Day 64 of P90X - Chest, Shoulders & Triceps

Alright, got it in! A 6 day absence and a poor diet made this a tough work out. Struggled through out but managed to get er done and get back on my feet. In fact, just getting back to work was helpful, I've spent the last 5 days stuffing my face and watching TV and in all honesty I felt horrible about it. NEVER again! I have an unfortunate 4 lb weight gain that I'm dealing with but my focus is razor sharp and job one is losing those 4 lbs plus an additional pound by next Monday. One week to lose 5 lbs. I did it my 1st week...time to see what I'm made of now. 26 more days to go!

Inspirational quote of the day

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."

Hold on, hold on....

Alright, in life sometimes things don't go as planned and if were lucky we can correct them. That's what I'm doing, a do over if you will. Week 9 has been tough, I've had this lingering chest cold all week long and now the holiday (bye bye diet). I have not been committed at all these last couple of days, so I'm gonna erase them and restart week 9 this coming Monday. I'm still going to try and kick out a cardio and kenpo routine, maybe a couple ab ripper x's before then. I feel like I'm cheating a little but I also believe its the best thing I can do at this time. Soon to be 27 days to go all over again.

Inspirational quote of the day

"Success is not permanent. The same is also true of failure."

Day 64 of P90X - Chest, Shoulders & Triceps

Considering I 'm still experiencing some tightness in my chest from this stupid cold, I was still able to have a really good workout today. Man, lots of crazy exercises in this routine and there one after another and only two 45 second breaks, I think. Really keeps you pumped through the whole routine. Surpassed several indicators which is always good, especially on a Monday. other than that, feeling great, ready to finish this strong. 26 more days to go.

Day 63 of P90X- light run & more rest

So the title pretty much sums it up for today. Its been a rough couple of days and I figured it's best to listen to how I'm feeling and just finish this week out on an easy note. Should be cleared to go at it hard again tomorrow and I plan on doing just that. 27 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"Slumps are like a soft bed. They're easy to get into and hard to get out of."

Day 62 of P90X - 60 day Update

Ok, so today I totally did my own thing, little bit of weight training, little bit of cardio, nice work out but no where near what I'm accustomed to. That's really kind of the theme for today. After taking my pics and studying my results I'm thinking, sure , maybe I could of seen better results had I just hit "the gym" but I just don't think I would have stuck with it and I'm certain I wouldn't be anywhere near as good of shape that I'm in. I feel amazing in every aspect.... cardio, flexibility and strength.

When I look at my pics I see a lot of room for improvement and oddly enough, I like that. I've absolutely loved this system from day one, its changed my outlook on life in more ways than I care to mention. My 60 day pics could never represent how I actually feel nor could any words but to know that feelings going to multiply is awesome!

Once again I just don't think the numbers are indicative of what kind of shape I'm in and a little misleading as well. For example, to me my biceps and thighs look "bigger" than the actual gains I'm reporting. I don't know if I lost whatever little fat I had because now, they're both solid and maybe just appear bigger? Pretty happy with my losses, body fat, hips and waist but again a 36" waist? Got a lot more work to do there. 4 weeks to get there!!!!!

Day 61 of P90X - Rest ***UPDATED***

Man this sucks! Since I started this 60 days ago, I haven't had two days rest in a whole week, let alone two days in a row. I've seen other people who have been shut down momentarily because of an illness or an injury and I'm suffering both. Actually the knee feels much better but this cold, which was in my head has now settled in my chest. Feeling downright crappy. I'm gonna see how I feel tomorrow and if I have to miss again then I may not even count these last 3 or 4 days and restart on day 59 where I left off. 29 more days to go....maybe.

Updated

Surprisingly, I was able to do a round of Cardio X and Ab Ripper X at about ten last night. Felt good to work up a sweat again, cold or no cold. I guess I'm going to just keep right on schedule since last night's work out means that I've only missed one now. I'm planning on doing some circuit training with weights Saturday morning then gonna get my pics taken and should have my 60 day update finished and posted Saturday night.

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Inspirational quote of the day

"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time - pills or stairs."

