the past few decades we used other processed foods to help us lose weight. It was (and still is) a vicious cycle of addiction. The gain, lose, gain epidemic continues. I read a funny blurb the other day which clearly and plainly stated that if you avoided food with mascots you'll lose weight. Goodbye Count Chocula! Our grandparents didn't have gym memberships, spinning classes and fitness DVDs. They ate healthy whole foods and spent four times more time outside than we do. If your grandparents were obese it was a novelty for sure. Our behavior and habits put food-porn companies in business and we also have the power to destroy them by not eating their poison.
You control what goes in your mouth, no one else. Find ways to make healthy whole food taste good and eat it. Period!
With Love and compassion,
Tony Horton
Fitness won't solve your problems. Getting free of your food addictions will. When it came to healthy living, exercise for regular people is relatively new. The average Joe and Joanne didn't really start exercising until the 50s and 60s. Guys like Joe Weider and Jack LaLaine started the revolution after WWII and it's been growing (too slowly) ever since. As the obesity trends began to rise in the 70s, jogging and nautilus became more popular. During this time various companies were selling goofy ways to lose weight. For some reason we quickly forgot that eating whole foods was the key to maintaining our weight. As food became more processed over the the past few decades we used other processed foods to help us lose weight. It was (and still is) a vicious cycle of addiction. The gain, lose, gain epidemic continues. I read a funny blurb the other day which clearly and plainly stated that if you avoided food with mascots you'll lose weight. Goodbye Count Chocula! Our grandparents didn't have gym memberships, spinning classes and fitness DVDs. They ate healthy whole foods and spent four times more time outside than we do. If your grandparents were obese it was a novelty for sure. Our behavior and habits put food-porn companies in business and we also have the power to destroy them by not eating their poison.
You control what goes in your mouth, no one else. Find ways to make healthy whole food taste good and eat it. Period!
With Love and compassion,
Tony Horton
Day 85
Yoga this morning. Wasn't feeling it and am I not looking forward to doing yoga again in a few days. This is the last week of round one, so it's all cardio and stretch stuff, no lifting. I think the miserable weather outside is getting to me.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Day 84
Finished week 12 today! I see a difference in my upper body especially, I think my midsection will show more definition in round 2, to match my arms and shoulders.
Day 83
Will switch rest day and Kenpo today and tomorrow, since today was so busy and I did manual labor on top of The X all day Friday and Saturday. My body needs the rest.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Day 81
Yoga today, still challenging. Not a lot to say, working the program. Kind of tired after exercising this morning and working on the house all day afterwards.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Day 80
Last resistance workout of this round with Back and Biceps today. I am really looking forward to rewarding myself with Powerblocks after this round. I am doing 15 reps on all exercises and really need more weight, but don't want to spend money on dumbbells when I know I am getting Powerblocks so soon. I want to see if I can match Tony with weights. I was doing similar weights to him a couple years ago when I was going to the gym (for 6 months, then I fell off the wagon). Yeah, I was pretty big but also had a hefty layer of fat on top of it all. Now my goal is to get back to being strong but also having a BF% that shows it.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Day 79
Cardio X this morning, was drenched by the end of it... I have found a new vigor in my exercise by playing the DVD with music and cues. Not to dis Tony, but the chatter gets distracting. The music - at a pump-you-up level - has a good tempo for me to push myself.
I am coming up on Day 90 pretty fast, not sure if I will keep blogging every single day after Round 1, or if I will make it a weekly or "as big events happen" type of affair.
I am coming up on Day 90 pretty fast, not sure if I will keep blogging every single day after Round 1, or if I will make it a weekly or "as big events happen" type of affair.
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