Day 60 of P90X - Rest

Well I've finally reached day 60 and how appropriate, I'm using my rest day. I've been fighting a cold the last couple of days, nothing to severe but now its seems to be all in my head and I've had a splitting head ache a good part of this morning. But even stranger I'm having weird knee issues. For some strange reason I feel like I've banged it on something but for the life of me I can't recall what, odd. Should serve me well for tomorrow's leg routine. I figure the only thing I can do is go super, super lean today, unfortunately its only 11:00 am and I'm already starving. Will post my 60 day update on Saturday. 30 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing."

Day 59 of P90X - Shoulders & Arms

Really good work out again today considering I'm fighting off a cold and suffering from some pretty decent soreness. Amazingly I was able to go up 75% in the amount of weight I'm lifting. No, I'm not on steroids, I just didn't have enough weights the first phase and now that I want to lift really heavy this last stage, keep it in that 8-10 rep range. Tomorrows day 60 only 30 more to go!!!!!

Inspirational quote of the day

"The only way around is through."

Day 58 of P90X - Cardio X

Using Cardio X as my supplemental work out today, no surprises there. After being away from strength training for a week, I'm really sore from yesterday's work out especially in my lats and neck. It's a good soreness though, nothing debilitating like it was in the beginning, just enough to let me know I put in a good days work. Looking forward to another strength day tomorrow, hopefully I can bring as much intensity as the I did the day before. 32 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"Everyone who got where he is has had to begin where he was."

Day 57 of P90X - Chest & Back

When I look back at day 1 of this journey it was this routine, chest & back. I remember how tough it was and don't get me wrong it still is. I remember feeling like I was starving for air and dizzy and faint and how sick I became immediately afterwards... not anymore! Its been 5 weeks since I did this routine and I'm so pumped from it! Really brought it today, just to give you an example of how far I've progressed, Day 1, September 21st, I did a total of 111 push ups (some assisted) during that routine. Today I did 171 total push ups (all non-assisted), 60 more than my day 1 and I'm sure those numbers will increase more in the coming weeks. Awesome work out, feel great!!!!! 33 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"In some attempts, it is glorious even to fail."

Day 55 & 56 of P90X - Rest & Kenpo X

Alright, after today I should be caught up on the blog. Lets see, Saturday was my rest day, just kicked out a kenpo routine an hour ago, diets been pretty shot all weekend.... that sucks. Tomorrow is day one of my final phase, 5 more weeks to go.

I've wondered this whole time how many people have started this and for whatever reason weren't able to see it through. Once I got into my second week, I knew I was going to finish this. Plus I have those lovely day 1 pics to haunt me. You just can't go and post unflattering pics of yourself and say I'm undertaking a major transformation and then quit in week 2.

Due to technical difficulties, I won't be able to post my 60 day pics until probably this coming Saturday (day 62). I'm very curious as to what they'll look like. I see very little improvement when I look in the mirror and that's my fault. I'm hitting the workout hard and consistent so that's not it. Its my diet. Every week I say I'm gonna go lean on my diet and I start off great but round time for weekend, I lose. What can I say, I love food and I love beer. Hopefully my update pics and measurements will help to keep me dedicated and focused these next 5 weeks. 34 more days to go.

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Inspirational quote of the day

"Obstacles are the things we see when we take our eyes off our goals."

Day 54 of P90X - Core Synergistcs

Man, really starting to slack off on the old blog. I need to refocus my efforts and remember how important this blog is. I use it instead of the P90X calendar, I use it to refer to previous workouts in order to guage my current status and more importanly as a motivational guide. Anyways, Core today, tough work out but I really, really like it. I'd put it at #3 right behind Cardio X and Kenpo X. Regardless of what my future intentions are, lifting heavy weights in the gym or running or whatever else, I'll always keep and use these routines.

Big football weekend has me somewhat leary. My Buckeye's have a big game Saturday and my Steeler's have a big one on Sunday. Plus there is a UFC event on Saturday night. What this all means is I'll probably have some cool ones and hopefully some good eats. I'm either gonna have to keep it in moderation, put in some extra work or both. 36 more days to go.

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Inspirational quote of the day

"It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it."

Day 53 of P90X - Cardio X

Once again I was suppose to do X Stretch, which I've done before and enjoy but I just felt like I needed to burn off some more calories today. So I turned to my old bread and butter and had a very good work out as usual. Falling behind in my blog a bit, just not much new to add, pushing the limits everyday, working hard, diets good ...big update in about a week. There it is. That's it. 37 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance."

Day 52 of P90X - Kenpo X

For whatever reason I thought I was required to do 2 rounds of plyo's during recovery week, wrong. No plyometrics at all this week ...YES! Kenpo went as well as it always does, its a great routine, probably my favorite. Diets been tight again today, not forseeing any deviations at this point. X stretch tomorrow and I'm really looking forward to it. 38 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"When you know what you want,and you want it badly enough,you'll find a way to get it ."

Day 51 of P90X - Core Synergistics

Man, what a tough work out today, not frustratingly tough, just tough! Drenched in sweat, I felt like my heart rate was pegged the whole time. I really can't wait to do it again Thursday, to see if I can surpass today's work. Diets been really tight today. Last I checked I'm still stuck with just my orignal 8 lb loss, I've lost and gained back 3 lbs numerous times and I believe I just need more determination to see them away for good. 39 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."

Day 50 of P90X - Cardio X

Its the start of my second recovery week today, as usual no Yoga X, Cardio X in its place. Really looking forward to Core Synergistics tomorrow. I've only done that routine twice and that was a month ago, quite interested to see how far I've come, plus its a challenging and enjoyable work out.

Ten days out from my 60 day pics and I'm going to be honest...I'm worried. I've done a lot of hard work since my 30 day pics but my diet which I would characterize as being 90% clean the first phase has fallen to around 70% this phase and its showing. I think I can salvage this if I really go lean and add in a little more work these next 10 days. I got to do it...got to. 40 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"Everyone has his burden. What counts is how you carry it."

Day 49 of P90X - Rest

Well, when I posted earlier today about yesterdays routine, I had full intentions of doing something today that would help me work towards reaching my goal. I haven't done anything at all. Nothing. It was gorgeous all day and I went out once to help the Mrs. bring groceries in. Shameful. And now that the sun has set and the day is gone, I really feel like crap. Its not even about missing a routine or taking a rest day, it's about taking care of business, getting things done and still being able to enjoy the day. I didn't do any of that, I wanted to but I just couldn't shake this funk I'm in. The good thing is, this will bug at me for a little while and hopefully tomorow I'll be able to value and appreciate my time more wisely. 41 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"Make rest a necessity, not an objective. Only rest long enough to gather strength."

Day 48 of P90X - Cardio X

A day late in my post, actually did this routine Saturday just gettin a lil lazy with my blog. Had another great workout. I am so pleased with where my cardio is, I can do so much more now and oddly, I feel really light on my feet. It's been beautiful the last few days here in the heartland, might test the waters and go for a run today, just to see where I'm at...then again I might just do a round of leaf raking. 42 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day


"Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want."

Day 47 of P90X - Legs & Back

I must of found my inspiration today cause I finally made it completely through this routine and its feels great! Sure it wasn't pretty and I know I'm gonna be feeling it tomorrow but none of that matters right now, I did it. Hopefully I've triggered something upstairs and I'll be able to remember that the only time I can't do this routine is when I think that I can't. 43 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting."

Day 46 of P90X - Kenpo X

I'm not even going to say "doing my own thing" or "switching it up today" cause I do it so often. Besides, I really enjoy kenpo but I don't recommend doing it the day after the bicep routine. All those punches have really left my biceps tight and sore which should go well with the 100's of pull ups waiting for me tomorrow. Speaking of which, the dreaded back and legs routine. I'm already thinking up excuses for it. I've tweaked my left hamstring somehow, I'm wondering if that's the card I'm gonna play? "Couldn't do it, hamstrings hurting, sorry" Regardless , because of work, I won't attempt it until late tomorrow afternoon. That gives me plenty of time to get my game face on, hope I can do it. 44 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never ends."

Day 45 of P90X - Halfway Home

The Turning Point

I can't believe how far I've come in 45 days and I can't believe how fast they've gone by. Now that I'm half way through this I'd like to take some time and reflect on what the last 45 days have meant to me. The first thing I want to address is how tough this is. Its hard, at times downright grueling. Let me give you just one example, Kenpo X is 58:45 long and your given four 90 second breaks and those breaks are spent running in place and doing jumping jacks, that's your break. Secondly, I'm sore everyday and everywhere. I don't think I do a good enough job getting this message across; even though I'm painfully sore, I still feel better than I've felt in years. Its hard to explain. Before most work outs I'm always thinking, "How am I going to this when my bodies killing me?" but not only am I able to do it, I'm able to do it better, longer, farther and heavier than before.This translates into the real world as well, I may be sore, tired and hurting but when called upon, my body responds in ways I thought were long forgotten.


I've had a personal goal set even before I turned 40 and that was to be in as good of shape as I was when I was 20. I now know that's not gonna happen and I'm ok with that. Whats the saying? Aim for the Heavens, if you fall short, you'll still be amongst the stars. But I do feel like I'm in better shape now than I was at 30 and that says a lot, like I've rolled back 10 years of my life. I'm now able to carry a subtle confidence that I lacked as a super fit 20 year old kid. Sure, that cat was in pretty good shape but I have him beat, because now, I really believe I can do anything I put my mind to.


At the rate I'm going I can't imagine what my 90 day results are going to be. I truly am getting better and better. I can look in the mirror and see the results, my once challenging job has become easier and I have a weird calmness thing about me going on, kinda of feel like I'm in the "right" place? Stress has been fleeting and happiness has been abundant. I really owe a lot to this system but at the same time, I made the decision to do this and I've put in all the hard work so I'm taking all the credit, its mine to own and I deserve it. 45 more days to go? I'm ready to Xplode!

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Inspirational quote of the day

"If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results."

Day 44 0f P90X - Cardio X

Doing my own thing again today. It's so easy to talk myself into Cardio X on Plyometrics day. But in all honesty I really can push farther with Cardio X, besides my knees and back take a hammering after each plyo session. I know Tony's always harping about landing softly and I pay special attention to do so but the results are always the same. Next week is recovery week and if I'm not mistaken I'll have 2 rounds of plyo's to do then and I have full intentions of doing them...maybe. 46 more days to go.

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Inspirational quote of the day

"It's not the work that's hard, it's the discipline."

Day 43 0f P90X - Chest, Shouldrs & Triceps

Awesome work out this morning, great way to start the week. Really pumped right now, makes typing somewhat difficult. This was my last day for this particular routine for a couple of weeks and I pushed it hard. Great improvements through the first half though I did get a little pooped during the second half, I was still able to finish incredible strong.

A buddy of mines "girlfriend" is doing P90X and judging by the shape she's in, she's either finished it and doing another round or she's close to finishing it. Either way, at 41 or 42 she's in phenomenal shape and he summed it up best when he said she's addicted to P90X. That's how I feel about it, I'm always thinking about it, always. 47 more days to go.

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Inspirational quote of the day

"As long as you live, keep learning how to live"

Day 42 of P90X - Kenpo X & ARX

I always feel amazing when I finish this routine, just a great workout! I'd like to know when I'm going to get some height to my kicks, should be able to easily defend myself against a gang of 5 year olds though. I went ahead and threw in a round of Ab Ripper X for good measures.

It's been a wonderful weekend and the kids had a ball trick or treating, unfortunately there are three overflowing buckets of candy on the bar that I have to pass more times than I'm comfortable with. I'm not really big on sweets but for some reason I'm awfully tempted. What I'm really having problems with is fast food cravings, I wanna Big Mac ...badly and I don't even really like Big Macs, oh and I want some fries, super sized and extra salty. Guess I could be like Jared and do the subway thing but I want something bad for me like Taco Bell, Wendy's, White Castles.... 48 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"One of these days is none of these days."